Merlynn Tong wrote and plays Girl in Golden Blood, an intense two-hander that takes the audience beneath the skyscrapers and shopping malls of Singapore into its seedy underbelly of violence, drugs and chaos.
Published on 18 September 2023
Writer and actor Merlynn Tong unveils the inspiration behind Golden Blood, and why she can't wait to bring it to Melbourne Theatre Company.
Merlynn Tong wrote and plays Girl in Golden Blood, an intense two-hander that takes the audience beneath the skyscrapers and shopping malls of Singapore into its seedy underbelly of violence, drugs and chaos.
Published on 18 September 2023
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