A Dream Under The Southern Bough - The Beginning by Toy Factory Productions

30 Apr & 1 May MON, 8PM TUE, 3PM & 8PM

四月三十日与五月一日 BY

TOY FACTORY PRODUCTIONS (SINGAPORE) TOY肥料厂 (新加坡)

星期一，8PM 星期二， 3PM & 8PM

SOTA Studio Theatre

1h, no intermission

时长约1小时, 无中场休息

MESSAGE FROM THE FESTIVAL DIRECTOR I grew up looking forward to the Singapore Arts Festival every year. Watching shows across different genres from around the world played a big part in shaping my artistic sensibilities. Shows such as Ninagawa’s Macbeth (1992), for example, entirely changed my perception of how Shakespeare could be performed. In 1996, I acted in Singapore Repertory Theatre’s Sing To The Dawn; it was the first time a Singaporean musical opened the Singapore Arts Festival.

Given this history, I was delighted and honoured to be asked to helm the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) for the next three years.

and audiences can meet after a show and discuss what they’ve just seen. Both these elements can be found in SIFA 2018. The free outdoor programmes on the opening and closing weekends have some sensational performances to be enjoyed with family and friends. Over these three weeks, The Arts House will become Festival House. It will be the heartbeat of SIFA with performances, lectures, readings, music salons and, of course, a place to just hang out and chat.

Artists will give talks, conduct masterclasses or host Q&As, and hopefully we will build relationships with them that last beyond the festival.

What is SIFA’s role? Where does it fit in the cultural landscape, both at home and internationally? Who does it serve? Where would I like it to be in three years? As I was thinking of how to shape the festival, what I did know was that I wanted to programme a festival that would inspire young people in the same way that I was impacted 25 years ago.

A key initiative that I introduced this year is the $10 front-row student ticket. I want the next generation of Singaporeans to know that they matter to SIFA. My hope is that they will fall in love with the arts in the same way I did at their age.

With the support of the phenomenal team at SIFA, I aspired to curate a season that would showcase different art forms and perspectives from Singapore and around the world. We also strove to programme a spectrum of shows that would appeal to a variety of audiences, from the first-time festival-goer to the seasoned art lover. We believe we have programmed artists who are game-changers in their fields.

In parallel, discussions commenced with several of the game-changers in the Singapore arts scene. One of SIFA’s roles is to commission and facilitate the creation of new Singaporean work – giving artists the time and resources to develop shows over a two- or three-year horizon. We look forward to presenting the culmination of this process in SIFA 2019 and 2020.

Two memorable experiences from arts festivals I have attended around the world have been the free outdoor performances, and a festival ‘village’ — a place where artists 1

I would like to thank Sarah Martin and the incredible team of people I work with at SIFA and at Arts House Limited. Despite the tight six-month runway to programme this festival, they have been nothing short of amazing and have worked tirelessly to produce a festival that we hope resonates with you as much as it does with us.

Most of all, thank you for your support. The scope, breadth and reach of shows in SIFA will continue to grow over the next three years. We look forward to taking you on this exciting journey with us.

Gaurav Kripalani Festival Director

艺术节总监致辞

新加坡艺术节是我成长岁月中，每年都期盼它 快些到来的活动。饱览来自世界各地多元艺术 类别的节目，对培养和造就我对艺术的热情和 敏锐的触觉，扮演了重要的角色。演出如1992 年蜷川幸雄的《麦克白》，完全改变了我对莎 剧可以如何搬演的既定想法；1996年我参演了 新加坡专业剧团的音乐剧《唱到黎明》，是本 土音乐剧首次作为新加坡艺术节的开幕演出！ 有了这个历史渊源，对于受邀出任新加坡国际 艺术节未来三年的总监，我深感荣幸，也欣然 接棒。 新加坡国际艺术节的角色何在？它该如何融入 我们的文化景观，并且也能同国际接轨？它到 底为谁服务？未来三年，我该如何引领它的走 向？在我思索着如何形塑这样的一个国际艺术 节时，我清楚知道我要的是一个能够启发并激 励年轻人的艺术节，就像我25年前得到熏陶一 样。新加坡国际艺术节拥有一支非凡和热情的 工作团队，协助落实我所渴望策划的一个展示 新加坡本土和世界各地不同艺术形式和视角的 艺术季。我跟我的团队致力呈献一系列能够吸 引不同观众群，包括艺术节新客和常客的节 目。我们相信，参与我们节目的艺术家们，都 是他们各自专业领域的佼佼者。

