Sun City Live Theatre

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Sun City Live Theatre was the only English-language live theatre in Singapore, located in the Orchard Towers.

History

Sun City Live Theatre was a theatre on the fourth floor of the Orchard Towers. The only English-language live theatre in Singapore, it replaced the Petrel Live Theatre on 25 May 1983. [1] The theatre was owned by Jasper Productions. [1] The main act of the theatre was originally supposed to include ten male actors from a mime troupe, choreographed by Charles van Geun, impersonating several stars such as Liza Minnelli, Diana Ross, Dolly Parton and Marilyn Monroe, besides performing traditional dances from Thai, Japanese and Korean cultures. [2] However, the act was cancelled, as authorities deemed the act unsuitable for Singaporean audiences. [3] [4]

As the main act was cancelled, the theatre failed to attract tour groups, with fewer than ten people showing up on some nights. After the mime troupe's two month contract had expired, the theatre closed down on 31 July 1983. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Chiang, Michael (13 May 1984). "Next change — first English live theatre". Singapore Monitor. Singapore. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  2. D'Rose, Pat (25 May 1984). "Treats for all". Singapore Monitor. Singapore. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  3. Tan, Shirley (19 May 1984). "Curtains for Sun City show". The Straits Times . Singapore. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  4. Kasmani, Nik (1 June 1984). "Mixed bag of hits from the word 'go'". The Straits Times . Singapore. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  5. Chiang, Michael (19 August 1984). "Sun City closes". The Straits Times . Singapore. Retrieved 4 April 2022.