ACTION Theatre

Sink your teeth into the first-ever Singapore Halloween Double Bill!

2009-11-01T18:51:00.000-08:00

Don't miss Shocks & Shiok!, Singapore's first-ever Halloween Double Bill from ACTION Theatre!

Featuring the two finalists from Theatre Idols 2009: Vampire Monologues by Gary Ow and The Patient by Dennis Chew.

Now playing in The Room Upstairs at ACTION Theatre's 42 Waterloo Street till 31 October 2009 only. Hurry!

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Review of "The Patient" (Shocks & Shiok!)

2009-10-29T19:12:00.000-07:00

Review of The Patient (part of the Shocks & Shiok! Double Bill) from The Flying Inkpot:

"The Patient is a seriously good piece, centred on a China-born nurse and a haunted hospital patient. It's beautifully suffused with a sense of dread, thanks not only to Dennis Chew's intelligent script but also to the wonderfully ominous sound design of Ningru Guo. Be assured: this one should actually scare you." - Ng Yi-sheng

The Buzz on Singapore's Streetwalkers

2009-08-06T23:23:00.000-07:00

Glowing reviews continue to pour in for "Streetwalkers".

Please click the image to read more.

"Streetwalkers" is playing till this Sun 9 August 2009 only in The Room Upstairs at ACTION Theatre's 42 Waterloo Street. Season cannot be extended so please hurry.

Book your tickets at SISTIC Hotline +65 6348-5555 or online 24 hours here.

Tickets are also available at all SISTIC Authorized Agents.

Interview with the (Happy) Vampires

2009-10-20T23:46:00.000-07:00

What's so hard about playing vampires on stage? Who's hotter than Twilight's Edward Cullen?

Actors Claude Girardi (MANHOOD) and Elizabeth Tan (MAMA'S WEDDING) tell us more about VAMPIRE MONOLOGUES, one of the two plays in ACTION Theatre's SHOCKS & SHIOK!, a funny and spooky double bill playing in The Room Upstairs at 42 Waterloo Street from 22 Oct till 1 Nov 2009.

As we chat with the two charismatic and jovial actors, they try their darnest not to turn us into their dinner!

How would you describe VAMPIRE MONOLOGUES, the play both of you are appearing in?

Elizabeth: It's a hilarious comedy about a bartender who willingly lets himself be "converted" into a vampire so he can posses "extremely powerful vampiric powers" and become a top standup comedian!
Claude: It's a whole lot of gasps, laughs, fangs, bangs, frights and delights in a tight 40-minute package!

Who should come to see VAMPIRE MONOLOGUES and why?

C: Everyone - but most importantly those who need to escape the drain of the 9 to 5 work routine and have an unexpected laugh out loud. Muah ha ha ha hahahahahhahhaha!
E: Bring the family! And people on first dates. The scream factor would get your partner holding on to you.

What are some of the scenes the audience should look out for in the play?

C: All of them, but specifically look out for any scene involving the deliciously sexy vamp Mary played by Elizabeth 'BOO' Tan.
E: Hey! Don't tell them too much!

Without any prejudice, who do you think looks 'hotter' as a vampire? Twilight's Edward Cullen or you?

C: No prejudice of course, but I think my fangs are 'sharper'!

What are the challenges you've faced, playing the role of a very hot female vampire?
E: Understanding the lifestyle of a vampire. It might seem glamorous and powerful but it is not an easy life. You can't go out in the day. You don't have many friends. You live for centuries. You even have to beware of tooth decay!

How do you like portraying the role of "Victor" the vampire?

C: FANG-TASTIC! Its the best way to sum up how much fun this role has been! However, every role comes with it's challenges. Victor in particular involves the challenge of trying to talk and wear prosthetic teeth simultaneously, 3 hours of waiting as make up is being applied and not forgetting trying to go to the toilet with a cape on!

Given a chance, would you exchange your human life for a vampire's? And why?

C: Sure. I work in theatre so i already barely see the light of day and work nights! Perfect! But can I substitute the blood for Ribenna instead?
E: No, I'd appreciate some wrinkles and growing old. Plus I don't think I could hang around forever whilst my loved ones disappear. And I always preferred a tan.

