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The show features solo musicians and members of local groups, all of whom were able to cooperate together for this presentation. Now dubbed The Illumin8tors, the production features performers from Japan, Spain, the USA, England, Russia, and more. Groups represented include Upnavala Groove, Hotter Than Teppanyaki, Pause, and Break for Borneo. The subject of the opera continues the unifying trend, bringing together the expat performers with local culture.
"We thought it made sense to choose a Chinese theme," says Estal Vilar, director of the project, "as respect for our host country and also because ancient Chinese culture is so rich we [found] a good story to use."
The story at hand unfolds in the wake of 10 suns deciding to shine down on Earth at once, making life unbearable. Houyi (played by Nico Usé) is an archer tasked with shooting nine of those stars down. While away, his wife, Chang'e (Olga Merekina), causes a ruckus, which causes her to be banished to the moon.
The musicians who have taken most of the roles may have had some difficulty with the acting aspect of the performance, but are "slowly sinking into (their) new stage personality," says Vilar.
That is not the case for all the performers, however. "(Drummer) Dave Hampson has done the best job I think at incarnating the Jade Rabbit," remarks Vilar. "He starts behaving like it in his normal life sometimes, too."
A musician discovers a hidden talent that allows him to transform into a rabbit: the spirit of opera has indeed infected the Shanghai music scene.
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"We thought it made sense to choose a Chinese theme," says Estal Vilar, director of the project, "as respect for our host country and also because ancient Chinese culture is so rich we [found] a good story to use."
The story at hand unfolds in the wake of 10 suns deciding to shine down on Earth at once, making life unbearable. Houyi (played by Nico Usé) is an archer tasked with shooting nine of those stars down. While away, his wife, Chang'e (Olga Merekina), causes a ruckus, which causes her to be banished to the moon.
The musicians who have taken most of the roles may have had some difficulty with the acting aspect of the performance, but are "slowly sinking into (their) new stage personality," says Vilar.
That is not the case for all the performers, however. "(Drummer) Dave Hampson has done the best job I think at incarnating the Jade Rabbit," remarks Vilar. "He starts behaving like it in his normal life sometimes, too."
A musician discovers a hidden talent that allows him to transform into a rabbit: the spirit of opera has indeed infected the Shanghai music scene.
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