CausewayEXchange 2013

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Contents1 About CEX1 Testimonials

2 Message from the Honourable Chief Minister of Penang

3 Message from the Singapore High Comissioner to Malaysia

4 CausewayExchange Message

5 Georgetown Festival Message

6 CausewayEXchange Schedule

8 A Night of Comedy with Kumar

10 ROJAK! Live Stand-Up Comedy

12 Colours of Our Generation

17 The Peranakans17 Peranakan Silence

18 Darkness Shared

18 Tales from Singapore & Malaysia

19 Satori Blues21 Best of22 Poems on

Autumn Leaves

24 Suara Dari Muara

27 CEX After Dark

28 Sponsors & Acknowledgement

CausewayEXchange is a Platform that aims to foster greater collaboration between Singaporeans and Malaysians through artistic, social and lifestyle activities. It aims to increase support and expand the audience base for the arts and culture in both countries, as well as to facilitate greater opportunities and awareness for placement and exchange programmes for the arts and culture industries of both countries.

Testimonials from 2012 Partcipants“Though Singaporeans and Malaysians are the

same racially, the content of our theatre showed that we deal with political and social issues differently. CEX is a great platform to see how things are on the other side from ‘this’ side..”

Morgan, Indian Lawyers

“CEX was the perfect platform for me as a Malaysian

writer working in Singapore to launch my travel book. This ‘in between’ space between Singapore and Malaysia and our prickly relationship with each other has a rich and complex history - which provides a fertile ground for ideas and perspectives.”

Sharon Cheah, Malaysia Bagus

“Causeway Exchange was fun! I enjoyed seeing some of the exhibits

and performances showcasing the diverse and vibrant cultures of Malaysia and Singapore. We (The GoodFlers) were certainly proud to be a part of it especially sharing good humor and friendly banter with our neighbour we love to hate, Singapore. How?”

Rizal Van Geyzel 1 Malaysia – Stand Up Comedy

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Greetings of welcome to our new partner, CausewayEXchange festival, our first ever festival-within-a-festival collaboration in Penang.

Now into its fourth year, we are confident CausewayEXchange continues to provide an artistic, social and lifestyle tourism platform to foster greater and more synergistic collaboration between Malaysians and our Singapore neighbours. We hope that the partnership between George Town with CausewayEXchange will create not just greater awareness of theatre performance, visual arts, literary arts and music but also make them more accessible and affordable to individuals and communities all over the world and from all levels of society.

Congratulations to the George Town Festival and CausewayEXchange organising teams, partners, sponsors and contributors on what we hope to be a sustained and mutually beneficial bilateral relationship.

Lim Guan Eng Chief Minister of Penang

Message from the Honourable Chief Minister of Penang

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Message from His Excellency High Commissioner of the Republic of Singapore to Malaysia

I congratulate CausewayEXchange for its creative collaboration with our Malaysian counterparts to increase artistic, social and business activities between Singapore and Malaysia. The two countries share unique historical experiences and people-to-people relations. I am pleased that CausewayEXchange is maintaining such links through a regular and sustained avenue for our peoples to learn more about each other’s ways of life even as it allows young artists from both countries to strengthen their cultural interactions and forge stronger people-to-people ties. I am confident that Singapore-Malaysia relations would continue to benefit from CausewayEXchange’s efforts in promoting cultural diplomacy through its wide range of activities. I wish CausewayEXchange and its partners and supporters every success.

Ong Keng Yong High Commissioner of the Republic of Singapore to Malaysia


I am truly excited to bring CausewayEXchange to Penang and run it in conjunction with George Town Festival, making it the first ever festival within a festival in Penang.

CausewayEXchange, now in its forth year, has indeed come a long way. From a simple idea over a cup of coffee it has indeed grown to become a platform where artistes from both sides of the Causeway can get together to share, collaborate and produce joint works. Never did I imagine I would bring an Arts Festival back to my home town, Penang.

This year we are doing things a little differently. For the first time, the festival will be staged at various locations around George Town and we have included a club entertainment after party into our line up which features four female DJ’s from Singapore. This we believe would be unique not only to CEX but also to GTF.