In three words, what do you think the audience would feel after watching VAMPIRE MONOLOGUES?
E: Vampires are (actually) Nice.
C: A deep thirst! Muah ha ha ha hahahahaha!

Vampire Monologues by web developer Gary Ow is now playing as part of SHOCKS & SHIOK! which also features another play THE PATIENT by Dennis Chew. The play also stars Crispian Chan (THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST) and is directed by Samantha Scott-Blackhall. Performance Dates: 22 Oct till 1 November 2009, 8pm daily (except Mon) plus 10.30pm on Fri & Sat. Special discounts for Youth below 24. Click here for more show details or to book tickets online 24 hours. Phone enquiries: SISTIC +65 6348-5555.

World Premiere of Manhood (09.09.09)

2009-08-27T02:34:00.000-07:00

A Must-See Play For
All Men & Women Who Love Them!

The highly anticipated new play from one of Singapore's most celebrated writers will have its world premiere from 9 to 19 September 2009 by ACTION Theatre.

MANHOOD by Desmond Sim, award-winning playwright of AUTUMN TOMYAM and co-screenwriter of BEAUTIFUL BOXER is this year's most revealing dramedy about being a man and living with IT.

Directed by Life! Theatre Award winner and ACTION Theatre's Resident Director Samantha Scott-Blackhall, MANHOOD is the must-see play for all men and women who love them!

Frank! Fresh! Funny! Witty!

This fresh, funny, witty and at times very moving play weaves together many fascinating tales about a whole gamut of men, their manhood and what they rarely discuss with women!

Peep into men's locker rooms to see and hear what they really talk about themselves, their women and their prized possession! Join three couples as they view, discuss and dissect three of the world's most famous "men": Michelangelo's David, Rodin's The Thinker and The Greek Discus Thrower.

Eavesdrop on a hilarious conversation between two very eligible professionals at their first date. Discover how three bridesmaids deal with the bride who suddenly has cold feet about marrying her "metrosexual" husband-to-be.

Let men who try their darnest in this day and age to be good fathers, good husbands and... just good men tell you their frank stories. Plus, many more illuminating tales to let you understand men, what they always come equipped with and what they always forget to bring!

The Cast of MANHOOD

Join three of Singapore's most talented actors and an extremely versatile actress who will play multiple roles of many gender permutations!

See Lim Yu-Beng (ANIMAL FARM, DOUBT) like you've never seen before! Let Claude Girardi (REAL MEN, FAKE ORGASMS) take you on a wild ride! Join Dwayne Tan (SNOW WHITE, BEAUTY WORLD) on his many unexpected journeys! And be dazzled by Jo Tan (OFF CENTRE, SCROOGE!), the only rose among the macho thorns!

Grab your MANHOOD tickets now! Hurry! MANHOOD will play in The Room Upstairs at ACTION Theatre's 42 Waterloo Street from 9 to 19 September 2009. 8pm daily plus 3pm on Sat & Sun. No performance on Mon.

Tickets at $35 to $45 are available through SISTIC Hotline +65 6348-5555 (Mon-Sat: 10am-10pm; Sun & Public Holidays: 12pm-8pm) and all SISTIC Authorized Agents. Or book online 24 hours here.

MANHOOD is part of REVELATIONS, ACTION Theatre's exciting new 2009/10 season. Artistic Director: Ekachai Uekrongtham. Resident Director: Samantha Scott-Blackhall.

The world premiere production of MANHOOD by ACTION Theatre is made with support from National Arts Council, Arts Fund, Cosmoprof Makeup Academy, Trevvy, Lightspeed Technologies and Rodyk & Davidson.

Elgin's Cinematic Impulse

2009-08-01T20:09:00.000-07:00

Audiences have been raving about the emotive film sequences in "Streetwalkers". They seamlessly blend into the live performance on stage and help add texture and layers to the story and characters.

The young man who created those sequences is certainly a new face to watch. Elgin Ho grew up watching films every weekend with with parents in Hong Kong during the 80's. The magical connection he made with those films eventually led him to pursue his dream of becoming a filmmaker.

He has recently completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (Digital Filmmaking Major) at the Nanyang Technological University, School of Arts, Design & Media in Singapore. Here, Elgin talks about his work for ACTION Theatre and his cinematic impulses.

