Such Sweet Sorrow (2004)

By christine, 22 March, 2022
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Annabelle Francis
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Daniel K
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Charis Peters
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Shelia Ther
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Tony & Tina
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The three main dramatic strands of the play are:

Andrian Lim and Catherine Tan meet. Adrian 'offers her treatment' for her problems. He woos her. She moves in. They marry. He abuses her. They tour their own strip and magic show. He convinces her to become a prostitute. With Cat's help he treats and abuses many other women. They abuse and kill two children. They are punished with death. 

Brother and Sister love each other dearly. They are conjoined. They are so close to each other yet so far, as they cannot even see each other's faces except through a mirror. They want to be free from restriction and humiliation, even if they risk losing their lives. They die in their attempt to be free.

Utt and Dewi fall in love and attempt to nurture their love, even against the impossible odds of their restricted existence in Singapore as 'foreign workers'. They stay on as illegal immigrants. They marry. Disaster inevitably puts at end to it all.

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Cast:
Beatrice Chia
Annabelle Francis
Jean Ng
Mark Richmond
Peter Sau
Sheikh Haikel
Sim Pern Yiau

Dancers: Daniel K, Lee Yeong Bin, Neo Hong Chin, Joavien Ng, Bong Na

Playwright: Haresh Sharma
Director: Sean Tobin
Choreographer: Kuo Jing Hong
Music Composer: Andrew Crothers

Set Designer: Vincent Lim
Lighting Designer: Yo Shao Ann
Costume Designer & Hair Stylist: Tan Hong Chye

Production Manager: Rydwan Anwar
Technical Manager: Patrick Wong
Stage Manager: Joanna Goh
Assistant Stage Manager: Benjamin Thong

Lighting Operator: Charis Peters
Sound Operator: Adeline Chan Wen Lin
Stage Crew: Chen Yu Heng, Shelia Ther
Make-up Artists: Tony & Tina 

(Source: The Necessary Stage Programme)

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