A set of opera costume worn by Goh Siew Geok

Title

Region

Acquired in Singapore

Object Type

theatre costumes, theatre costume accessories, theatre headgears, theatre footwear

Material

cloth, metal, beads (material), wood (plant material), string (fiber product)

Technique

sewing (needleworking technique), metalworking, assembling (additive and joining process)

Dimension

Objet size: Please refer to individual parts

Accession No.

2024-00889

Collection of

Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall

Credit Line

Gift of TAS Theatre Co. (Singapore) Ltd, collection of Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall

This is a set of opera costume and accessories belonging to Goh Siew Geok (吴书玉). Goh Siew Geok is a prominent Beijing opera performer, teacher, and advocate. The opera costume was one of Goh Siew Geok’s keepsakes that she used during practice and performance. The costume has been used for practising the role of the concubine in "The Drunken Concubine," a role for which Goh Siew Geok is well known. Additionally, she wore the opera costume during her TV performance of “The Drunken Concubine” on episode 12 of Silver Carnival 2023. The robe is embellished with crystals that were used to conceal holes on the robe. These crystals are evidence of repairs carried out over the years by her students from TAS Theatre Company.