Inspired by the title of a poem by Australian writer Henry Lawson, Past Caring is an interdisciplinary theatrical collaboration involving artists from Singapore and Australia. Urgent issues of adoption, displacement, family, land and journey will be weaved together into a complex and contemporary presentation of text, music, multimedia and movement. In a year-long process, the project involved artists making field trips, conducting interviews and creating and presenting nascent works in Singapore and Melbourne. Past Caring will finally see its World Premiere in Singapore on 25 February 2009.
Creative Team
Playwright: Haresh Sharma (Singapore)
Director: Alvin Tan (Singapore)
Choreographer: Tony Yap (Australia)
Cast: Sukania Venugopal (Malaysia), Siti Khalijah (Singapore), LeRoy Parsons (Australia), Glynis Angell (Australia), Tony Yap (Australia)
Set Designer: Vincent Lim (Singapore)
Multimedia Designers: Loo Zihan (Singapore), Kim Lawler (Australia)
Lighting Designer: Mac Chan (Malaysia)
Musical Materials: Madeleine Flynn (Australia), Tim Humphrey (Australia)
Production Team
Production Stage Manager: Joanna Goh
Assistant Production Stage Manager: Jean Zhang
Rehearsal Assistant & Sound Operator: Caleb Lee
Video Operator: Jonathan Sin
Stage Crew: Magdalene Teo
Musician and Voiceovers: The Suitcase Royale
(Source: The Necessary Stage Programme)