60年代的艋舺街頭有位賣藝的傳奇人物，人稱「十三聲」，舉凡古今佚事、流行俚俗，都是他的拿手好戲。一人分飾多角，忽男忽女，幼聲老嗓，惟妙惟肖。圍觀者眾，各個拍案叫絕。編舞家鄭宗龍與音樂人林強，以古老的恆春歌謠及民間唱咒，結合前衛實驗的電子音樂，跨越身體與聲音的表演向度。舞台上如咒語般的遊行隊伍，佝僂、失序、偏執、斷裂的軀體，在瑰麗的影像間澎湃躍動。

A legendary figure in the 1960s from Bangka, “Thirteen Tongues” was a street artist lauded for his remarkable acts portraying multiple roles, imitating characters of different sexes and ages while telling popular stories and anecdotes of the past and present. Every member in his audience could not help but being captivated by his performance. Choreographer CHENG Tsung-lung collaborated with musician LIM Giong to create the exuberant 13 Tongues. The work combined ancient songs from Hengchun and folk chanting with avant-garde experimental electronic music, and spanned the dimensions of physical and sound performance. On stage, the dancers stomped and clapped with rhythms, chanted Taoist mantra, whirled around and moved across the stage like an enchanted troop, presenting a bizarre spectrum of physical movements.

雲門２ Cloud Gate 2

享譽國際編舞家林懷民，在一九九九年創立雲門２，邀請羅曼菲出任創團藝術總監。二〇〇六年，羅曼菲病逝後，林懷民續任總監之職。二〇一四年，鄭宗龍出任藝術總監。雲門２是雲門舞集的兄弟團，以培育編舞家、舞者及培養多元觀眾為目標。邀請黎海寧、古名伸、伍國柱、布拉瑞揚、鄭宗龍、黃翊等多位傑出編舞家為舞團編作，累積出風格迥異的豐富舞碼，展現出年輕舞者多元活潑的肢體能力。雲門２每年定期的新作發表「春鬥」，已成為臺灣觀眾年年期待的舞蹈風景。二〇一六年，國家兩廳院委託製作鄭宗龍作品「十三聲」，於TIFA台灣國際藝術節首演，熱烈迴響並吸引許多國際藝術節及劇院的目光並紛紛提出邀約，舞評讚譽「雲門２成了新的雲門２…...成為真正從台灣長成、台到骨子裡的雲門２」

Established in 1999, Cloud Gate 2 was founded by the internationally renowned choreographer, Lin Hwai-min, founder and artistic director of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, with the late choreographer LO Man-fei as its artistic director. After LO passed away in 2006, Lin acted as the company’s director for eight years until CHENG Tsung-Lung took post in 2014. The objective of Cloud Gate 2 is to nurture and cultivate choreographers, dancers, and a diversified audience, and has worked with outstanding choreographers, including Helen LAI, GU Ming-Shen, WU Kuo-Chu, Bulareyaung, CHENG Tsung-Lung, and HUANG Yi. These collaborations have created a rich repertoire of unique styles that feature the diverse and lively physical performance of young dancers. The dance theatre's annual season, "Spring Riot," is one of the most anticipated art events for Taiwanese audience. In 2016, National Theater and Concert Hall commissioned CHENG to create 13 Tongues, which premiered at Taiwan International Festival of Arts. The work received tremendously positive feedback and was invited to various international art festivals and theatres. Critics have stated that "Cloud Gate 2 is reborn ... into the Cloud Gate 2 that has truly grown from and embodied the essence of Taiwan."