Tell us more about the film sequences that you've created for "Streetwalkers".

The film sequences for "Streetwalkers" form the bridge and back story behind the stage play. Audiences get a chance to watch the characters off stage either before or after the stage scene takes place. They guide the viewers' minds and sets up the premise of the story. By doing so, it's hoped that the film sequences help complement the stage performance and completes any missing part from the overall picture.

What's your visual strategy/direction for the sequences?

When I first spoke to the director of the play, Samantha Scott-Blackhall, we immediately agreed that the sequences should look as raw as possible, almost documentary-like. This was to enhance the authenticity of the story.

I decided to film the entire sequence using the handheld-camera technique, deliberately leaving out any camera moves such as tracking and dollies, this helped to generate a sense realism for the viewers while they watch the film sequences.

I also had to bear in mind that the audiences are watching the sequences as part of an overall experience and the stage play should still be kept as the emphasis to the story.

How do you find collaborating in a theatre project like "Streetwalkers"?

This is my first collaboration in a theatre project and I loved the overall experience. I have worked mostly on film and television projects in the past.

"Streetwalkers" brought out an entire different character in me as I was allowed total creative freedom to approach the story from a different angle. Everyone at the theatre seemed like one big family and I had a wonderful time working especially with the production team.

What is "Streetwalkers" about and why should people come to see it?

"Streetwalkers" is about relationships between human beings regardless of genders. We all seek to find the ideals in life but sometimes, we only need to find ourselves in order to do so.

People should come to see the play with an open mind as it has sensitive characters that all of us can relate to. There is a little bit in every scene or dialogue that would mirror your inner-self.

Some would consider theatre and film two seperate entities, I sincerely hope the multimedia segment of the play could prove to be one decisive factor that would bridge the two art forms together. If you have always loved the two genres, then "Streetwalkers" is a play that would give you a chance to experience both for the price of one!

Meet the Playwright of Manhood

2009-08-27T01:16:00.000-07:00

Award-winning Singapore playwright Desmond Sim has written more than 30 plays in his illustrious career. His latest full-length piece MANHOOD may be his most revealing yet.

The frank, funny, witty and at times very moving dramedy will have its world premiere on the 9th of September 2009 in The Room Upstairs at ACTION Theatre's 42 Waterloo Street in Singapore.

Click image to read more about "Dissecting Desmond's Manhood"! To book tickets to Manhood, please click here or call SISTIC Hotline at +65 6348-5555.

Who's Who in the Cast and Crew of "Streetwalkers"

2009-08-04T23:47:00.000-07:00

ACTION Theatre

presents

STREETWALKERS

written by YAK AIK WEE
starring LIM SIAUW CHONG as Gilbert

DAVID LEONG as Gerald

CONAN CHOONG as Ben
directed by SAMANTHA SCOTT-BLACKHALL
produced by EKACHAI UEKRONGTHAM

set designer HELLA CHAN

lighting designer ISKANDER ABORI

sound designer CHIA JONG YENG

multimedia designer ELGIN HO

production manager YANTI SUZANI SABIREN

production coordinator SRI ASTUTY SUBARI

stage manager HEZAN ROSLI

make-up artist COSMOPROF MAKEUP ACADEMY

lighting operator CYNTHIA HAN

sound operator MANOJ KUMAR

set assistant JUNE WONG

multimedia assistants NICOLE MIDORI WOODFORD

JONATHAN GOH NASRUL OMAR

multimedia operators QAMARUL IMAN

MD ZAKARIA HANSEL GOH

stage/props/costume assistant MD ROSMAN

admin support MASLINDAH ABDUL MAJID

Imelda mobbed at Lucky Plaza!

2009-07-07T02:05:00.000-07:00

The New Paper ran this great news article about "Imelda" being spotted at Lucky Plaza! You've got to read this! Please click image to enlarge. Thanks to Seto, Germaine and Kelvin of The New Paper!

The Cast of Streetwalkers

2009-08-02T13:03:00.000-07:00

Wanna know more about the cast of Streetwalkers (L-R: Lim Siauw Chong, David Leong, Conan Choong)? Read on!

