Late-Night Texting 2016

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Eat My ShortsSeedy StoriesA Little Night MusicOne Mic StandF&B + Retail

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 FREE ADMISSION TO ALL PROGRAMMES –
Admission is first come, first served

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!

Click here to download a printable programme!LNTprog*Programme subject to change.

Eat My Shorts

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.

MDA Rating: Advisory 16 (Some Mature Content and Coarse Language)

 VENUE: BLACK BOX 

SHORTS I | 8.00PM – 8.30PM

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// 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

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// MY LAST BLIND DATE
(AND HOW I RECTIFIED IT) 
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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.

SHORTS III | 10.00PM – 10.30PM

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// 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
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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.

 

DARK MATTER THEATRICS is a theatre collective comprising actor Lian Sutton, director-playwright Christopher Fok, and playwright Marcia Vanderstraaten.
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Seedy Stories

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.

MDA Rating: Advisory 16 (Some Mature Content and Coarse Language)

STORY I | 7.00PM – 7.30PM

 VENUE: FRONT COURTYARD 

// THE DRAGON, THE PHOENIX
AND THE MOTHER
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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.

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.

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?

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.

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!

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.)

SAGA SEED THEATRE, founded by Singaporean playwright Jean Tay, was set up in 2015 to bring Singaporean stories to the stage, and provide a platform to showcase and nurture local talent.
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A Little Night Music

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

LES MUSICABLES is the musical theatre arm of The Improv Company. Specialising in improvised theatre, The Improv Company forsakes the safety of scripts for spontaneous storytelling.
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One Mic Stand

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

Liy & Z
Cheyenne Alexandria Philips
Victoria Lim

SET II | 8.30PM – 9.00PM

Stephanie Dogfoot
Victoria Lim & Charlene Shepherdson
Shaan Sipahimalani

SET III | 9.30PM – 10.00PM

Shaan Sipahimalani
Marylyn Tan & Stephanie Dogfoot
Cheyenne Alexandria Philips

                                               SET IV | 10.00PM – 10.30PM*Please note the time change

Liy & Z
Charlene Shepherdson
Marylyn Tan

destination: INK is Singapore’s longest running open-open mic and an incubator for original literary/visual/sonic experiments.
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 F&B/Retail

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 

BOOKSACTUALLY (est. 2005) is an independent bookstore specialising in Literature (including obscure and critical works).
COFFEE BANDITS is Singapore’s only coffee specialty food truck. Besides coffee, they serve food and pride themselves on great service.
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