Sex and star-crossed love are domains reserved for the young⊠arenât they? Thatâs what Maggie, a retired school teacher, has always believed. But everything Maggie had come to assume and accept about her life changes when she agrees to teach Raju, an air-con repairman, how to read.
As their relationship blossoms into an unconventional romance, those close to Maggie begin to question her behaviour, morals and choices. Nora, her best friend, claims that she no longer recognises her. Wilfred, her son, is outraged. Only Gwen, Maggieâs daughter, seems to understand, but she has secrets of her own.
A romantic comedy that puts a cheeky spin on active ageing, Helmi Yusofâs first play challenges societyâs attitudes towards sex and senior citizens. Inspiring and empowering, My Mother Buys Condoms challenges audiences to re-evaluate the freedom to love for those who may no longer be young in body, but remain young at heart.
My Mother Buys Condoms was first developed for the TheatreWorks Writers Labâs âWriting From The Heartâ programme in 2014.
My Mother Buys Condoms was presented by W!LD RICE as part of the Singapore Theatre Festival 2016.
2016 SINGAPORE THEATRE FESTIVAL
W!LD RICE proudly presents the 2016 Singapore Theatre Festival, a thrilling theatrical event about a nation on the edge and the people who live, love and dream in it. At a time when Singapore is poised between its storied past and the uncertain future, dive into the eight hilarious, heartbreaking, witty and whimsical works that make up the Festival.
From the disarmingly intimate to the startlingly epic, these plays will open your eyes, touch your hearts and blow your minds. For four exhilarating weeks, come and be a part of this thought-provoking season of new and original Singaporean writing!
ABOUT THE SINGAPORE THEATRE FESTIVAL
Established in 2006, the Singapore Theatre Festival is an event dedicated to celebrating contemporary Singaporean theatre. Hailed as âthe main event in the world of the artsâ (The Straits Times, 2006) and the âBlockbuster Event of the Yearâ (TODAY, 2008), the Festival aims to provide a creative, nurturing and optimistic environment for the development of new and original plays. Since 2006, the Festival has produced 16 World Premieres of new Singapore writing.
To add to the FEST!VITIES, a series of exciting activities have been planned to give audiences the opportunity to delve deeper into the themes and inspirations of the Festival. These include the ART & LIFE SESSIONS, a series of free forums about the urgent issues of the day; and THE FEST!VAL CLUB, where audiences and artists can unwind while discovering new talents in stand-up comedy and musical theatre.
To find out more about the Festival, please visit www.singaporetheatrefestival.com.
