Enchanted by the lilting birdsong of the plain-looking, brown Nightingale, the Emperor of China captures and keeps her in a gilded cage for his daily entertainment. But soon, along with her freedom, the beautiful voice of the Nightingale is lost and she is replaced by a singing mechanical bird.
Will she survive her days in captivity? Will she ever fly freely again? What happens when the mechanical bird fails? Join the Emperor and the Nightingale as they discover true friendship. With catchy rhymes and clever dialogue, it is a 'trill-ing' show that will definitely captivate young audiences!
Original Playwright: Hans Christian Andersen
Cast: Leslie Tay, Erwin Shah Ismail, Kimberly Chan, Natalie Yeap
Understudies: Christie Kwek, Terrance Tan
Associate Director: Cherilyn Woo
Music Director: Joel Nah
Lighting Director: James Tan
Associate Sound Designer: Elim Yew
Associate Choreographer: Shermaine Heng
Associate Lighting Designer: Daryl Norman Soh
Stage Manager: Neo Hui Jun
Assistant Stage Manager: Allyson Bong
Props Coordinator: Melissa Ho
Costume Coordinator: Tan Jia Hui
Sound Operator: Muhd Azhar Bin Azman
Light Board Operator: Mariam Arshad Abdullah
(Source: Singapore Repertory Theatre Programme)