BREAD AND BARTER
It’s a familiar situation. Alex Teo, a young determined salesman, knocks on the door of Mrs Katherine Leong’s flat. He’s here to sell, to make his commission. Her money is worth his time. Never mind her idiosyncrasies, she’s a customer. After all, “sales is like that.”
Mrs Leong doesn’t disappoint. She buys it all. With the right kind of persuasion, she parts willingly with the cash. His time is worth more than her money.
As it goes, in all familiar situations, nothing that’s worth anything comes easy. Katherine delivers more than Alex bargained for. And Alex, true to all salesman, promises more than he can give.
LANTERNS NEVER GO OUT
This is a stylised play which revolves around Kah Wei, a recent graduate and freshly initiated into the working world. When the play starts, it is Chinese New Year. Her relatives’ constant nagging and unwanted advice force Kah Wei to seek refuge the different aspects of Kah Wei’s character — her relationships, her childhood, her working life…
As the play progresses, we may find ourselves as Kah Wei does, questioning the do’s and the don’ts, the whys and hows, of life. Or, we may find ourselves questioning Kah Wei.
The final verdict is left to you.
