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CAST
Janice Koh
Jo Kukathas
Neo Swee Lin
Rodney Oliveiro
Peter Sau
Najib Soiman
THE COMPANY
Playwright Alfian Sa'at
Director Ivan Heng & Jo Kukathas
Multi-Media Artist Chris Yap
Lighting Design Adrian Tan
Hair Design Ashley Lim
Production Manager Leong Mun Hoi
Producer Tony Trickett |
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ABOUT COOLING OFF DAY
WHY DO YOU VOTE?
WHAT ISSUES INFLUENCED YOUR VOTE?
WHAT DOES CITIZENSHIP MEAN TO YOU?
In the electrifying months leading up to the watershed 2011 General Elections, and in the tumultuous months after, playwright Alfian Sa’at interviewed Singaporeans to discover their responses to these searching questions. Boldly putting aside concerns about secrecy, the interviewees opened their hearts to share what they honestly felt and what they truly believe.
Covering a wide social and political spectrum, the candid interviews capture the GE experience through the voices of individual Singaporeans – from election candidates to pro-establishment civil servants; from taxi-drivers to teachers; from diehard opposition supporters to young people casting their virgin votes. From the transcripts of these real-life interviews emerges a script that chronicles the momentous event that not only rocked the boat, but created startling ripples that are still widening even now.
The private clashes behind the public debates... the personal convictions behind the party politics... even that unforgettable moment as they finally stood alone in the polling booth with pen in hand, poised to make their mark... These interviews – some hopeful, some fearful, some hilariously frank, some achingly honest – form a portrait of Singaporeans confronting the real meaning of democracy and rediscovering their role in shaping the country’s future.
An ensemble of our most versatile actors, playing characters aged 17 to 70, takes on these Singaporean voices – in a playful and poignant piece of testimony theatre that proves how political views are not just the hot air of coffeeshop talk. |
