NTCH Course Explores Interpersonal Relationships Using Musical 'The Amazing Sisters' as Case Study
Taiwan's National Theater and Concert Hall (NTCH) has invited Chang Ching-chia, lead actress of the hit original Taiwanese musical 'The Amazing Sisters,' to lecture for its 'NTCH Academy' arts-in-schools program. Using the musical's plot as a case study, the course guides young students to enhance empathy and learn about reconciliation and farewell through theater games. The program, which aligns with the Ministry of Education's Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) initiative, has already been completed in three high schools in the first half of the year, reaching 62 students. Future plans include expanding to community centers and releasing a free 'Education Resource Pack' online by 2027.
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(CNA, Taipei, May 21, by reporter Chao Ching-yu) The National Theater and Concert Hall's (NTCH) "NTCH Academy" has invited Chang Ching-chia, the lead actress of "The Amazing Sisters," to be a lecturer for this year's arts-in-schools program. The course uses the plot of "The Amazing Sisters" as its teaching material to guide young students in enhancing their capacity for empathy and learning how to reconcile and say goodbye.
According to a press release from NTCH, this year's arts-in-schools course, titled "Character Homework: Connection, Comma, and Renewed Dialogue," features Chang Ching-chia, the star of the original Taiwanese musical "The Amazing Sisters," as the instructor. The course centers on the emotional journey of the protagonist, "Sung Kuo-chen," played by Chang, leading students to explore the process of reconciliation with her deceased father and sisters behind the backdrop of the "Song-of-Repose-for-the-Dead" folk tradition.
The course combines theater games like word association and physical development exercises to help students open channels for emotional expression. The final class includes an "empty chair exercise," where students imagine a beloved item on an empty chair and perform a farewell ritual to it. Through the safe space provided by dramatic role-playing, students can re-examine hard-to-express relationships and emotions, placing a "comma" in life's important stories and understanding that saying goodbye is not an "end."
NTCH Artistic Director Liu Yuen stated she firmly believes that art has a transformative power to accompany adolescents through interpersonal and emotional difficulties. "Besides continuing to take root in schools, we also hope to further extend our artistic resources to serve more young people from different backgrounds in the future."
The NTCH Academy's program responds to the Ministry of Education's mid- to long-term plan for Social & Emotional Learning (SEL), implementing the goals of "social awareness" and "interpersonal skills" through its arts-in-schools curriculum. In the first half of the year, a series of awareness exercises were completed with 62 students from three high schools: Zhongzheng, Fengzhu, and Wuling.
NTCH announced that starting this September, the program will expand beyond school campuses into community centers to support more teenagers in need. This summer and in November, teacher workshops will be held to guide volunteer teachers from across the country through a process of self-awareness via physical and vocal development. These results will be included in an "Education Resource Pack" scheduled for release in the first half of 2027, which will be available for free download on the official website. (Editor: Chen Ching-fang) 1150521
According to a press release from NTCH, this year's arts-in-schools course, titled "Character Homework: Connection, Comma, and Renewed Dialogue," features Chang Ching-chia, the star of the original Taiwanese musical "The Amazing Sisters," as the instructor. The course centers on the emotional journey of the protagonist, "Sung Kuo-chen," played by Chang, leading students to explore the process of reconciliation with her deceased father and sisters behind the backdrop of the "Song-of-Repose-for-the-Dead" folk tradition.
The course combines theater games like word association and physical development exercises to help students open channels for emotional expression. The final class includes an "empty chair exercise," where students imagine a beloved item on an empty chair and perform a farewell ritual to it. Through the safe space provided by dramatic role-playing, students can re-examine hard-to-express relationships and emotions, placing a "comma" in life's important stories and understanding that saying goodbye is not an "end."
NTCH Artistic Director Liu Yuen stated she firmly believes that art has a transformative power to accompany adolescents through interpersonal and emotional difficulties. "Besides continuing to take root in schools, we also hope to further extend our artistic resources to serve more young people from different backgrounds in the future."
The NTCH Academy's program responds to the Ministry of Education's mid- to long-term plan for Social & Emotional Learning (SEL), implementing the goals of "social awareness" and "interpersonal skills" through its arts-in-schools curriculum. In the first half of the year, a series of awareness exercises were completed with 62 students from three high schools: Zhongzheng, Fengzhu, and Wuling.
NTCH announced that starting this September, the program will expand beyond school campuses into community centers to support more teenagers in need. This summer and in November, teacher workshops will be held to guide volunteer teachers from across the country through a process of self-awareness via physical and vocal development. These results will be included in an "Education Resource Pack" scheduled for release in the first half of 2027, which will be available for free download on the official website. (Editor: Chen Ching-fang) 1150521
FAQ
兩廳院的「廳院學」課程是什麼？
這是兩廳院舉辦的藝術入校課程，旨在透過藝術引導青年學子探索人際關係與社會情緒學習。
課程如何使用「勸世三姊妹」這齣劇？
課程以「勸世三姊妹」的劇情為教案，由該劇主演張擎佳帶領學生探討劇中主角的情感轉折與和解過程。
課程中有哪些特別的活動？
課程結合話語接龍、肢體開發等劇場遊戲，並安排「空椅練習」，讓學生在安全的戲劇空間中，練習處理難以言說的情緒與道別。
這個計畫的未來規劃是什麼？
今年9月起將從校園擴展至社區據點，服務更多青少年。此外，將舉辦教師研習，並預計於2027年上半年發布免費的線上「教育資源包」。
此計畫響應了哪個教育政策？
此計畫響應了教育部推動的「社會情緒學習（Social & Emotional Learning, SEL）」中長程計畫，特別是針對「社會覺察」與「人際關係」的目標。