Another breakaway masterpiece by Tang Shu-wing, following his widely acclaimed Titus Andronicus 2.0
"a faithful and yet powerful script revival... the play can still break your heart"
- The Straits Times, Singapore
Three women from two generations are trapped in an emotional cocoon after the only male, a homosexual, in the younger generation dies of AIDS. In a patriarchal society, how can they cope with the "end" of the family line?
Directed by the late theatre pioneer Kuo Pao-kun in its 1993 première, The Next Generations went on to become a contemporary theatre classic in Singapore. Now, close to 20 years on, the play emerges with new resonance under the masterly direction of Hong Kong's Tang Shu-wing.
In Tang's sweeping vision, the dramatic gives way to the narrative as actors move between their roles and that of storyteller, while polished stagecraft freezes moments in time into beautiful post-modern tableaux.
| Original Script: |
Lim Soon-lan (Singapore) |
| Adaptation / Director: |
Tang Shu-wing* |
| Production Director: |
Frank Yeung* |
| Producer: |
Eddy Zee# |
| Cast: |
Adelynn Tan (Singapore), Lai Yuk-ching, Jo Kwek (Singapore) |
| Set & Costume Designer: |
Tsang Man-tung |
| Lighting Designer: |
Yeung Tsz-yan |
| Live Musician: |
Nelson Samuel Hiu |
| *With the kind permission of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts |
| #With the kind permission of the Hong Kong Dance Company Limited |
The production was presented as part of SCENES, a Huayi 2010 festival commission, co-produced by Esplanade–Theatres on the Bay and Drama Box.
Photos: Courtesy of The Esplanade Co. Ltd. and Kelvin Tsang |