节日之家”，用演出、讲座、读书会、音乐沙龙 （供音乐同好相互交流沟通的平台）为家的摆 设，让观众们沉浸在节日的天地里聊艺术说文 学分享音乐。 今年我们还特别推出“10元前排学生券”。我要让 我们的下一代了解到，新加坡国际艺术节非常 重视他们的参与。我期许他们都能和我一样， 在求学时期就受熏陶而爱上艺术。 我要感谢莎拉马丁，以及和我一起同工的艺术 节团队与艺术之家的伙伴，尽管大家只有短短 六个月的时间筹划本届艺术节，却以无比惊人 的能力与能耐完成了艰巨的工作，呈献给大家 一个希望也能引起共鸣的艺术节。 最重要的是，感谢你们的支持。在未来的三年 里，国际艺术节无论是在节目的涵盖面、深广 面，还是观众群的扩大面，都能不断的成长。 我们期待，你们和我们同走这趟激动人心的艺 术旅程。 戈拉夫 • 克里帕拉尼 艺术总监

我们同时也和本地一些杰出的艺术家进行交流 讨论推出本地新作品。国际艺术节的其中一项 任务就是，委约和协调全新的新加坡本土作 品——为艺术家提供所需的资源，让他们能在 没有后顾之忧的情况下花两到三年的时间来完 成新作。我们期待能够在2019和2020年的国际艺 术节中看到这些努力耕耘后的成果。 在我于世界各地参加过的艺术节当中，有两个 项目给予我难忘的体验——免费的户外表演和 节日村庄。后者是艺术家和观众可以在演出后 相会，并进一步地针对演出进行讨论和分享的 场合。今年2018年的新加坡国际艺术节，大家 将可亲身体验这种深邃又温暖的氛围。免费户 外节目将在开幕与闭幕的周末举行，超感官与 高娱乐性的节目，将让您的家人朋友乐在其 中。在国际艺术节举行的三个星期内，艺术之 家将来个华丽变身，以丰富多彩的节目装点成“ 2

MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

总裁致辞

Festivals bring people together to celebrate causes or to mark momentous occasions.

Arts festivals allow us to not only appreciate the arts, they allow us to experience and form lasting and transformative memories.

It is through shared experiences that we come to form communities.

节庆把人们聚集在一起，为同一目标欢庆，或 纪念特别的日子。艺术节，把人们聚合起来， 除了欣赏和观摩艺术外，也让大家体验艺术， 构成深植于我们的记忆，在生命中起着潜移默 化的作用，不断的陶造我们。通过这些共同的 经历体验，我们于是形成了一个个的社群。

The inaugural Singapore Festival of Arts began in 1977 as a national showcase of the vibrant art forms found within Singapore’s diverse communities. In its many evolutions over the last four decades, the Festival has touched countless hearts, created invaluable experiences for many, and inspired even more to embrace the arts. From a time when Singapore was widely perceived as a cultural desert, the Festival has played an instrumental role in developing Singapore’s arts landscape and shaped the city-state into one of Asia’s leading cultural capitals.

This year, Singapore International Festival of Arts 2018 (SIFA 2018) marks the 41st year and kicks off a new era with Gaurav Kripalani at the helm as Festival Director for 2018 – 2020. Condensed into 17 days of artistic adventures, it is our hope that this exhilarating three-week format will create robust artistic engagement for a spectrum of diverse audiences. The Arts House will be transformed into the Festival House, and within its intimate spaces, there will be meaningful discourses on the various themes presented in the festival.

Built upon the foundation and achievements of those who came before, Singapore International Festival of Arts is the sum of many parts made possible by a team of many talents who has worked tirelessly and passionately to deliver the Festival Director’s vision. I thank everyone who has had a hand in shaping the Singapore International Festival of Arts into a tradition for both new and existing audiences and making it the stalwart of Singapore’s dedication to artistic excellence.

