About
Active Period
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Genre
Bangsawan
Subgenre
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Geographic Location
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About
Opera troupe which appeared in Singapore during the Japanese occupation in 1942.
Appeared in Singapore at the Marei Gekizyo (Garrick Theatre) as reported in the Syonan Shimbun, August-Sept. 1942.
Established Date
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Genre
Bangsawan
Troupe Organisation
No troupe organisation recorded.
Travel (Tours and Routes)
Tours
No associated tour recorded.
Other Travel Routes
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Support (hasSupport)
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Context
Geographical Roots
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Cultural and Historical Roots
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Training and Recruitment
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Associated Performance(s)
No associated performance recorded.
Media
No media recorded.
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2025. “Bintang Timor Opera”. In Performing Archipelagos, edited by Kyueun Kim, Alvin Eng Hui Lim and Hedren Wai Yuan Sum. Singapore: National University of Singapore.
Troupe
Theatre
Theatre — English Language Theatre
Theatre — Pantomime
Federation of Malaya (1948-1963)
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
Troupe
Colonial and Empire Networks
Music — Bagpiping
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1914–1918: First World War
Troupe
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Troupe
Colonial and Empire Networks
Military
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
Performance
Colonial and Empire Networks
Amateur Drama, Farce.
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1867–1900: Straits Settlements as a Crown Colony
Performance
Bangsawan
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Performance
Bangsawan
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Troupe
Colonial and Empire Networks
Bangsawan
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Troupe
Colonial and Empire Networks
Acrobatics
Circus
Revue or Variety — Animal Acts
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation