The Complete Works of Kuo Pao Kun ③: Plays in Chinese (The 1990s)
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By the 1990s, Kuo Pao Kun’s multidisciplinary, multilingual and multicultural approach to theatre made him a pioneering figure of contemporary theatre in Singapore. Even as he established art institutions like The Theatre Practice and The Substation, he continued to write and direct plays. Lauded for their pluralism and humanistic ideals, his works were performed numerous times in Singapore and overseas, to critical acclaim.
Scripts:
Lao Jiu (1990), The Eagle And The Cat (1990), 0Zero01 (1991), The Evening Climb (1992), We Played Xiang Sheng That Night (1994), Descendants of the Eunuch Admiral (1995), Calling The East Wind (1996), Grandpa’s Meat Bone Tea (1997), Spirits Play (1998)
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