LOU Mee Wah 卢眉桦
Performing Arts in Singapore (Opera),
Accession Number 003467
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 5
Total Reels
- Teo Kian Giap
Interviewer
- 04:01:10
Total Running Time
- Mandarin
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 5
Metadata
- 2 Feb 2010
Recording Date
- 00:58:26
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
*Family background. Reason for studying at St Nicholas Girls School. Learnt Cantonese Opera at Clan Association. Quit university and joined the bank. Early years of training. Workshops conducted by visiting HK troupes. Received Outstanding Youth Award and how she felt about the award. Reasons for staying single. Learnt to separate characters on stage from real life. Relationship with mentor Ms Joanna Wong. Initial years of setting up Chinese Theatre Circle (CTC). Activities of CTC. CTC Performed overseas. Golden years of CTC. Illnesses of father and nephew. Religion. Quit job to go into arts full time. Taught Chinese Opera karaoke at Community Centres. Student composition through the years. Performed in Beijing in 1993. Received Cultural Medallion in 1997, and how she felt.
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