We have been fortunate this year to have some really strong names in the industry. In our line-up is the ever-famous Comedian, Kumar whose performance sold out within a week it being announced in George Town. Siti Khalijah Zainal an award-winning actress will be performing in “Best Of” by the Necessary Stage. Also performing are poets Cyril Wong, who has several awards under his belt and Rafaat Haji Hamzah, a household name in the Singapore television and theatre scene. Visual Artiste Justin Lee, one of the best contemporary artistes working in Singapore today, will also be showcasing his art. They are just to name a few.

I would like to express my thanks and appreciation to the GTF team for sharing in my dream of bringing CausewayEXchange and running it in conjunction with George Town

CausewayEXchange Message

Festival. I would also like to thank the Chief Minister’s office in Penang and the Singapore High Commission in Malaysia for their advice and support.

My heartfelt gratitude to my sponsors and partners, friends and colleagues who have stood behind me for the past 4 years, and most importantly the audience who have played a big role in the growth of CausewayEXchange.

I do hope you will enjoy what Singapore has to offer you, we look forward to sharing Malaysia’s best in Singapore next year.

Shawn Lourdusamy Festival Director CausewayEXchange 2013


This foreword cannot contain my enthusiasm about this year’s programming, but I should share something about the spirit of this city, George Town, and the spirit of its people.

The city, its culture, and its people have inspired some really fascinating and exciting projects: a week-long urban residency in George Town, a photographic exhibition about a kongsi’s celebrations of the Nine Emperor Gods, a scent and film pairing with Penang-specific films, a dance performance inspired by five-foot ways, a Design DNA George Town workshop, and a range of site-specific installations and art projects continuing last year’s amazingly popular Ernest Zacharevic’s Mirrors of George Town.

George Town Festival MessageIt’s been an incredible journey. By all measures, we’re still a really young festival, but we’ve been positioned as a regional destination and event, and have received over 200 proposals from 45 countries this year.

It is humbling to know that we will be mentioned in the same breath as some of the most prestigious performing venues in the world. It is also encouraging to see local communities rallying to be part of our programming: music, food, literature, performing arts, photography, cross-cultural exchanges, academic symposiums, and even a magazine-reading exhibition!

CausewayEXchange adds a different layer of programming as a ‘festival within a festival’, something that is new to GTF. This exchange programme offers a wide variety of events for the people in Penang to experience, and more importantly, to be inspired. We are confident that this exchange will set the stage for greater future collaborations.

I am truly grateful for the support from YAB Tuan Lim Guan Eng, Shawn Lourdusamy and the whole CEX team, the people of Penang, my dedicated team, volunteers, friends, partners, sponsors and other private individuals who have supported us through the years.

Joe Sidek Festival Director George Town Festival 2013


CausewayEXchange Schedule

Event Admission Ticketing Venue June 20th June 21st June 22nd June 23rd

Com

edy

A Night of Comedy with Kumar RM60 redtix.airasia.comE & O Hotel,

Grand Ballroom8.30pm

ROJAK! Live Stand-Up Comedy RM30(04) 263 7299 / (016) 221 7901

(for reservations)

The Canteen, China House

8.00pm 8.00pm

Visu

al

Colours of Our Generation Free Sekeping Victoria11.00am – 8.00pm

11.00am – 8.00pm

11.00am – 8.00pm

11.00am – 8.00pm

The Peranakans RM10 for entry to both exhibits

Available at entrancePinang

Peranakan Mansion9.30am – 5.00pm

9.30am – 5.00pm

9.30am – 5.00pm

9.30am – 5.00pmPeranakan Silence

Lite

rary

Darkness SharedFree

with registration Register @

tinyurl.com/CEX-HorrorStoriesSekeping Victoria 10.00pm 10.00pm

Tales from Singapore & Malaysia

Free with registration

Register @ tinyurl.com/CEX-Stories4Kids

Sekeping Victoria 1.00pm 1.00pm

Satori BluesFree


tinyurl.com/CEX-SatoriSekeping Victoria 3.00pm

Thea

tre

Best OfRM30, RM40,

RM20 for students

www.ilassotickets.com or call (04) 899 1722 /

(04) 899 2722

Stage 1, penangpac @ Straits Quay

8.00pm3.00pm, 8.00pm

3.00pm

Poems on Autumn LeavesFree


tinyurl.com/CEXPoemsYap Kongsi Hall, Armenian Street

8.00pm 8.00pm

Suara Dari MuaraRM10

with registrationRegister @

tinyurl.com/CEX-SuaraSekeping Victoria 8.00pm 8.00pm 8.00pm

Mus

ic

CEX After Dark Free

SOHO Gastro Pub, Precinct 10, Tanjong Tokong

10.00pm

QE II Penang, Tanjung City Marina, Church Street Pier

10.00pm

Please refer to the respective events’ pages for more information.


