Off Centre (1994)

By nadiac, 7 February, 2022
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Off Centre
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Venue
Guinness Theatre, The Substation
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Haresh Sharma
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Administration Manager
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Alvin Tan
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Director
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Clarisse Ng
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Production Manager
Lighting Designer
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Kok Heng Leun
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Business Manager
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Freddie Low
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Administration Assistant
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Chan Man Loon
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Graphic Designer
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Josef Ng
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Stage Manager
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Abdul Latiff Abdullah
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Cast
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Sakinah Bte Dollah
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Hossan Leong
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Freddie Low
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Rajesh Krishnamuti
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Aidli 'Alin' Mosbit
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The Necessary Stage
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OFF CENTRE traces the friendship of two ex-mental patients, Saloma and Vinod, and the problems and hurdles that they have to overcome, including social stigmas, prejudices and personal conflicts.

The play took nine months to stage.The cast, director and playwright went through a series of improvisations and research, visiting Woodbridge Hospital and halfway houses, and interviewing mental and ex-mental patients, psychiatrists, social workers and so on.

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Playwright: Haresh Sharma
Director: Alvin Tan

Production Manager: Clarisse Ng
Administration Manager: Haresh Sharma
Business Manager: Kok Heng Leun
Administrative Assistant: Freddie Low

Graphic: Chan Man Loon
Lighting Designer: Clarisse Ng
Stage Manager: Josef Ng

Cast:
Abdul Latiff Abdullah
Sakinah Bte Dollah
Hossan Leong
Freddie A. Low
Rajesh Krishnamuti
Aidli Mohamed Salleh Mosbit

(Source: The Necessary Stage Programme)

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