wo(men) (2010)

This is the story of Pek Har, Ghek Huay and Danae: 3 ordinary women and their ordinary lives. Except that when seen up close, an ‘ordinary’ life is far from. Instead, it is complex, confusing, unexpected, painfully funny, and, yes, quite extraordinary.

Written by NUS undergraduate Faith Ng, under the mentorship of Huzir Sulaiman, wo(men) is a funny and poignant portrayal of a ‘normal’ HDB-dwelling Singaporean Hokkien family, trying their best to survive family secrets and family ties.

Directed by Claire Wong, wo(men) was chosen as one of the top 5 plays in 2010 by the Flying Inkpot. The production won the Life! Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actress and 3 Life! Theatre Award nominations: Best Actress, Best Original Script and Best Set Design.

Cast

Lok Meng Chue, Neo Swee Lin, Patricia Toh

Creative Team

Director: Claire Wong
Playwright: Faith Ng
Set Designer: Wong Chee Wai
Lighting Designer: Lim Woan Wen
Sound Designer: Philip Tan
Makeup Artist: Nur Suhaida
Hairstylist: Zacklynn Brigit You

NUS Stage Production Team:

Stage Manager: Caryni Tan
Asst Stage Manager / Wardrobe Mistress: Soo Hong Lin, Kelly Soh
Set & Props Assistant: Chia Ai Zhen, Erik Wibowo
Production Assistant: Pamela Liu
Marketing Assistant: Christine Yeo

NUS Stage Understudies:

Set & Props: Chia Ai Zhen, Erik Wibowo
Lighting: Samuel Chee, Kelly Soh
Sound: Ivan Surya, Rahul Ghai, Vinithra Raveendran
Directing : Shiv Tandan, Praveetha Thayalan
Acting: Salima Simon, Judy Au
Marketing: Christine Yeo, Nithya Ramesh, Keerthivasan Vijay Kumar, Amanda Lim

(Source: Synopsis from Checkpoint Theatre Website and Credits from Checkpoint Theatre Programme)