Event Admission Ticketing Venue June 20th June 21st June 22nd June 23rd

Com

edy

A Night of Comedy with Kumar RM60 redtix.airasia.comE & O Hotel,

Grand Ballroom8.30pm

ROJAK! Live Stand-Up Comedy RM30(04) 263 7299 / (016) 221 7901

(for reservations)

The Canteen, China House

8.00pm 8.00pm

Visu

al

Colours of Our Generation Free Sekeping Victoria11.00am – 8.00pm

11.00am – 8.00pm

11.00am – 8.00pm

11.00am – 8.00pm

The Peranakans RM10 for entry to both exhibits

Available at entrancePinang

Peranakan Mansion9.30am – 5.00pm

9.30am – 5.00pm

9.30am – 5.00pm

9.30am – 5.00pmPeranakan Silence

Lite

rary

Darkness SharedFree


tinyurl.com/CEX-HorrorStoriesSekeping Victoria 10.00pm 10.00pm

Tales from Singapore & Malaysia

Free with registration

Register @ tinyurl.com/CEX-Stories4Kids

Sekeping Victoria 1.00pm 1.00pm

Satori BluesFree


tinyurl.com/CEX-SatoriSekeping Victoria 3.00pm

Thea

tre

Best OfRM30, RM40,

RM20 for students

www.ilassotickets.com or call (04) 899 1722 /

(04) 899 2722

Stage 1, penangpac @ Straits Quay

8.00pm3.00pm, 8.00pm

3.00pm

Poems on Autumn LeavesFree


tinyurl.com/CEXPoemsYap Kongsi Hall, Armenian Street

8.00pm 8.00pm

Suara Dari MuaraRM10

with registrationRegister @

tinyurl.com/CEX-SuaraSekeping Victoria 8.00pm 8.00pm 8.00pm

Mus

ic

CEX After Dark Free

SOHO Gastro Pub, Precinct 10, Tanjong Tokong

10.00pm

QE II Penang, Tanjung City Marina, Church Street Pier

10.00pm


A Night of Comedy with Kumarwith Kavin Jay and Jason Leong as opening actsCausewayEXchange opens with stand-up comedian, actor, host and drag queen Kumar, a household name in Singapore who came to fame through comedy shows in nightclubs, stage, television, and plays. Expect a full hour of irreverent, incisive, hilarious and no-holds-barred jokes. Malaysians Kevin Jay & Dr Jason Leong start off as the opening acts!


KAVIN JAY has been voted the grumpiest comedian in Malaysia today for his love/hate relationship with his life, love and country. Born with a severe disability (being Indian) he was always destined to be angry and easily irritated, putting that negative energy on the stage to positive effects. He complains about everything, so that you dont have to. Known in the underground scenes and open mike spots, he has since performed with international acts such as Dave Callan (Ire), Pierre Hollins (UK), Vir Das (IND) JJ Whitehead (CAN), Chris Wainhouse (AUS), Rob Brown (AUS), Paul Ogata (US) and Steven Grant (UK) and countless Malaysian stand up comics.

Opening Acts

Date & Time 20 June, 8.30pm

Venue E & O Hotel, Grand Ballroom

Tickets redtix.airasia.com

Admission RM60 includes one soft drink

JASON LEONG A regular in KL’s comedy circuit, Jason is the first KL based comic to create and host his own monthly show, “Comedy Kao Kao”. As Malaysia’s fastest rising comedian, Jason entertains audiences with sharp and observational humor, and he understands English. Jason just finished a successful run with the Malaysian Association of Chinese Comedians performing for over 3,500 people. He is scandal free and Government approved, sorta.

sold out!


comedy

LIVE STAND-UP COMEDYLIVE STAND-UP COMEDY

FEATURING FAKKAH FUZZ, JINX YEO & SHARUL CHANNA

21 & 22 JUNE, 8PM THE CANTEEN, CHINA HOUSE*Tickets at RM30 with one free drink

Get your tickets from China House or call 04-263-7299.

