Book Riot

Book Riot presented by B.Youth Company at The Arts House | 28-31 Aug 2014

Book Riot is set in a post-apocalyptic State where emotions are confined, and speech is not a right but a privilege. Governed by the Black Book, all children aged 13 and trained in the art of being a State citizen. Failure to comply may compromise their existence. Follow them as they challenge the system that structures their lives, dictates their choices and eradicates their souls. 

Book Riot was staged by B.Youth Company, a group of alum from the Buds Youth Theatre Programme, at The Arts House. It was also performed twice by Fairfield Methodist Secondary School, including the Singapore Youth Festival competition (Drama) in 2015. They clinched the Distinction award. It was penned during my enrolment in Buds Youth Theatre's year-long programme under the mentorship of Joel Tan. Growing up in a conservative household that defined what a woman should and should not be, I was inspired to create this play to challenge prejudices within a patriarchal system. 

Director: Claire Devine
Co-director & Asst. Stage Manager: Renee Yeong
Playwright & Stage Manager: Aswani Aswath
Cast: Jovi Tan, Sheryl Lim, Seethoo Zhao, Sarah Supaat, Masturah Oli, Mohd Qayyum, Wisely Chow, Flora Yeo, Shehnaz Salim, Kerwin Chia, Martina Tan
Production Manager & Light Designer: Martina Tan
Set Designer: Wisely Chow 
Sound Designers: Rebekah Sangeetha Dorai, Wisely Chow, Flora Yeo 
Costume Designers: Siti Syahadah, Masturah Oli