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Hikousen Theater Company (日本飛行船劇團) "New Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (新白雪公主與七矮人)"
Classic fairy tale blooms again
Hikousen Theater Company (日本飛行船劇團) "New Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"
Grand tour across Taiwan starting from 2026/3/28
Some stories, no matter how many years pass, still shine quietly in the hearts of different generations.
In the spring of 2026, Japan's most representative children's performing arts team, Hikousen Theater Company (日本飛行船劇團), will bring the 60th-anniversary commemorative puppet stage musical "New Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" with the original cast. The Taiwan grand tour starts on 3/28. This is not just a fairy tale stage play, but a gentle question prepared for children and adults: What is true beauty and happiness in this world?
A familiar yet different "New Snow White"
This time, Snow White is no longer just a character waiting to be saved. Children will see in them—
That fear, kindness, and bravery can exist at the same time.
She is healthy, cheerful, and unyielding. After escaping the Queen's pursuit, she enters the forest and meets seven dwarfs with different personalities who were once ignored. These dwarfs find the value of existence again because they protect the more fragile Snow White; and Snow White also understands true happiness through her encounter with them.
Music × Puppet Theater × Live Magic
"New Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" combines musical structure with large-scale puppet performances, paired with bright stage colors, upbeat songs, and delicate physical performances.
From daily interactions in the forest, the tense confrontation between the Queen and the Magic Mirror, to the critical moment when the poisoned apple appears, it guides the audience naturally into the core of the story without preaching, yet leaving a deep impression.
"Who is the most beautiful in the world?" is actually a question for adults
The repeated question in the play "Who is the most beautiful in this world?" is not just a fairy tale plot, but more like a magic mirror reflecting modern society.
The director takes "Being generous with a bit of silliness is a very good thing" as the creative core, deliberately retaining warmth and humor in the precise stage structure; the screenwriter chose to stand from the perspective of "a child seeing Snow White for the first time," so the story is not bound by established impressions, but truly returns to the original power of fairy tales—companionship, understanding, and kindness.
For children, and for adults growing up with children
"New Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is suitable for children from kindergarten to elementary school, while also leaving space for reflection for the accompanying adults.
This is a story that lets children see courage, friendship, and choice, and it is also a precious time for parents and children to share emotions in the theater.
Fairy tales have not grown old; they are just waiting to be told again.
In the spring of 2026, let us meet that purest and gentlest Snow White again in the theater.
Established in 1966, Hikousen Theater Company (日本飛行船劇團) is a beloved children's musical puppet theater group in Japan, with popularity even surpassing US Disney stage plays. The company has about 180 professional members and has performed in more than 20 countries worldwide, long dedicated to bringing world-famous fairy tales to the stage.
Actors of the Hikousen Theater Company undergo long-term professional training, transforming into vintage-style puppet characters, paired with exquisite costumes, props, and scenery to create brilliant visual effects. They combine music, dance, and drama to present the truth, goodness, and beauty in fairy tales, allowing children to feel the inspiration of art and the educational meaning of the story while watching.
Performed by live actors in puppet suits. The puppets themselves do not make sound. The Taiwan performances are fully dubbed and sung in Mandarin Chinese.
Hikousen Theater Company (日本飛行船劇團) "New Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"
Grand tour across Taiwan starting from 2026/3/28
Some stories, no matter how many years pass, still shine quietly in the hearts of different generations.
In the spring of 2026, Japan's most representative children's performing arts team, Hikousen Theater Company (日本飛行船劇團), will bring the 60th-anniversary commemorative puppet stage musical "New Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" with the original cast. The Taiwan grand tour starts on 3/28. This is not just a fairy tale stage play, but a gentle question prepared for children and adults: What is true beauty and happiness in this world?
A familiar yet different "New Snow White"
This time, Snow White is no longer just a character waiting to be saved. Children will see in them—
That fear, kindness, and bravery can exist at the same time.
She is healthy, cheerful, and unyielding. After escaping the Queen's pursuit, she enters the forest and meets seven dwarfs with different personalities who were once ignored. These dwarfs find the value of existence again because they protect the more fragile Snow White; and Snow White also understands true happiness through her encounter with them.
Music × Puppet Theater × Live Magic
"New Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" combines musical structure with large-scale puppet performances, paired with bright stage colors, upbeat songs, and delicate physical performances.
From daily interactions in the forest, the tense confrontation between the Queen and the Magic Mirror, to the critical moment when the poisoned apple appears, it guides the audience naturally into the core of the story without preaching, yet leaving a deep impression.
"Who is the most beautiful in the world?" is actually a question for adults
The repeated question in the play "Who is the most beautiful in this world?" is not just a fairy tale plot, but more like a magic mirror reflecting modern society.
The director takes "Being generous with a bit of silliness is a very good thing" as the creative core, deliberately retaining warmth and humor in the precise stage structure; the screenwriter chose to stand from the perspective of "a child seeing Snow White for the first time," so the story is not bound by established impressions, but truly returns to the original power of fairy tales—companionship, understanding, and kindness.
For children, and for adults growing up with children
"New Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is suitable for children from kindergarten to elementary school, while also leaving space for reflection for the accompanying adults.
This is a story that lets children see courage, friendship, and choice, and it is also a precious time for parents and children to share emotions in the theater.
Fairy tales have not grown old; they are just waiting to be told again.
In the spring of 2026, let us meet that purest and gentlest Snow White again in the theater.
Established in 1966, Hikousen Theater Company (日本飛行船劇團) is a beloved children's musical puppet theater group in Japan, with popularity even surpassing US Disney stage plays. The company has about 180 professional members and has performed in more than 20 countries worldwide, long dedicated to bringing world-famous fairy tales to the stage.
Actors of the Hikousen Theater Company undergo long-term professional training, transforming into vintage-style puppet characters, paired with exquisite costumes, props, and scenery to create brilliant visual effects. They combine music, dance, and drama to present the truth, goodness, and beauty in fairy tales, allowing children to feel the inspiration of art and the educational meaning of the story while watching.
Performed by live actors in puppet suits. The puppets themselves do not make sound. The Taiwan performances are fully dubbed and sung in Mandarin Chinese.
Event Details
- 2026-04-07 — 臺中市葫蘆墩文化中心