ROJAK! Live Stand-Up Comedy Singapore has always been blessed by many things that make Singaporeans and foreigners chuckle and laugh about our everyday lives. Presenting the new up-and-coming stars of the local comedy scene... COMEDY ROJAK! Representing each major ethnic group in Singapore, these new faces are the next generation of stand-up comedians. Set to entertain Singapore with their brand of comedy that will prove to the nation and the rest of the world that Singapore DOES have a sense of humour... regardless of who you are and where you come from. Sharul Channa, Jinx Yeo and Fakkah Fuzz will have you roaring with laughter at the experiences of living in modern day Singapore!

Date & Time 21 & 22 June, 8pm

Venue The Canteen, China House, 183B Victoria Street 10300 George Town, Penang

Tickets (04) 263 7299 / (016) 221 7901 (for reservations)

Admission RM30 with one free drink

FAKKAH FUzz is possibly the last Malay comic to ever come out of Singapore. Fuzz has headlined alongside Anil Desai (UK) and Jason John Whitehead (CAN) for The Comedy Club Kuala Lumpur in May 2011. In August 2011 Fuzz was chosen as the headlining comedian to represent Singapore in Laugh Off Asia. He has opened for Malaysian comedy star Harith Iskandar and performs regularly at The Comedy Club Asia and Comedy Masala Singapore.

JINX is one of Singapore’s rising comedy stars. He has a unique deadpan style of humor based around looking at everyday things in life with a “nerd’s eye view”. Just 10 months after making his comedy debut, Jinx entered the 5th Annual Hong Kong International Comedy Competition in 2011 and finished as the 1st runner-up. Jinx has performed in Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong, and has opened for international comedians Rob Schneider, Butch Bradley and Papa CJ.

SHARUL CHANNA is one of the rising stars of Singapore’s stand-up scene. As a comic, Sharul has shared the stage with some of the top comedians in the world. She headlined for the The Comedy Club Kuala Lumpur in January 2013 and has been featured by Tabla! (SPH), Straight from the Art (OKTO), Indian Beat (Vasantham) and many other publications.


comedy

JUSTIN LEE was awarded Mont Blanc Young Artist World Patronage Project 2006, Hamburg, German. He was also awarded the NAFA Scholarship for his BA degree course in Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore in 2005 and the National Art Council, Georgette-Chen Arts Scholarship for his Diploma in Fine Arts from the Lasalle-SIA College of the Arts, Singapore which he completed in 1999. He has been an active artist since 1996, having participated in several art competitions such as the UOB Painting of the Year and Philip

Colours of Our GenerationSunjin Galleries is proud to showcase the works of Justin Lee, mentor and lecturer of this group, and three young final year arts undergraduates, Khai Luke and Ade.

In today’s fast-paced world, these youths of today are embarking on a new era of things their previous generations did not get to have. These artists are presenting their best works from neon colourful abstract to more somber abstract to figurative works like chubby gold fish. Their works explore their own emotions, experiences and their desires in their daily lives.

Morris Singapore Art Awards with highly commentated awards.

KHAIRULLAH RAHIM has participated actively in various exhibitions such as the France + Singapore New Generation Artists (2009), Obscure Desire (2010) and Notes In Idolatry (2011). His works has also been showcased in numerous exhibitions and art fairs regionally in countries like Malaysia, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

LUKE HENG has participated in various exhibitions such as Art Stage Singapore (2013),

Winston Oh Travel Award Show (2012) Affordable Art Fair (2012), The LaSalle Show (2012), Drawing Relations (2012) and RAW Group Exhibition (2010). Luke is currently pursuing his degree in fine arts in Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore.

ADE PUTRA SAGAR has participated in various exhibitions such as Pulse (2012), MinimART 3.0 (2012), The LaSalle Show (2009) and Sheyps for Peve (2009). Ade is currently pursuing his honours degree in fine arts in Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore.

Date & Time 20 to 23 June, 11am - 8pmVenue Sekeping VictoriaContact [email protected] Free

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visual

CausewayEXchange is a platform that aims to foster greater collaboration between Singaporeans and Malaysians through artistic, social and business activities.




The PeranakansA photographic journey through Singapore, Malacca & PenangA photography community, The Photographers Guild @ The Arts House led by Co-founder Wilson Wong, geared up and travelled in and around Singapore, Malacca and Penang over two months to capture the architecture, places, food and culture of the Peranakans in Singapore and Malaysia.

