Search
Plans

Premium Content:

OUTinPerth
OUTinPerth

The Butterfly Lovers

Culture

The Butterfly Lovers

Set in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (265-420CE), Butterfly Lovers is a Chinese folk tale of the trials and tribulations of forbidden love. This month Malaysian performing arts group ‘The Dama Orchestra’ is presenting a musical version with modern twist of the tale at the Maj. Described as Romeo and Juliet meets Yentl, The Butterfly Lovers follows the tragic story of Shu (Zhu) Yingtai, whose determination to be educated like a man leads her to the love of her life, Liang Shanbo. Unfortunately, he’s not ‘husband she had to have’ …

- Advertisement -

The Dama Orchestra’s production combines period costumes with contemporary musical staging, a juxtaposition reflective of the common threads that mean that no matter what time period you come from, love hurts.

Latest

News

Tasmanian Parliament hears about discrimination in Catholic Schools

0
Equality Tasmania says the Tasmanian Parliamentary inquiry into school...
History

On This Gay Day | Gay rights pioneer Lex Watson was born in Perth

0
Lex Watson was at the forefront of brining change in Australia.
Community

‘Ask for Angela’ hospitality safety initiative launched in WA

0
The WA government has launched the ‘Ask for Angela’...
Culture

WASO add extra show for Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

0
Internationally renowned violinist Sergej Krylov makes his WASO debut.

Newsletter

Don't miss

News

Tasmanian Parliament hears about discrimination in Catholic Schools

0
Equality Tasmania says the Tasmanian Parliamentary inquiry into school...
History

On This Gay Day | Gay rights pioneer Lex Watson was born in Perth

0
Lex Watson was at the forefront of brining change in Australia.
Community

‘Ask for Angela’ hospitality safety initiative launched in WA

0
The WA government has launched the ‘Ask for Angela’...
Culture

WASO add extra show for Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

0
Internationally renowned violinist Sergej Krylov makes his WASO debut.
News

Colin Boyce challenges David Littleproud for Nationals leadership

0
Boyce says the part is about to "go over a cliff" under Littleproud's leadership.

Tasmanian Parliament hears about discrimination in Catholic Schools

Graeme Watson -
Equality Tasmania says the Tasmanian Parliamentary inquiry into school discrimination has heard compelling evidence of discrimination and bullying in Tasmanian Catholic schools. At yesterday’s hearing...
Read more

On This Gay Day | Gay rights pioneer Lex Watson was born in Perth

OUTinPerth -
Lex Watson was at the forefront of brining change in Australia.
Read more

‘Ask for Angela’ hospitality safety initiative launched in WA

Graeme Watson -
The WA government has launched the ‘Ask for Angela’ initiative in partnership with key industry organisations in the Perth and Northbridge Protected Entertainment Precinct...
Read more
Old Lira. Delicious roman sourdough pizza since 2013.

About us

Most recent

Most popular

Subscribe

OUTinPerth is created on the land of the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of this country and its waters, and pay our respect to Elders past and present.

(c) 2023 Speirins Media Pty Ltd - All rights reserved. LGBTQIA+ News and Culture