The Truth About Lying: Heresy and Common Sense for the Theatre (2016)

21 April 2016 – 24 April 2016 @ Drama Centre Black Box, National Library Building

Synopsis

I love to be an actor
I love to be in the scene
But what if the scene doesn’t love me back?
What’s the problem?
Is it them?
Or is it me?
What if I am not cut out for it?
Do I stay?
Do I go?
Or is it all wishful thinking on my part right from the start?

Co-devised by the cast, Tan Liting presents a confessional theatre piece featuring the voices of young acting professionals and theatre veterans sharing why they love what they do, even when the odds are against them.

The work, based on interviews with emergents such as Chanel Chan, Shafiqhah Efandi, M. Haja, Andrew Sutherland, Frances Lee, Lian Sutton, as well as veterans such as Lim Kay Siu, Neo Swee Lin, Janice Koh, Nora Samosir, Kuo Jian Hong, T Sasitharan, and Lim Yu Beng, sheds light on the dedication, insecurities and sacrifices of our theatre professionals.

Director: Tan Liting

Performers: Chanel Chan, M. Haja, Shafiqhah Efandi

Lighting Designer: Helmi Fita
Sound Designer: Jing Ng
Set Designer: Noor Effendy Ibrahim

(Source: The Finger Players Brochure)


credits

Tan Liting
Director
M Haja
Performer
Helmi Fita
Lighting Designer
Ng Jing
Sound Designer

artefacts

The Finger Players Season Guide (2016), Brochure
Brochure for The Finger Players Season Guide (2016).
The Finger Players
Recorded: 1 April 2016