Through Pazhuppu, playwright Aswani Aswath has crafted a sharp, observant script that isn’t afraid to speak up about prevalent, yet rarely discussed issues.
"Ramachandran, 48, who is organising StoryFest, says: "I don't want to find us back in a position where we're constantly reviving the oral tradition in Singapore. We need to make sure there is nurturing and supporting of emerging talent so that, 10 years from now, there is a pool of full-time practising storytellers."
Some are original works, such as Dancing In The Dark, an abstract play written by Wisely Chow, 19, an English theatre student at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, and directed by the company’s resident playwright, Aswani Aswath, 25. They are mentored by Buds Theatre’s artistic director, Claire Devine. Aswath says: “Claire gave us freedom and room to explore – she sits in and gives us input. We went through a one-year training programme at Buds, so we are applying what we learnt during our time there.”
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