This programme will be followed by the public activation of the Wayang Spaceship at 7pm.

Ming Wong’s latest project Wayang Spaceship launched on 15 July 2022, traces the modernisation of Cantonese opera, including its cinematic transformations and unlikely relationship with the development of science fiction in the Chinese-speaking world.

Join performance researcher Alvin Lim and media theorist Shaoling Ma as they respond to the futurism of Wong’s installation and reflect upon the ritualistic and science-fictional narratives embedded within it. The two speakers will engage in readings of the Wayang Spaceship that align with key insights from their research practice. From performance, theatre, and spiritual practices alongside screen technologies and speculative fiction, the conversation will expand on these intersections that lie within the Wayang Spaceship.

This session will be moderated by SAM curator Syaheedah Iskandar.

This programme is part of Wayang Spaceship, commissioned by The Everyday Museum with the support of Sun Venture.