Join TV celebrities Mark Richmond (from Triple Nine), Elaine Cheah (from Spin), Loke Loo Pin (from Triple Nine and Nominee for Life! Theatre Awards), Annie Ferrao (from Spin and School Days), and Sean Liow (from School Days) in this double bill of plays which promises to be an entertaining and thought-provoking journey of resolving conflicts and managing differences in the family.

Late Nights

In Late Nights we witness how a family undergoes a predicament of bringing up an adolescent daughter. What are the channels of communication available and how does a typical Singapore family manage tensions and conflicts? As we watch this family handle this situation, many other possibilities may appear in our imagination as to how one would handle a similar situation. Art often reflects life and this situation is something some families undergo. Sometimes living together for a long time makes it more difficult for us to communicate and we often opt to sweep things under the carpet rather than address them. This short work does not make any strong recommendations as to how such a situation should be handled. This is to avoid a general prescription as each case would have to be handled in a unique way as life is not so black and white.

Waiting

We watch three waiters going through ups and downs together. As we journey with them, we realise that they are a kind of family as well. The workplace is like a family. We spend lots of time at work and over time, we experience each others' idiosyncracies, work styles and attitudes. With some acceptance and understanding, we come round to having to deal with each other. Time and a listening ear can be all that matters when we need some attention and appreciation. As we watch these two short works, we can make some significant comparisons to help appreciate alternative forms of family in modern Singapore.

Playwright: Haresh Sharma
Directors: Alvin Tan (Late Nights), Jeff Chen (Waiting)
Production Manager: Ng Chai Ling
Technical Manager: Patrick Wong

Lighting Designer: Thio Lay Hoon
Lighting Assistant: Lim Woan Wen
Stage Manager/ Lighting Operator: Richard Koh
Assistant Stage Manager: Chan Lishan
Sound Operator: Jane Pek Lishi
Wardrobe Assistant: Ye Tsu Lin Stephanie
Crew: Amos Teo

Cast (Late Nights): Elaine Cheah, Loke Loo Pin, Henry Heng

Cast (Waiting): Mark Richmond, Sean Liow, Annie Ferrao

(Source: The Necessary Stage Programme)