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SUMMARY:STATEMENT PIECE
DESCRIPTION:  \nTwo weeks after a loss that reverberates through the nation\, a young gallerist prepares for her first exhibition. Lily has endured constant pressure from her formidable boss\, spent countless hours on research\, revved up the public for a buzzworthy show – everything for the perfect opening that will cement her name in the art world. The months of suffering are about to pay off at last. But when the final painting arrives\, hand-delivered by the reclusive Gopal Rangaraj himself\, she is horrified. With the entire exhibition – and her fledgling career – on the line\, even the surprise visit from her artist girlfriend Marjia can’t cushion the gravity of the situation. As three different worldviews collide\, how much should be sacrificed in the name of Art? \nFollowing the sold-out success of Brown Boys Don’t Tell Jokes (2023)\, critically acclaimed playwright Myle Yan Tay returns with Statement Piece\, a new play that continually shifts the lens on how the beliefs and choices that push us apart are often born from a yearning for acceptance and community. His signature blend of sharp humour and acute insight is dexterously brought to the stage by director Claire Wong with nuance\, elegance\, and a sure hand. \nHuzir Sulaiman ably takes on dual roles as dramaturg and performer\, starring alongside Rusydina Afiqah and Tricia Tan in this powerfully vivid work. Statement Piece interrogates the purpose of art in this country\, the limits of our ambitions\, and the legacies we leave.
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LOCATION:Drama Centre Black Box\, Singapore\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:Theatre (Events)
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SUMMARY:Checkpoint Theatre presents STATEMENT PIECE by Myle Yan Tay
DESCRIPTION:Two weeks after a loss that reverberates through the nation\, a young gallerist prepares for her first exhibition. Lily has endured constant pressure from her formidable boss\, spent countless hours on research\, revved up the public for a buzzworthy show – everything for the perfect opening that will cement her name in the art world. The months of suffering are about to pay off at last. But when the final painting arrives\, hand-delivered by the reclusive Gopal Rangaraj himself\, she is horrified. With the entire exhibition – and her fledgling career – on the line\, even the surprise visit from her artist girlfriend Marjia can’t cushion the gravity of the situation. As three different worldviews collide\, how much should be sacrificed in the name of Art? \nFollowing the sold-out success of Brown Boys Don’t Tell Jokes (2023)\, critically acclaimed playwright Myle Yan Tay returns with Statement Piece\, a new play that continually shifts the lens on how the beliefs and choices that push us apart are often born from a yearning for acceptance and community. His signature blend of sharp humour and acute insight is dexterously brought to the stage by director Claire Wong with nuance\, elegance\, and a sure hand. \nHuzir Sulaiman ably takes on dual roles as dramaturg and performer\, starring alongside Rusydina Afiqah and Tricia Tan in this powerfully vivid work. Statement Piece interrogates the purpose of art in this country\, the limits of our ambitions\, and the legacies we leave.
URL:https://artsequator.com/event/checkpoint-theatre-presents-statement-piece-by-myle-yan-tay/
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SUMMARY:Playing With Fire by Checkpoint Theatre
DESCRIPTION:With climate catastrophe on the horizon\, why would anyone want to work in oil and gas? \nHaving secured interviews with several employees of the petrochemical industry\, this is the question a determined young writer expects to answer. Instead\, Sue Rozario finds herself uncovering a troubling web of connections between the oil and gas industry\, Singapore’s modern development\, and her own family history. As she delves deeper into her research\, she is forced to confront layers of hidden truths – not only of her interviewees’ personal and professional lives\, but also of her own. \nPlaying With Fire shares a profoundly human look into Singapore’s industrial past and present\, while placing the complexities of a just energy transition under a microscope. \nCheyenne Alexandria Phillips’ sharp\, sophisticated writing shines in this new play that interrogates the relationships between people and industry with empathy and nuance. Claire Wong’s skilful direction anchors an exceptional cast\, comprising Rebecca Ashley Dass\, Cheryl Lee\, Gosteloa Spancer\, Nora Samosir\, and Rafaat Haji Hamzah\, who bring the complexities and tensions of this thrilling work to life. \nTimely and compelling\, Playing With Fire examines how we have become implicated in the climate crisis\, and asks what it would take to break out of it. \n  \nDuration: Approximately 90 minutes \nRating: G
URL:https://artsequator.com/event/playing-with-fire-by-checkpoint-theatre/
LOCATION:Drama Centre Black Box\, Singapore\, Select a Country:
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SUMMARY:Secondary: The Musical by Checkpoint Theatre
DESCRIPTION:School isn’t easy for anyone\, whether you’re a student or a teacher. And with exams coming\, nobody’s life will be the same. \nPushed and pulled in different directions\, Lilin is a young teacher trying to make it through yet another term while helping her students. Battle-worn Secondary 3s Ming\, Omar\, and Reyansh are trying to handle the challenges in school and at home with bravery and grace. But in a system that values specific kinds of success\, can their efforts be recognised? \n  \nHilarious and deeply moving\, this landmark work by Checkpoint Theatre is an unforgettable dive into life in a Singapore school\, with all its delicate joys\, complicated heartbreak and unexpected beauty. \nPlaywright-composer weish is hailed as “one of the city-state’s most acclaimed musicians” (UK’s New Musical Express)\, creating soundscapes that are “hauntingly emotive and superbly alluring” (Bandwagon). With this astonishing new work\, she forges a contemporary landscape of storytelling unlike any other musical. \nUnder the direction of the acclaimed Huzir Sulaiman\, Secondary: The Musical features a stellar ensemble cast of Adeeb Fazah\, Audrey Luo\, Ethel Yap\, Genevieve Tan\, Joshua Lim\, Krish Natarajan\, Nadya Zaheer\, Rebekah Sangeetha Dorai\, Shahid Nasheer\, Teoh Jun Vinh\, Tiara Yap and Tricia Tan. \nWith a powerful\, affecting script\, and incredible new songs\, Secondary: The Musical questions what happens when life is dictated by a final grade. \nAll performances of Secondary: The Musical will be fully captioned. \nDuration: Approximately 2 hours 40 minutes with 15 minutes interval \nAdvisory – Some Mature Content
URL:https://artsequator.com/event/secondary-the-musical-by-checkpoint-theatre/
LOCATION:Victoria Theatre\, 9 Empress Pl\, 179556\, Singapore\, 179556\, Singapore
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SUMMARY:Checkpoint Theatre presents Brown Boys Don’t Tell Jokes – A New Play by Myle Yan Tan
DESCRIPTION:The eve of an election. A politician\, a musician\, an activist\, an academic\, and a therapist reunite after several years. As the five friends catch up on the different paths their lives have taken\, they realise their rose-tinted memories might be the only thing holding them together. With secrets unravelling\, old conflicts reawakening\, and a threat looming\, the five are forced to confront the boys they once were\, and the men they want to become. \n  \nPlaywright Myle Yan Tay’s powerful and incisive play lays bare the tensions of male friendship with sharp humour and searching questions. As past mistakes lead to dire consequences\, should loyalty prevail over shifting values? What does it take to be a friend? \nHuzir Sulaiman’s deft direction illuminates the finely-crafted text\, interrogating what it means to be a brown boy in Singapore. With a stellar ensemble cast comprising Gosteloa Spancer\, Krish Natarajan\, Ebi Shankara\, Adib Kosnan\, and Shahid Nasheer\, Brown Boys Don’t Tell Jokes is a nuanced and unflinching examination of friendship\, race\, and masculinity in our country.
URL:https://artsequator.com/event/checkpoint-theatre-presents-brown-boys-dont-tell-jokes-a-new-play-by-myle-yan-tan/
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SUMMARY:The Fourth Trimester by Checkpoint Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Following sold-out runs of the critically acclaimed Normal (2015 and 2017)\, playwright Faith Ng and director Claire Wong return with The Fourth Trimester\, a compelling new play that will sweep you into the vivid\, messy embrace of parenthood and family life. \nThe first month is always the roughest. \nExhausted from battling sleepless nights and endless diaper changes\, first-time parents Samantha and Aaron find themselves overwhelmed caring for their newborn. Close friends rally around them in support\, but picture-perfect couple Lisa and Daniel are beginning to feel the strain of family life on their relationship\, while Ann yearns for a space of her own. Next door\, newlyweds Sofia and Johan deal with the pressures of starting a family. Faced with the tangle of life and its hurdles\, ‘adulting’ has never seemed so complicated. \nIncredibly rich\, humorous and compassionate\, The Fourth Trimester is achingly familiar in its portrayal of family life and all its uncertainties. With sensitive\, nuanced direction by Claire Wong and insightful dramaturgy by Huzir Sulaiman\, Faith Ng’s latest work casts a refreshing and timely light on parenthood\, identity\, and what it means to be happy in contemporary Singapore. \nExpect the unexpected in this hopeful and heartfelt ode to the places we call home\, and the people we choose as family. \n(Advisory: Some coarse language and mature themes relating to relationships\, parenthood\, and caregiving)
URL:https://artsequator.com/event/the-fourth-trimester-by-checkpoint-theatre/
LOCATION:Drama Centre Theatre\, National Library\, Victoria Street\, Singapore
CATEGORIES:Theatre (Events)
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