Gaurav and the team have put together a festival of multiple layers allowing you to make up your own artistic adventures. It is my hope that you will walk away with unique memories of the Festival.

Sarah Martin CEO, Arts House Limited 3

首届新加坡艺术节始于1977年，呈献出新加坡 多元社群不同艺术形式的活力。这40余年来经 过多次的演进，艺术节触动无数人的心，让许 多人得尝宝贵的艺术体验，更引领并扩大了 参与的观众群和投身其中的艺术工作者队伍。 新加坡从“文化沙漠”发展至今日亚洲首选的文 化之都的一员，艺术节扮演了一个举足轻重的 角色。 今年迈入第41届的新加坡国际艺术节，将在新 任总监戈拉夫 • 克里帕拉尼的带领下迈向全新 的旅程。我们希望，浓缩成在三周17天内举行 的艺术节依旧活力不减，能继续吸引多元的观 众群一同参与。到时艺术之家也将变身为“节日 之家”，各种同艺术节节目主题相关的讲座都 将在这里上场，在舒适的空间里架起交流的平 台，开辟分享的聊天室。 在往届艺术节工作团队努力建设的基础和成就 之上，今天的新加坡国际艺术节，是众多对艺 术有热忱的优秀人才，同艺术节总监怀抱共同 愿景而努力不懈所成就的成果。我感谢团队的 每位成员，是你们全情的参与成就了这个艺 术节，是你们使它成为艺术节新朋旧友的艺术 天地。 今年的艺术节，戈拉夫和他的团队准备了多元 且层次有别的节目，我希望大家可以依据个人 对不同艺术的爱好追寻探索，并从中收获不 一样的体验。这也是我对今年艺术节最真诚的 期许。 莎拉马丁 艺苑公司总裁

ABOUT TOY FACTORY

CREATIVE TEAM 创作组

Founded in 1990, Toy Factory has been a part of Singapore’s arts scene for 28 years generating a body of original and unique stories for the region. Priding itself in its all-inclusive approach, the theatremaker is an advocate for creating a legacy of original Asian stories on stage – often toggling between vastly different languages, dialects and styles in order to present the purest form of theatrical storytelling onto Singapore’s main stage.

Director 导演: Goh Boon Teck 吴文德 Assistant Director 副导演: Stanley Seah 谢丰远 Script Editor 剧本改编: Zhu Xin Chen 朱昕辰 Assistant Set Designer 副舞台设计: Petrina Dawn Tan 陈雪薇 Lighting Designer 灯光设计: Manuel Garrido Sound Designer 影响设计: Vick Low 刘常庆 Sound Engineer 影响工程: Sandra Tay 郑吉钦 Costume Designer 服装设计: Tube Gallery Speech Coach 语言执导: Ma Tian Ling 马天凌 Make Up Designer 彩妆设计: The Make Up Room Hair Designer 发型设计: Ashley Lim 林忠华 Graphic Designer 平面设计: Zachary Goh and Cao Yi Meng 吴宇昆／曹苡萌

Being a regional theatre company, Toy Factory often ventures beyond Singapore to share its stories with the rest of Asia.

From its inception, the company has collaborated and worked with numerous different associations and festivals in major cities all around Asia and beyond.

Above other worldly factors, Toy Factory believes in creating an experience that will bring the world together to share, to love and to be.

关于TOY肥料厂 TOY肥料厂成立于1990年，在过往的二十八年 里，TOY以大胆锐利的原创性创作了许多戏剧 作品，始终坚持成为一个供促进学识、教育与 精神心灵交流的艺术平台。 TOY的戏剧作品提倡通过不同的语言、方言和 表现风格创造以亚洲精神故事为主的原创戏剧 作品，并以最纯粹的表现方式展现给新加坡的 观众们。 作为亚洲的戏剧团体，TOY除了为本国的观 众不断的带来新的作品，同时也热衷于与世界 各地做文化交流。创团至今已与周边许多国家 的戏剧团体合作，并积极参与各国艺术节的演 出。 TOY相信，戏剧将用她独有的魅力将世界联系 在一起，促进我们人类积极分享文化、共同创 造艺术、互爱同存。