Lim Siauw Chong

Siauw Chong has been jazz singing and playing the piano in the late seventies until after two years of performing at the smoky, pre-Singapore Party Girl, hooker-haven in Orchard road’sTropicana, reality suddenly struck him. He then sidetracked to acting as a distraction, initially. There was the bit-part of a Mexican rogue in a Tennessee William’s play as a hammy, tourist-trishaw-gangster in Singapore Sling! - both presented by Singapore’s defunct The Stage Club. These led him to his first paid acting assignment in Raffles, Lion of Singapore, produced by a London theatre company for the Singapore Vic’s sponsored premier.

In the 80s (to defray his school fees for his film-director training at the London Film School), Siauw Chong got a two-year West End contract as the first understudy of the lead and chorus member with Yul Brynner ( The King and I ).

Back home, Siauw Chong happily joined actor, Lim Kay Tong and architect/theatre designer, Justin Hill to found TheatreWorks, not without the unforeseen tribulations. In Be My Sushi Tonight (TheatreWorks inaugural play), London theatre/film director Mike Leigh, stormed into rehearsals - unannounced- to make sure they hadn’t butchered his production, Abigail’s Party through our adaptation. He became TheatreWorks supporter instead.

As for bread and butter, Siauw Chong has mainly depended on his film training and worked in television before starting a company to produce corporate videos and events up. Streetwalkers is intriguing as it is the first time he is playing someone his own age. It is also a privilege to work with a dedicated team who believes theatre is not gender biased or coloured by discrimination.

David Leong

David Leong can be seen in Hong Kong movies such as Naraka 19 (alongside Gillian Chung) and Painted Skin (with Donnie Yen and Zhou Xun). Earlier this year, he completed work on a Singapore movie, Blood Ties, with Hong Kong veteran actress Zheng Pei Pei. The movie is scheduled for a theatrical release later this year.

Some of his Television credits include Perceptions, Okay No Problem, Zero, 7th Month - Red and Singapore Short Stories.

Streetwalkers will be his first stage production since Comrade Mayor in 2003.

Conan Choong

Conan is a graduate from the Tampines Junior College theatre studies program and is currently pursuing his university studies. Conan has been actively involved in various school drama activities and plays. His debut in the local theatre scene came when he was selected out of hundreds of hopefuls to play one of the leads in the popular teenage musical It's My Life.

Subsequently, he was cast in ACTION Theatre's production of Singapore Love Letters, a double bill of two plays co-presented by the National Museum during Valentine 2009. Since then, he's never looked back.

In addition to stage roles, Conan has also acted in and hosted several short films and television programs. His most current projects include hosting Splash!, an Okto TV programme. Despite his young age, Conan hopes to be able to juggle school work with passion and make a positive impact on the arts scene here in the near future.

Who wrote Streetwalkers?

2009-08-03T12:50:00.000-07:00

His name is Yak Aik Wee. The young man who penned the award-winning play "Streetwalkers" is a multi-disciplinary artist born and based in Singapore. His work covers music composition, sound design, dance as well as theatre performances.

"Streetwalkers" won the Best New Play Award from Theatre Idols 2009, a competition of new writings presented and organized by ACTION Theatre. The play was originally inspired by the Duck Den Murder and happenings in Chinatown’s Ann Siang Hill.

Aik Wee is also a participant of the TheatreWorks' Writers' Lab Greenhouse, facilitated by Dr Robin Loon. He has completed the National Arts Council's Mentor Access Project (MAP) 2007, a writer-mentorship programme during which he was mentored by playwright Tan Tarn How.

Aik Wee has also written Lester's List, which was staged in Sydney (Short & Sweet Sydney 2009, Top 100) and Singapore (Short & Sweet Singapore 2007, Top 20). In addition, he’s written and directed Live The Singapore Dream and Trash Town, produced by Creative Tree Productions. These plays are currently being staged in local primary and secondary schools across Singapore.

Here's his Playwright's Message for the world premiere staging of "Streetwalkers" by ACTION Theatre:

When do people decide if someone cannot be their friend, simply because of differences in values, perspectives and lifestyles? How different is “too different”? And will these differences cause people to remain irreconcilable, in spite of their shared basic human needs?

In society, differences segregate but similarities unite. This is a play about people and their relationships. I hope you enjoy.

