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by W!LD RICE
It is the year 2058. Singapore is reeling from a mysterious rain of fire. Buildings have been flattened; scores of people have been killed. In fact, nearly everything in this once pristine and technologically advanced city-state has been destroyed.
A day after the disaster, Major General Abdul Aziz has seized the reins of power in a non-effeminate military coup. A colony of intrepid survivors, led by activist Jessie Soon and spiritual leader Simon Sitoh, have pooled their resources to rebuild Singapore. Sifting through the wasteland are news anchorman David Fong and reporter Lisa Tamahori, determined to cover the rebirth of the nation in unreal time. Can Singapore reclaim the future from the wreckage of her uncertain past? We bring you their minute-by-hour report-LIVE! With ear to the ground and tongue in cheek, this debut full-length play by Ken Kwek, a former journalist with the Straits Times political desk, is an exhilarating peek into a terrifying future. Directed by Samantha Scott-Blackhall (The Physicists, Everything But The Brain), Apocalypse: LIVE! asks if it is possible to extract sound bites from an incomprehensible nightmare.
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Cast
Brendon Fernandez Janice Koh Lee Weng Kee Loong Seng Oon Risa Okamoto Gene Sha Rudyn
Block That Schedule
20 - 24 August 2008 Drama Centre Theatre @ National Library Building (Level 3)
Time
20 - 22 August 8pm evening shows
23 - 24 August 3pm matinees and 8pm evening shows
The Art & Life Sessions
To Build A **** Society: Uncharted Territories, Untested Waters Date: Saturday, 23 August 2008 Time: 5.30pm – 7.00pm Venue: Drama Centre, Function Room 3, National Library Building Level 3
Feedback Friday
22 August Post-show discussion in the theatre
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