Huayi 2024: Vedic metal band Rudra take on Chinese language in puppetry show Transplant

(From left) Playwright Oliver Chong and Rudra band members Vinod, Kathir and Devan combine puppetry and Vedic metal to tell the story of Transplant. ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNI
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SINGAPORE – Home-grown Vedic metal band Rudra, comprising four Indian musicians, are tackling the challenges of singing in Mandarin in Transplant, The Finger Players’ (TFP) new show for the Esplanade’s Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts.

Written and directed by TFP’s artistic director Oliver Chong, 47, Transplant is on at the Singtel Waterfront Theatre on Feb 23 and 24.

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