My gratitude to ACTION Theatre and the voting audience at Theatre Idols 2009 for this opportunity to share my work. Thanks to Jeremy Lee, Loong Seng Onn, Desmond Sim, Jeffrey Tan, Tan Tarn How, Ekachai Uekrongtham and my friends and family and for their support, critique and feedback.

Thanks also to the director, cast, designers, technical support crew and administrators for this production of Streetwalkers, for making this production transcend beyond mere words on paper.

World Premiere of Streetwalkers

2009-07-27T20:57:00.001-07:00

Best New Play - Theatre Idols 2009

Now playing till 9 August 2009 only!

Don't miss one of the most exciting original new plays to have emerged from Singapore theatre scene in recent years!

Join Singapore theatre pioneer Lim Siauw Chong, seasoned actor David Leong (Painted Skin, Comrade Mayor) and newcomer Conan Choong in ACTION Theatre's world premiere production of "Streetwalkers" by Yak Aik Wee.

Winner of Best New Play Award at Theatre Idols 2009, "Steetwalkers" is a hard-hitting and heartfelt play about three men of different age groups and social strata. Their separate lives become intertwined through accidental and deliberate encounters in the dark alleys of Chinatown’s Ann Siang Hill.

Sex. Truth. Transactions.

Ben is a lost teenager looking for short cuts to attain his life goals. Gerald is a 35-year-old man with a saviour-complex so ingrained he doesn’t know how to save himself. Gilbert is a 45-year-old designer whose flamboyant exterior conceals a soul more fragile than he’d ever admit.

The three men navigate their ways in lives to find love, wealth and happiness against the backdrop of Ann Siang Place, a short one-way street once populated by remittance houses and letter-writing shops - catering to early Chinese immigrants.

Beautifully layered and intricately textured, "Streetwalkers" smartly and refreshingly dissects the nature of contemporary relationships - addressing issues as diverse as materialism, aging, fidelities and sexual identities.

Directed by Life! Theatre Award winner Samantha Scott-Blackhall. Starring Lim Siauw Chong, David Leong and Conan Choong. (Read more about the cast in the next post.)

"Streetwalkers" is the opening play for "Revelations", ACTION Theatre's exciting new 2009/10 season.

ACTION Theatre proudly presents
Streetwalkers
30 July - 9 August 2009
8pm daily plus 3pm on Sat & Sun
No performance on Mon

Venue

The Rooom Upstairs @ ACTION Theatre's 42 Waterloo Street, Singapore

Tickets

S$35 (matinees), S$40 (Tue-Thu, Sun 8pm), S$45 (Fri, Sat 8pm)

SISTIC Hotline +65 6345-8888

Mon-Sat: 10am-10pm; Sun: 12pm-8pm

24-hour Online Bookings: http://www.sistic.com.sg/

Samantha's Pleasure

2009-08-02T21:24:00.000-07:00

She's one of the most sought after theatre directors in Singapore, having created some of the most memorable local stage productions such as Hitting (On) Women, Doubt, Quills and Singapore Love Letters.

Life! Theatre Award winner Samantha Scott-Blackhall has recently been appointed Resident Director of "Revelations", ACTION Theatre's new 2009/10 season of plays with fresh insights and new voices.

Sam's work on the season's opening play "Streetwalkers" by Yak Aik Wee has been drawing rave reviews. Here's her Director's Message for the world premiere staging of the play which won the Best New Play Award at Theatre Idols 2009.

"When a playwright puts pen to paper, or in most cases, finger to keyboard, a world of possibilities open up not only to this storyteller, but also to the directors, actors, designers and crew that bring his ideas and imagination to life.

It is very exciting for me to witness the growth of a ‘thought’ into a world of a play, complete with costumes, staging and all else. Having directed three years of the Theatre Idols competition and their winning plays, I’ve found that you can never pre-empt what story will be told or which play will be a favourite.

But one thing is for sure, there is a growing number of playwrights in Singapore who have something to share with an audience, who have put in the time and effort to commit their imagination to paper. It is a very brave task.

Thanks to Ekachai and ACTION Theatre’s commitment to the development of new plays, these stories have a chance to move beyond the page and on to the stage. In the case of "Streetwalkers", it has been a pleasure taking things further, brainstorming and conceptualizing the weaving together of film picture and stage picture to support the story’s larger context.