Peranakan SilenceThe colours, culture and lifestyle of the Peranakan are retold by deaf artists in this art exhibition, the result of a collaboration between The Singapore Association of the Deaf (SADeaf) and The Intan, a premier heritage museum-gallery in Joo Chiat. The artists are graphic artists Tan See Mui, civil engineering structural designer Nicholas Eaw, students Angeline Chan and Issac Liang, and Mimi Ng, a freelance artist-crafter-cartoonist.

Co-curated in Penang by Nyonya Lillian Tong from the Pinang Peranakan Mansion.

Date & Time 20 to 23 June, 9.30am - 5pm

Venue Pinang Peranakan Mansion

Ticketing Available at entrance

Admission RM10 (covers both exhibitions)

Date & Time 20 to 23 June, 9.30am - 5pm

Venue Pinang Peranakan Mansion

Ticketing Available at entrance


visual

Date & Time 21 & 22 June, 10pmVenue Sekeping VictoriaAdmission Free with registration @

http://tinyurl.com/CEX-HorrorStories

Darkness SharedOn both sides of the Causeway, we share an unspoken wariness of the supernatural realm based on our common heritage. As each tropical night descends upon us, how conscious are we of the dense darkness that lies beyond the safety of our lighted homes where the irrational and unspeakable lurk? If you wish to feel chills of fear run up and down your spine, join writer and storyteller Verena Tay as she recounts tales of ghosts and pontianaks that she created with surprising twists to bring age-old motifs into the present. Not suitable for audiences below 12 years of age.

Date & Time 22 & 23 June, 1pmVenue Sekeping VictoriaAdmission Free with registration @

http://tinyurl.com/CEX-Stories4Kids

Tales from Singapore & MalaysiaCome children, Mums and Dads! Come listen to stories from Singapore and Malaysia; tales of cats and tigers, mousedeer and crocodiles, heroes big and small… Join storyteller Verena Tay as she brings you on an exciting journey of stories that will thrill your ears and delight your imagination! Suitable for audiences between ages 6 to 12 years of age, and of course, parents!

A Singaporean theatre practitioner for over 25 years, VERENA TAY has published three collections of plays: In the Company of Women (2004), In the Company of Heroes (2011) and Victimology (2011). An Honorary Fellow at the International Writing Program, University of Iowa (Aug–Nov 2007), she now writes fiction, conducts the occasional creative writing workshop, and is studying part-time for an MFA in Creative Writing.

Spectre: Stories from Dark to Light (2012) is her first collection of short stories. During 2012, she also compiled and edited two other short story anthologies: Balik Kampung and A Monsoon Feast.

Verena is also a storyteller who brings stories vocally and physically alive in her unique fashion. As part of MoonShadow Stories since November 2004, Verena has been telling stories at various community venues across Singapore and overseas.

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literary

Satori BluesSatori Blues is Cyril Wong’s longest and only Zen-inspired poem to date. The poem is a response to writings by teachers of Buddhism and post-Buddhist philosophies. Composed as a stream of thought - at times epigrammatic, philosophical, fragmented, even exclamatory - words become a movement within a space of mediation, as well as a yearning towards truth and clarity. The poetry reading is followed by a moderated dialogue session for poets and aspiring poets.

Date & Time 22 June, 3pmVenue Sekeping VictoriaAdmission Free with registration

@ http://tinyurl.com/CEX-Satori

CYRIL WONG is a Singaporean writer whose poetry

collections include Unmarked Treasure, recipient of the

2006 Singapore Literature Prize, and Tilting Our Plates to

Catch the Light, chosen by The Straits Times as among

the best five books of 2007. He also authored a book of

stories, Let Me Tell You Something About That Night, and

received the Singapore National Arts Council’s Young Artist

for Literature in 2005. TIME magazine (Dec. 10, 2007) has

written that “his work expands beyond simple sexuality...to

embrace themes of love, alienation and human relationships

of all kinds”.

Website: www.cyrilwong.org


literary

(by The Necessary Stage)

“There’s the kind of storytelling that lights up fireworks and milks this communal moment for all its worth. Best Of, The Necessary Stage’s enjoyable one-woman show featuring Siti Khalijah Zainal, skips all of that and simply tells.”Mayo Martin, TODAYonline, 25 January 2013

Featuring the award-winning actressSiti Khalijah Zainal in a one-woman showWritten by Haresh Sharma | Directed by Alvin Tan

Best of Best Of, by The Necessary Stage, is a one-woman show written and staged specifically by the imitable Siti Khalijah Zainal. It is a very frank, funny and sometimes sad journey into a day in the life of a young modern Malay girl living in Singapore. This production was staged at the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival earlier this year… with four of the five shows sold out!

