No Parking on Odd Days (2001)

What if, at your grandfather’s funeral, his coffin was found to be too big for the hole? Ever argued with a parking attendant till you were blue in the face? THE COFFIN IS TOO BIG FOR THE HOLE & NO PARKING ON ODD DAYS are two timeless comedies written by acclaimed playwright Kuo Pao Kun. At once hilarious and poignant, they tell the story of one woman’s fight against faceless bureaucracy and highlight the absurdity of red-tape. Originally written for a man, this brand new production is now performed by a woman and was a highlight of the Singapore Festival of Arts 2000.

NO PARKING ON ODD DAYS pitches a mother and her son in a battle against bureaucracy. When first performed in 1986, No Parking on Odd Days was a comic lightning rod for Singaporean gripes with inflexible government micromanagement of everyday life. Sixteen years later Kuo’s elegant, economic and devastatingly funny diatribe resonates powerfully in our increasingly homogenised world, where the power of individuals to shape their lives is constantly challenged. No Parking on Odd Days adds a distinctively Singaporean sting to the universal tale of frustrated motorists and demonised meter inspectors.

Cast: Neo Swee Lin

Creative & Production

Playwright: Kuo Pao Kun
Director: Krishen Jit
Producer: Ivan Heng
Production Manager: Felina Khong

Set/Costume Designers: Ivan Heng & Chowee Leow
Lighting Designer: Mac Chan
Sound Designers: Ivan Heng & Lim Kay Siu
Stage Manager & Lighting Operator: Teo Kuang Han
Sound Operator: Nora Razak
Follow Spot Operator: Daniel Ang

Publicity & Marketing

Publicist: Tan Kheng Hua
Marketing Manager: Doris Lee
Marketing Executive: Mabel Ho
Poster, Flyer & Programme Design: Angeline Liu, The Picture Makers
Photography: Nicholas Leong, Green Edible Tomatoes

Band Members

Trumpet: Pauline Leong
Euphonium: Susie Tan
French Horn: Edmund Ng
Percussion: Lee Lin Chow

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