Dragon Ladies Don’t Weep: Southbank Centre

We are thrilled that our work Dragon Ladies Don’t Weep will have its UK premiere, producde by CultureLink Singapore, at London’s Southbank Centre as part of its International Performance and Dance Programme 2024-2025. Read more here about the full program.

This award-winning sonic portrait of new music icon, pianist Margaret Leng Tan is an evocative exploration of memory, time, control and loss. With original music by Tan’s long-term collaborator Erik Griswold and a cracker team of Singaporean and Australian artists – including director Tamara Saulwick, video designer Nick Roux,  dramaturg Kok Heng Leun – and a remarkable performance by Tan.

★★★★★ ‘A captivating performance that masterfully blends music concert  stage play, and visual art installation. Tan’s ability to reflect on her life and work while engaging the audience with humour and depth makes this piece a must-see.’ A YOUNGISH PERSPECTIVE

★★★★ ‘the piece achieves some truly transcendent moments, illustrating why Margaret Leng Tan is such an important figure in twentieth-century music and beyond’ THE SPY IN THE STALLS

Dragon Ladies Don’t Weep is a co-production with CultureLink Singapore and has been supported by many funding partners including co-commissioning partners Asia TOPA and Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay (Singapore), the Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants Program of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Creative Australia and National Arts Council (Singapore).

The Southbank Centre season is produced by CultureLink Singapore.