PRODUCTION TEAM 制作组 Executive Producer 执行监制: Justin Wong 黄培杰 Project Manager 项目经理: Jiang Dai Ni 姜黛妮 Business Development 业务发展部: Serene Leong 龙思颖 Project Coordinators 项目协调: Camille Ng 黄瑞琪 and Yasmeen Friday Production Manager 制作经理: Chan Lee Lee 曾梨梨 Stage Manager 舞台监督: Pamela Lai 赖美娜 Assistant Stage Manager 助理舞台监督: Chantel Goh 吴美亭 Props Master and Crew 道具制作于舞台助理: Vivien Lau 刘伟娜 Wardrobe Manager 服装管理: Stanley Ng 黄竞广 Assistant Wardrobe Mistress 助理服装管理: Tan Jia Hui 陈佳慧 Dresser 服装助理: Gabrielle Lee 李秀敏 Surtitle Translator 字幕翻译: Shang Dian Jun 尚殿君 Surtitle Operator 字幕操作: Foo Mei Ling 符美玲 Stage Hand 舞台助理: Wang Feng 王丰 4

SYNOPSIS When existence in dream is more perceptible than reality, do you wake up or stay asleep? This is the intriguing premise theatre company Toy Factory dangles before audiences with its ambitious modern adaption of a 16th Century epic Kun opera by Ming Dynasty playwright Tang Xian Zu. This is a theatrical examination of an evocative masterpiece, A Dream Under the Southern Bough, which follows a discharged and disgraced naval officer Chun Yu Fen’s dreamland escapade into a mighty Ant Kingdom as he sleeps under an old sophora tree, intoxicated.

The production is part of the company’s endeavour to adapt the first five chapters of the full Kun opera for the contemporary stage. Toy Factory founder and awardwinning director Goh Boon Teck has produced a beguiling and lyrical prelude to the enchanted passage of a pensive dream. Audiences are encouraged not to awaken, but to dream.

This is the first part of Toy Factory’s trilogy, with the following installations, Reverie and Existence, slated for production in the coming years.

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简介 TOY肥料厂改编明代戏曲作品，以当代戏剧演绎薄如蝉翼的梦境与现实。 “当你在梦中游走，感觉一切事物都是那么的美好，此时，你是醒来还是继续睡去？” 中国明代剧作家汤显祖16世纪所写的史诗剧作《南柯记》，是TOY肥料厂又一雄心力作。导演 吴文德将从原著中提取五场作为序幕演出，为观众打造一个引人入胜的旖旎前奏，与戏入梦。 《南柯一梦》总共将分为三个部分，“入梦”、“如梦”和“辱梦”。 在序幕演出后TOY将会陆续完 成三部曲的后两部，渐次精彩呈现男主人公淳于棼的二十年梦境与遐想人生。 TOY肥料厂大胆挑战古典文学作品之演绎，《南柯一梦》之“入梦”，让你漫游在时光的廊道 中，思考着何为梦境何为现实······

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MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR In recent years, we have read about many catastrophes and political lies in the newspapers. On television, we scan though mass-produced drama serials and commercials. In magazines, we witness the price of vanity, glitz and glamour. Through our phones, we see bodies being paraded among the superficial portrayals of real life on social media. I am reminded of a story I read as a child, the Nan Ke Dream. Can this dream give us city dwellers clarity and direction?

This adaptation of A Dream Under the Southern Bough is an ambitious retelling of Tang Xian Zu’s epic Ming Dynasty opera. We would like to bring the audience on this journey – a warped concept of peering into the world from within a bubble and exploring mortality through the lifetime of a man. This contemporary treatment introduces themes that are current and relevant today: Depression, alcohol abuse, the search for religion, fantasy, maladaptive daydreaming and sex addiction.

A Dream Under the Southern Bough is one of four stories written by the late Ming Dynasty playwright, Tang Xian Zu, in his famed collection Four Dreams of Camellia Hall, which includes The Purple Hairpin, The Peony Pavilion, and The Dream of Handan. A Dream Under the Southern Bough follows the story of a man’s journey into a dream world where human emotions and fame are interwoven with the secret desires of man as he explores the mysteries of the world.

