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Arthur Yap
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Who is behind the painted face of a Chinese opera actor? What is behind the glitter and spectacle of the opera stage? The Story of a Mask reveals glimpses of the life and times of the actor and the backstage of a Cantonese street opera in Chinatown, Singapore from the late 1920s until the mid-50s.
The stylised unrealistic representation of the opera costumes, make-up and performances serve to contrast with the realities of the thoughts, beliefs, disappointments, hopes and dreams of the person behind the mask and the space behind the silk banner.
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Original Story by: Arthur Yap
Adapted for stage & Directed by: Wahidah A Jalil
Cast: Fanny Kee, Jasmin Samat Simon
(Source: Act 3 Programme)
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