He is a piano teacher but he hates music
He lives with his family but he craves for independence
He wants to be loved but he fears rejection
He only wants to be a better person but he lacks the drive and determination
This is a story about a loser in a loser family caught in a tangle
Between love and duty
I’m just a Piano Teacher is an innovative Puppet Theatre that fuses puppeteers and their puppets as one. This multi-layered production, directed, written and designed by Oliver Chong, features an all female cast in gender-bending roles, luscious music arrangements by celebrated sound designer Darren Ng and an atmospheric lighting design by award winning designer, Lim Woan Wen.
Produced by The Finger Players
Performed in Mandarin, English, Cantonese and Hokkien with English surtitles
Photo credit: Tuckys Photography
Show duration 1h 3min
DirectorOliver ChongPlaywrightOliver ChongSetOliver ChongSoundDarren NgLightingLim Woan WenPuppetryOliver Chong and Rene OngStarringTan Beng Tian, Judy Ngo, Jo Kwek & Koh Leng LengSupported byNational Arts Council Singapore and Hong Leong FoundationYear2006Date4 – 8 October VenueDrama Centre Black Box, SingaporeAwardsThe Straits Times Life! Theatre Award 2007: Winner of Best Ensemble, Nomination for Best Production Of The Year, Best Director, and Best Sound Design