Beyond this production, Toy Factory will ambitiously continue the redevelopment of Tang Xian Zu’s 16th century epic, eventually delving deeper into the fantastical 20-year dream of Chun Yu Fen in Reverie and Existence – the following two phases of the trilogy slated to be staged in the coming years.

The dreamer is a discharged and disgraced man named Chun Yu Fen. As a child, I followed his intoxicated adventures into a mighty Ant Kingdom whilst asleep underneath a tree. His dream is wild, romantic and somewhat arrogant. I was appalled yet my interest was piqued.

But all good things must come to an end.

Chun Yu Fen wakes up from his 20-year dream and realises that time has stood still and human calamities have not stopped during his deep slumber. Wars are still going on and drama ensues with the cautious media leading people on with half-truths. The weaknesses of humanity are apparent and deeply rooted.

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We are deeply grateful to Singapore International Festival of Arts for this opportunity to share our dream and to have you dream along with us.

Goh Boon Teck

导演致辞 话剧《南柯一梦》之入梦 是戏中之梦，亦或梦中之戏 是人筑梦境，还是梦囚人愿？ 这些年来，在报章上忧读人间的灾难与政治的 谎言。在电视上观读速成的戏剧和撩心的商 告。在杂志上散读华丽的代价和片面的星光。 在手机上游读世俗的虚荣与肉体的炫耀。我想 起了儿时常读的南柯一梦。这个梦能否能给予 我们城市人一片引导性的净土呢？ 《南柯梦》是明代著名戏曲家汤显祖的代表作 之一，与《牡丹亭》、《紫钗记》、《邯郸 记》合称“临川四梦” 。在汤显祖笔下，讲述了 唐朝落魄-武官淳于棼梦境中的奇幻之旅。戏中 人间的情感与功成名就和铺蔓的隐秘欲望交织 呈现，这正是大千世界的缩影。 南柯不是人，是朝向南方的一棵槐树。发梦人 叫作淳于棼，是郁郁不得志的苦闷将士。醉倒 槐树下，进入一场二十年的绮丽好梦。梦乡是 槐安国，洁净华丽的花园城市，风调雨顺，国 泰民安，人人丰衣足食，天天如过春节。他马 上当上驸马，娶得绝世美貌的公主，上任南柯 新太守，生育子女四名，万人爱戴。戏本的下 半场，他还玩起四人性欢，梦得好疯狂、浪漫 与嚣张。 再丰裕的宴席也有尽头，公主病逝，官僚斗 争，遣军失败，淳郎被送回人间。一觉醒来， 不过短短一时辰吧。人间的灾难从未停过，政 治的玩笑从未光明，戏剧的隐喻一直重演，催 厉的媒体一直领导，人性的污弱根深蒂固，四 百岁的剧本和当下的生活，为何如出一辙？

《南柯一梦》之入梦此次大胆的改编与创新， 是把古代戏曲文学的精粹完美转移入当代话剧 的舞台。我们希望带领观众感受到一个人从卧 入真实到醒出梦境的一段灵性旅程。我们透过 弹指间破碎的气泡来窥视这个世界，讨论当代 人所熟悉的话题，例如：抑郁情绪、无法解脱 的酗酒、以宗教来寻找心灵寄托以及各种幻想 的多形式呈现。 《南柯一梦》总共将分为三个部分，“入梦”、 “如梦”和“辱梦”。 在序幕演出后TOY将会在未 来完成三部曲的后两部创作。男主人公淳于棼 的二十年梦境与遐想将在接下来的几年里陆续 揭晓。敬请观众支持这项艰巨与意义深远的 创作。 诚挚感谢新加坡国际艺术节的委约，让梦化实， 予实点梦。 吴文德

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR, GOH BOON TECK A distinguished Singapore based Theatre Director, Playwright and Production Designer, Goh Boon Teck’s theatrical arts are soulful explorations of human issues treated with contemporary sensitivity. He is the Chief Artistic Director of Singapore’s leading bilingual theatre company Toy Factory Productions Limited.

