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Descendants Of The Eunuch Admiral (1996)


Key Words

15th Century, Admiral Zheng He, Castration, China, Corporate Ladder, Eunuch, Maritime, Office, Politics,


About

Descendants of the Eunuch Admiral is inspired by the stories of the legendary eunuch of China, Admiral Zhenghe. Written by the late Kuo Pao Kun and directed by Ong Keng Sen, ‘Descendants’ weaves a powerful tale of castration and politics as it tells of ancient Chinese court practices and the legendary eunuch, Admiral Cheng Ho, who was responsible for China’s most extensive maritime expeditions in the 15th century. Parallels are drawn between the power struggles of court eunuchs and modern-day office workers, with the metaphor of castration used to show how much they have sacrificed in order to climb up the corporate ladder.



Tags

Genre:>
Asian Theatre
,
Legend
,
Singapore Writing
,
Social Commentary
,
Theatre
,
Location:>
As-salam Theatre, Cairo, Egypt
/
Victoria Theatre, Singapore, Singapore
/
Date:>
2 - 3 September 1996 (Cairo)
/
4 - 13 October 1996 (Singapore)
/
People:>
Director:
Ong Keng Sen
,
.
Writer:
Kuo Pao Kun
,
.
Set & Light Design:
Kuo Jian Hong
,
.
Projection Design:
Casey Lim
,
.
Hair Design:
Ashley Lim
,
.
Make-up Design Joseph Ng:
Joseph Ng
,
.
Performers:
Casey Lim
,
Jeremiah Choy
,
Noorlinah Mohamed
,
Tan Kheng Hua
,
Tang Fu Kuen
,
.
Producer:
Tay Tong.
Production Management:
Tan Lay Hoon.
Technical Management:
Emmanuel Lee, Lee Shian Ching.
Stage Management::
Karen Loh.
Sound Engineer:
Sebastian Song.
Video Engineer:
Willy Bey.
Lighting:
Lee Shian Ching.
Sound:
Karen Loh.
Crew:
Eve Tan.
Business Management & Public Relations:
Michele Lim
,
.
Promotion & Publicity:
Leslie Lee.
Collaterals:
Design At Work, Janey Hou, Leslie Lee, Rosman Haron, Wong Young Tseng.
Commissioned By:>
T:>Works
,
.
Produced or Managed By:>
T:>Works
,
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