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DATE
23 FEB 2010, TUE -
24 FEB 2010, WED
24 FEB 2010, WED
TIME
8pm
90mins, no intermission
时长约90分钟，无中场休息
90mins, no intermission
时长约90分钟，无中场休息
VENUE
Theatre Studio
PRICE
$30
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SYNOPSIS
A Huayi 2010 festival commission, co-produced by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay and Drama Box.
Other SCENES: The Performances programmes:
For more information, visit www.huayifestival.com
ENGLISH | 中文
Beyond life and death, the most absurd funeral feud between the powerful and the powerless begins.
A person dies; a funeral ensues; kinfolk amass.
A coffin for the dead; a hole for the coffin; a set of rules for the living.
What happens when the coffin is too big for the hole?
A person dies; a funeral ensues; kinfolk amass.
A coffin for the dead; a hole for the coffin; a set of rules for the living.
What happens when the coffin is too big for the hole?
Who will budge in this tug-of-war between human compassion and the ‘system’?
Based on the original play written in 1985 by Singapore Cultural Medallion winner, Kuo Pao Kun. Directed and adapted by Li Xie.
Based on the original play written in 1985 by Singapore Cultural Medallion winner, Kuo Pao Kun. Directed and adapted by Li Xie.
Advisory: In relevance to the script, audiences will be placed in a funeral wake-like setting.
In Mandarin with English surtitles
In Mandarin with English surtitles
A Huayi 2010 festival commission, co-produced by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay and Drama Box.
Other SCENES: The Performances programmes:
For more information, visit www.huayifestival.com