Boon Teck was awarded Elite Director Award 2014 at One Drama Awards in Shanghai.

He was the Creative Director for Singapore’s National Day Parade 2007, 2008 & 2017. He was also the Creative Director for Singapore Day 2011 in Shanghai. He was conferred Singapore Youth Award in 2005 and Young Artist Award in 2001.

His original play The Crab Flower Club is one of the most successful Singapore Arts Festival’s commissions in recent years. Titoudao, a play about his mother, is one of the most celebrated Singaporean plays. In the inaugural LIFE! Theatre Awards in 2001, his original work Titoudao, swept five out of the nine awards. He was also later awarded the Best Set Design for Fireface at the 2003 LIFE! Theatre Awards.

He has adapted three movie scripts into musicals – 881, Glass Anatomy and Ah Boys To Men. In 2003, Boon Teck was commissioned by Japan’s Kageboushi Theatre Company to write and direct Prism, a six-country collaboration. His other written works are K, Deciphering The Peach Garden Oath, Long House, Posteterne, A Tinted Edge, Purple, White Soliloquy, Tintan and his Tembusu Tree, The Penis Society, The Eastern Line on my Palm and Grind etc. His directing credits include OsEAN, I have a Date with Spring, Mama Looking for her Cat, Chessmaster, Spirits, The Morning People, The Seventh Drawer, Porcelain, Thunderstorm (Drama 1998, Opera 2005), Savage Land, Glass Anatomy, 881, Innamorati, Mergers and Accusations, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, White Sails over the Blue Blue Sea, December Rains, Mad Phoenix, Beautiful Thing, Upstage and Grind etc.

His plays, musicals and operas had performed in Russia, Philippines, Japan, China, Egypt, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.

导演 – 吴文德 被誉为亚洲剧场的重要创作力量，文德的作品跨越国界、吸引了来自不同文化的观众。他的作品多 以人性出发，透过现代艺术的敏觉性、强烈的视觉设计与对社会的深切关怀，把创作焦点锁定在人 文艺术上。 热衷剧场工作超过25年的文德，他身兼导演、剧作家和舞美设计师多职。毕业自新加坡南洋艺术学 院的他，在校期间已获奖连连。他在美学、文学、音乐方面的敏锐眼光，使他在剧场工作上如虎添 翼。能驾驶华英双语的他，目前是新加坡最具活力与最活跃剧团之一TOY肥料厂的首席艺术总监。 作为奋力多产的导演，文德编写并执导的作品有《红耳》、《三每纪事》、《剃头刀》、 《子》、《英台起诉记》、《海镜》、《东渡》、《咏蟹花》、《桃园三解意》和《丁当 和他的香灰莉木树》等。文德的原创剧本还有《长屋》、《白言》和《茎阴份子》。文德 执导的作品为《我和春天有个约会》、《第七抽柜》、《棋人》、《寻找小猫的妈妈》、 《南海十三郎》、《白帆》、《仲夏夜之梦》、《晨曦中人》、《尤物》、《雷雨》（1998年戏剧 版和2005年歌剧版）、《陶瓷》、《偷渡》、《妖精》、《暗流胸涌》、《雨季》(2010年和2015年 版本)、《881》、《搭错车》、《唯一》、《唯二》、《原野》、《摆渡》和《绞》等。 9

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TANG SHAO WEI 唐绍炜 | Chun Yu Fen 淳于棼

Founder and Artistic Director of Singapore Focus Theatre, Shao Wei specialises in directing and organising theatre drama productions for children. Since 2006, he has directed more than 700 theatre productions in Singapore. In Shao Wei’s eight years of teaching in the drama industry, he has led many local secondary schools and junior colleges in participating at the Singapore Youth Festival Drama Competition, and is recognised as a gold medal drama instructor, accumulating five Golds and 10 Silvers in the competition. From 2010 to 2014, Shao Wei has planned and organised more than 50 creative drama camps.

