NIGHT WALKER 夜行者

A reflective musical journey of discovery

Join us LIVE with the Night Walker Cast & Crew on our Facebook on 11 June, 8pm as we launch our Night Walker Video. [ENDED]

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You can download the Programme Booklet here.

This performance was conducted in English, Mandarin and various Chinese Dialects.

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Based on the night-time division system from ancient China, our Night Walker traces the emotional journey of the Musician as he embarks on his new creation. In our parallel time and space, the daily life can be routine. What happens when the unknown happens? How do you cope? As the sun sets, Night arrives. Intrigued by the ruan, what will happen to Night? What will happen to the Musician? As they journey through the night, what will they discover?

Commissioned by Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, featuring original music composed by Musician, Neil Chua and electronic soundscape by Sound, played by Aw Wei Zheng. Interacting between the different styles of Ruan music will be Night, played by Bala Saravanan Loganathan, drawing from Bharathanatyam dance. Time is played by Koh Soo Lin, an experienced actor from Nan Hwa Opera Association. The production is dramaturged and directed by experienced theatre director, Jeffrey Tan and produced by RuanAtWorkz Musical Arts with Neil Chua as the Artistic Director.

令人沈思的音乐探索之旅

参照了中国古代夜晚时制，《夜行者》描记了琴者在夜晚进行创作时的情感历程。在平行时空里，我们的生活仍可能是如常地进行着的。然而当未知的事情发生时，你会怎么应对呢？夕阳西下，夜幕降临。阮声引来夜灵，琴者会怎么回应的呢？这一夜，他们又将会有什么样的经历呢？

此作品由新加坡华族文化中心委约创作，作品中的原创音乐为“琴者”蔡为仲作曲与饰演，电子音景为“声源”胡伟政设计与饰演。擅长印度婆罗多舞，同时也响应不同阮乐曲风的“夜灵”为Bala Saravanan Loganathan饰演。“时更”则为南华潮剧社的资深演员许树霖饰演。本地资深戏剧导演陈财龙执导。

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NOTICE

Due to the tightened safe management measures announced on 14 May 2021, we regret to inform that the Night Walker 夜行者 on 21 & 22 May 2021 have to be cancelled.

But fret not, Night Walker 夜行者 is available to view for free at SCCC Youtube channel. [Ended]

FRINGE ACTIVITIES

The Journey | 四方夜谭

Sharing | 15 May 2021, 10:30am | English and Mandarin

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The origins of ruan, a Chinese plucked string instrument, presented in an interdisciplinary collaboration. Discover how the ruan can blend with a traditional Bharatanatyam dance, live sound scaping performance which also incorporates the night-time division system from ancient China portrayed through the Teochew Opera in our daily lives.

Join us as we explore our own cultures; learn from the cast their respective artforms and be part of the journey as we indulge into the beauty of multiculturalism.

Evolution of Ruan | 阮与时并进

Workshop | 15 May 2021, 2pm | English and Mandarin

$5 | Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre Multi-Purpose Hall, Level 7

Immerse yourself in the elegant sounds of the Chinese plucked string instrument ruan and its history in the Evolution of Ruan workshop. Learn about ruan’s versatility and how it can be combined with many different cultural art forms whilst retaining its traditional essence. You can even try your hands at playing the instrument under the guidance of professional artists during the workshop.

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BIOGRAPHY

**NEIL CHUA** as ‘*Musician’*
**蔡为仲饰琴者**

*Artistic Director, Ruan*
Neil is the first musician from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music to receive a Master’s Degree in Music - Ruan (阮). His fluidity in melding different cultures led to an invitation to participate in the highly acclaimed international music exchange programme,
OneBeat 2014, organised by the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to educate and promote Ruan (阮) to students and musicians from around the world. Through his passion and involvement in cultural music, he earned a place in cello maestro Mr. Yoyo Ma’s Silkroad’s Global Musicians Workshop where international musicians learnt from one another’s traditions and incorporated them into their own artistic voices. His dedication to the traditional arts led him to be the first artist-in-residency for the inaugural National Arts Council Stamford Arts Centre Traditional Arts Residency Programme. Neil also founded RuanAtWorkz Musical Arts (R.A.W.), a charity that promotes traditional culture, music, art and other forms of traditional values.

