[01] Project Documentation
Legends of the Golden Arches
AV design and projection content for an immersive theatre production. A two-world journey from Singapore's Void Deck to the mythological Chinese Hell, told through cue-based projection mapping.
[02] Quick Facts
[03] Structure & Design Rationale
The Descent: Two Acts, Two Worlds
The projection design was driven by two intentions: to paint the atmosphere of a Chinese ink painting, and to take the audience through the neon-lit world of a Singaporean "Gei Tai" karaoke funeral, vivid, lively and filled with color, light, and performances for the spirits. Act 1 begins in Singapore's Void Deck, with projections landing on a kabuki cloth. In Act 2, the cloth drops to reveal the pagoda set of Chinese Hell.
Act 1: Void Deck
The World of the Living
[04] Projection States
Default State
States
Memories
Act 2: Chinese Hell
Entering the Underworld
[05] Act 2 States
Arrival
Punishment
Production Photos
Production documentation photography (Joe Wyld).
[06] Credits
Reviews & response
On the AV design:
“Wendy Yu’s exquisite animations, projected onto a sheet hanging at the rear of the initially narrow stage, are deployed to illustrate the histories and half-remembered myths the pair use to bait and taunt one another.”
Richard Watts, Arts Hub
“Clever use of projector lighting enhances the visual world. Video artist and AV designer Wendy Yu, along with lighting designers Kate Baldwin and Matthew Erren, create shifting faces onto the gods and striking effects across the performers.”
Press and reviews:
You can catch this work in the 2026 Brisbane Festival season.