{"id":35485,"date":"2013-05-01T15:38:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-01T07:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.wildrice.com.sg\/?p=35485"},"modified":"2021-06-03T15:53:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T07:53:00","slug":"preview-in-the-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.wildrice.com.sg\/preview-in-the-spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: In The Spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.wildrice.com.sg\/newsletter\/NL03\/spotlight01.jpg\" alt=\"Cook A Pot of Curry - World Premiere!\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Directed by Glen Goei<br>Starring Rishi Budhrani, Nelson Chia, Noorlinah Mohamed, Neo Swee Lin, Najib Soiman, Judee Tan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3 \u2013 20 Jul \/ The Singapore Airlines Theatre, Lasalle College of the Arts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>COOK A POT OF CURRY &#8211; WORLD PREMIERE!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRegardless of race, language, religion or\u2026 place of birth?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is the Singapore identity under threat? Currently, one out of every four Singapore residents was born outside of the country. According to the controversial Population White Paper, by 2030 the number of residents on the island is projected to hit 6.9 million, with 55% born in Singapore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The influx of immigrants and foreign workers has resulted in a rising tide of anti-foreigner sentiments. They have been blamed for overcrowding on public transport, escalating property prices and wage depression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are concerns that some of them are forming their own separate enclaves and have yet to be seamlessly integrated into Singaporean society. There are worries that they might form a docile and grateful vote bank in future elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With testimonies assembled from a series of interviews, Cook a Pot of Curry dives headlong into these red-hot issues. The play will be directed by Glen Goei, featuring a six-member ensemble cast comprising some of Singapore\u2019s most versatile actors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Advisory: TBA<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Praise for&nbsp;<em>Cooling Off Day<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong>\u201cA must see\u2026 you will recognize yourself in it\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><cite>THE STRAITS TIMES<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong>\u201cAn unabashedly political piece\u2026 thought-provoking, heartfelt and hilarious.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><cite>THE FLYING INKPOT<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>DREAMPLAY: ASIAN BOYS VOL. 1&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; REVIVAL<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Dreamplay: Asian Boys Vol. 1<\/em>&nbsp;is a campy, fabulous extravaganza charting the journey of a goddess, Agnes, after she descends to earth. Armed with fantastic powers, she is on a heroic mission: \u2018to save gay men from themselves\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And thus Agnes lands in Singapore, where a mysterious guide called \u2018Boy\u2019 offers to show her around. They travel through time, meeting with horny, sweaty rickshaw coolies, love-doomed resistance fighters during the Japanese Occupation, and the lonely drifters of a virtual landscape known in the \u201990s as the \u2018Internet Relay Chat\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blending the divine with the profane, by turns harrowing and hilarious,&nbsp;<em>Dreamplay<\/em>&nbsp;is a fabulous tour through Singapore\u2019s history, throwing light and fairy dust at the little-known beginnings of an alternative community on the island. Written unapologetically at the tentative turn of the millennium, it has rightly earned its place as one of the pioneering works in Singaporean queer theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>R18 (Homosexual Theme)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong>\u201cAsian Boys Vol. 1 is a runaway success, a fandango of laughter, tears and even more tears of laughter\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><cite>THE STRAITS TIMES<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong>\u201cClever and witty\u2026 the play grabbed gay history by the collar and made bitter love to it.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><cite>THE FLYING INKPOT<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.wildrice.com.sg\/newsletter\/NL03\/spotlight02.jpg\" alt=\"Dreamplay: Asian Boys Vol 1 - Revival\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Directed by Ivan Heng<br>Starring Koey Foo, Caleb Goh, Jo Kukathas, Rodney Oliveiro , Peter Sau, Tan Shou Chen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3 \u2013 20 Jul \/Flexible Performance Space, Lasalle College of the Arts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.wildrice.com.sg\/newsletter\/NL03\/spotlight03.jpg\" alt=\"The Optic Trilogy - Revival\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Directed by Ivan Heng<br>Starring Brendon Fernandez, Janice Koh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10 \u2013 20 Jul \/Creative Cube, Lasalle College of the Arts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>THE OPTIC TRILOGY<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; REVIVAL<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A man and a woman meet, seemingly for the first time. Can one single encounter alter the course of their lives?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Optic Trilogy<\/em>&nbsp;is composed of three stories, each one a duet between strangers. A tourist has a dalliance with a rent boy she has summoned from the Yellow Pages. A nervous photographer meets a beautiful blind model. A woman audaciously proposes marriage to a man she has just met on the Internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Possibly the playwright\u2019s most lyrical work,&nbsp;<em>The Optic Trilogy<\/em>&nbsp;is a meditation on memory and perception, capturing the poetry of chance meetings in a cold and pitiless urbanscape. In each of the stories, the characters discover how the shock of human contact may lead to the possibility of redemption, forgiveness and even love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After premiering in Zurich, Berlin Munich and Stockholm,&nbsp;<em>The Optic Trilogy<\/em>&nbsp;is finally back in Singapore. Not to be missed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Advisory: 16 years &amp; above (Some Mature Content)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Script nomination &#8211; Life! Theatre Awards 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong>\u201cThe lyrical text weaves its way seductively into the mind, indulging it with its almost romantic metaphors. It may be the young playwright\u2019s best work.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><cite>THE STRAITS TIMES<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong>\u201cThe writing was beautiful\u2026 with moments of lightness, humour and dramatic intensity.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><cite>THE BUSINESS TIMES<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Directed by Glen GoeiStarring Rishi Budhrani, Nelson Chia, Noorlinah Mohamed, Neo Swee Lin, Najib Soiman, Judee Tan 3 \u2013 20 Jul \/ The Singapore Airlines Theatre, Lasalle College of the Arts COOK A POT OF CURRY &#8211; WORLD PREMIERE! \u201cRegardless of race, language, religion or\u2026 place of birth?\u201d Is the Singapore identity under threat? 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