Thank you Ekachai and Desmond for letting me be a part of this exciting process of developing new, Singapore-owned plays. Hearty congratulations Aik Wee, for winning Theatre Idols and for dedicating yourself to a vision you so strongly believe in.

A huge thank you to my talented cast of three, David, Conan and Siauw Chong for bringing the characters and text to life; to Elgin, our filmmaker, for providing a layer to the play that hopes to open minds to the ‘bigger picture’ as well as the various journeys in-between (Not forgetting Nicole and John for capturing Elgin’s vision with precision and sensitivity!); to Set Designer Hella for designing a multi-functional space that provided possibilities and assists complexities; to Chia our Sound Designer for hearing the world of this play and sharing a piece of that world with the audience; and finally to Hezan (organizational master) and his busy crew, including the ACTION girls Yanti and Sri as well as Ian Tan for working hard behind-the-scene to bring this play together.

A final thank you, to you, our audience, for giving this new play a chance and for showing your support towards the hardworking playwrights who put “finger to keyboard”.

Tickets to "Manhood" are now on sale!

2009-08-08T00:31:00.000-07:00

The most anticipated play from Singapore's most celebrated playwright is here!

"Manhood" by award-winning writer Desmond Sim (Autumn Tomyam) will receive its world premiere staging by ACTION Theatre as part of the company's new season Revelations in September 2009.

Starring Lim Yu-Beng, Claude Girardi, Dwayne Tan and Jo Tan, this revealing comedy about what it means to be a man and living with IT is a must-see for all sensitive women and confident men.

Directed by award-winning director Samantha Scott-Blackhall and produced by ACTION Theatre's artistic director Ekachai Uekrongtham.

Opens 09.09.09 in The Room Upstairs @ ACTION Theatre's 42 Waterloo Street in Singapore. Tickets are now on sale at SISTIC. Hotline +65 6348-5555. For more details or to book online 24 hours, please click here.

"Streetwalkers Triumphs!" - Life! The Straits Times (Singapore)

2009-08-06T09:22:00.000-07:00

The review of Streetwalkers came out in The Straits Times, Life! today.

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If you have not seen the play, grab your tickets today! Streetwalkers is playing till Sunday 9 August 2009 only. Season cannot be extended.

Call SISTIC Hotline now at Tel +65 6348-5555 or book online 24 hours now!

Sizing Up Imelda - Fresh from TODAY

2009-07-06T23:20:00.001-07:00

Mayo Martin of TODAY newspaper did a fab interview with Filo, the star of Imelda's Boys - Upsized! To enlarge and read the article, please click the above image. Thank you Mayo!

The "Funny Filo" Interview

2009-07-03T22:21:00.000-07:00

Read our exclusive interview with Filo, the star of Imelda's Boys - Upsized! (seen above with writer/director Jeffrey Tan). Just click the image below now to enlarge and read about Funny Filo!

Imelda's Boys - Upsized! opens Thu 9 July 2009 in The Room Upstairs at ACTION Theatre 's 42 Waterloo Street in Singapore. Book your tickets now at SISTIC Hotline +65 6348 5555 or onlin 24 hours at http://www.sistic.com.sg/!

The Return Season of "Imelda's Boys"

2009-04-21T03:29:00.000-07:00

Back by popular demand!

Don't miss the Return Season of ACTION Theatre's smash hit comedy show IMELDA'S BOYS! Featuring additional materials, more laughs and new video sequences! Let IMELDA'S BOYS uplift your spirit and make you laugh till your shoes drop! It's perfect show for all men, women, angels, kings, queens and all heartlanders!

IMELDA'S BOYS is all about fab shoes, fab secrets and all the fab boys whose lives were inspired by the Fab Imelda! Join FILO, a medical doctor-turned-dancer-turned-actor-turned-comedian - direct from the Philppines, the land of 7,000 islands (low tide got more come out...).

He/she/it (very hard to pegion-hole this... person) will take you up to the 7th heaven of non-stop laughter, sexy songs and exotic dances! Find out how to tell a person from his or her shoes; how to really treat your Filipino maid; the difference between Singaporean and Filipino men; what happens if Singaporeans become maids in the Philippines; why Imelda is so well loved (yes, it's true); and a lot more!