Singapore Focus Theatre创办人，艺术总监。擅长于舞台剧的策划和编导工作，狮城儿童 剧创作鬼 才。自2006年至今，在新加坡亲自策划编导的大型儿童舞台剧有700余场。在8年的戏剧教育领域 中，带领全岛多间中学及初院积极参加全国青年戏剧比赛（SYF），累计斩获5金10银，被业界称为 SYF金牌戏剧教练。2010年至2014年期间策划了50余次戏剧类儿童创意文化营活动。制作并编导的大 型儿童舞台剧主要作品：《丑小鸭》、《东郭先生与狼》、《你们真坏蛋》、《病菌王国历险记》、 《小白兔》、《小白兔快跑》系列、《新龟兔赛跑》、《绿野仙踪》、《狮城传说》、《我是英雄 武松》、《孙悟空传奇》等30余部。

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AUDREY LUO 罗宝玲 | Shang Zhe / Wu Jie/ Duan Gong 商喆/五戒/段功

Audrey Luo is a bilingual theatre practitioner, singer and host. She has collaborated with numerous companies, including Drama Box, ECNAD, I-Theatre, The Finger Players, The Necessary Stage, Pangdemonium, Paper Monkey Theatre, TheatreWorks, The Theatre Practice, Toy Factory, and W!LD RICE. She has toured internationally with productions to countries and cities such as Japan, Hong Kong, Taipei, Shanghai and New York. In 2012, Audrey was awarded Best Supporting Actress at the 12th Straits Times Life! Theatre Awards for her role in 881 The Musical. In 2015, she played the titular role in Toy Factory’s 5th restaging of Titoudao and starred as Mrs Wong in her debut feature film Our Sister Mambo. She produced her first monologue, My Mother’s Chest, to full houses as an independent artist. Audrey was last seen in Sanctuary, a cross-cultural collaboration between The Necessary Stage and Japan’s HANCHUYUEI, which saw sold-out runs in Singapore and Yokohama. 罗宝玲毕业于新加坡国立大学剧场研究系。她是名精通双语的演员，歌手兼主持人。曾合作过的剧 团包括Toy肥料厂，实践剧场，彭魔剧团，十指帮，必要剧场，野米剧场，戏剧盒等。2015年在国 泰80周年电影《Our Sister Mambo》中饰演的Mrs Wong备受好评。那年她也担任了《剃头刀》的主 角。2016年宝玲也独立制作并演了自己第一部独角戏《妈妈的箱子》。 3

ELLISON TAN YUYANG 陈宇泱 | Niu Jia Yao / Tian Zi Hua 牛家耀 /田子华

Ellison Tan Yuyang graduated from the National University of Singapore with a major in Theatre Studies. She is a firm believer in constant training, and has trained with ECNAD, Cake Theatrical Productions, The Finger Players and Nine Years Theatre.

Her acting credits include Art Studio (Nine Years Theatre), The Wind Came Home (Drama Box and Artswok), Café (Twenty-something Theatre Festival), Manifesto (The Necessary Stage and Drama Box), Off Centre (The Finger Players) and Temple Reconstructed (Cake Theatrical Productions). Playwriting credits include Inheritance (The Finger Players) and Rochee - The Friendliest Cockroach (Esplanade’s Playtime!).

In 2015, Ellison was accepted into the Next Generation Programme in Tokyo, a threeyear programme that aims to grow emerging artists specifically in the field of Theatre for Young Audiences. She is one of the co-creators of You Can Reach The Sky, an immersive theatrical experience for pre-walking babies. 陈宇泱毕业于新加坡国立大学戏剧研究系。她深信进修和演员训练的重要性，至今参与过ECNAD, Cake Theatrical Productions, 十指帮, 以及九年剧场的训练平台。 近期的表演作品包括：《画室》（九年剧场）, 《Café》 (The 20-something Theatre Festival), 《宣 言》(必要剧场与戏剧盒), 《风回来了》 (戏剧盒与 ArtsWok) 以及《偏》(十指帮) 。 编剧作品有《承 传》（十指帮）以及《Rochee - The Friendliest Cockroach》(滨海艺术中心小玩艺)。 宇泱也是Assitej Tokyo 主办的Next Generation Program 的成员之一。这个为期三年的企划召集了来 自亚洲各地区的少儿剧场工作者，一起进行训练和创作。宇泱也是本地第一项宝宝剧场 “You Can Reach The Sky” 的创办人之一。她目前是本地剧团十指帮的附属演员。

