The Swimming Instructor (1999)

Is love where the heart swims? When Jan and Dave meet Swimming Instructor Guan, the three form a quick and unique bond. Jan has little direction in life while Dave is extremely regimented. In life, sometimes we swim, sometimes we float and sometimes we just take a dive. Will Jan learn to swim? Will Dave learn to float? Can Guan teach them something deeper than a few swimming strokes?

The Swimming Instructor premiered at The First 42 Theatre Festival in November 1999 and won an Audience Award for Most Promising New Play.

Playwright: Desmond Sim
Director and Producer: Ekachai Uekrongtham
Cast: Steven Lim, Jamie Yeo, Christian Koh
Set Designer: Thoranisorn Pitikul
Lighting Designer: Suven Chen

Production Manager and Effects Operator: Tan Lay Hoon
Publicity: Elsa Lim
Marketing Support: Sharon Lim
Administrator: Koh Bee Bee
Stage Manager and Sound Operator: He Yin
Lighting Operator: Thoranisorn Pitikul
Props and Stage Assistant: Amos Teo
Costume and Stage Assistant: Shery Fangiono

(Source: ACTION Theatre Programme)