{"id":34395,"date":"2015-06-01T16:58:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-01T08:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.wildrice.com.sg\/?p=34395"},"modified":"2021-05-10T17:05:04","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T09:05:04","slug":"the-magic-of-geylang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.wildrice.com.sg\/the-magic-of-geylang\/","title":{"rendered":"The Magic of Geylang"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For a brief moment in time, the myths, mystery and magic of Geylang<\/em> came to life in a black-box theatre in the heart of Orchard Road. Over seven exhilarating, explosive performances from 13-17 May 2015, the third cohort of young & W!LD presented their second showcase to completely sold-out audiences at 10 Square @ Orchard Central.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the months leading up to the show, the 15 members of young & W!LD lived and breathed the stories they had dreamt up about Singapore\u2019s most colourful district. Together with Rodney Oliveiro, programme director for young & W!LD, the troupe made a field trip to Geylang. They also participated in intensive workshops, improvising characters and narratives that were eventually woven into the final script of the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A trip back in time to explore\u00a0Geylang<\/em>\u2019s ancient romances and rivalries
(L-R) Jane Chia, Dawn Teo, Sarah Chua<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The result was a bold, raucous blast of theatre. From star-crossed lovers to civil servants,\u00a0mamasans<\/em>\u00a0and gangsters, the young & W!LD ensemble found depth, meaning, and innuendo in the unlikeliest of places.\u00a0Geylang<\/em>\u00a0unearthed comedy in the rituals of a cult, and found pathos and a little tragedy in stories about the loss of our heritage and history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sell Geylang Mee Rebus, but not in Geylang?\u00a0Siao ah<\/em>!!
(L-R) Matthew Fam, Nur Hamidah, Fazli Ahmad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWatching the actors really give their all during the performances was very gratifying,\u201d says Oliveiro, who co-directed the show with Serena Ho and co-wrote the five short plays that make up\u00a0Geylang<\/em>\u00a0with his young & W!LD prot\u00e9g\u00e9s. \u201cIt was a challenging script and they really held court in their roles, moving the audience through a range of emotions, from laughter to terror, sometimes within the same scene. I hope that, through this entire process, they\u2019ve learned about the power of storytelling, of theatre.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Begging for her life \u2013 a plea that, unfortunately, falls on deaf ears
(Loh An Lin, Leonard Tan and the ensemble)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For a brief moment in time, the myths, mystery and magic of Geylang came to life in a black-box theatre in the heart of Orchard Road. Over seven exhilarating, explosive performances from 13-17 May 2015, the third cohort of young & W!LD presented their second showcase to completely sold-out audiences at 10 Square @ Orchard Central. In …<\/p>\n

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