WITHOUT REASON
2 Aug — 4 Aug 2017
Drama Centre Blackbox
PLAYWRIGHT: SIM YAN YING | DIRECTOR: ADIB KOSNAN | PRODUCERS: KE WEILIANG WITH ARTSWOK COLLECTIVE | STAGE MANAGER: NATASHA MAY AND NATASHA LAU | PERFORMED BY: CHERYL CHARLI AND HAFIDZ ABDUL RAHMAN
CHERYL CHARLI AS WEI YI
SYNOPSIS
A classic boy-meets-girl story in modern day Singapore. Or is it? Without Reason explores the challenges of an inter-racial relationship where a Chinese girl and a Malay boy struggle to overcome cultural differences, reconcile religious beliefs, and manage the expectations of friends and family. This coming-of-age story takes you on an unforgettable quest for love and the search for identity.
M1 Peer Pleasure Youth Theatre Festival 2017 presented by ArtsWok Collaborative, in collaboration with Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay. Originally written and devised under the mentorship of Buds Youth Theatre programme 2014, and received further developmental support from Centre42.