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Presents
Lear
A Japan Asia Center Foundation Production
Based on Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy, the story is about a young woman who plots to steal the throne and the kingdom from her father. She plans to destroy and ultimately kill him. The old man is blind to her evil plotting and instead disowns his younger daughter, who truly loves hm. Thereafter, the passionate conflict between father and elder daughter ends in much bloodshed and loss of innocent times.
Director
Ong Keng Sen
Playwright
Rio Kishida
Music
Rahayu Supanggah
Mark Chan
Pitermann
Junko Handa
Rosita Ng
Choreography
Boi Sakti
Aida Redza
Set
Justin Hill
Lighting
Tamotsu Harada
Shin Inokuchi
Costumes
Koji Hamai
Sound
Masahari Inoue
Mask and props
Nobutaka Kotake
Hair and make-up
Katsunobu Takahashi
Assistant Director
Lok Meng Chue
Script Translation
English – David Crandall and Janet Goff
Mandarin – Zhang Zhifan
Indonesian – Ayu Utami and Sitok Srengenge
Script Consultant (Noh Theatre)
Keiko Okuyama
Theatreworks Production Manager
Tay Tong
Producer
Japan Foundation Asia Center
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Performers
Naohiko Umewaka
Jiang Qihu
Peeramon Chomdhavat
Najip Ali (Japan Tour only)
Hairi Katagiri
Zahim Albakri (Loyal Attendant, Japan Tour)
Lim Yu Beng (Loyal Attendant, Asian Tour)
Claire Wong (Loyal Attendant, European Tour)
Marion D' Cruz (Mother's Shadow, European Tour)
Abdul Gani Karim
Aida Redza
Low Kee Hong
Tang Fu Kuen
Jeremiah Choy
Benny Krisnawardi
Jefri Andi
Fitrik
Jecko Siompo
Sharon Lim
Suhaila Sulaiman
Noorlinah Mohd
Jean Ng
Sheila Wyatt
Sesy Liana Ali
Elaine Cheah
Ling Poh Foong
Rosita Ng
Mark Chan
Musicians
Sunardi
Danis Sugiyanto
Suyoto Martorejo
Nurwanta
Japan Tour
9 – 15 September 1997
Bunkamura Theatre Cocoon
Tokyo, Japan
19 – 20 September 1997
Kadoma Citizens’ Cultural Hall, Lumiere Hall
Osaka, Japan
23 September 1997
Fukuoka City West Civic Center
Fukuoka, Japan
Asian Tour
22 – 23 January 1999
APA Lyric Theatre
Hong Kong
28 – 31 Janurary 1999
Kallang Theatre
Singapore
5 – 7 February 1999
Teater Tanah Airku
Jakarta, Indonesia
13, 15 – 18 Febuary 1999
His Majesty’s Theatre
Perth, Australia
European tour
23 – 26 June 1999
Schillertheater
Berlin, Germany
30 June – 2 July 1999
Musikteatret Albertslund
Copenhagen, Denmark