Date & Time 21 & 22 June, 8pm 22 & 23 June, 3pm

Venue Stage 1, penangpac @ Straits Quay

Ticketing http://www.ilassotickets.com or call (04) 899 1722 / (04) 899 2722

Admission RM30, RM40, RM20 for students

Alvin Tan is the founder and artistic director of The Necessary Stage since 1987. He is also the co-Artistic Director of the annual international M1 Singapore Fringe Festival. One of the leading proponents of devising theatre in Singapore, Alvin has directed more than 60 plays which have been staged locally and at international festivals. He has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and served as a member of the curatorial panel for TransLab, an initiative created by the Australian Council for the Arts.

Haresh Sharma is resident playwright of The Necessary Stage and co-Artistic Director of the annual M1 Singapore Fringe Festival. To date, he has written more than 90 plays, and his 100th play will be completed in 2012. His play, Off Centre, was selected by the Ministry of Education as a Literature text for N and O Level. Haresh was also the first non-American to be awarded the prestigious Goldberg Master Playwright by New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in 2011.

Siti Khalijah zainal made her debut as a full-time theatre actress after she attended the year long Theatre for Youth Ensemble programme in 2003 held by The Necessary Stage. Some of her acting credits include The Necessary Stage’s main season productions like Best Of, Model Citizens, Gemuk Girls, Those Who Can’t, Teach and Good People. She has also acted in Hansel & Gretel, Cinderel-Lah! and Boeing Boeing by Wild Rice, Rainbow Fish and Just So by I Theatre, Desire At The Melancholic String Concert and Nothing by Cake Theatre.


theatre

“Poem On Autumn Leaves” is a landmark classic in Hainanese Opera, similar in stature with “The Butterfly Lovers” to Yue Opera, and “Fairy Couple” to Huang Mei Opera.

The original script, written by Chen Cheng Gui, revolves around the love triangle between Wen Dong He, Jiang Yu Rui, and his cousin. The play cumulated to a happy ending, with Wen and Jiang coming together, while his cousin was conferred the title of seventh concubine.

After the Cultural Revolution, a group of script-writers, including Lin Ju, Ge Tie, and Shi Ping, came together to rework the script, by removing the role of the cousin. Subsequently, Dian Han managed to polish it up, focusing on Wen and Jiang’s ultimately futile attempts to prevent the Emperor from forcefully taking Jiang as his concubine. Tragedy struck at the end when the couple took their lives by jumping into the lake.

It was this sublime re-writing masterstroke that eventually elevated “Poem On Autumn Leaves” to a landmark classic.

Performed in Hainanese, with Chinese and English surtitles.

《红叶题诗》是琼剧的标志性剧目，如同越剧《梁祝》、黄梅戏《天仙配》。

原是民国琼剧名旦陈成桂首编，写的是文东和、姜玉蕊和表妹的三角恋情，后以文、姜结合，表妹被赐封为七王妃的喜剧收尾。解放后经林炬、戈铁、石萍等剧作家整理，此剧的宿命意味很浓，但经田汉点染润色，删去表妹戏份，改为七王强行选妃，文、姜无力抗争双双投湖的悲剧结局，政治内容油然而赋，主题 “升华”。

新加坡琼剧团大胆将电影版搬入厅堂注入时尚因素给以新生命，以全新的表现手法展示这令人耳目一新的厅堂版《红叶题诗》.

21 & 22 June, 8pmYap Kongsi Hall, Armenian StreetFree Admission (registration required)Contact: [email protected]

POEM ON AUTUMN LEAVESFeaturing A Contemporary Hainanese Opera

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theatre

“Poem On Autumn Leaves” is a landmark classic in Hainanese Opera, similar in stature with “The Butterfly Lovers” to Yue Opera, and “Fairy Couple” to Huang Mei Opera.

The original script, written by Chen Cheng Gui, revolves around the love triangle between Wen Dong He, Jiang Yu Rui, and his cousin. The play cumulated to a happy ending, with Wen and Jiang coming together, while his cousin was conferred the title of seventh concubine.

