In the foyer of The Odeon Theatre, the door swings open to the anticipating crowd. A rocking vibration pours into the space, inviting reactions of intrigue and wonder from the huddle of spectators.

Upon entering the shadowy space, metal bowls hang from the ceiling with glittering mandarins and bells that ring melodiously throughout the theatre – an artful ode to the customary offerings to the dead.

Opera for the Dead 祭歌 is an expertly haunting conceptualisation of Chinese funereal rituals, with Lim and Weng Weng often seeding the space with references to their personal accounts of grief. The audience files through the theatre, inspecting the curious cube designs, flocked by sheer and billowing curtains that form an enigmatic veil for the performers. Surrounding showgoers is a live, ambi

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