Stage Performances
Each year the English Student Association puts on English Week to promote the department and its language programs. English Week is the perfect opportunity for English majors to bond, work as a team, and demonstrate their capabilities. Each year, the students put on a musical in mid-December.
2023 West Side Story: ENGfinity, Tonight (12/20)
This year’s performance brings the 2021 musical romantic film “West Side Story 2021,” adapted from the Broadway musical of the same name, to the stage of Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall on campus. The entire English Department participates in and assists with the performance. In this production, we utilized the skills we acquired from the training in English articulation, stage performance, and teamwork, and during the process, fostered a sense of unity among participants. This allows more people to see the diverse talents of the English Department.
“ENGfinity, Tonight” is the name of this event, representing that tonight, we will lead everyone towards a future full of infinite hope and possibilities through unique cultures and topics.
- Poster Event Poster
- Live Broadcast：Clip 1 Clip 2
- Video：Full Performance
.png){kind=link}
2022 Cinderella-ENGaging to one (12/14)
“All I know is love will save the day.”
This performance brings the 2021 musical romantic comedy film “Cinderella 2021,” released on Amazon Prime Video, to the stage of Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall on campus. The entire English Department participates in and assists with the performance.
“Who says Cinderella must agree to the prince?”
“Who says women can’t have their own careers?”
“Who says the stepmother must stop Cinderella from getting married?”
Do you think this is a traditional fairy tale? Let the 17th ENGaging Department Association bring you a whole new experience!
Through the main storyline, we let all participating English Department students understand that no matter their background or origin, they should care for and understand each other. With determination, everyone can create the most wonderful performance and even pursue their own dreams.
- Poster Event Poster
- Video：Full Performance
2021 The Prom
In Indiana, at a meeting of the James Madison High School PTA, PTA president Mrs. Greene announces that the school's prom will be canceled because a student named Emma Nolan wanted to bring a girl to the dance much to the dismay of Principal Tom Hawkins who supports Emma, but is powerless to oppose the PTA's decision.
Meanwhile, four Broadway stars who are gradually forgotten or unrecognized gather in New York to find a cause that can revitalize their careers.
After finding Emma's story on Twitter, the actors departed to Indiana to help Emma not be bullied and discriminated against by her classmates, and let everyone know that homosexuals should have the same rights as everyone does."Love thy neighbor trumps them all"
At the end of the story, the actors decide to pool their money to finance an all-inclusive prom for Emma. The students also apologized to them and knew that it was wrong to discriminate against them, and each of the four stars gained a new acting life. Emma and Alyssa finally share a public kiss and everyone celebrates.
2020 LaLaLand on Stage
The English majors took a great leap by adapting the movie LaLa Land to stage and put on the musical LaLaLand on Stage. The performance was not limited to the stage performance area, and the students also incorporated the Taipei Tech Symphony Orchestra to bring live music to the show.
2019 The Song of Sirens
“No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else.” P.T. Barnum. The Song of Sirens is an adaptation of the 2017 film The Greatest Showman. The main cast are the freshman and sophomore English majors, with the juniors acting as the support crew. Through working together, students were able to bond and learn to teamwork.
2018 Chicago!
This was the second time that the English majors put on a musical. To differentiate from the merrier Hairspray--the first musical that English majors put on----the students picked Chicago that has mystery elements.
2017 Live Your ENGSANITY!
The English Student Association brought in a fresh look to the annual English Week by putting on the musical Hairspray. Through it, the students conveyed the idea of striving for your goal.
2016 EngLove
The English Student Association used music as the theme for this year's English Week. In addition to inviting famous producer Hsu Chang-te to give a speech, the students also hosted many additional activities.
The students also put on two stage performances for this year's English Week. The stories were co-written by the students, one based on fairy tales, the other on the song "Way Back Into Love."