tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2022-09-20T21:33:24+08:00 Peatix StoryFest Singapore tag:peatix.com,2022:event-3295008 2022-08-19T19:30:00SGT 2022-08-19T19:30:00SGT

STORY THREADSTHE SINGAPORE SHOWCASE(Festival Commission) Dates: Friday 19th August, Saturday 20th August, Sunday 21st August 2022 Time: 7:30pm – 9:30pm (15-mins intermission) Venue: Play Den, The Arts House Tickets: $20 Age Recommendation: Advisory (Some Disturbing Content)Suitable for adults 16 years and above. ADVISORY ON COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019)  All patrons at The Arts House (except children aged 12 and below) will have to be fully vaccinated and mask-wearing is compulsory.  More Information on Safe Management Measures hereRefunds: No Refunds, no exchange of tickets. Admittance Rules: All patrons are required to purchase tickets for admission. Admission is subject to proof of tickets purchased. Photography & Video Recording Rules: Unauthorised video and audio recording is not permitted for this event. Photography without flash and without disrupting the artists/event is permitted within reason. Latecomers Advisory:  All latecomers must wait for suitable cue for seating.The Singapore Showcase 2022 StoryFest is proud to commission six dynamic storytellers from varied backgrounds, working with the narrative in unique ways. Showcase alumni Verena Tay, Stephanie Dogfoot, Hafiz Rashid, and Melizarani Selva are joined by newcomers Daryl Qilin Yam and Wesley Leon Aroozoo in weaving tales of love, loss, legend and lore.     Contemplate the modern-day implications of ancient and contemporary folklore as you listen to stories about things seen and unseen. Uncover the virtue of patience with Hafiz and Verena, navigate familial bonds with Daryl and Melizarani, and reexamine the birth of urban legends with Stephanie and Wesley. The Singapore Showcase delves into how we find our way through complex relationships with the world, whether tangible or otherwise.  Filmmaker Wesley Leon Aroozoo revisits the urban legend of the kepala anjing (dog head) and unearths superstitions that have chilled us to the bone. In the hands of storyteller Verena Tay, the Chinese creation myth of Nu Wa takes shape as a tale of selflessness, patience and nurturing. Unravel the heartbreaking Javanese legend of the truntum motif through Hafiz Rashid’s interpretation of batik. Spoken word artist Melizarani Selva imagines the goddess of shadows, Chaya Devi, talking to her infant son and his destiny as Shani Deva, god of karma. The symbolism of the visiting butterfly is traced through personal memory and ancient lore by writer Daryl Qilin Yam. Wordsmith Stephanie Dogfoot shapeshifts alongside a canine family’s journey during the rabies outbreak of the late 1800s.  The Singapore Showcase is a tapestry of six distinct tales performed by captivating word-weavers.   Get caught in the web of tales! Maker of Mankind, Mender of Heaven – by Verena Tay  “For eons, I dance through the land, my core-length tingling energy. Life shimmers, grows, dies, renews year after year. I am content.”   Peer into the mind of the creation goddess Nu Wa, as she fashions a world entirely from scratch. How much must she give of herself to sustain life? Join literary veteran Verena Tay, as she moulds a whole, wondrous, elaborate world in front of your eyes.  The Pattern of Love - by Hafiz Rashid   “She continued gazing at the stars twinkling in the distance and took comfort knowing that there was still light even in a moonless night, just as there was hope even in the bleakest of circumstances.”  They say every image tells a story. In the batik tradition, visual and written motifs are bountiful, each holding their own narratives. Ever wondered how these symbols came to be? Let Hafiz Rashid transport you to Central Java, as he tells you the tale of Ratu Kencana, and how her undying love and devotion manifested in the truntum motif, to be honored for centuries to come.  Strays - by Stephanie Dogfoot  “She wished she could tell them what she knew. But foxes did not quite speak the same way as dogs. But it didn’t matter. They all knew. The cull had begun.”  What would you give up to save the ones you love most? In the late 1800s, a shape-shifting fox spirit collides head-on with the reality of the rabies outbreak. As she is forced to decide between her true identity, and saving the lives of her found family, find out what choices she makes in ‘Strays’, told by Stephanie Dogfoot.  What Used to Kill Us – by Daryl Qilin Yam  “… heartbreak - it was still a terminal condition at the time.”   A lone butterfly in your home is said to signal the return of a lost loved one. But where did this belief come from? Daryl Qilin Yam has a theory about transformative tales, and it dates all the way back to the third century.  Relive the classic story of ‘The Butterfly Lovers’ gently woven together with a personal tale about coming to terms with grief.   The Overhead - by Wesley Leon Aroozoo   “You have to return it. It is meant to be buried. Or Kepala Anjing will punish you. Trust me. I tried...”   Have you seen the Kepala Anjing? The man with the dog’s head, who lurks at night in search of children to steal?  In 1980s Singapore, children vanish without a trace, only to be found years later under bridge foundations. Let your spine be tingled, and senses heightened, in Wesley Leon Aroozoo’s ‘The Overhead’. Find out how one man goes on a search to dig up the truth behind a well-known urban legend … what truths await him?  Sins I Have Yet to Commit - by Melizarani T. Selva  "The suffering inside you contains my suffering and you will grow into solidified adult agony that no one will understand. Not even your imperfect mother."    To be a mother is to give unyieldingly until there is nothing left to give. If that holds true, how does a mother of a god battle this spiral of baby blues?  Witness Melizarani T. Selva as she reimagines the voice of Chaya, mother of the god of karma, Lord Shani Deva, in this tangled web of identity, generational trauma and motherhood. Presented by The Storytelling Centre Limited and The Arts HouseWith the support of National Arts Council SingaporeFor more info, please visit storyfestsg.com.Follow us on these channels:StoryFest WebsiteStoryFest Facebook StoryFest InstagramStoryFest Mailing List

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