Productions
2005 - Singapore
Boxing Day: The Tsunami Project
SYNOPSIS
The Tsunami tragedy on Boxing Day 2004 was one of the most traumatic crises in recent human history of natural catastrophes. The Necessary Stage, with our history of engaging society and reality, will present a work that looks at human behaviour during the Tsunami tragedy. Texts, multimedia, sonic landscape and performance will be brought together in contemporary theatre practice; not to recapture the tragic moments, but to bring across moments of recollection; how human beings recall, what do they remember of Boxing Day 2004. This exploration and presentation is not a singular narrative but will comprise voices of people affected in the Tsunami tragedy. Like most life situations, there are many perspectives which encourages us to explore, reflect and make our own verdicts as to what went wrong and how to move on. But different perspectives cannot erase the devastation experienced first hand by those affected by the tsunami. The Verbatim Theatre method - using voices of people involved in the tragedy will bring texts direct from them onto stage to us.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
- Text
- Haresh Sharma
- Director
- Alvin Tan
- Dramaturgy
- Elaine Foo
- Set Designer
- Vincent Lim
- Multimedia Designer
- Brian Gothong Tan
- Lighting Designer
- Doobie Tsui
- Cast
- Aidli 'Alin' Mosbit
Natalie Hennedige
Nam Ron
Jarunun Phantachat
Pradit Prasartthong
Yeo Yann Yann - Production Manager
- Lim Shi Yun
- Technical Manager
- Patrick Wong
- Stage Manager
- Grace Low
- Assistant Stage Manager
- Audrey Teo
- Lighting Operator
- Yap Tshun Min
- Sound Operator
- Muneer Sidek
- Multimedia Operator
- Eugene Lee
- Crew
- Lynette Khoo
Melissa Chin
SCRIPT
Contact UsPREVIEWS
- 07 May 2005
- Associated Press - Tsunami survivor tales played out on Singapore stage
- 05 May 2005
- Channel News Asia - Theatre group to stage 'Boxing Day' in memory of tsunami victims
- 18 May 2005
- Newsweek - THEATER - All The World’s Stage
- 25 Apr 2005
- Sunday Observer - Singapore play recounts tsunami survivors' stories
REVIEWS
- 15 May 2005
- Business Times - Over-exposed tragedy treated with startling freshness
- 08 May 2005
- Flying Inkpot - Tragedy Remembered
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