Chinatown Crossings (2019)

6 June 2019 – 13 July 2019 @ Chinatown

Synopsis

Written by award-winning playwright Jean Tay, Chinatown Crossings is a Promenade Theatre performance based on stories collected from the Chinatown community.

Meet Kunalan, an Indian man who grew up in a Chinatown shophouse during the 1960s. Trace the story of his evolving friendship with Ting Ting, his landlady’s feisty daughter, as well as his relationship with her Cantonese caregiver, Fong Cheh, a majie who became a surrogate mother to him during his growing up years.

Follow Kunalan through the streets of Kreta Ayer and partake in this story of friendship and familial ties. Come experience the insides of a Chinatown shophouse, be treated to an array of interesting adventures in the nooks and crannies scattered across the neighbourhood; and relive the echoes of living in old Singapore through a soundscape; and discover the many lost and forgotten practices, and art forms, of Chinatown’s vibrant community.

Playwright: Jean Tay

(Source: Drama Box Website)


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Jean Tay
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Chinatown Crossings (2019), Review
Chinatown Crossings Armed each with a transmitter-earpiece set and a handheld screen fan, we set off from the Chinatown Heritage Centre on Pagoda Street, led by our protagonist Kunalan. He tells us that he grew up in this area, but has not been back in a long time. As we walk, he marvels at the changes – especially the tacky bright lights that are now a staple of Chinatown at night. I struggle to keep up sometimes, having to jostle past the Saturday night crowds while keeping an eye on the stage manag
Jocelyn Chng
Reviewed: 13 July 2019