20 November 1993 – 21 November 1993 @ Victoria Theatre

Synopsis

A Hainanese Mother has lived her entire life for only one thing - to perpeture the male line of her husband's family. Relentlessly, in response to a call from her ancestral land. Relentlessly, she stitches patch-quilts to keep her children warm and safe. 

Relentlessly, she forces her daughters to make similar sacrifices. 

The male line, in the form of a brilliant, loving, caring son, turn out to be one incapable of perpetuation of the lineage. Desperately, he tries to escape from the matriarchal net of relentless love. 

In the end, the woman's life-long aspirations are seemingly destroyed when the son sends his Mother his last gift - his own quilt decorated with an extraordinary one-legged bird. He apologised for failing them, but enclosed a document giving them access to a special bank where his essence of life is preserved should they still wish to perpetuate the male line - on their own accord. 

Playwright: Lin Soon Lan
Adapter/Director: Kuo Pao Kun
Producers: Wong May Lan, Ong Teck Lian
Speech Trainer: Choo Ping Chyuen

Sound Designer: Feng Qin
Set Designer: Kuo Jian Hong
Lighting Designer: Kuo Jian Hong
Costume Designer: Sze Ban Wah 
Makeup Designer: Lim Poey Huang
Hair Stylist: Ser Lam Meng 
Poster/Programme Designer: Les Lee 
Editor for Programme: Quah Sy Ren

Stage Manager: Dorothy Png
Deputy Stage Managers: Goh Guat Kian, Tan Beng Tian

Sound Effect Crew: Koh Leng Leng, Low Yuen Wei, Lim Tun Wee, Lim Soo Guan, Ho Hing Ling 
Dressers: Chu Li Jung, Tan Siew Lan
Makeup: Huang Yufeng, Tan Say Lang 
Props Master: Amy Poh
Stage Crew: Deborah Lew, Eu Siew Leen, Tan Ing Ing, Loh Aik Khoon, Ng Hwee Leng 

Ticketing: Lee Chee Keng
Publicity: Chu Li Jung, Angeline Yip
English Translator for Programme: Heng Siok Tian 

Cast: Chia Choo Sian, Kwang Yoke San, Sim Chin Bee, Han Tan Juan 

(Source: Synopsis from The Theatre Practice Brochure and Credits from The Theatre Practice Programme)


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credits

Lim Soon Lan
Playwright
Kuo Pao Kun
Director, Adaptation
Wong May Lan
Producer
Choo Ping Chyuen
Speech Coach
Feng Qin
Sound Designer
Kuo Jian Hong
Set Designer, Lighting Designer
Sze Ban Wah
Costume Designer
Lim Poey Huang
Makeup Designer

artefacts

Festival of Asian Performing Arts (1993), Programme
Programme for Festival of Asian Performing Arts (1993).
National Arts Council
Recorded: 5 November 1993
The Next Generations (1993), Brochure
Brochure for The Next Generations (1993). 
Practice Theatre Ensemble
Recorded: 20 November 1993
The Next Generations (1993), Programme
Programme for The Next Generations (1993). 
Practice Theatre Ensemble
Recorded: 20 November 1993