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DATE
13 SEP 2012, THU -
15 SEP 2012, SAT
15 SEP 2012, SAT
TIME
3pm (Sat), 8pm (Thu - Sat)
(1hr 40mins, with no intermission)
(1hr 40mins, with no intermission)
VENUE
Theatre Studio
PRICE
$25
Package of 4: $80 (Purchase any 4 The Studios tickets for $80. Not applicable for concessional rates) Concessions for full-time students: $10
Concessions for NSF and senior citizens (age above 60 yrs old): $16
Performed in English with some Mandarin, Malay and dialect, with English surtitles. Suitable for patrons aged 16 years and above.
Package of 4: $80 (Purchase any 4 The Studios tickets for $80. Not applicable for concessional rates) Concessions for full-time students: $10
Concessions for NSF and senior citizens (age above 60 yrs old): $16
Performed in English with some Mandarin, Malay and dialect, with English surtitles. Suitable for patrons aged 16 years and above.
SYNOPSIS
"They say all lovers swear more performancethan they are able,and yet reserve an ability that they never perform;vowing more than the perfection of 10,and discharging less than the tenth part of one." - William Shakespeare - Troilus and Cressida
10 established Singapore Playwrights were invited to reflect on their experiences as theatre-makers and their notions of perfection. They then set out to capture a perspective of life on earth, in Singapore and in the theatre, through their own 10 minutes of stage time.
10 stage items from the past productions of 10 established local Theatre companies help create a world in which these characters can reside.
10 established Singapore Playwrights were invited to reflect on their experiences as theatre-makers and their notions of perfection. They then set out to capture a perspective of life on earth, in Singapore and in the theatre, through their own 10 minutes of stage time.
10 stage items from the past productions of 10 established local Theatre companies help create a world in which these characters can reside.
The perfect child from the perfect home, the perfect actor on the perfect stage, in front of the perfect audience, and of course the perfect review. Not to forget perfect relationships, the perfect life, and the perfect death. Can all this be captured in the perfect play?
Are these ‘mirrors of nature’ real or imagined? Archetype or stereotype? Is this biography or fakery? Is this existentialism or entertainment? Comedy of Manners or a Problem Play?
As we join in celebrating Esplanade’s 10th Birthday, we also celebrate the trials and accomplishments of Singapore and its stage, through the intercepting thoughts of 10 well-loved local playwrights and 4 actors collectively asking, “Why do we bother?”
Are these ‘mirrors of nature’ real or imagined? Archetype or stereotype? Is this biography or fakery? Is this existentialism or entertainment? Comedy of Manners or a Problem Play?
As we join in celebrating Esplanade’s 10th Birthday, we also celebrate the trials and accomplishments of Singapore and its stage, through the intercepting thoughts of 10 well-loved local playwrights and 4 actors collectively asking, “Why do we bother?”
English with some Mandarin, Malay and dialect, with English surtitles.
There will be a post-show discussion with the artists.
There will be a post-show discussion with the artists.
| Director | Sean Tobin |
| Producer | Michele Lim |
| Playwrights | Desmond Sim, Ng How Wee, Irfan Kasbah, Jason Wee, Jean Tay, Kaylene Tan, Li Xie, Verena Tay, Ng Yi-Sheng & Zizi Azah |
| Cast | Ang Hui Bin, Patricia Mok, Rizman Putra, Tan Shou Chen |
| Dramaturge | Low Kee Hong |
| Light Design | Adrian Tan |
| Set Design | Wong Chee Wai |
| Sound Design | 10 SOTA music students, under the guidance of SOTA Music Faculty, Dirk Stromberg. |
| Publicity Design | Lee Lip Jiang and Marcus Mohan (SOTA Visual Arts Students) |
| Production/ Stage Manager |
Silei Chan |
A team of SOTA Theatre students will shadow the creative and production personnel, also forming the stage crew.
Join in a workshop with Sean Tobin: The History of Singapore (as told by me) on 18 Aug, Sat, 10am. For more info, please visit: www.thestudios.com.sg .
eXchanges - Your truth and mine, multiplied
eXchanges signifies the multiplication of creative energies of artists in pursuit of the truth. We invite you to join these artists as they bring their personal truths in uncovering new ways of seeing through theatre.
