Liu Yuyan chanced upon a scholar Bian Ji who was selling his calligraphic writing at the Flower Festival. It was love at first sight for the maiden and the scholar! Feeling excited, Yuyan rushed home to inform her parents of the wonderful news. Alas! What seemed like a simple affair became a complex love game when instead of inviting Bian Ji over to discuss the marriage, the muddle-headed housekeeper invited the tyrant, Zhou Tong!
Singapore theatre, Paper Monkey Theatre, proudly presents Romance of Mistakes (2019), a Mandarin comedy musical about a series of seemingly unfortunate events that resulted from mistaken identities and misrepresented love.
The performance was first premiered in 2013 as Paper Monkey Theatre’s 5th Anniversary production and was performed by actors and puppets. In celebration of the theatre’s 10th Anniversary, Paper Monkey restaged this musical with a full cast of 40 beautifully handcrafted Hand Puppets and Thunderbolt Puppets from Taiwan. Besides the 19 original songs ranging from rock, tango, pop and Chinese music, audiences will also be entranced by the beautiful visuals and witty lyrics.
Adapted from a classic Beijing Opera, this musical is written and directed by Singapore's well-known puppeteer, Benjamin Ho, with music composed by the talented Liong Kit Yeng. Come for a show packed with good fun and lots of laughter!
With Chinese & English subtitles
Playwright & Director: Benjamin Ho
Music Director: Liong Kit Yeng
Composers: Liong Kit Yeng, Jack Lim
Arranger: Liong Kit Yeng
Lyricists: Liong Kit Yeng, Benjamin Ho, Su Chun Ying
Puppet Designer: Hsu Chien-Jhang (Taiwan)
Lighting Designer: Alberta Wileo
Set Designer: Hella Chan
Prop Designer: Purpink Chung
Speech Advisor: Ma Gyap Sen
Puppeteers:
Andy Pang
Jo Tan
Renee Chua
Shirley Sim
Edric Hsu
Andy Yew
Sunny Yang
Eleanor Tan
Xavier Kang
Stage Manager: Fenella Ng
Sound Operator: Keith Lee
Surtitle Operator: Lim Meng Jiat
Marketing & Sponsorship: Wong Han Juan
Front of House: Lyon Goh, Pat Jeanisa Ng
Graphic Designer: Yong Wen Yeu
Photographer: Chris P
Videographer: Rai Suraj
(Source: Synopsis from Paper Monkey Theatre Youtube and Credits from Paper Monkey Theatre Programme)