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Late-Night Texting 2016 was presented on 20 August 2016, from 7 to 11pm.
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Centre 42 celebrates a night of text-based works in fun, bite-sized experiences!
Come EAT MY SHORTS in a series of ten-minute short plays by Dark Matter Theatrics. Or listen to some SEEDY STORIES performed by Saga Seed Theatre.
Laugh your guts out at A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC by The Improv Company. Or have a ONE MIC STAND with spoken word performances by destination: INK.
Complete your late-night textual experiences of poetry, stories and songs with some retail and drinks therapy in our open Courtyard!
LATE-NIGHT TEXTING 2016 is presented by Centre 42, as part of the Singapore Night Festival.
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Click here to download a printable programme!
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Highlights reel from Late-Night Texting 2016.
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by Dark Matter Theatrics
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EAT MY SHORTS by Dark Matter Theatrics is a series of nine short plays, each ten minutes long, written by local playwrights and performed by Danielle Cutiongco, Salif Hardie and Jasmine Xie. Enjoy bite-sized theatre where the only rule is “minimal fuss, maximum fun”! The nine plays will be performed in three sets.
VENUE: BLACK BOX
SHORTS I | 8.00PM – 8.30PM
SHORTS II | 9.00PM – 9.30PM
SHORTS III | 10.00PM – 10.30PM
MDA Rating: Advisory 16 (Some Mature Content and Coarse Language)
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SHORTS I | 8.00PM – 8.30PM
FAKE IT, IT’S REAL by Yang Ming
Claire Lim wants larger breasts, but her most trusted plastic surgeon Dr. Malcolm Ang wants to close his clinic and move to Tibet. Will Claire convince Dr. Ang to perform the operation?
ASSASSINS by Tan Suet Lee
Mr. Ross wants to hire an assassin to kill his son, for the good of his son’s future. He mulls over the idea with his bodyguard.
THE KNOT by Jean Tay
The Knot is a surrealistic play exploring the breakdown of marriage.
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SHORTS II | 9.00PM – 9.30PM
MY LAST BLIND DATE (AND HOW I RECTIFIED IT) by Christopher Fok
Boy and Girl are on their second date. But what they say to each other isn’t always what they say in their heads.
PERIOD ROOM by Ellison Tan Yu Yang
As Grandmother’s body lies waiting for an autopsy, Granddaughter and Father have a heated conversation about sending Grandmother to the hospital.
BADANG: THE INTERVIEW by Nur Hamidah
Badang is the descendant of a legendary strongman. He attends an interview to become the spokesperson of an upmarket condominium.
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SHORTS III | 10.00PM – 10.30PM
WHY I DON’T TAKE MA ON HOLIDAY by Dora Tan
Wei and Ma are waiting to board their flight to Australia. An argument breaks out between them when Wei discovers what Ma has packed for the trip.
MEANWHILE SOME HISTORY AT A WEDDING by Gabriele Goh
Two ex-lovers meet at a mutual friend’s wedding and talk about love and relationships.
TRAFFIC by Marcia Vanderstraaten
Things become complicated when a wife is unable to tell her husband from his twin brother.
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Eat My Shorts
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by Saga Seed Theatre
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In SEEDY STORIES by Saga Seed Theatre, stories of crime, conspiracies, and superstitions play out before you in the nooks and crannies of Centre 42. Six plays will be performed in various locations throughout the night by a dynamic ensemble of actors comprising Deonn Yang, Ric Liu, Tim Nga, and Zelda Tatiana Ng, and directed by Thong Pei Qin.
VENUE: VARIOUS LOCATIONS
STORY I | 7.00PM – 7.30PM
STORY II | 7.30PM – 8.00PM
STORY III | 8.00PM – 8.30PM
STORY IV | 9.00PM – 9.30PM
STORY V | 9.30PM – 10.00PM
STORY VI | 10.30PM – 11.00PM
iMDA Rating: Advisory 16 (Some Mature Content and Coarse Language)
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STORY I
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STORY I | 7.00PM – 7.30PM
VENUE: FRONT COURTYARD
THE DRAGON, THE PHOENIX AND THE MOTHER by Gabriele Goh
A woman has her fortune told. But palm-reading is a dodgy business, and she ends up getting more than she bargained for.
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STORY II | 7.30PM – 8.00PM
VENUE: MEETING ROOM
CON! by Dan Koh
A con-man goes for an easy target. And none come easier than the old Ah Ma down the HDB corridor
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STORY III | 8.00PM – 8.30PM
VENUE: MEETING ROOM
KITTENS by Joanne Tay
The disgruntled gangsta cat plots a daring escape. Will he heed the voice of caution?
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STORY IV | 9.00PM – 9.30PM
VENUE: MEETING ROOM
OPERATION MISTY MOUNTAIN by Luke Vijay
Elements of the Armed Forces plan shadowy conspiracies. Ultra-top-secret. Shhh.
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STORY V | 9.30PM – 10.00PM
VENUE: BACK ALLEY
THREE RULES OF WHORE by Eugene Koh
What does it take to be a whore? Attend Whore 101 to find out!
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STORY VI | 10.30PM – 11.00PM
VENUE: BACK ALLEY
G.F.E. by Chong Woon Yong
A man deliberates over visiting brothels in Geylang, but not before recounting his past ‘Girl Friend Experiences’. (Performed in Mandarin and English.)
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Seedy Stories
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by Les Musicables
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A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC by Les Musicables are two once-in-a-lifetime shows chock full of songs, dances and stories that will rock your world! Watch as your suggestions are turned into full-blown, improvised musicals!
VENUE: REHEARSAL STUDIO
MUSICAL I | 8.30PM – 9.00PM
MUSICAL II | 10.30PM – 11.00PM
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A Little Night Music
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By destination: INK!
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Join us for a night of poetry, stories and comedy in ONE MIC STAND by destination: INK! Eight poets take to the mic in spoken word performances, performed in four sets.
VENUE: FRONT COURTYARD
SET I | 7.30PM – 8.00PM
SET II | 8.30PM – 9.00PM
SET III | 9.30PM – 10.00PM
SET IV | 10.00PM – 10.30PM
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SET I | 7.30PM – 8.00PM
Liy & Z
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Victoria Lim
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SET II | 8.30PM – 9.00PM
Stephanie Dogfoot
Victoria Lim & Charlene Shepherdson
Shaan Sipahimalani
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SET III | 9.30PM – 10.00PM
Shaan Sipahimalani
Marylyn Tan & Stephanie Dogfoot
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SET IV | 10.00PM – 10.30PM
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Charlene Shepherdson
Marylyn Tan
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One Mic Stand
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by Coffee Bandits and BooksActually
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It wouldn’t be Singapore without late-night food and shopping! Grab a bite or sip at the COFFEE BANDITS food truck, or find new additions to your book collection at the BOOKSACTUALLY pop-up store!
VENUE: FRONT COURTYARD
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Highlights reel from Late-Night Texting 2016.
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42 Waterloo Street
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Free admission to all programmes. Admission is first come, first served.
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