W!ld Rice presents
The Magic Fundoshi
Directed by Glen Goei
Drama Centre@National Library
4th - 16th April 2006
Singapore

Lust… Desire... Sex… Underwear?!

The Magic Fundoshi is a saucy comedy made up of three parables poking fun at human frailties and our fleshly instincts.

Glen Goei sets out to outdo last year’s smash hit comedy Boeing Boeing with a brand-new revival of this sexy play, written by Donald Richie that was a hit with audiences around the world and won the London Sunday Times Best Comedy Award.

With naughtily sparkling wit, wacky slapstick action and sumptuous sets and costumes, The Magic Fundoshi promises an exuberant evening of pure unadulterated joy!

This exciting new W!LD RICE production stars an outstanding ensemble comprising Singapore’s favourite and most versatile comedians: Hossan Leong, Jonathan Lim, Koh Boon Pin, Robin Goh and a special appearance by Emma Yong.

Ivan Heng - Set Design, Yo Shao Ann - Lighting Design, Mothar Kassim -Costumes Design, Ashley Lim Hair and Wigs, Music: Philip Tan

The Perfect Servants
The servants of two noble Japanese households are willing to do anything and everything to uphold the public reputations of their lazy master and mistress.
Their determination to keep up appearances leads to hilarious consequences when they find themselves staging a passionate courtship on behalf of their employers – from writing letters and serenades, to a full-blown hair-down legs-up lovers’ rendezvous!!

The Magic Fundoshi
Taro-Kaja has left his fundoshi at his mistress’ home, and must find a replacement before his wife discovers his infidelity.
With a cunning strategy inspired by "the emperor’s new clothes", he tricks a passing samurai into giving up his fundoshi (loin cloth) in exchange for a ‘magic’ one - which is only visible to adoring female eyes!

The Misplaced Goddess
When the revealingly-dressed statue of the Goddess of Love and Potency goes missing, two sham priests and two lecherous pilgrims frantically take turns posing as the statue to avoid being accused of stealing it.
The shenanigans escalate into a riotous wild-goose chase - but there’s more to come! Soon, the Goddess herself appears….

Reviews:

"The Magic Fundoshi is a fine, and increasingly rare, celebration of pure, mindless comedy. A bawdy, delightful, laugh-a-minute outing"
Hannah Pandian, The Straits Times

'Highly entertaining, intelligent in its subtlety and hilarious in its high comic drama'
Claire Leow, Singapore Business Times

Winner: London Sunday Times Award for Best Comedy.

W!LD RICE

W!LD RICE is Singapore’s leading professional theatre company founded by Ivan Heng. Its "glocal" productions are distinctively Singaporean in flavour, yet universal in their vision and concerns.

W!LD RICE’s past hits include Boeing Boeing, Emily of Emerald Hill, Animal Farm, Cinderel-LAH! and recently, Oi! Sleeping Beauty!!

In just 6 years, W!LD RICE has delivered over 400 performances of 18 productions for an audience of more than 200 000 in Singapore, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong and Malaysia.

"Clearly one of the most dynamic, innovative and exciting theatre companies in town!"
News Radio 93.8FM, Singapore

OPENS: 7 APRIL 2006
PREVIEWS: 4-6 APRIL 2006

DRAMA CENTRE @ NATIONAL LIBRARY (Level 3, 100 Victoria Street)

$18, $28 & $38 (8.00pm - PREVIEWS only)


$28, $38 & $48 (8.00pm - Tues, Wed, Thurs & Sun)
(4.00pm - Sat & Sun)

$38, $48 & $58 (8.00pm - Fri & Sat)

(Ticket prices exclude SISTIC Fee)

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Photographs by courtesy of W!ld Rice