2007-09-29 Dear friends,
You HAVE to watch Good People! That's our latest play which opens on 1 Nov. We had a preview of the show last week where 50 people attended, and their response was amazing.
"I thought the actors were very convincing in their roles, and brought out various moral complexities that each of them were dealing with."
"I really like the direction that TNS' work is taking at the moment - it's back to the solid writing that Haresh is known for, still exploring social issues through the personal, but playing with aesthetic form in very subtle and challenging ways."
"It's interesting that the play did not only focus on the issue of marijuana consumption as pain relief, but also looked at moral and medical ethics, euthanasia, and what it meant to be - I guess as your title indicates - a good person."
Written by Haresh Sharma and directed by Alvin Tan, Good People is our only original play presented as part of our 20th anniversary season.
The play is set in a hospice and deals with issues of marijuana use, death penalty and simply… faith and goodness.
Below are details about the play. Tickets are available from
www.gatecrash.com.sg.For more information, visit
www.necessary.org or call us anytime at 6440 8115.
We promise you a truly meaningful experience.
Yours in goodness,The Necessary Stage Team
SynopsisGood People is a thought-provoking play that deals with the issues of living, dying, and the pain in between. Set in a hospice, it deals with the ups and downs of the relationships between three people - Miguel, the new Medical Director trying to run a tight ship; Yati, the jaded nurse making the best of a 'dead-end' job; and Radha, the terminally-ill patient who consumes marijuana to relieve her pain.
As the three get to know each other, complications arise. If Radha gets caught, will she be given the death penalty when she has only a few months to live? If Miguel and Yati turn a blind eye to her consumption of drugs, how do they reconcile their complicit silence with professional ethics? Is it humane to allow a patient overcome with pain to seek temporary relief through forbidden means? Or is it morally correct to deprive her of such recourse?
In line with The Necessary Stage's current focus on intercultural collaboration, the play features three exceptional actors from around the region: Rody Vera (The Philippines), Sukania Venugopal (Malaysia) and Siti Khalijah (Singapore), the latter who was most recently nominated as Best Actress in The Straits Times Life! Theatre Awards this year. It will also feature a stunning set design by Vincent Lim from Singapore, and lighting design by Mac Chan from Malaysia.
This project also sees The Necessary Stage's first collaboration with established sonic artists Madeleine Flynn and Tim Humphrey from Australia.
Ticketing Details
Good People will come to you from
1 - 3 & 7 - 10 Nov, 8pm 3 - 4 & 10 - 11 Nov, 3pm
at The Necessary Stage Black Box.
Tickets at $28 & $22* are now available at the Gatecrash website at
www.gatecrash.com.sg, via the Gatecrash hotline at 6222 5595 pr at all Singpost outlets and S.A.M. kiosks.
(* concessions for students, NSF and senior citizens.)
中文学会万岁！
2007-09-28 大家好。如果你们已完成了年终考，就恭喜你们可以好好玩了！如果还没，那就加油吧。多几天便将结束了！
不过，这里需要你们的帮忙。
黄城夜韵2008，凡是想要换后台组的剧组人员，请在10月1日前，通知颖瀚。
请帮忙将讯息通知于其他人。
谢谢合作！
中文学会万岁！
2007-09-14 大家好，
导督人选终于出炉了！以下是被选中的剧本以及各剧的导演，舞台监督，以及整个演出的助理总监：
助理总监：郭俐君，林智勤
第一部剧： 妈
舞台监督：陈锦灏
导演：黄愈婷，庄颖瀚
第二部剧： 屋
舞台监督：关伟铭
导演：杨政航，傅谼葳
第三部剧：玩
舞台监督：萧以诚
导演：刘俊杰，洪鼎毅
希望大家能与导督和筹委携手合作，一起把明年的黄城夜韵办好！
此外，希望所有会员不要泄漏剧本详情。谢谢。
第28届中文学会执委启
中文学会万岁！
2007-09-11 大家好！
再次有好戏介绍给大家看！以下是福建会馆最新的演出的简介：
Hokkien Huay Kuan Youth Drama Troupe presents our latest production, 紫飞机 Flight SGD 02, at Play Den, at the Arts House from 21th to 23th September, 2007.紫飞机 Flight SGD 02 promises a wholesome experience for everyone, featuring 17 short plays, performed in both English and Mandarin. Following the Troupe's debut in English plays last year, we are back with 17 original creations that will guarantee you an entertaining one and a half hours.
Synopsis
Kisses and farewells. Joys and sorrows. Hopes and tragedies. How is your airport like?
3 cans of drinks. A pack of biscuits. A piece of art. A 4D ticket. What is your $2 worth?
17 stories. 17 ways to see the world on board 紫飞机 Flight SGD 02.
Performed in English and Mandarin (with English surtitles).
Performance Details
Date / Time: 21 - 22 September 2007 (Fri - Sat, 8 pm)
22 - 23 September 2007 (Sat - Sun, 3 pm)
Venue: Play Den At The Arts House
(The Old Parliament House)
Ticket Price: $22 (Not inclusive of $1 ticket surcharge) [但应该有60%的Tote Board Subsidy]
有兴趣观看此演出的人，请联络蔡宇（91110852）以购买戏票。赶紧行动吧！九月二十一日的演出已经有六位会员准备去观看了！
第28届中文学会执委启
中文学会万岁！
