About the event
Based on the true story of Singaporean Wayang (Chinese Street Opera) star Madam Oon Ah Chiam, Titoudao portrays the struggles of this petite lady with big dreams, fighting against despairing personal states of poverty, gender inequality and shadowed marital vexations.
Above all, she takes these multiple hardships and challenges in life by the horns in order to realize her dreams and find her place in the world. This epic biography also parallels pivotal events in Singapore’s history to showcase how our lives have been transformed over the course of over 5 decades.
About the organiser
Founded in 1990, Toy Factory has had a rich history being a part of Singapore’s amazing arts scene, generating a body of original and unique stories for Asia and beyond.
Priding itself on its all-inclusive approach, the theatre-maker is an advocate to creating a legacy of original Asian stories and quality adaptations on stage – often toggling between vastly different languages, dialects and styles in order to present the purest form of theatrical storytelling onto Singapore’s main stage.
Toy Factory often ventures beyond Singapore to share its stories to the rest of the region. Between its inception and today, Toy Factory has collaborated with and worked with numerous different associations and festivals in major cities all around the world.
Above all other worldly factors, Toy Factory believes in creating an experience for the audience that will bring the world together: to share, to love and to be.