Slow Boat 緩舟 2022

World Premiere

To celebrate victory in the Pacific at the end of World War II, six Chinese workers stage a theatre show at Brisbane’s Bulimba Dockyards. However, differing perspectives of critical events in their story threaten to derail this display of unity and become the one thing that could tear them apart.

The men weave an epic tale of brotherhood and resilience, charting their journey from poverty and war in rural China, through hard work on Nauru island, then a hasty escape from the Japanese to Australia, and all the challenges they overcome on the way.

Blending vaudeville, musical theatre, Cantonese Opera and martial arts, Slow Boat is a play within a play, inspired by the unexpected arrival in Australia of playwright Anna Yen’s father, along with 580 other Chinese men, during WWII.

By Anna Yen

无论是在战火连天的中国，还是布林巴忙碌不断的港口，兄弟情谊和坚韧的精神都会受到时代考验。

六位契约华裔工人为了庆祝太平洋战争的胜利，将会在布里斯班的布林巴港口举行一场戏剧表演。

然而，兄弟们在回顾关键事情上产生意见分歧，这不但危及他们的团结精神 ，更可能导致感情破裂而扬长而去。

《缓舟》是一出剧中剧，揉合了杂耍、音乐剧、粤剧和武术。故事启发于编剧甄锦意的父亲及其580名华裔男子于二战时意外抵达澳洲的经历。

编剧: 甄锦意 

SEASON DATES

Thu 1 Sep – Sat 10 Sep 2022

VENUE

Powerhouse Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse

DURATION

2hrs 20min (including interval)

AGES

Suitable for 13+

PLAYWRIGHT

Anna Yen

DIRECTOR/DRAMATURG

Ian Lawson

ENSEMBLE DIRECTOR

Therese Collie

MUSICAL DIRECTOR & COMPOSER

Nicholas Ng

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR

Anna Yen

SET DESIGNER

Josh McIntosh

LIGHTING DESIGNER

David Walters

COSTUME DESIGNER

Frances Foo

SWING CHOREOGRAPHER

Neridah Waters

DIALECT COACH

Anna Chong

VOCAL CONSULTANT

Jonathan Chan

MUSICIANS

Yuren (Cara) Chen

Anna Kho

Ziwei Wang

BACKDROP ARTIST

Echo Wu

CANTONESE OPERA CONSULTANT

Amelia Wong

STAGE MANAGER

Nicola Jones

ASST. STAGE MANAGERS

Tiff Lane

Mei Yu See

CAST

Jonathan Chan

Ming Yang Lim

Nicholas Ng

Egan Sun-Bin

Silvan Rus

Julian Wong