Apocalypse: LIVE!
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.

Singapore Tote Board Discount
This programme is eligible for the 60% Singapore Totalisator Board (STB) Arts Grant Subsidy.
(Applicable for school bookings only)

Advisory: Mature Themes/Some Coarse Language (16 years and above)

 

Written by

Ken Kwek

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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