Put on your best shoes (slippers also can) and bring your kaki's, lovers, boyfriends, girlfriends, admirers (secret or otherwise), family (yes, can watch also), your ex (also can) to meet IMELDA'S BOYS and let them pleasure you all until you cannot tahan!

Opens 9 July 2009
8pm daily plus 3pm on Sat & sun
No performance on Mon

Venue: The Room Upstairs
ACTION Theatre's 42 Waterloo Street

Tickets: $30 (matinees)
$35 (Tue-Thu & Sun 8pm)
$40 (Fri, Sat 8pm)

Priority bookings now open!
Enjoy up to 20% off if booked by 27 Apr 09

To get a special Priority Booking Form

and all the discount details,
please email info@action.org.sg today!

Priority Bookings Now Open for "Catching Adam Cheng"

2008-10-13T19:54:00.000-07:00

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DON'T MISS

THE FEEL-GOOD COMEDY

OF THE YEAR!

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A comedy about what happens
when 4 elderly ladies decide to live life to the fullest!
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written by JACKE CHYE
directed by JEFFREY TAN
produced by EKACHAI UEKRONGTHAM

starring
BELINDA SUNSHINE
FANNY KEE
BEATRICE CHIEN
CARENA CHOR
ESTHER YAP
IRWIN SEE
with special appearance by
LEE WENG KEE

20-30 Nov 2008

Venue: The Room Upstairs

ACTION Theatre's 42 Waterloo Street

Singapore

8pm daily plus 3pm on Sat & Sun

No performance on Mon

Priority Bookings now open!

Use the Priority Booking form above

to book by 22 Oct 08 and save 15%

plus enjoy waiver of

S$3 SISTIC fee per ticket!

Please click on above image to save

or print out the Priority Booking Form.

For enquiries, please call

ACTION Theatre Tel +65 6837-0842

or email: info@action.org.sg

2008-06-21T03:25:00.000-07:00

ACTION Theatre presents
MAMA'S WEDDING
3 to 13 July 2008
8pm daily plus 3 pm on Sat & Sun
No performance on Mon
Venue: The Room Upstairs
@ ACTION Theatre's 42 Waterloo Street

3 Daughters. 1 Bride. Countless Family Secrets!

ACTION Theatre proudly presents the world premiere of a sparkling new comedy by Malaysia's hottest young playwright Mark Beau de Silva! MAMA'S WEDDING tells a hilarious story of what happens to three sisters when their mother decide to remarry at the age of 56!

Funny! Naughty! Highly Entertaining!

Big sister Ruth, who has not spoken to her own mother in years, has to decide whether to go back to Penang to attend the wedding. The other two sisters Emily and Betty scheme and plan on how to convince Ruth to return so "Mama has one more person to attack"!

In the process, secrets are spilled, relatives are hit and memories are stirred. Funny, naughty and highly entertaining, MAMA'S WEDDING will show you how not to 'kena' from your mother, what to do before kissing a man's chest and why we all need second chances in life, love and family. It's a must-see comedy of the year!

Directed by award-winning director Samantha Scott-Blackhall and produced by ACTION Theatre's artistic director Ekachai Uekrongtham, MAMA'S WEDDING stars Carina Hales (Artistic Director of Players Theatre), Candice de Rozario (Jack & the Beansprout!) and Elizabeth Tan (Explore Singapore!).

"(Playwright Mark Beau) has secured for himself a warm spot in everyone's heart... with the full force of his sincere soul!" - Kakiseni.com

Extra: Free Sarong Party Boy!

Don't miss the Opening Act: SARONG PARTY BOY by Claude Girardi. Join an 'Ang Moh' on a search for the perfect woman in Singapore! Watch it for free before MAMA'S WEDDING starts. No extra charge!

Tickets to MAMA'S WEDDING (plus Opening Act of Sarong Party Boy) by ACTION Theatre are at $30 (Matinees), $35 (Tue-Thu, Sun 8pm) and $40 (Fri & Sat 8pm) are now on sale at all SISTIC authorized agents in Singapore and Malaysia. Phone Bookings: +65 6348-5555 (10am-10pm from Mon-Sat; 12pm-6pm on Sun & Public Holidays). To book online 24 hours, please click here.