Once upon a time, in a kingdom not so far away, ruled a vain and pompous Emperor who was crazy about his clothes, himself and little else. So obsessed with fashion was he that he decreed that the 60th anniversary of his reign be celebrated with the most extravagant New Dress Parade of all time, with him at the centre of all the pomp and pageantry.
One day, two cheeky tailors discover a dark secret in the Emperor’s palace and decide to teach him a lesson. Presenting the Emperor with an eye-popping ensemble literally woven out of thin air, they convince him that only the smartest and most competent people in the land can see it.
What can be done to stop the nation’s biggest wardrobe malfunction? Why won’t the Emperor’s courtiers and the aristocracy speak up? Is there anyone who’s brave enough to tell the naked truth?
Cast:
Hossan Leong
Izzul Irfan
Rino Junior John
Audrey Luo
Sugie Phua
Candice De Rozario
Understudies: Abdul Muhaimin, Marcus Elliot Cheong, Vanessa Kee
First Stage Kids Cast A (13 – 30 Nov):
Estian Reiner Cheah
Kimberlyn Chia
Islah Shahizwan
Emma Lim
Tessa Anya Neo
Ansel Ng
Ariana Maya Taylor
Ezra Alba Taylor
First Stage Kids Cast B (2 – 21 Dec):
Laura Chia
Bailey Mia Dorrance
George Dunbar
Oliver Foo
Liam Khanashat
DeAnna Kwon
Annabelle Wang
Arabella Faith Yeo
Keyboardist: Julian Wong
Guitarist: Feri Susanto
Bassist: Din Safari
Drummer: Patrick Ang
Playwright & Lyricist: Joel Tan
Director: Pam Oei
Composer, Arranger & Music Director: Julian Wong
Assistant Director: Mitchell Fang
Choreographers: Gino Babagay, Hafeez Hassan
Set Designer: Eucien Chia
Associate Set Designer: Scott Lee
Lighting Designer: Adrian Tan
Sound Designer: Shah Tahir
Multimedia Designer: Andre Chong
Costume Designer: Tube Gallery
Prop Designer: Rainie C
Hair Designer: Ashley Lim
Make-Up Designer: Bobbie Ng
(Source: Wild Rice website)