Cantonese Opera in a Shakespearean Garb: An East-West Adaptation Framework Abstract: Drama and performances are meticulously knitted with poetic and lyrical representations; poetry in turn conforms well to the dialogue-lyric-laden framework of plays and operas. Specifically in the case of Cantonese opera, it is inspiring to scrutinize the intimate relationship amongst the specific poetic structure, […]

剧情：该剧由新加坡文化奖获得者郭宝崑于1985年创作。棺材太大了吗？还是这个洞太小了？人们会怎么做？这是一场强者与弱者之间的拉锯战。这部卡夫卡式的戏剧讲述了一位男子负责操办祖父的葬礼，因为棺材尺寸太大的问题，与官僚机构之间展开的对抗。Synopsis: The play was written in 1985 by Singapore Cultural Medallion winner, Kuo Pao Kun. Is the coffin too big? Or is the hole too small? What will people do? This is a tug-of-war between the powerful and the powerless. This Kafkaesque play tells the story of a man tasked to oversee the funeral of his grandfather and […]