Originally posted on OPEN WATERS: A Theatre Work Between Bangkok and Singapore:
I wake up to a pouring Chiang Dao, the rain water puddling through the mosquito screen, slightly. Green and dust has given away to brown and mud. The cold is bearable but the damp is surprisingly depressing. I wake with Chuan, but I…
Originally posted on OPEN WATERS: A Theatre Work Between Bangkok and Singapore:
Doi Luang is finally showing itself again. The sun is out and the damp is gone. I’m sitting on the precipice of Tua’s inner court area. Nadh is rehearsing her four male actors, including Chuan, for tonight’s showing. It’s a piece entitled Shadow…
But the conductor doesn’t make a sound. He depends, for his power, on his ability to make other people powerful. And that changed everything for me. It was totally life-changing. People in my orchestra said, “Ben, what happened?” That’s what happened. I realized my job was to awaken possibility in other people. And of course, […]
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Staged 25, 26, 27 August, 8pm at SOTA Drama Theatre Written by Huzir Sulaiman Directed by Claire Wong Performed by Antonio Vargas, Chanel Ariel Chan, Erwin Shah Ismail, Frances Lee, Oliver Pang, Thomas Pang, Seong Hui Xuan, Tan Shou Chen and Amanda Tee Synopsis: Spontaneous and fiery. Sad and beautiful. Seductive and heartbreaking. The Last Bull: A […]
Read more "Checkpoint Theatre: The Last Bull A Life in Flamenco"So we had to perform yesterday on Labour Day but we got today off 🙂 I made a little trip to the library and picked up a bit of reading fodder for backstage and during the quieter moments during the day (finally! time to read!). This little book I found while sifting through the Singapore […]
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Tan Shou Chen 