A literary hermit with unfulfilled ambitions is abused by a corrupt official.
A shady foreign lady seeks to rent a room to run an equally shady massage parlor.
A middle-aged widower hires an alluring tutor to help his dim-witted son, who has yet to graduate after more than 20 years.
In a house with an expired lease,
A profanity-spewing dog
And a racy fox spirit idol
Bear witness to all that transpires
Man or ghost? Fox or demon?
Was it all real or false? Truth or illusion?
Inspired by Liaozhai, Citizen Dog is an absurd tale of desires in their nightmarish glory, a surreal dreamscape that reflects real world problems. With their critically acclaimed creation Citizen Pig (2013), the creative duo, Oliver Chong and Liu Xiaoyi, returns with an all-new Citizen Dog. Directed by Oliver Chong, and starring Li Xie, Liu Xiaoyi, Alvin Chiam and Jo Kwek, Citizen Dog infuses an urban twist into the classic Liaozhai, which will make your heart ache even as it soars, and lift even as it sinks.
Produced by The Finger Players
Performed in Mandarin with English surtitles
Video/ Photo credit: Tuckys Photography
Show duration 2h 10min
DirectorOliver ChongPlaywrightOliver Chong and Liu XiaoyiSetOliver ChongSoundDarren NgMusicDarren NgLightingLim Woan WenPuppetryOliver Chong and Daniel SimPuppet DogOliver Chong and Jack Chen, tsai designCostumeMax Tan and Yuan Zhiying, MAX.TANStarringAlvin Chiam, Jo Kwek, Li Xie & Liu XiaoyiPuppeteerAnn Lek, Darren Guo & Trey HoSupported byCultural Matching FundYear2018Date8 – 10 JuneVenueVictoria Theatre
