Event: “Firecrackers & Bombshells” by Playground Entertainment
Venue: Play Den @ The Arts House
Run: 15th – 19th Jan 2014
Directed by Jalyn Han
Playwright: Jacke Chye
Cast: Karen Tan, Ernest Seah, Loong Seng Onn, Sonja Steinmetz, Bruce San, Michael Tan, Beatrice Chien, Timothy Wan, Dorothy Khoo
Mayhem and catfights are not on the menu for Lunar New Year but what do you expect when family secrets are exposed during the festivities?
Ma’s a racist, Da Sao is not who she appears to be, Er Ge wants to move out with his lover, and San Sao just wants to be Daughter-in-Law of the Year. And what secret does Ah Yee have that has her ostracised from every reunion dinner…apart from always conveniently ‘forgetting’ to exchange back the mandarin oranges?
Inaugural productions are always a wonderful thing to be a part of as it signifies the birth of a fantastic new theatre venture and possibly the start of many great adventures to come.
A comedy by playwright Jacke Chye is about the mayhem that ensues when family secrets are exposed during the Chinese New Year festivities. Presented by Playground Entertainment, the cast includes Karen Tan, Ernest Seah, Sonja Steinmetz and Michael Tan.
We laughed, we cried, we smiled. That was how enjoyable the play was.
