Esplanade - Epic Poem of Malaya

SYNOPSIS

In 2008, spell#7 drew on the 1950s work of artist Chua Mia Tee for their critically acclaimed race-relations drama, National Language Class. Now, they return to paint the invention of Singapore on an even broader canvas.

A boy leaves Singapore for life on the South China Sea. He loves it, but history has other ideas. In a 1956 painting by the artist Chua Mia Tee, a passionate young man is declaiming a vision of the future; and there isn’t much room in it for sea nomads.

Then there's you. Somewhere in your experience, whether you know it or not, you carry the hopes of an earlier time, a dream of freedom, and a map of the Riau Archipelago.

And here comes spell#7, with its own version of events. spell#7 uses theatre to tease out the layers of meaning and memory that make up the present. In Epic Poem of Malaya, traditional storytelling combines with theatrical experiment to present a kaleidoscopic view of a society in flux.

Live music and immersive lighting will create a constantly shifting stage environment, where a multi-generational cast unfolds an expansive, big-hearted story of Singapore seen from the sea. It is the story of an island, but it is also a story about people: how they remember, what they forget, and how they shape and are shaped in turn by the place they live.

My father cried, and I cried, and then he said to me:
'Our life has just begun, and it will be a great one.'

Director	Paul Rae
Performers	Janice Koh K. Rajagopal Kaylene Tan Siti K. Zainal Tony Yeow
Writer & Sound Designer	Zai Kuning
Lighting Designer	Lim Woan Wen
Production and Stage Manager	Alvin Lim

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ADVISORY

General Late Seating Advisory

You are strongly advised to be seated 15 minutes before the performance start time.
No admission will be allowed into the venue once the performance has commenced.
Exceptions may be made at Esplanade's discretion depending on the nature of the performance.

Tickets sold through SISTIC Website, Hotline and Outlets.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
For the enjoyment of all audience members, all events start promptly at the time printed on the ticket. Please be seated 15 minutes before the performance start-time. Entry for latecomers and re-admission will not be permitted until the first appropriate pause in the programme or intermission, if any.
Patrons are advised that with effect from 12 March 2004, an administrative fee of $5 per ticket is payable for all Replacement Tickets issued.

Please note the following conditions:
- Replacement Tickets can only be issued for performances with reserved seating
- No Replacement Ticket will be issued for general admission or 'free seating' performances.
- Replacement Tickets are issued subject to verification of patron's details against our transaction records.
- Esplanade reserves the right to not issue a Replacement Ticket if we are not able to verify the claim.