The Great Wall: One Woman's Journey (2017)

14 July 2017 – 30 July 2017 @ Drama Centre Theatre, National Library Building

Synopsis

Meng Jiang Nü meets Fan Qi Liang, a scholar on the run from the Emperor's soldiers seeking forced conscripts to work on the Great Wall. They fall in love and get married. On the day of the wedding, soldiers barge in and take Fan away to labour at the Wall. 

Meng Jiang Nü sets off to find her husband. She arrives at the Wall, only to learn that Fan has died and is buried underneath the Great Wall. Stricken with grief, Meng cries. The Great Wall collapses and Fan's remains are uncovered.

Cast:
Na-Young Jeon
George Chan
Nathan Hartono
Monique Wilson
Lim Kay Siu
Ethel Yap
Candice de Rozario
Neo Swee Lin
Kimberly Chan
Rachel Tay
Venytha Yoshiantini
Ava Madon
Patricia Ginting
Jonathan Lum
Joshua Lim
Erwin Shah Ismail
Thomas Pang
Benjamin Wong
Crenshaw Yeo
David Tao
Ian Chionh
Claris Tan
Vanessa Kee
Mario Chan
Shae-Anne Tan
Cadence Chang
Caitlin Wong
Charmaine Chan
Nicole Wong
Sienna Chang
Sophia Chen

Musicians:
Joanne Ho
Bryan Tay
Daniel Chai
Rizal Sanip
Audi Goh
Joelle He
Han Oh
I Shyan Tang

Director: Darren Yap
Playwright: Jean Tay
Composer & Lyricist: David Shrubsole
Producer: Grace Low
Choreographers: Aaron Kheh, Ix Wong
Music Director: Joanne Ho

Set Designer: Leo Yuen Hon Wai
Lighting Designer: Suven Chan
Sound Designer: Mike Walker
Costume Designer: Li Ruoxuan
Co-Costume Designer: Yvette Ng
Hair Designer: Ashley Lim
Makeup Designer: The Make Up Room

Vocal Coach: Wendy Tan
Technical Director: Marc Andre Thierren
Stage Manager: Carolene Liew

Production Manager: Victoria Lim
Assistant Stage Managers: Leah Sim, Nadia Cheriyan, Chen Ruiyu

Sound Operator: Simon Ng
Rehearsal Pianist: Aloysius Foong
Keyboard Programmer: August Lum

Head of Wardrobe: Yvette Ng
Wardrobe (Lead Dresser0: Nurhidayah Mahadi
Dressers: Yeo Fu Bi, Ray Lee 

Scenic Artist: Natalie Chung-Therrien
Props Master: Daniel Sim
Props Assistant: Myra Loke
Aerial Specialists: Wadilah, Trojan

Hair Assistants: Jane Neo, Michelle Wai
Makeup Artists: Eileen Tang, Esther Chen, Low Jyue Huey, Rei Chen, Sharon Heng

Sound Crew: Mirza Hafiq
Followspot Operator: Daryl Norman Soh
Lighting Assistants: Rino Junior John, Low Yong Yi
Music Assistant: Elim Lew 

Surtitles Translator: Shang Dianjun
Surtitles Operator: Ng Meixin

Marketing Manager: Debbie Ng
Sales & Ticketing Manager: Catherine Chan
Social Media Executive: Shae Yue 
Copywriter: Alvin Soon
Front of House Managers: Emilia Lew, Jane Chia

(Source: Glowtape Productions Programme)


artefacts

The Great Wall: One Woman's Journey (2017), Brochure
Brochure for The Great Wall: One Woman's Journey (2017).
Glowtape Productions
Recorded: 14 July 2017
The Great Wall: One Woman's Journey (2017), Programme
Programme for The Great Wall: One Woman's Journey (2017).
Glowtape Productions
Recorded: 14 July 2017