Po-fu Wu
Taiwanese performer, educator, and interdisciplinary artist, based in Germany.
Po-fu Wu (吳柏甫)graduated with an M.F.A. in Theatre from the National Taipei University of Arts. From 2004 to 2020, he established himself as a versatile actor, educator, and creator, performing across Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Mainland China. His work spans classical, contemporary, and experimental theatre, enriched by residencies and training at institutions such as Odin Theatre and in Xiqu (Chinese Opera).
In 2020, Wu relocated to Germany, where his artistic focus evolved towards interdisciplinary and cross-cultural collaborations. During his residency with the Asian Performing Artists Lab (APAL), Wu began exploring themes central to his creative practice: queerness, the experience of individuals in motion, and the intricate dynamics between identity and environmental transformation.
Since then, Wu has actively collaborated with Asian-background artists working in Germany, creating performances that delve into the intersections of identity, migration, and decolonization. His recent works, such as “Queer Dán Fantasy” (2023) and “NO MAN IS AN iSLAND” (2023-2024), reflect a deep commitment to amplifying marginalized voices and fostering critical dialogue on societal and cultural change.
Wu’s career is a testament to his dedication to artistic innovation, cultural narratives, and the compassionate exploration of the human condition within ever-shifting contexts.
Residency / Performance
2024 "群妖會 Queer Dàn Fantasy – Club Version", AN(8)X Festival, Berlin.
2023 "群妖會 Queer Dàn Fantasy", Ming Pooh, Vierte Welt, Berlin.
"群妖會-三位一體版 Queer Dàn Fantasy – Trinity Version", Tingeltangel Festival, Frankfurt.
"Ein Raum der Bräsentation-UN LAB-Bräsen", UNITED NETWORK/APAL, Bräsen.
2022 "In a closed world – visible and invisible walls", Trampoline House, dokumenta fifteen, Kassel.
"Disavowing chance is an event, dokumenta fifteen, Kassel.
"How about Unkraut-In Defense of Nature’s Most Unloved Plants", Yu-Ching Huang x Po-Fu Wu, Kulturfenster, Kassel.
"讓我為你寫繁體字 Let me write traditional Chinese for you", Po-Fu Wu, Kulturfenster, Kassel.
2021 "How about Unkraut", APAL Edition 3, Berlin Ringtheater, Berlin.
2013 Young IDEA 2013, Residency, Paris.
Theater / Opera
2024 "NO MAN IS AN iSLAND", Post Theater, TD Berlin, Berlin.
"HÖHERE GEWALT – eine Notfallübung für Kinder", Stadttheater Spandau, Zitadelle Spandau, Berlin.
"Die Entführung aus dem Serail" by Mozart, Tomo Sugao, Saarländisches Staatstheater, Saarbrücken.
2023 "NO MAN IS AN iSLAND", Post Theater, Monologfestival TD Berlin, Berlin.
"Ghosts of Landwehr Canal", Wang Ping Hsiang, Berliner Ringtheater, Berlin.
2020 "妙玉-ADAMANTINA", Physical Sentimental Theatre Company of Lee Qing Zhao the Private, Taipei.
2019 "No-numents-無非遺跡", Post Theatre, Berlin / NCTU, Xinchu.
"梁祝的繼承者們-Art School Musical", Edward Lam Dance Theatre, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou.
2018 "單兵作戰手冊-Country Roads Take Me Home", Tao Art Group, Taipei.
"在世界中心叫不到計程車-Scheherazade in the Cab", Tainaner Ensemble, Taipei.
"大動物園-The G(reat) Zoo", Tainaner Ensemble, Taipei.
2017 "天書-The Book of Fate", Tainaner Ensemble, Taipei, Tainan, Kaohsiung.
"機場無真愛-Finding Loveless Land", Edward Lam Dance Theatre, Beijing, Hong Kong.
"紅樓夢-What is Sex", Edward Lam Dance Theatre, Beijing, Shanghai.
2016 "心之偵探-This Is Not A Pipe and I Am Not Sherlock Holmes", China tour, Edward Lam Dance Theatre, Guangzhou.
"在鯨魚的肚子裡爆炸-Exploded Inside the Belly of Whale", Deadend Flowers, Tainan.
2015 "K24-10th years anniversary", Tainaner Ensemble, Taipei.
"梁祝的繼承者們-Art School Musical", China tour, Edward Lam Dance Theatre, Macao, Hong Kong, Beijing.
"在鯨魚的肚子裡面-Inside The Belly of Whale", Solo Performance, Taipei.
2014 "電母-Lightening Goddess", Deadend Flowers, Taipei, Kaohsiung.
"浪跡天涯-Bent", Tainaner Ensemble, Taipei, Kaohsiung, Tainan.
2013 "本能-Instinct", Meta-Meta Group, Taipei.
"九歌三乘三 獨角戲節-雲中君-Nine Songs 3x3 Solo Performances" God of Thunder, Dark Eyes Performance Lab, Taipei.
2012 "臺灣365-永遠的一天-Taiwan 365" Eternity of a Day, Dark Eyes Performance Lab, Taipei.
"禿頭女高音-The Bald Soprano", Dark Eyes Performance Lab, Taipei, Tainan, Miaoli, Chiayi.
2011 "作淫愁(上部)瑪莉初飛花訓子-Marie Educates His Son at Virgin Flower Falling", Physical Sentimental Theatre
Company of Lee Qing Zhao the Private, Taipei.
2010-2003 "哥哥姐姐成人故事屋-Dear Brothers and Sisters, No Smoking Here", RenShih Theatre, Taipei.
"莎士比亞不插電2-哈姆雷-Shakespeare Unplugged-Hamlet", Tainaner Ensemble, Taipei, Tainan.
Training / Instructing
Theatrical speech and Text anlyse and interpretation course (2020~)
TYPA(Taipei Youth Program Association), Taipei – Leading courses asActor’s Workshop and Drama
Playground in Taipei American School. (Oct.2012 ~ Jun. 2019)
Summer School in National Taipei University of Arts (Jul. 2016)
On Stage, Spring /Summer courses, Taipei (Feb.~ Apr., 2016)