Apocalypse: LIVE!

It is the year 2058. Singapore is reeling from a mysterious rain of fire. Buildings have been flattened; scores of people have been killed. In fact, nearly everything in this once pristine and technologically advanced city-state has been destroyed.

A day after the disaster, Major General Abdul Aziz has seized the reins of power in a non-effeminate military coup. A colony of intrepid survivors, led by activist Jessie Soon and spiritual leader Simon Sitoh, have pooled their resources to rebuild Singapore.

Sifting through the wasteland are news anchorman David Fong and reporter Lisa Tamahori, determined to cover the rebirth of the nation in unreal time. Can Singapore reclaim the future from the wreckage of her uncertain past? We bring you their minute-by-hour report-LIVE!

With ear to the ground and tongue in cheek, this debut full-length play by Ken Kwek, a former journalist with the Straits Times political desk, is an exhilarating peek into a terrifying future. Directed by Samantha Scott-Blackhall (The Physicists, Everything But The Brain), Apocalypse: LIVE! asks if it is possible to extract sound bites from an incomprehensible nightmare.

Starring: Brendon Fernandez
Janice Koh
Lee Weng Kee
Loong Seng Oon
Risa Okamoto
Gene Sha Rudyn

Written by: Ken Kwek
Directed by Samantha Scott-Blackhall

20 - 24 August 2008
Drama Centre Theatre @ National Library Building (Level 3)

Part of the Singapore Theatre Festival.
Presented by W!ld Rice

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Singapore
• Theatre
• Festival
• Wild
• Rice
• Apocalypse
• LIVE

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