《蓬萊》為拾念劇集編導李易修創作的超神話三部曲的第二部曲，獲廣藝基金會2016委託創作支持。故事敘述無頭刑天受花園鬼島神族召喚，展開一段尋覓花園鎖鑰（小島之心）的旅程，最終發現撼動天地的秘密。劇本創作以《山海經》的神話人物為發想，此間有繼承、有翻案，但更多的是與當代臺灣隱隱牽繫著的人事物。眾多角色以面具和當代偶戲手法轉換，輔以融合閩南語、客家話、蘇州話、粵語的自創神話語，營造出神話世界的特殊情境與時空感。 這一系列神話音樂劇的主體均為「傳統南北管音樂」的當代再創造，並且以重新想像、建構出的新神話故事，傳遞有關個人與社群之間的衝突、國族與階級的矛盾、生存環境與資源爭奪等等內容，將這門臺灣特有的精緻音樂藝術介紹給更多現代觀眾，同時也開拓出新穎動人的表現形式。

Isle of Dreams is the second episode of the revolutionary mythological trilogy by LEE Yi-Hsiu, the playwright-director of La Cie MaxMind, and is sponsored by Quanta Arts Foundation. The story tells how the beheaded god, Xing-tian, is called by the spirits on the Isle of Ghosts, and departs on a journey of seeking the key (the heart of the isle) to the divine garden, eventually exposing an earth-shattering secret. The script is inspired by Classic of Mountains and Seas. In the two episodes, some parts were connected and continued, whereas some were developed with unexpected twists. However, they have both revealed the people, incidents, and things that are implicitly linked to the people's life in contemporary Taiwan. The multiple characters are represented through switching between masked performance and contemporary puppetry, and with a newly invented mythological language that integrates Taiwanese, Hakka, the Suzhou dialect, and Cantonese, the work successfully creates a distinctive atmosphere and the sense of space and time of the mythological world.

The contemporary reinvention of "traditional nanguan and beigung music" lies at the heart of this series of mythology musicals, which re-imagine and construct new myths that portray modern issues, such as the conflicts between individuals and communities, the clashes between nation and class, and the contention for living environment and resources. While introducing the unique and exquisite Taiwanese musical art to a more modern audience, the work also expands the expression of the genre in an innovative and inviting way.

拾念劇集 La Cie MaxMind

「拾念劇集」主要編導李易修，長期浸淫於中國戲曲、音樂及現代戲劇，其創作特色多取材自台灣，認為只有從台灣傳統文化的思考為出發點的創作，才能找到與世界對話的角度與態度。作品融合傳統與當代表演藝術美感元素，以體現台灣的藝術特色與人文思考。而其深根東方文化的劇場作品，亦廣受國外觀眾及藝評家青睞。

The playwright-director of La Cie MaxMind, LEE Yi-Hsiu, has been immersing in traditional Chinese opera and music as well as modern theatre. His work is often inspired by Taiwan, and in his opinion, one could only find the perspective and attitude to create a dialogue with the world through creating works based on traditional Taiwanese culture. His work integrates aesthetic elements of traditional and contemporary performing arts to demonstrate the Taiwanese artistic characteristics and humanistic thinking. Deeply rooted in Eastern culture his theatrical work has been positively received by international audience and critics alike.