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Own Time Own Target @ Singapore Theatre Festival 2008
"The OCBC Singapore Theatre Festival will begin its run in Aug this year, and I am very proud to say that I will be a part of it, as two of my scripts have been selected to be put up for staging. Here’s a bit more about what to expect:
OWN TIME OWN TARGET: Three New Comedies about Our Boys in Green
Featuring Radio Silence and Full Tank! by Laremy Lee.
- DATE: Wed, 20 Aug - Sun, 24 Aug 2008.
TIME: 8pm (with 3pm matinee shows on Sat and Sun).
VENUE: Esplanade Theatre Studio.
PRICE: $30.
Radio Silence is a play that takes place in a jungle, with two main characters - Boon, an officer, and Charlie, his driver. They are on a mission, the objectives of which they are unclear about, and their destination, equally uncertain. In this play, I explore the complexities of human relationships - the power struggles, the absurd rules and structures upon which society - especially military society as a subset of Singaporean society - operates, etc. The themes of communication and miscommunication are, as the title of the script might indicate, a major part of the interactions between the characters in the play, as they try to find their way out of the jungle.
(An excerpt of this play is viewable here.)
Full Tank! is a farce in which four soldiers - Sergeant Leroy and his three men: Ali, Moti and Lim - go Absent Without Official Leave (AWOL) when their tank unexpectedly veers from the training grounds of Lim Chu Kang to… Orchard Road. They go on a journey of disparate proportions, meeting over-accommodating mamasans and verbose pump station attendants as the soldiers try to make their way back to camp. Intertwined with this narrative is a separate but related thread which sees the top brass of Singapore’s army try to recapture an escaped terrorist, and somehow, the four soldiers also manage to get themselves involved, in this (mis)adventure that takes a look at race and politics in our sunny island.
(An excerpt of this play is viewable here.)
I’m also planning to publish these two plays along with a third play called The Duty, which is a monologue on soldiering in Singapore, performed at Short+Sweet Singapore in 2007. More info about the book soon.
Ticket prices are $30 (sans handling fees) but you will get early-bird discounts if you book before 11 July 2008. I’d recommend you book online at the SISTIC website for convenience.
In the meantime, you can receive updates through Facebook (if you use it) at my fan page. You can also join the Facebook event listing here.
Do feel free to contact me if you have any queries. I hope to see you there!"