After the Cultural Revolution, a group of script-writers, including Lin Ju, Ge Tie, and Shi Ping, came together to rework the script, by removing the role of the cousin. Subsequently, Dian Han managed to polish it up, focusing on Wen and Jiang’s ultimately futile attempts to prevent the Emperor from forcefully taking Jiang as his concubine. Tragedy struck at the end when the couple took their lives by jumping into the lake.

It was this sublime re-writing masterstroke that eventually elevated “Poem On Autumn Leaves” to a landmark classic.

Performed in Hainanese, with Chinese and English surtitles.

《红叶题诗》是琼剧的标志性剧目，如同越剧《梁祝》、黄梅戏《天仙配》。

原是民国琼剧名旦陈成桂首编，写的是文东和、姜玉蕊和表妹的三角恋情，后以文、姜结合，表妹被赐封为七王妃的喜剧收尾。解放后经林炬、戈铁、石萍等剧作家整理，此剧的宿命意味很浓，但经田汉点染润色，删去表妹戏份，改为七王强行选妃，文、姜无力抗争双双投湖的悲剧结局，政治内容油然而赋，主题 “升华”。

新加坡琼剧团大胆将电影版搬入厅堂注入时尚因素给以新生命，以全新的表现手法展示这令人耳目一新的厅堂版《红叶题诗》.

21 & 22 June, 8pmYap Kongsi Hall, Armenian StreetFree Admission (registration required)Contact: [email protected]

POEM ON AUTUMN LEAVESFeaturing A Contemporary Hainanese Opera

Suara Dari MuaraThis band of poets will present an unconventional poetry performance combining choral singing, electronic music, percussion, body movements, combined with traditional theatrical elements such as randai, mak yong, didong and dikir barat. The six poets, led by Rafaat Haji Hamzah, will be supported by the contemporary dance group Kaizen and guest poet Umar Uzair from Malaysia. The performance will be in both English and Malay.

Date & Time 20, 21 & 22 June, 8pm

Venue Sekeping Victoria

Ticketing http://tinyurl.com/CEX-Suara

Admission RM10 with registration

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(back) Rafaat Hamzah, Aqmal N, Asri Razali, Norisham Osman (front) Jeffrey Zauhari, Asnida Daud, Habibah Mockeram, Zulfadli Rashid. Not in Picture: Norhaizad Adam, Fezhah Maznan, Umar Uzair (Malaysian)

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Rafaat Haji Hamzah A household name in the Singapore television and theatre scene, Rafaat is known for his bold poems and performance styles. His writings echo issues close to the heart of Singapore Malays; and has been performed in various festivals, including Singapore Writers Festival, Esplanade’s Pesta Raya and Numera World Poetry Reading (KL). Also a scriptwriter-actor-director, Rafaat has one publication under his wing, Yang Bilang (2007).

Aqmal N Not only a singer-songwriter, but also an ardent researcher and activist of literary arts, Aqmal’s song, Warkah Cinta Dunia, won the national competition Projek Rentak in 2009. Since then, the song has been distributed worldwide via major internet portals. He is also an active member of Belia ASAS, the youth wing of Angkatan Sasterawan ’50, as well as a dikir barat practitioner.

zulfadli Rashid ‘Big’ An educator by day, Zulfadli, aka ‘Big’, is a theatre practitioner, freelance writer-translator and photographer. He is the founding member of theatre group, Panggung Arts, and was also its Associate Director-Resident Playwright (2007-2012). A beneficiary of Teater Ekamatra’s first playwright mentorship programme, Big has carved a

name for himself as an artist whose works are whimsically thought-provoking.

Fezhah Maznan With more than seven years experience in theatre and arts management, Fezhah combines art and education to propel forward the lives of women and children of the forgotten and neglected society. Her poems are strong and poignant, largely threading on spirituality and feminism. Currently a polytechnic educator, Fezhah has previously worked at Teater Ekamatra, The Necessary Stage and The Esplanade.

Asnida Daud Asnida has been a familiar face in the Singapore Malay entertainment industry since 1989. As a singer, she has represented the country for international music festivals. She also honed her love for theatre through intensive participation with Teater Ekamatra and Teater Kami. To date, the Universiti Malaya graduate also provides consultation to concept writing for educational programmes for TV.

