SYNOPSIS
Absorbingly told by [2008 staging's actor] Umar Ahmed, Eclipse suggests that ancestral memory is never as meaningful as the allegiances of everyday life.
—The Guardian UK
(Playwright Haresh Sharma) has demonstrated a deftness and maturity in scriptwriting, a deeper inquiry into life and humanity, as well as an evident progress in terms of his creations.
—联合早报 Lianhe Zaobao [translated from Chinese]
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A young Singaporean man is making a journey to his father's birthplace in Hyderabad, Pakistan. With him are his father's ashes. As he makes the arduous trip, he retraces the original journey made by millions of people—including his parents and grandparents—in 1947, during the partition of India and Pakistan.
Written by Cultural Medallion recipient Haresh Sharma, Eclipse is a play that looks at three generations of men struggling with their dreams and their journeys, offering an intimate look at personal stories affected by historical events.
First presented as a short play to critical acclaim by Scotland’s 7:84 Theatre at Traverse Theatre, Eclipse was developed into a full-length production for the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2008.
Almost 80 years after the Partition, this staging with a fresh new direction by Associate Artist A Yagnya stars award-winning Singapore actor Shrey Bhargava. It also features Indian classical vocalist Sveta Kilpady.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
- Playwright
- Haresh Sharma
- Director
- A Yagnya
- Cast
- Shrey Bhargava
- Hindustani Vocalist
- Sveta Kilpady
- Lighting Designer & Set Coordinator
- Faith Liu Yong Huay
- Production Manager
- Celestine Wong
- Stage Manager
- Jasmine Khaliesah
- Assistant Stage Manager
- Wee Nee
- Costume Coordinator
- Tan Jia Hui
- Captioner
- Yap She Fong
- Project Manager
- Nicole Lim
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