In this episode, we’ll get to know more of the actor and director, Ulrike Arnold. Ulrike is from Germany, and was in Taiwan not long ago for the 2024 Taiwan Traditional Theater Festival. She performed in the theater production “Forgery of Zhong Kui, a Portrait of the Demon Queller” from April 12-14. It’s Ulrike’s first time performing in Taiwan. In Germany, she performs with the State Theater of Nuremberg.
What’s the theater scene like in Germany? What was Ulrike’s first impression of Zhong Kui (鍾馗), an intriguing figure in East Asian mythology? We also talked about stories of older women in theater and film, the Bechdel test, and more.