Four students drop a birthday surprise on their teacher Elena, but the true intention of their visit is unveiled when they attempt to persuade her to hand over the key to the safe where their exam papers are being kept. For the sake of their academic progress, they must falsify their scores; for the sake of their futures, excuses are made to justify their actions. The teacher finds herself in a predicament when her students begin coercing her. To stop them from making further mistakes, Elena stands firm and refuses to compromise. They are stuck in deadlock as night draws in, and the students suggest a shockingly deplorable deal as their last resort.
Dear Elena Sergeevna, the original play from which this production is adapted, has been staged in many different translations around the world since the 1980s, and it is known as one of the most powerful contemporary classics. Filled with dynamic tension in the plot, coupled with the lyrical text, the play asks hard questions about humanity unflinchingly.
Directed by four-time award-winning director Nelson Chia, the NYT Ensemble reimagines this classic work and injects it with contemporary ideas through both textual and physical vocabularies.
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Playwright: Lyudmila Razumovskaya
Script Translation: Tong Ning
Director: Nelson Chia
Producer: Mia Chee
Cast (* Members of NYT Ensemble): Mia Chee*, Hang Qian Chou*, Neo Hai Bin*, Timothy Wan*, Shu Yi Ching
Lighting Design: Liu Yong Huay Faith
Sound Design: Ng Jing
Production Manager: Chan Lee Lee
Stage Manager: Tennie Su
Assistant Stage Manager: Brenda Lum
Surtitles Translator & Operator: Quek Yee Kiat
Front of House Manager: Valerie Chua
Key Visual Design: Ryan Loi
Title Calligraphy: Kimie Nagai
Key Visual Makeup: The Make Up Room
Key Visual Hair: Ashley Lim
Admin Executive: Kwah Wei Ting
Publicity Executive: Valerie Chua
Accountant: Lynzie Au Yeung
(Source: Nine Years Theatre Programme)
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