Taiwanese Opera

When I was a child, my grandma used to take me to the theater to see Taiwanese Opera which we call "歌仔戲" in our native language. It was a precious memory because going to the theater was undoubtedly a wasteful behaviour in the poor country 50 years ago. Once the player's daughter came to my home and we ate lunch on a long bench. What a fond and unforgettable memory! My grandma has been dead about ten years, yet I know she loved me because I was the youngest child in the family. Today the Taiwanese Opera attracts me so much that whenever I hear the tune, I become excited. The pics here show some of the players skilfully getting dressed and putting on the make-up by themselves.