The year is 2049: A lone pirate sails the Straits of Melaka under a red sky… until a storm throws seafarers from across time and space onto the same ship.
The pirates struggle for power – and acceptance – make enemies – and friends. As the budding-bickering crew sail through ship graveyards and fight mutant deep-sea creatures, they look for a place to call home in this ravaged world, exploring what it means to be free, to resist and to grieve, and to stand in solidarity in the face of our future.
Drawing on the real histories of 14th century Muslim navigator Zheng He and 19th century pirate queen Sek Yeong, alongside the imagined futures of 21st century climate survivors and 23rd century space revolutionaries, Asian Pirate Musical is a new legend on the high seas.
This genre-devouring soundtrack brings together traditional instruments, 21st century Asian pop, and diasporic musical influences. Listen to the studio cast album here
Book, music, and lyrics by Zhui Ning Chang, Frey Kwa Hawking, Jade Leamcharaskul, Sarita Lewis, Nemo Martin, and XANA.
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