The Complete Works of Kuo Pao Kun ①: Plays in Chinese (The 1960s and the 1970s)
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In 1965, theatre doyen Kuo Pao Kun founded the Singapore Performing Arts School with dancer Goh Lay Kuan. In response to the social and economic reforms implemented after Singapore’s independence, Kuo’s first plays were marked by their socially conscious stance and were subsequently banned by the authorities.
Scripts:
Hey, Wake Up! (1968), The Struggle (1969), Items from “An Evening of Poetry and Short Plays” (1969), which replaced The Struggle after its ban two weeks before opening night.
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