Teochew Music: Stories Unveiled
Previous Next Teochew Music: Stories Unveiled Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre auditorium, Dec 2023 Set Designer: Aaron YapLighting Designer: Aaron Yap Produced by Nam Hwa Music Ensemble The set design brief called for a very minimalist and cost-efficient design, and the resultant stage visual consist of simply the Chinese characters of the concert title in […]
Singapore Youth Opera Showcase 2023
Previous Next Singapore Youth Opera Showcase 2023 Drama Centre Theatre, Aug 2023 Set Designer: Aaron YapLighting Designer: Aaron Yap Produced by Traditional Arts Centre (Singapore) Singapore Youth Opera Showcase is an annual production produced by Traditional Arts Centre (Singapore) for young Chinese opera performers to showcase their artistry. As this is an informal showcase platform, […]
Just As I Am
Previous Next Just As I Am Esplanade Theatre Studio, Apr 2023 Choreographer: Melissa QuekSet Designer: Aaron YapLighting Designer: Liu Yong Huay Produced by The Esplanade Theatre Co Ltd Just Am I Am is an intimate dance piece targeted at young children, with the message of personal reflection and being yourself. Although the setting of […]
When the Narcissus begins to Bloom
Play Previous Next Production photos courtesy of Traditional Arts Centre (Singapore) When the Narcissus begins to Bloom Drama Centre Theatre, Mar 2023 Playwright: Geeles TeoDirector: Cai BixiaSet Designer: Aaron YapLighting Designer: Aaron Yap Produced by Traditional Arts Centre (Singapore) When the Narcissus begins to Bloom is an original Hokkien opera play telling the story […]
The White Rabbit
Previous Next The White Rabbit Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre auditorium, March 2023 Artistic Instructor: Li YanfangSet Designer: Aaron YapLighting Designer: Aaron Yap Produced by Nam Hwa Opera This production of The White Rabbit was an abridged version of the original classic Teochew opera of the same name, using only 2 of the most important scenes to tell the […]
Graduation Performance by Singapore Masterclass on Traditional Opera
Previous Next Graduation Performance by Singapore Masterclass on Traditional Opera (2022) Stamford Arts Centre Black Box, Dec. 2022 Director: Cai BixiaSet Designer: Aaron YapLighting Designer: Aaron Yap Produced by Traditional Arts Centre {Singapore) This is a performance showcase for the graduating cohort of the Singapore Masterclass on Traditional Opera for 2022. As a concert […]
Lin Da Qin
Play Previous Next Lin Da Qin Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre auditorium, Oct 2022 Playwright: Huang JianfengDirector: Guan YangSet Designer: Aaron YapLighting Designer: Aaron YapProjection Designer: Aaron Yap Produced by Nam Hwa Opera Lin Da Qin pieces together stories and legends of famous Teochew figure Lin Daqin, retelling the life story of this child prodigy turned […]
A Night at the Opera: The Monkey King Subdues the White Bone Demon
Previous Next A Night at the Opera: The Monkey King Subdues the White Bone Demon Drama Theatre, School of the Arts, Singapore, June 2022 Project Director: Cao Ying Set Designer: Aaron Yap Lighting Designer: Aaron Yap Produced by Re Huaxia Cultural Hub A Night at the Opera is an experimental fusion of Western […]
The Set-saving Hairpin
A Night at the Opera: The Monkey King Subdues the White Bone Demon opened yesterday, which meant my set and lighting design for this production is close to being finished. Speaking of the set design, most part of the plot took place on stage during a Chinese opera performance, so it is literally a play […]
My “Perfect” Match
Play Previous Next My “Perfect” Match Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre auditorium, March 2022 Director: Chen YuzhiSet Designer: Aaron YapLighting Designer: Aaron Yap Produced by Nam Hwa Opera My “Perfect” Bride is a traditional comical Teochew opera that is based on a popular folktale of how a materialistic woman forced her husband to divorce her so […]