**BALA SARAVANAN LOGANATHAN** as ‘*Night’*
饰夜灵

*Bharatanatyam Dance*
A highly versatile dancer who willingly takes on the challenge of any role – even portraying a woman – Bala has blossomed into a strong, intelligent, and mature dancer since Yaatra (2014). In a genre where male dancers are a rarity, Bala's love for Bharatanatyam started at a very early age. That interest spurred him to attend classes at Nrityalaya Aesthetics Society, Bhaskar's Arts Academy's teaching wing, where he was trained by the late V Rajandran.
He continued honing his skills at Nrityalaya under Neewin Hershall and is now a student of Ambujah Thiru. After serving the nation, Bala returned to the dance scene in 2018 with Singai Sathir and Manohra. His depiction of the Katiyakaran in Kutrala Kuravanji (2019), was well received by the audience and was testament for his ability to bring out his individuality in the characters that he donned.

**AW WEI ZHENG** as ‘***Sound’***
**胡伟政** 饰声源

*Sound Design and Engineering*
Wei Zheng is on a full scholarship in Yong Siew Toh Conservatory, majoring in Recording Art and Science. He graduated from Singapore Polytechnic with merit for his Diploma in Music and Audio Technology.
Wei Zheng is highly adaptive and has attuned to diverse genres across jazz, classical, musical and pop in multiple recordings. Some of his recent projects includes Kit Chan’s album “A Time For Everything”, the live recording of SSO National Day Concert 18, The Teng Ensemble “Heirlooms”, etc. His proficiency in live sound posed certain opportunities, for one, he is currently doing live sound/recording for the conservatory’s orchestra across various events at the Esplanade Concert Hall, Shaw Foundation Stage, etc as well as for musical association such as Siong Leng Musical Association, Ding Yi Music Company, T’ang Quartet etc
Wei Zheng is also a founding member of local arts production company Poco Productions.

**Koh Soo Lin** as ‘***Time’***
许树霖饰时更

An actor in Nam Hwa Opera, Soo Lin specialises in the roles of Senior Male - Lao Sheng (老生) and Clown - Chou (丑).
His credits include:
Liu Zhiyuan in Returning the Letter", the clan patriarch in “Lady Su Liu Niang", the county magistrate in "Puppet Changing", the magistrate in “Accusing Own Husband", Lord Zhang in “Zhao Shaoqing", Wu Feiren in “Lady Liu Mingzhu”, Liu Zhiyuan in “The Millhouse", Yue King Gou Jian in "Xi Shi Grows up by the Ramie River" and the Emperor in "Hitting the Princess"

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director and Dramaturg 导演与剧本顾问 Jeffrey Tan 陈财龙

Artistic Director 艺术总监 Neil Chua 蔡为仲

Producer 制作人 Eric Ow 欧峻䛉

Artist 表演者

Neil Chua (Ruan) 蔡为仲 (阮)
Bala Saravanan Loganathan (Bharatanatyam Dance) பாலசரவணன் (பரதநாட்டியம் 婆罗多舞)
Aw Wei Zheng (Sound Design and Engineering) 胡伟政 (音效设计与音响工程)
Koh Soo Lin (Teochew Opera) 许树霖 (潮剧老生)

Production Stage Manager 制作经理与舞台监督 Debra Chua 蔡雨倩

Lighting Design 灯光设计 Alberta Wileo 黄沐安

Graphic Design 平面设计 CROP

Imagery 映像与摄影 Aiden Leow Pictures

Special thanks to

Lim Chin Huat 林振发 | Lin Shao Ling 林少凌 | Syafiq Halid

NIGHT WALKER - 夜行者