A Group Play
A set of plays were to be done.
Tanjong Rhu
Cardboard Mansions
The Rubbish Dump
In The Mountains
Leaving
Flame
My group was to do Tanjong Rhu. Our group consisted of Farisha, Jia Jun, Samuel and me. As we lacked time and flexibility, we quite hastily prepared. I played the main character, Mr. Li, Farisha volunteered to be the daughter, Ying, Jian Jun played as Ah Ma, Mr. Li's mother, and Samuel played as Helen, Mr. Li's wife. We discussed on the characters and played the next day. The play was even more hilarious than expected, with Jia Jun using a thick Chinaman accent and an old, sickly voice, and Samuel acting so girlishly even the actors were left laughing. Our teacher, Pn. Monica suggested us not to turn our bodies so much as half the time we had our backsides to the audience.
To be honest I felt so excited to perform this drama, and really hoped we could be in this together, which we were. Playing as the main character, I learnt how to become better at not just acting, but also at cooperating with the other characters to form a harmonious play. I also learnt how a single action or word can affect the entire plot of the play.
The story takes place in Singapore and its plot goes like this:
T.W. Li, is a rich Singaporean businessman who spent his childhood in a place called Tanjong Rhu. He was counting ships the day after his mother's burial when he remembered the incidents with his mother. He had brought back a pair of binoculars for his mother so she could see as she had cataracts but refused operation. He took her to his office to see the ships and the now modern Tanjong Rhu. His mother, however, sees the old, simple Tanjong Rhu Mr. Li grew up in through her memory. Mr. Li was mad and took the binoculars. He then realises he misses his old home and wishes to relive his childhood, yet his memory is quite clouded. When he finally went to ask his mother, she was too ill and eventually passes away. He then remembered her last wish: to care for the altar where she prays to her deceased husband. He put her photograph next to his father's. He remembered the steps to proper praying and went to find joss sticks to light. He turned the house upside down and yet can't find them. He thought of the last place, the locked drawer. He remembered his mother saying about the key to the altar, yet he could not find it. He told his mother in a shaky voice that he finally sees Tanjong Rhu. He however felt awkward talking to a photo and left.
The main characters are Mr. Li and Ah Ma. Ying plays a big role too despite being a minor character. I learnt about generation gaps and how time can either bring people together or seperate them. I also learn how despite the differences, people from different times can interact with each other.
The most important lesson here is not everything is forever. So while they are still alive, hold on to those close to you.
A set of plays were to be done.
Tanjong Rhu
Cardboard Mansions
The Rubbish Dump
In The Mountains
Leaving
Flame
My group was to do Tanjong Rhu. Our group consisted of Farisha, Jia Jun, Samuel and me. As we lacked time and flexibility, we quite hastily prepared. I played the main character, Mr. Li, Farisha volunteered to be the daughter, Ying, Jian Jun played as Ah Ma, Mr. Li's mother, and Samuel played as Helen, Mr. Li's wife. We discussed on the characters and played the next day. The play was even more hilarious than expected, with Jia Jun using a thick Chinaman accent and an old, sickly voice, and Samuel acting so girlishly even the actors were left laughing. Our teacher, Pn. Monica suggested us not to turn our bodies so much as half the time we had our backsides to the audience.
To be honest I felt so excited to perform this drama, and really hoped we could be in this together, which we were. Playing as the main character, I learnt how to become better at not just acting, but also at cooperating with the other characters to form a harmonious play. I also learnt how a single action or word can affect the entire plot of the play.
The story takes place in Singapore and its plot goes like this:
T.W. Li, is a rich Singaporean businessman who spent his childhood in a place called Tanjong Rhu. He was counting ships the day after his mother's burial when he remembered the incidents with his mother. He had brought back a pair of binoculars for his mother so she could see as she had cataracts but refused operation. He took her to his office to see the ships and the now modern Tanjong Rhu. His mother, however, sees the old, simple Tanjong Rhu Mr. Li grew up in through her memory. Mr. Li was mad and took the binoculars. He then realises he misses his old home and wishes to relive his childhood, yet his memory is quite clouded. When he finally went to ask his mother, she was too ill and eventually passes away. He then remembered her last wish: to care for the altar where she prays to her deceased husband. He put her photograph next to his father's. He remembered the steps to proper praying and went to find joss sticks to light. He turned the house upside down and yet can't find them. He thought of the last place, the locked drawer. He remembered his mother saying about the key to the altar, yet he could not find it. He told his mother in a shaky voice that he finally sees Tanjong Rhu. He however felt awkward talking to a photo and left.
The main characters are Mr. Li and Ah Ma. Ying plays a big role too despite being a minor character. I learnt about generation gaps and how time can either bring people together or seperate them. I also learn how despite the differences, people from different times can interact with each other.
The most important lesson here is not everything is forever. So while they are still alive, hold on to those close to you.
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