「全球劇場，在地人才」

Global Talent, Local Theatre

第六屆台北短劇節是一個以單幕劇作為主軸的節慶。每一個劇本都是由台灣本土劇作家所編寫，並與一群才華洋溢導演和演員團隊配合演出。

此次春季的呈現劇目將以「愛、歡笑、失去和學習」作為主題。藉由邀請來自五大洲的演員和戲劇藝術家共同參與呈現此次節慶，我們相信台北短劇節將帶給您最好的台北體驗。

Taipei Shorts 6 is a festival of one act plays. Each one is written by a playwright based in or connected to Taiwan, paired with a keen-eyed director and a team of talented actors. This Spring selection includes themes of love and laughter, loss and learning. With cast and crew hailing from 5 different continents, this festival aims to curate some of the best of the Taipei Experience! 

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劇目介紹

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《在錯過日出的3886，下雪了》

創作者：張家瑋 Chang Chia Wei

正在攀登雪山的男子，在準備登頂時，遇到了一位想要自殺的女子，男子不知要阻止她還是靜靜的陪伴她走完這最後一刻。

While climbing up a snow-capped mountain, a climber comes across a woman planning to end her own life. He is left with the dilemma, should he try to stop her or stay with her until the final moment. 

《The Grim Reaper's Apprentice》

創作者： Ann Liu

ELMO (End of Life Messenger’s Office) is about to be replaced by AI Robots and Benedict, the OG Grim Reaper decides to hand the job over to Greg, in an attempt to save the department from automation. Greg encounters an infant, an elderly woman, and a suicidal teen. Will Greg prove to the higher ups that ELMO cannot be replaced by AI robots?

《我的母朱麗葉》My Mother Juliet 

創作者：Tang Sai Cheong

一個雷電交加的晚上，媽媽正在上演朱麗葉喝毒藥假死一幕，兒子與主修戲劇治療的女朋友回來探訪，恰巧盡責的警員為僭建露台一事前來，戲愈演愈烈之際，飾演羅蜜歐的爸爸出現，帶來莎士比亞的重要訊息。

《 we're still here (be my baby)》

創作者：Emily Haver

在時間盡頭的花園裡，兩個人思考他們真要的是什麼。

In a garden at the end of time, two people think about what they really want.

《Ground》

創作者：Evelyn Wu-Coffey 吳卉恩

A new college student faces expulsion from his prestigious university after submitting his financial aid forms improperly. He visits the school's financial aid office and throws himself at the mercy of the exasperated front desk employee. Their lives are changed forever.

《 Express Train to Kaohsiung  》 

創作者：Isaac Myers

悲慘的死亡迫使關係疏離的父子在開往高雄的高鐵上嘗試和解。

A tragic death forces an estranged father and son to attempt a reconciliation on board the express train to Kaohsiung.

《Crito》

創作者：Kaeden Derksen

Crito is a modernization of the Platonic dialogue of the same name. Socrates has been sentenced to death for corrupting the youth and disparaging religion. Crito has arrived early in the morning of Socrates' last day in order to help him escape. Crito's plan is excellent, but Socrates refuses to leave and save his own life because he believes it would be wrong. 

《Stillborn》

創作者：Faby Guillen

A woman only known as ‘A’, holds a conversation with a voice, her own voice. She reflects on her insomnia, her dreams, and her longing for an unnamed woman. A conversation about unrequited love that invites the audience to an internal world, surveilled by a monster of stacked clothes and shadows.

誠摯地邀請您，與我們在台北 Playground 南村劇場一起探索與全球相關的各項戲劇主題，並度過一個同眾歡樂的夜晚。

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