The tide of history

For this tour, the cast features a mix of Taiwan performers, some of whom were from the original cast in 2008, with young performers from Theatre Above, founded by Lai in 2015.

At the conference, cast members shared their stories of participating in the production and their own understanding of the characters and the plot.

Taiwan actors Chu Chung-heng, Feng Yi-kang and Sung Shau-ching, from the original cast, made a pact that they, representing the three families in the play, would never say no to performing. They have remained dedicated members of the play for the past 16 years.

Both Chu and Feng were born and raised in the military dependents' villages. According to Lai, both actors heard of the play's conception in 2008 and volunteered to participate right away.