Synopsis:
Paper Planes is an attempt to create theatre in which true human connection can transpire. It is a journey of collective excavation, an invitation to listen and be listened to.
Inspired by the childhood game of making paper planes and throwing them across buildings and towers, both artist and audience will anonymously make and write “wishes” on paper planes, sharing their hopes, dreams and desires. Each person’s ‘wishes' will transform into a part of the performance and physical space.
Earlier versions of Paper Planes took place in communities within Thailand and Malaysia and demonstrated the transformative power of performance.
Be Part of Paper Plane :WISHING BOOTH In this city of constant movement and change, can we still be sure of our wishes or dreams will even come true?
We would like to invite all members of the public to make a wish: to not only dream, but also to realize it. The process is simple: Enter our "Wishing Booth" and share your wishes and dreams with one of our volunteers, or anonymously record it alone in the booth. Your secret wishes will serve as inspiration for our work, and if you've recorded them, they may even be included in the soundscape for the performance.
Performance Venue :
The booth is open for wishings during:
11am - 6pm /3pm - 7pm /7pm - 9.30pm
Friday to Sunday : 5 August - 7 August
Venue: Esplanade Upper Concourse
Ticket Price:
Early Bird: (Child : $20 , Adult : $40)
Usual: (Child: $25 , Adult: $50)
Company Info:
TheatreWorks founded in Jan 2007, TheatreWorks is a intercultural performance management group that has developed a training methodology. Focusing on Asian traditional theatre, where the shared experience of community in the same place and time constitute a crucial aspect of the performance, TheatreWorks places a strong emphasis on physicality and the site of the body, both performers’ and audiences’, as a possible place of transformation.
Artiste Information:
Director/Performer: Elizabeth Tay
Elizabeth Tay's work draws from contemporary performance practices. Her training in performance- making draws from traditional Asian theatrical training/performing methods and practices. Since 2000, as an associate of The Arthouse, she has been invited to present her working methodology at international theatre conferences. In 2005, she and 4 other members founded TheatreWorks, a performance management group. The group has since presented two creative performances: Rich Girl and Poor Boy and Time Flies. She is currently the Programme Co-ordinator of the Arthouse Theatre+Performance programme.
Performer: Oon Shu En
Shu En graduated from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts with a BA (Hons) Acting in 2008. One of the founding members of TheatreWorks, her theatre credits include, Time Flies, Rich Girl and Poor Boy, both with TheatreWorks.
Credits:
Conceived, devised and designed by: TheatreWorks
Director/Dramaturge: Susan Ang
QuickDirector/ Performer: Elizabeth Tay
Performer: Oon Shu En
Sound Designer/Technical Manager: Terresa Lau
Lighting Designer: Andy Tan
Technical Advisor: Bill Lee
Production Co-ordinator/Stage Manger: Dawn Tan
Video Works: Koo Chia Ming & Alica Oh
