The Vault: Becoming Mother

By Phil42, 19 November, 2021
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The Vault Residency
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Centre 42 Black Box
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Give-What-You-Can

(Cash only, at the door)

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Dance practitioners and researchers Dr. Nidya Shanthini Manokara and Jocelyn Chng investigate motherhood in its various manifestations – from creating life to producing creative work. Grounded in their dance practices of bharata natyam and ballet respectively, Shanthini and Jocelyn respond to themes of creation and creativity in the dramatic writings of playwrights Verena Tay, Ovidia Yu and Chong Tze Chien.

The presentation is in two parts: The first is an exhibition displaying the research materials that Shanthini and Jocelyn encountered during their investigations, which include texts, photos and food. The second part is a devised performance which draws on text, dance forms, and the two women’s personal experiences to playfully tease out the relationships between art and motherhood.

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Dance practitioners and researchers Dr. Nidya Shanthini Manokara and Jocelyn Chng presented the findings of their research into motherhood, dance and text, in a devised performance, and an exhibition.

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Exhibition
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Display of the research materials in the Rehearsal Studio.
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An exhibition displaying the research materials that Shanthini and Jocelyn encountered during their investigations, which include texts, photos and food, was held in the Rehearsal Studio. Here are images from the exhibition:

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Photograph of the exhibition for The Vault: Becoming Mother.
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Photograph of the exhibition for The Vault: Becoming Mother.
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Photograph of the exhibition for The Vault: Becoming Mother.
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Photograph of the exhibition for The Vault: Becoming Mother.
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Photograph of the exhibition for The Vault: Becoming Mother.
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Photograph of the exhibition for The Vault: Becoming Mother.
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Photograph of the exhibition for The Vault: Becoming Mother.
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Photograph of the exhibition for The Vault: Becoming Mother.
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Photograph of the exhibition for The Vault: Becoming Mother.
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Photograph of the exhibition for The Vault: Becoming Mother.
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Photograph of the exhibition for The Vault: Becoming Mother.
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Exhibition
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Resources
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About The Lunar Interviews (2008)
About Playing Mothers (1996)
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VA-BM_Programme-Booklet_.pdf (3.82 MB)
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The programme handout for The Vault: Becoming Mother

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Programme Handout
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A short-haired female in the foreground stands still, while there's another female seated at the back, tying her pants to her ankles.
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Photographed by Daniel Teo.

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Nidya Shanthini Manokara
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Dr. Nidya Shanthini Manokara
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Performer
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Jocelyn Chng
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Performer
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Olivia Vong
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Dramaturg
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Pamela Lee
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Dramaturgy Assistant
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Nora Samosir
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Drama Coach
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Video
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