Mr. Shi and His Lover (2017)

Produced by

Macau Experimental Theatre and Music Picnic and Point View Art Association

Presented by

Tarragon Theatre

Playwright: Wong Teng Chi
Composer: Njo Kong Kie
Director: Tam Chi Chun

Venue

Tarragon Theatre – Mainspace

Run

November 7th, 2017 – December 17th, 2017

Synopsis

An espionage scandal rocks the political world in this intriguing contemporary opera about the delusion of love. Featuring performers from Toronto and Macau, Mr. Shi and His Lover illuminates the real-life affair of a French diplomat in China who falls in love with a mysterious opera singer. But is she who she says she is? This classic tale is told through music inspired by Chinese opera and vintage pop from both East and West. (tarragontheatre.com)

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Cast

Jordan Cheng	Mr. Shi
Derek Kwan	Boursicott

Creative Team

Wong Teng Chi	Playwright
Njo Kong Kie	Composer
Tam Chi Chun	Director
Fung Kwok Kee Gabriel	Lighting Designer
Erik Kuong	Assistant Lighting Designer
Tam Chi Chun	Set Concept
Tam Chi Chun	Costume Concept
Derek Kwan	English Translation

Music

Yukie Lai	Marimba and Chinese Percussion
Njo Kong Kie	Piano and Chinese Percussion

Production

Luby Lam	Stage Manager
Ryan A. McNabb	Sound Engineer
Alan Soo Joo Han	Sound Engineer
Echo Zhou 周芷會	Projection Operator
Eleven Xu	Projection Operator
Kevin Matthew Wong	Associate Producer
Njo Kong Kie	Co-Producer
Erik Kuong	Co-Producer

Staff

John Thomson	Technical Director
Carla Ritchie	Production Manager
Care Robertson	Head of Properties
Jennifer Laws	Mainspace Technician
Ryan Oliver	Head Carpenter

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