The Soldier & His Virtuous Wife《都是当兵惹的祸》
MUSICALS ARE BACK: ENJOY THE MAGIC OF LIVE THEATRE Who doesn’t love LIVE singing, dancing and acting? Enjoy another stellar offering from the pioneers of original Mandarin musicals in Singapore! MAKE LEARNING MANDARIN FUN Filled with witty word-plays and hilarious jokes, humour is an effective tool to improve literacy, build vocabulary and grammar, and increase interest in language! DEEPEN APPRECIATION FOR CHINESE CULTURE It's Yuan Opera with a twist! A zany mix of modern references and traditional aesthetics make Chinese culture relatable and relevant to youths.
A lot can happen 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 Happily Ever After… One day of marriage. Ten years of separation. Another suitor lurks in the wings. Is true love really worth the wait? Will the soldier ever be reunited with his virtuous wife?
The pioneers of Singapore Mandarin musicals are BACK with a highly-anticipated restaging of Lo Pei-An’s (Taiwan) 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘳 & 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘝𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘞𝘪𝘧𝘦. Inspired by the traditional Yuan opera 𝘘𝘪𝘶 𝘏𝘶 𝘍𝘭𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘞𝘪𝘧𝘦, this Mandarin musical comedy combines Chinese Opera aesthetics with campy humour and musical theatre flair, deftly helmed by director Kuo Jian Hong (𝘓𝘢𝘰 𝘑𝘪𝘶: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭, 𝘐𝘧 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘴…, 𝘓𝘪𝘢𝘰 𝘡𝘩𝘢𝘪 𝘙𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘴!).
Starring Joanna Dong, MengFM’s Cavin Soh and Ric Liu, and Sugie Phua, this is one show that’ll have you w̶a̶l̶k̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶d̶o̶w̶n̶ rolling in the aisles!
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Date
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Location
Thu, 30 Mar 2023 - Sun, 16 Apr 2023
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
100 Victoria St, #03-01 National Library, Singapore 188064