Umar Uzair A graduate from Akademi Seni Budaya & Warisan Kebangsaan in Creative Writing and Vocal, Umar is a literary activist, writer and singer. He is also the Honorary Secretary of NUMERA (Nusantara Melayu

Raya). His works have been printed in several publications since 2007. Uzair has also performed in numerous literary events, including the Singapore Writers Festival in 2012.

Jeffrey zauhari Jeffrey has been fusing music with technology and new media since 2000. His first band, Kaleidoscopicuriosity, is the first Singapore Malay electronica rock band whose album won Best Local Album at Anugerah Planet Muzik 2002. He made another successful breakthrough when his band, Qi:nobe, targeted for the Chinese music scene, impressed national audience in competitions. Jeffrey is also an educator in visual effects and video/audio productions.

The Kaizen M.D Led by Norisham Osman, The Kaizen M.D is a new setup focused on multi-disciplinary performances, with all its members rooted in traditional Malay dance. With a fresh twist in their repertoire, Kaizen aims to make a breakthrough in the Singapore Malay dance arena. The group is currently preparing for their debut showcase due later this year. Other than Norisham, the collective is comprised of Habibah Mohckeram, Asri Razali, Haizad Adam, Hafiz Zainorin and Khairulnizam Razali.


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featuring DJ Reiki, Natalie Pixiedub, Suki Quasimodo, Debbie Chia

21 June 10pmSOHO Gastro Pub, Precinct 10 Tanjung Tokong

22 June 10pmQE II Penang, Tanjung City Marina

A festival within a Festival

CEX AFTER DARK

The Official after party of

More information on www.welovefff.com www.facebook.com/fffgirldjbootcamp

FFF Girl DJ Bootcampwith Singapore’s

Supporting Venues:

CEX After DarkSingapore’s female DJs come together to showcase an eclectic selection of quality beats and rhythms after dark. Bop, groove, heck, even scream and shout to the music outside of your typical genres and boundaries presented by the fine ears and quick fingers of our cat-loving FFF girls. Since 2008, the FFF Girl DJ Bootcamp has been educating and nurturing aspiring female DJs and beatmakers in Singapore’s vibrant music community. In an environment that is safe, fun and warm, musical kittens get to play and enjoy the wonderful world of electronic music, lectured and mentored by some of Singapore’s best DJs and producers.

Date & Time 21 June, 10pmVenue SOHO Gastro Pub, Precinct 10, Tanjong TokongDate & Time 22 June, 10pmVenue QE II Penang, Tanjung City Marina, Church Street PierAdmission Free

DEBBIE CHIA Also known as Miso Flamingo, Debbie was Asia’s first participant to the Red Bull Music Academy in Seattle 2005. A House head from start to finish, she enjoys the spectrum from funky to tech, acid to deep with influences from Chicago, West Coast and Detroit. To her, a good mix has both soul and intellect. www.misoflamingo.com | www.mnshift.com

NATALIE PIXIEDUB Armed with a musical knowledge well beyond her years, Natalie never fails to win fans at every gig. Since DJing more than a decade ago, she has played at numerous parties including The Official Afterparty for Muse and Stereophonics at Stereolab, Hacienda and Home Club.

PAMM HONG SUKI QUASIMODO is a side project of PAMM (frompamm) who lives and designs in Singapore. SUKI has been actively DJ-ing since 2009. Ever since her first appearance on the scene as a rookie Drum&Bass DJ, she has been weaving through genres, setting the tone for many parties and events. soundcloud.com/frompamm | mixcloud.com/pammhong

JEAN TAY DJ Reiki’s style of DJing gradually developed, resulting in a wide gamut of musical genres in her sets. Since her first club appearance in Phuture (Zouk) and her debut promo mixset entitled Equlibrium 001: Dawn of Breaks, she has moved on to spin for leading local events and earned guest spots within the Asia regions. www.djreiki.com

Photos by WilzWorkz


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Festival Team:

Shawn Lourdusamy Festival Director

Lyndon Yeo Executive Producer

Danny Chan Producer

Chew Keng Kiat Programme Manager

Soh Rui Yi Programme Coordinator

Tan Hsuan Hsin Caricaturist

Acknowledgements:With special thanks to the following organisations and individuals who have supported the Festival:

High Commission of the Republic of Singapore, Kuala Lumpur

Malaysian Tourism Board, Singapore

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