《灵戏》 The Spirits Play (2017)

In The Spirits Play, five Japanese spirits – a General, a Man, a Mother, a Girl and a Poet – recollect their life experiences in the Second World War. They are thrown into turmoil in their attempt to understand the war and its atrocities that were inflicted upon them not only by the foreign enemy but also by their own government and army. A notable work in Singapore theatre, The Spirits Play poignantly depicts the agony, guilt and turmoil left in the aftermath of war.

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Playwright: Kuo Pao Kun
Director / Set Designer: Oliver Chong
Lighting Designer: Lim Woan Wen
Sound Designer: Darren Ng
Costume Designers: Max Tan & Yuan Zhiying of MAX.TAN
Puppetry Designers & Makers: Daniel Sim, Oliver Chong, Myra Loke

Starring: Alvin Chiam, Doreen Toh, Jasmine Xie Huilin, Johnny Ng, Jo Kwek, Myra Loke, Tan Wan Sze, Tay Kong Hui

Production Manager: Lam Dan Fong
Technical Manager: Huang Xiang Bin
Stage Manager: Celestine Wong
Assistant Stage Managers: Marilyn Ang, Merissa Tang
Surtitlist: Shang Dianjun
Set Coordinator: Ctrl Fre@k
Sound Assistant: Jing Ng
Wardrobe Manager: Theresa Chan

REVIEWS

“… a haunting and skilfully choreographed anti-war work. One of Kuo’s darkest works… Chong’s revival is a skilfully choreographed and executed piece that will haunt its audience, even after the lights come back on.”
– Artitude

“Resurrecting the very real paralysing terror that comes with the aftermath of war”
– Arts Equator

“an incisive, unflinching reflection”
– Arts Republic

”The cast is strong on the whole, managing well the emotionally charged text and shifts in intensity.”
– Centre42

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