Comic Opera

Comic Opera

September 25, 2001 TV Episode Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat

Studio
CINAR Animation, Sesame Workshop, CinéGroupe Canada

Synopsis

Baba and his buddies are performing an opera and entrust Sagwa to deliver the libretto to Sing Bad, who will perform it the next day. The route to Sing Bad's is confusing and filled with treacherous obstacles. On the way, Sagwa has a few mishaps that lead to the libretto becoming illegible. Luckily, Fu-Fu overheard some of the libretto. Together they piece it back together so Sing Bad can sing the score.

Characters

Sagwa, Fu-Fu, Sheegwa, Dongwa, Mama Miao, Baba Miao, Yeh-Yeh, Nai-Nai, Tai-Tai The Three Sisters, Foolish Magistrate, Cook, Reader

Credits

Directing

Director
Joseph Jacques

Writing

Writer
Amy Tan (Original Children's Book, "Sagwa.")

Voices

Voice
Holly Gauthier-Frankel (Sagwa), Rick Jones (Fu-Fu), Jesse Vinet (Sheegwa), Oliver Grainger (Dongwa), Ellen David (Mama Miao), Arthur Holden (Baba Miao), Neil Shee (Yeh-Yeh), Sonja Ball (Nai-Nai), Khaira Ledeyo (Tai-Tai), Hiro Kanagawa (Magistrate), Raugi Yu (Cook), Russell Yuen (Reader)

Crew

Created by
Amy Tan

Production notes

Tip: Sagwa's journey would have been a lot easier with a map. Ask your child to draw a map which shows Sagwa how to get from the palace to Singbad.