18 - 29 Sep 1997 I Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel
1917
A baby is abandoned on the steps of the famous Raffles Hotel. A childless English couple finds the crying infant and sets sail for home, the child in their arms.
1937
Twenty years later, the orphaned Emma West finds a golden hairpin among her adoptive father's estate and uncovers a dark secret that leads her to Singapore and into a web of conspiracy, deceit and love that stretches back in time and across oceans.
Meanwhile, there are secrets and intrigue aplenty at the house of Lim Chin Boon, a wealthy Peranakan home in Singapore. Master Lim is dying and has just received a letter from a young lady who may or may not be his long-lost grand-daughter. Or is she part of an elaborate plan to steal his wealth.
Cast:
Anthony Drewe, Sean Ghazi, Ivan Heng, Ria Jones, Koh Chieng Mun, Karen Lim, Hossan Leong, Craig Ngao and Selena Tan.
Creative Team:
Playwrights: Steven Dexter & Tony Petito
Directors: Steven Dexter & Tony Petito
Music: Dick Lee
Lyrics: Anthony Drewe