1 May 2017 – 1 May 2017 @ Black Box, Centre 42

Synopsis

Jeanette Peh - a highly westernised Singaporean JC valedictorian - decides to abandon her law school prospects to follow her dreams of studying acting in London. On arrival, however, she is dismayed to find that, not only are there other Asian students in the school, but that her teacher and classmates identify her as one of them, despite Jeanette's best efforts otherwise. But at least she's doing well in school...until she tries to perform Shakespeare. Her hyper-RP isn't quite cutting it, and her acting teacher tries to get her to perform more honestly by speaking in her native language like the PRC students have begun to do. There's just one problem: Jeanette is beginning to realise she doesn't know what her native language is. In fact, she doesn't really know who she is at all.

Written by: Jo Tan
Directed by: Liting Tan
Dramaturged by: Wang Liansheng 

Performed by: Chang Ting Wei, Mitchell Lagos, Candice de Rozario, Yap Yi Kai

(Source: Saga Seed Theatre Flyer)


credits

Jo Tan
Playwright
Tan Liting
Director
Yap Yi Kai
Performer

artefacts

The Swing & China Wine (2017), Flyer
Flyer for The Swing & China Wine (2017).
Saga Seed Theatre
Recorded: 1 May 2017
Uncommon Heroes Secret Identities (2017), Poster
Poster for Uncommon Heroes Secret Identities (2017).
Saga Seed Theatre
Recorded: 29 April 2017