NIAN GAO年糕: A Retelling
NIAN GAO年糕: A Retelling is a contemporary dance-theatre production that reimagines and retells the Chinese legend of the Nian年 monster and its encounter with nian gao年糕 - a brown, sticky rice cake traditionally eaten during Chinese New Year.
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About This Event
The performance deploys contemporary dance movement, gestures and original sound design to deliver this storytelling on the contemporary dance stage, drawn from Jing’s original short story written as part of the production, Once Upon A Nian年.
NIAN GAO年糕: A Retelling is supported by BOH and Kakiseni through the New Productions grant 2022.
CAST & CREATIVES
Director and Choreographer
Jessie Jing
Performed by
ASK DANCE COMPANY
Fatin Nadhirah binti Rahmat
Imran Syafiq bin Mohd Affandi
Kimberly Yap Choy Hoong
Mohamad Adlan bin Sairin
Mohd Zulkarnain bin Zuber
Wong Shan Tie
Sound Design
Lim Jie Shern
Headpiece Design
Jackey Chan
Lighting Design
Bryen Chang
Voiceovers
Jessie Jing
The Late Patricia Shanwa Chai Khoon Heong
Custom Costume Contribution
Kwok Hei Tung
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Schedule
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Published: 18 Feb 2023, 1:00PM
Created: 17 Feb 2023, 9:40AM
Updated: 25 Mar 2026, 5:00PM