For the Festival, Theatreworks will present Scorpion Orchid, a play based on well-known author Lloyd Fernando's book of the same title. Set in Singapore in the early 1950's, the play explores the lives and relationships of five characters and their struggle together during the country’s period of political and racial crisis and turmoil. The play, a new work, won second prize in the NST-Esso Playwriting Competition this year, the first such competition to be organised nationwide in Malaysia. Scorpion Orchid is directed by Krishen Jit from Malaysia.

Director: Krishen Jit, Lok Meng Chue
Writer: Lloyd Fernando
Composer: Mark Chan
Choreographer: Lena Ang

Set Design: Justin Hill
Light Design: Kuo Jian Hong
Costume Design: Hayden Ng
Sound Design: Tan Choon Ping
Projection Design: Lim Siauw Chong
Hair Design: Ashley Lim
Makeup Design: Joseph Ng

Lead Performers: Khairul Anwar, Lim Kay Siu, Nora Samosir, T Sasitharan, Vernon Adrian Emuang
Featured Performers:
Ahamed Ali Khan
B K Toh
Christopher Townsend
D T Maran
Hajar Ashikin Md Aiksan
Jacinta Moses
Janice Koh
Joe Lazarie Rachmatt
K Rajagopal
Nicholas Chan
Ong Eng Chye
P Arumugan Puvaneswari
Patricia Browning
Sharon Lim
Sheila Wyatt
Tang Fu Kuen
Yasmeen Hameed
Zamry Kamis
Zulkassim b Daud

Producer: Tay Tong
Production/Stage Management: Lucilla Teoh, Terence Tay
Technical Management: Lim Yu Beng, Derek Khoo

Lighting: Tan Keng Hwee
Sound: Jacinta Loo, Paul Chan

Business Management & Public Relations: Michele Lim
Promotion & Publicity: Leslie Lee
Collaterals: Goh Eck Kheng, IMMORTAL Design, Neo Kim Seng, Verena Tay, Wee Khim
Front of House: Dahlia Osman, Gareth Chung, Geraldine Lau, Jeannie Ho, Jeanmay Ho

(Source: National Arts Council Programme)