Bridal laments and vanishing vultures inspire new work at OzAsia

In traditional Weitou culture (the first people of Hong Kong), brides defiantly sing of grief and bitterness towards their arranged marriages. Drawing on these folk songs and her own Weitou heritage, Rainbow Chan has written The Bridal Lament — a new song cycle coming to this year's Liveworks and OzAsia Festivals. Also, Paradise or The Impermanence of Ice Cream is inspired by Parsi sky burials where the dead are consumed by vultures, theatre maker Wang Chong shares the work on his Top Shelf, and we delve into the ABC archives to encounter the construction and opening of the Sydney Opera House 50 years ago this week.