It Won't Be Too Long asks important questions about living, dying, thriving and surviving in a country where space is limited and precious. How do we create or reclaim a sense of space that allows us to debate and dream, learn and live, recall and retrieve what we have lost? What forces are at work in shaping our space, and when is it worth contesting the dominant uses of space? Is there space for a shared heterotopia, or are we confined by a utopia defined by the elite?
The Lesson centres on a new MRT station that is in the works for a housing estate. But there is little space left and something else in the area must be demolished. What will stay, and what will go? Members of the public enter this scenario and assume the roles of residents who are coming together to decide on priorities. With the help of seasoned facilitators, theatre practitioner Li Xie, as well as a panel of experts, participants and observers alike will learn about the costs, risks, stakes and sacrifices that come with creating a community.
Director: Li Xie
(Source: Arts House Limited Programme)