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Talks & Interviews

The Death and Rebirth of the Playwright

The following description was extracted from the Introduction in focas Vol. 3 by Editor Lucy Davis.

The title of this forum is The Death and Rebirth of the Playwright. We came up with this title for different reasons, one being that, in the Singapore context at least, the playwriting scene is very young. There were attempts at writing plays and plays were staged in the 1960s and 1970s, but it as only in the 1980s when English language theatre started to blossom. There have been a number of playwrights from my (Haresh Sharma) generation in the 1980s but sadly there haven't been that many young playwrights who have come onto the scene. On top of this, there was a phase of very director-led theatre or post-modern theatre, where it was almost as if there wasn't a need for playwrights anymore.

The forum transcription was published in focas Vol. 3.

The video recording is available on request.
2001
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Singapore
 

Talks & Interviews

Launch of Singapore-Germany Playwright's Exchange-cum-Dialogue Session

The following description was extracted from the Introduction in focas Vol. 3 by Editor Lucy Davis.

The purpose of this exchange is so that playwrights from Singapore can have the chance to talk to playwrights from other societies and other cultures, to find out more about their daily processes, similarities and differences.

The forum transcription was published in focas Vol. 3.

The video recording is available on request.
2001
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Singapore
 

Publications

focas No. 2, Jul 2001

Precious Little Difference - Gender. Sexuality. Art. 
Protest, Provocation, Process - Cultural Activism in South East Asia 
Colonialism or Collaboration? - Intercultural Practice and International Arts Organisations

focas is a biannual publication that engages issues of contemporary art, politics and social change—primarily but not exclusively—in Singapore and Southeast Asia.

focas is dedicated to interdisciplinary exchange amongst scholars and practitioners.
2001

Productions

I want it and I want it now!

This play seeks to explore teenagers' attitude of wanting immediate gratification, materialism, affluence and lack of personal identity leading them to join gangs, etc. Through this play, students will be shown reflections of themselves, and the possible causes of their behaviours and attitudes. Through self-parody & identification, it is hoped that students will then be encouraged to reflect on their own values and attitudes.
2001
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Singapore

Staging

I want it and I want it now!

This play seeks to explore teenagers' attitude of wanting immediate gratification, materialism, affluence and lack of personal identity leading them to join gangs, etc. Through this play, students will be shown reflections of themselves, and the possible causes of their behaviours and attitudes. Through self-parody & identification, it is hoped that students will then be encouraged to reflect on their own values and attitudes.
2001
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Singapore
 

Publications

The Programme #3

2001
 

Productions

One Hundred Years in Waiting

It is seven days after Dr Sun Yat Sen's death. His second wife Chen Cui Fen sits, waiting for his 'return'. She clings on to a watch which he left to her in his will. She soon realises that time is not what it seems to be, that an image can be an imitation. What happens when a woman loves too much? What happens when a man is too great? What happens beyond revolution?
2001
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Singapore
 

Staging

One Hundred Years in Waiting

It is seven days after Dr Sun Yat Sen's death. His second wife Chen Cui Fen sits, waiting for his 'return'. She clings on to a watch which he left to her in his will. She soon realises that time is not what it seems to be, that an image can be an imitation. What happens when a woman loves too much? What happens when a man is too great? What happens beyond revolution?
2001
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Singapore

Productions

Let's Talk

Is the first "live" talk show to be presented in Singapore. Hosted by acclaimed playwright, Haresh Sharma, each of the instalment of the talk show will address issues which are pertinent to family life today. 
2001
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Singapore

Staging

Let's Talk

Is the first "live" talk show to be presented in Singapore. Hosted by acclaimed playwright, Haresh Sharma, each of the instalment of the talk show will address issues which are pertinent to family life today. 
2001
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Singapore
 

Talks & Interviews

Forum on Twinning the Arts with Social Work

This forum aimed to uncover the practices of various agencies in combining arts with social work. 

The video recording is available on request.
2001
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Singapore
 

Productions

Dreaming up a Prince

Dreaming up a Prince is a hilarious play written and directed by Natalie Hennedige about the issues of parental guidance in the area of boy/girl relationships and underage sex. How will the characters juggle raging hormones and meaningful relationships? You get to decide the fate of the characters in this interactive theatre experience as your suggestions will be acted out on stage.
2001
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Singapore
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