LIANG ZHU

A Prayer:
To that Divine couple whose magical union signifies the beauty of this world; whose love play brings about the myriad shades of colour and emotion; whose eternal love for each other is the cosmic inspiration residing in the deepest heart core of all living souls; whose smiles and glances are music and song, poetry and prose, dance and rhythm; to this great love and shimmering radiance that bring joy and hope to us, let this humble effort be offered, let it be blessed, and may it nourish all who partake of it. OM


LiangZhu – Butterfly Lovers • A Love so deep, it lives even in Death

Zhu Yingtai, the heroine
Zhu Gongyuen, retired official, Yingtai’s father
Madam Zhu, Yingtai’s mother
Yin Xin, Yingtai’s maid in waiting

Liang Shanbo, a scholar
Si Jiu, his manservant

Master Zhou, learned master
Master Suan, a monk

Students, dancers, gift bearers, maids, folk et al

LIANG ZHU BUTTERFLY LOVERS was first staged by the Temple of Fine Arts in Kuala Lumpur at the MTC Auditorium on 17 - 20 February 2002. It subsequently toured to Colombo (May), Penang (June), Johor Bahru (August), Singapore (August), Perth (August), Madras (Dec), and enjoyed a second run in Petaling Jaya (May 2003)

Music was composed and arranged by Jyotsna Prakash and Kumar Karthigesu. Dances were choreographed by Umesh Shetty, Geetha Shankaran-Lam, Shankar Kandasamy. Costumes created by Shyamala Narayanan. Set Design by Lam Ghooi-Ket.

The roles of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai were played by Umesh Shetty and Dhanya Thurairajah