The state of the garden tells you a lot about the person who owns it.
Eve returns to her childhood home to find her father’s beloved garden in disarray.
When will the flower bloom again? In its own time. In its own time.
A compelling mix of heart and humour, Isabella Chiam’s The Last Gardener is a tender portrayal of the maddening, beautifully complex relationship between parent and child. This is a story about growth, grief and good gardening.
A first version was staged at Practice's It's Not About The Numbers series in 2021 to rave reviews, and has been brilliantly reimagined in collaboration with director Tan Shou Chen and co-writer Cheyenne Alexandria Phillips.
Creative Team
Concept Artist / Co-Writer: Isabella Chiam
Director: Tan Shou Chen
Co-Writer: Cheyenne Alexandria Phillips
Set Designer: Ong Guat Teng
Junior Set Designer: Jobelle Mok
Lighting Designer: Faith Liu Yong Huay
Sound Designer: Sandra Tay
Script Translator: Ng Mun Poh
Cast: Isabella Chiam
Voice Actor: Julius Foo
Production Team
Producer: Ronice Ho
Technical Director: Lee Bee Bee
Production Manager: Jesselyn Ng
Stage Manager: Eunice Yap
Assistant Stage Manager: Wong Yun Jie
Lighting Programmer & Operator: Marilyn Ang
Sound Operator: See Wei Hao
Surtitle Operator: Rachel Chin
Production Crew: Fizah, Syafiq Misari, Sharlene Lim
(Source: The Theatre Practice Programme)