Last Dance
/《最后一支舞》
(2018)
Participatory performance, as part of BOTH SIDES, NOW 2018 | 两面之间 2018.
12 and 14 Sept 2018, 7.30PM (in Mandarin); 13 and 15 Sept 2018, 7.30PM (in English). Space next to Blk 11 Telok Blangah Crescent Market.
19 and 21 Sept 2018, 7.30PM (in English); 20 and 22 Sept 2018, 7.30PM (in Mandarin). Basketball court next to Blk 109 Yishun Ring Rd.
Production Info
Presented by Lien Foundation, Ang Chin Moh Foundation, Drama Box, and Artswok Collaborative
In Collaboration with Yishun Health and Goodlife!
Supported by Tote Board and Living Matters
Community Partners: People’s Association, Pek Sin Choon, and Canon
Production Credits
Creative Team — Kok Heng Leun, Chong Gua Khee, Muhammad Muazzam Bin Amanah, Rei Poh
Set Designer — Chan Silei
Lighting Designer — Liu Yong Huay
Sound Designer — Jeffrey Yue (Control Fre@k)
Production Stage Manager — Lam Danfong
Stage Manager — Celestine Wong
Cast — (Mandarin) Catherine Sng, Ric Liu; (English) Adib Kosnan, Moli Mohter
→ Photo Credit: BOTH SIDES, NOW
100 days after a man's death, his family, friends and even strangers, gather to remember the life he lived. A son seeks closure through his mother's experience with loss, grief, dying and living. A wife asks questions about death, life and memory.
We live as long as our memories are kept alive by those who know us. Who do you still remember? How would you like to be remembered? How can we help each other remember? Through dance, shared stories, and open conversations, we get closer to understanding the legacies we want to leave behind, for our loved ones and for ourselves.
一位男子死后的一百天里,他的家人、朋友、甚至陌生人,齐聚一堂缅怀他的一生。一个儿子通过母亲面对的失去、哀痛、死亡和活着的经历,尝试为自己的内心寻找一个句点。一个妻子询问关于死亡、生命和回忆的问题。
只要认识我们的人还记得我们,我们依然活着。你还记得谁?你想要如何被人记得?我们如何帮助彼此记得?通过一段舞、分享故事和对话,让我们更加清楚明白,想要为自己和自己所爱的人留下什么样的传记。
Responses to Last Dance /《最后一支舞》
“Last Dance is a thought-provoking and evocative work. Audience members get what they give, which may not be the easy evening out an audience may desire. But this is what makes Drama Box and ArtsWok Collaborative’s work all the more important. Through unconventional means, Last Dance challenges us to think deeper not only about ourselves, but about how we communicate with our loved ones, as well as complete strangers. At the end of it all, the companies pull off an impressive feat, one that this reviewer looks forward to seeing more of.”
— Myle Yan Tay, “Balancing conversation and showmanship”, Centre 42