WHAT:
Directed by SEBASTIAN TAN
Written by ALFIAN SA’AT
Music by ELAINE CHAN
Starring CHUA ENLAI, SITI KHALIJAH ZAINAL, JOSHUA LIM, DARIUS TAN, FRANCES LEE, KIMBERLY CHAN, MARTIAL HOUSE & FIRST STAGE! KIDS and SUGIE PHUA as MONKEY KING
W!LD RICE brings the Year of the Monkey to a happy climax with its 13th holiday musical extravaganza for the whole family! Winner of ‘Production of the Year’ at the 2015 Straits Times Life Theatre Awards, Monkey Goes West is an affectionate and cheeky retelling of the beloved Chinese fantasy classic. Join us for an epic thrill ride that will take you from Haw Par Villa to Jurong West – by way of a colourful world filled with mythical monsters and naughty fairies.
When orphan Ah Tang runs away from home after quarrelling with his adoptive family, he finds himself transported to a new, strange land. There, he befriends a trio of fellow travellers: Wukong, the cheeky Monkey King; Pigsy, a brave but always-hungry warrior; and Sandy, a stubborn but loyal river ogre.
Together, the fearless foursome embark on the adventure of a lifetime, one fraught with trials and dangers aplenty. Can they contain the rowdy mischief of the fire-breathing Red Boy? Will they be able to defeat the monstrous shape-shifting King Bull? How in the world will they get their hands on the magic fan of the man-eating Princess Iron Fan? Most importantly, will Ah Tang ever find a place that he can call home, truly?
Written by Alfian Sa’at, with music composed by Elaine Chan, this ground-breaking production is directed by Broadway Beng Sebastian Tan. Packed with catchy songs, hilarious gags, wushu and magic, Monkey Goes West promises to brighten up your holiday season and keep you and your family laughing well into the New Year. Come and be entertained… and enlightened!
“Hilarious! Monkey Goes West has humour, spectacle and razzle dazzle.” – Expat Living
“A rip-roaring, side-splitting herald of the holiday season.” – The Straits Times, Life!
“will absolutely enthrall people of-all ages.”Blogcritics.org
WHEN:
Fri, 18 Nov – Sat, 17 Dec 2016
WHERE:
Drama Centre Theatre
PRICE:
$50 – $70
DURATION:
WEBSITE:
www.sistic.com.sg/events/west1216