Inspired by the spine-chilling South-East Asian folklores of Krasue and Penanggalan, The Finger Players and Joe Louis Theatre Company present The Finger Players x Joe Louis Theatre Company Puppetry Season 2023.

This marks the beginning of a three-year collaboration between local puppetry theatre company The Finger Players, and its traditional Thai puppetry counterpart Joe Louis Theatre Company.

The collaboration will unfold in three phases:
Phase 1 (2023): Work-in-progress (WIP) Puppetry Presentation, accompanied by a Puppetry Masterclass
Phase 2 (2024): Scriptwriting and Workshop (Thailand)
Phase 3 (2025): Finale production (Thailand)

Phase 1 (2023) will bring forth the distinct artistic voices of both companies as they showcase their local interpretation of the infamous folklores Krasue and Penanggalan in a WIP puppetry presentation, happening on 21 September 2023, 8pm, at 42 Waterloo Street. The Finger Players will present Here, written by Chong Tze Chien; and the Joe Louis Theatre Company will present กระสือ (Trick or Treat).

We promise, it will be absurd, horrifying, and beautiful.

The Finger Players
Playwright / Director: Chong Tze Chien (Singapore)
Puppet Designer: Daniel Sim (Singapore)
Puppet Fabricator: Prop-erly
Performers / Puppeteers: Jamil Schulze (Singapore), Myra Loke (Singapore), Tanya Ang (Singapore), Yazid Jalil (Singapore)

Joe Louis Theatre
Director / Puppeteer: Surin Yangkeawsod (Thailand)
Playwright / Puppeteer: Yupin Kulanitya (Thailand)
Project Manager / Production Manager/ Conceptualiser: Chanunya Mychy Choonak (Thailand)
Conceptualiser: Wannasak Sirilar (Thailand)
Producer / Consultant: Pisutr Yangkhieosod (Thailand)
Props / Puppeteers: Saliltip Ruedet (Thailand),Thirapong Kitisakol (Thailand)
Music Editor / Puppeteer: Paramet Phetchana (Thailand)

Production Manager: Evelyn Chia (The Backstage Affair, Singapore)
Stage Manager: Lam Dan Fong (The Backstage Affair, Singapore)
Assistant Stage Manager: Charlotte Tan Yi Jing (The Backstage Affair, Singapore)
Sound Operator: Raymond Goei (Singapore)
Lighting Operator: Chloenatashamillietang (Singapore)
Crew: Kareen Low (The Backstage Affair, Singapore)
Translator & Surtitle Operator: Binwaran Milinthajinda

(Source: The Finger Players Website)