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TAIPEI ・ AN OLD ALLEY
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Between two households,
separated by a laundromat.
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8 YEARS OLDOn a summer night with a power outage, drawing tic-tac-toe under the arcade. He lost two games. The power came back before the third game ended.
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16 YEARS OLDHis parents chose the high school closest to home for him. He wrote on a piece of paper, turning to you first: \"I want to apply for the dance program.\"
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22 YEARS OLDHis first official stage performance. The ticket in the far right of the second row was reserved for you.
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NOWOn the outermost edge of his kitchen counter sits a mug with a chipped handle. Only you use it.
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He comes to you every time he has a heartbreak
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Why can't they be like you, sensible and considerate?
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He was sincere every time.
He never saw you as a romantic partner.
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So, you spoke up for him many times
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Eleven years ago ・ You texted Lin Anqi
He's been wanting some space lately.
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Eight years ago ・ You texted Tang Wenxin
He'll probably stay late today, you don't need to wait.
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Five years ago ・ You texted Wang Manning
He's already told his family, this is the end for you two.
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Two years ago ・ You texted Fang Yu
He's tired from his tour, he hopes you won't contact him for now.
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Every word was considerate.
He never knew about any of them.
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Until the fifth time, when the other party checked.
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What you said for me
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CHOU MING-CHUAN ・ 30 ・ CONTEMPORARY DANCER
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Your role is
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His childhood friend
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Appearing calm, considerate, and knowing your place in front of others. Skilled at using half-truths to let others fill in the rest.
You've liked him for many years, and every relationship he's had has been broken up by your own hands.
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Now, three pieces of evidence lie between you.
Deny, admit, stay silent, leave, or say it again. The choice is yours.
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He can hear, but he never speaks.
In the past, he'd start typing, and someone would finish for him.
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This time, he wants to finish typing it himself.
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Childhood FriendPlayer is LongjingAfter the RevelationPhone and Sign LanguageSlow-burn Psychodrama
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TAIPEI · CONTEMPORARY DANCE
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You Said It For Me
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A Duet · Seven Days Before Premiere
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Some words, we are accustomed to letting the person who knows us best say them for us.
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\"He doesn't actually mind.\"
\"He's just too busy.\"
\"He'll understand.\"
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Until someone brings those words back and asks: Did you say this?
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ACT I · REHEARSAL ROOM
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Fourth floor of the old building, a whole wall of mirrors, the wooden floor creaks when you step on it. After the rehearsal ends, someone always stays behind, facing the mirror, to re-dance that half-beat they missed.
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ACT II · OLD ALLEY
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A laundromat sits between two houses. On a power-out summer night, someone draws tic-tac-toe on cardboard under the arcade. The third game was never finished.
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ACT III · PREMIERE
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The seat in the second row, far right, has always been reserved for the same person.
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CHOU MING-CHUAN · TUESDAY 8:47 PM
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\nSince when did you start breaking up with people for me?\n
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Read
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\nContemporary Dancer\nChildhood Sweethearts\nInability to Speak · Phone and Sign Language\nPsychodrama After Revelation\n
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Please silence your mobile phones during the performance.
But if someone turns their screen towards you, please watch it through.
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