Poor Theatre Series
There are poor theatres everywhere. Poor theatre challenges an artist to draw on his imagination to get around or find new ways to overcome the lack of actual resources.
Our very own Poor Theatre Series has been around for 10 years, and we marvel at the diversity of the work we’ve had. From an integrated staging of Genet and Pinter in The Waterloo Murders, to evocative devised work like wu jun ru and you and me and him, Catman and By The Way, and quirky movement theatre in pieces like Play Play and Objects of Desire. These have all delighted both critics and audience alike for its raw intimacy and back-to-basics theatrics.
People around the world love poor theatre too! Productions from our Series have toured cities including Tokyo, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Macau and Darwin.
We hope to keep the Poor Theatre Series going: to tighten our belts, focus our energies, and create honest theatre of true quality. We also hope that the series will broaden our scope, and develop into a platform for our emerging artists.
So we invite you to come with an open mind, have a seat in this slightly stuffy studio, and wait and see what happens next.
Join us in this priceless adventure.
Poor Theatre Series 2012
11
22/02 – 04/03/2012
Opening the Kuo Pao Kun Festival 2012 is 11, a deconstructed-then-reassembled performance pieced together from 17 of Kuo’s most poignant works. Taking the helm of the creative process is promising Director Liu Xiaoyi who will lead 10 young performers over a rigorous four-month rehearsal and training exercise. Their work draws strongly from Kuo’s scripts as the starting point for their creative exercise. More importantly, it will initiate a dialogue between Kuo and the youth in theatre today. This site-specific performance will take place within Stamford Arts Centre, the place that was once Kuo’s office and rehearsal space.
Original Scripts by： Kuo Pao Kun
Created by： Liu Xiaoyi and cast
Director / Curator： Liu Xiaoyi
Sound & Lighting Design: Led by Liu Xiaoyi, executed by the cast
Multimedia Design: Ric Liu
Stage Manager: Lee Bee Bee
Rehearsal Assistant: Zhang Jing Chao
Cast:
Cheng Wen Jun
Chong Woon Yong
Renee Chua
Leo Lei
Lu Lin Xuan
Rei Poh
Tan Jia Yee
Tan Yong An
Catherine Wong
Ye Xiangling
The Mother Hen Next Door • A Tribute
07 – 11/03/2012
By The Theatre Practice, in collaboration with Performosa Theatre Company (Singapore / Taiwan)
Supported by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs • Republic of China (Taiwan)
Inspired by Kuo Pao Kun’s Spirits Play
A mother lingers in the underworld, waiting for her son who has gone missing during a democratic uprising. A stranger who seems to hold all the answers suddenly appears. From the standpoint of their nationalities, creators and performers Hung Chit Wah (Hong Kong) and Hung Pei Ching (Taiwan) attempt to redress the violence behind the historical events of June Fourth and 228 Incidents. Using Kuo Pao Kun’s Spirits Play as a starting point, the pair first created The Mother Hen Next Door in 2010, when it won the highest accolades in the Taipei Fringe Festival. It was also nominated for the 9th Taishin Arts Award (Performing Arts).
Playwright / Director / Cast：
Hung Chit Wah
Hung Pei Ching
Lighting Design: Gabriel Chan
Costume Design: Cheng Man Wing
Sound Design: Sandra Tay
Stage Manager: Fu Kailing
Registration Details
11
22/02 – 04/03/2012
8pm (Tue – Fri, Sun)
7pm, 9.30pm (Sat)
The Mother Hen Next Door • A Tribute
07 – 11/03/2012
7pm (Wed)
7pm, 9.30pm (Thu & Fri)
3pm, 7pm (Sat & Sun)
155 Waterloo Street, Stamford Arts Centre, Singapore 187962
Performed in Mandarin
Pay-as-you-want
Registration required. Limited seats available. Book now to avoid disappointment!
Hotline: 6337 2525
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About Kuo Pao Kun Festival 2012 – In Search of Kuo Pao Kun
2012 marks the tenth anniversary of Kuo Pao Kun’s passing. Perhaps best known for pioneering and developing multicultural themes in his body of works, Kuo’s humanistic ideals, integrated into his brand of theatre continues to rouse and inspire theatre-makers today. This festival is open to all who share our passion; beyond honouring him, we wish to explore our intricate relationship with Kuo Pao Kun a decade later.