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Esplanade Theatre Studio<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 \u2013 4 Apr 2021 (Th-Su)<\/strong> Price (excl. booking fee): Standard SGD35 (Gratis Seating)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThe formidable doyenne of the avant-garde piano\u201d<\/strong><\/em> A work that sweeps across the senses, Dragon Ladies Don\u2019t Weep<\/em> is a sonic portrait of new music icon Margaret Leng TAN<\/strong> \u2014 an evocative exploration of memory, time, control and loss.<\/p>\n New York-based Singaporean pianist TAN forged a path as a major force within the American avant-garde, serving as muse to giants such as John CAGE and George CRUMB, and transforming the toy piano into a serious instrument. Her stellar career is a touchstone for the past 40 years of experimental musical innovation.<\/p>\n Dragon Ladies Don\u2019t Weep<\/em> combines spoken and recorded text, projected images and original music for prepared piano, toy piano, toys and percussion by TAN\u2019s long-term collaborator Erik GRISWOLD.<\/p>\n Created by a team of Singaporean and Australian artists led by Chamber Made director Tamara SAULWICK and performed by TAN, this cross-cultural collaboration is a riveting collage of the forces that have shaped TAN\u2019s life and how music has been both her passion and her refuge.<\/p>\n Supported in Australia by the Department of Communication and the Arts; the Australia Council for the Arts; Creative Victoria; The Substation, Playking Foundation, Asia TOPA, The Robert Salzer Foundation; and in Singapore by the National Arts Council and Esplanade \u2013 Theatres on the Bay.<\/p>\n A co-production by Chamber Made and CultureLink Singapore, co-commissioned by Esplanade \u2013 Theatres on the Bay and Asia TOPA.<\/p>\n Musician\/Performer: Margaret Leng TAN<\/p>\n Composer: Erik GRISWOLD<\/p>\n Director: Tamara SAULWICK<\/p>\n Dramaturg: KOK Heng Leun<\/p>\n Video Artist: Nick ROUX<\/p>\n Lighting Designer: Andy LIM<\/p>\n Costume Designer: YUAN Zhiying<\/p>\n
1 Apr & 2 Apr: 8 PM<\/strong>
3 Apr: 3 PM & 8 PM<\/strong>
4 Apr: 3 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n
\u2013 The Washington Post on Margaret Leng TAN<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nCreative Team<\/h4>\n