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LEI JIAN 雷健 | Qi Xuan 契玄

Lei Jian is an undergraduate at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts studying BA(Hons) Theatre Arts. Recent production credits include Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts’ Overland, Toy Factory’s December Rain, stage performance The Will and more. He has also participated in the concert Traditional and Modern as the reciter of Sky Net. He also performed in Lovely Ghost, which was shown at the Masan International Theatre Festival in Korea in 2016 and at the 19th Shanghai China International Arts Festival. 雷健,目前就读于南洋艺术学院.曾参演华艺节歌剧音乐会《原野》、音乐剧《雨季》、话剧《遗产》 等.曾在南艺华乐团《传统·现代》音乐会中担任《天网》的朗诵者.曾参演话剧《天堂·人间·情》 并在2016年韩国马山国际戏剧节和第十九届中国上海国际艺术节中演出.雷健享受在灯光下的感觉,珍 惜每一次演出的机会,希望能够为艺术奋斗终身.

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KONG XIANG CHI 孔祥池 | Qiong Ying 琼英

Kong Xiang Chi is an undergraduate at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts studying BA(Hons) Theatre Arts. Xiang Chi is an adventure seeker and sets high expectations for himself by playing roles of different genres. He was the leading actor in the short film #12-99, which won ciNE65’s Overall Best Film under the student category. He also became the host of Touring in Singapore, a children’s variety show featured on a CCTV channel. He was also the only male reciter in Strings Fantasy Concert performed

by Singapore Chinese Orchestra. He performed in the stage show Kumarajiva as Yu Ming, and in the drama The Will as Ba Lu. He also participated in Toy Factory’s musical December Rains and opera Overland staged at the Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts. 孔祥池，目前就读于南洋艺术学院。热爱生活，热爱艺术，喜欢挑战自己尝试不同风格的角色。曾 主演短片《#12-99》获2017年CINE65比赛学生组最佳影片，在CCTV少儿频道《新加坡梦想之旅》 中担任主持人，新加坡华乐团音乐会《秦琴乐吕》中担任的男朗诵者，舞台剧《鸠摩罗什》中饰演 玉明，话剧《遗产》中饰演 巴鲁，并参与了大型音乐剧《雨季》及新加坡华艺节歌剧《原野》的演 出等等。每一次的经历都对我都有着很大的影响，也让我成为一名更好的艺术工作者。 6

GAVIN XIE YIXUAN 谢逸轩 | Zhou Bian / Sha San 周弁/沙三

Gavin Xie Yi Xuan is an undergraduate at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts studying BA(Hons) Theatre Arts. As a passionate actor, he has participated in many local theatre productions and musicals. Recent production credits include Toy Factory’s December Rains, Kumarajiva and musical Crescendo. Recently, Gavin was also seen on Channel 8’s drama Life Less Ordinary. He is also the champion of 《麦王争霸》, a Cantonese singing competition and represented Singapore in the world finals in Guangzhou, China. 谢逸轩，目前就读于新加坡南洋艺术学院。对表演充满热情的我参与过不同种类的舞台剧与音乐 剧，曾参与过音乐剧《雨季》、《起飞》，参与过大型佛教舞台剧《鸠摩罗什》，最近还参演过新 传媒8频道播出的《小人物向前冲》。还曾获得过《麦王争霸》新加坡唱区冠军，代表新加坡在中 国，广州参加全球决赛。

Ensemble Cast 群戏演员: Supported by Drama Department, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts 南洋艺术学院（戏剧系）

Chen Guo Chang 陈国昌 | Giannine Tan 戴美仁 | Edward Tan 陈嘉良 | Cally Yeong 杨晴斯 Yang Yi Bei 杨伊贝 | Zhou Xuan Chi 周宣池 | Tian Fang Fei 田芳菲 | Jonathan Lee 李建宏 Susannah Pang 彭柳萤 | Jin Ho Jeon 田珍昊 12

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