In this new musical based on a children’s book, hens just wanna have fun

A rehearsal scene from 'A Hen-Made Tale, The Musical', adapted from a children's book by theatre veteran Lim Soon Heng. The story tells of hens on a farm who want a break from laying eggs every day. Photo: KLSP

Once upon a time, on a farm far, far away, the chickens put their heads together to hatch a plan. They were tired of waking up at the break of dawn every day, laying eggs and then repeating the whole process the next day, and then next and the next. It is time for a well-deserved break, they think. It is time to fly the coop.

This is the premise of A Hen-Made Tale, a charming children’s book written by theatre practitioner Lim Soon Heng and illustrated by Tang Yeok Khang. It was released last year.