8 Days — October 05, 2017

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8 DAYS

OCT 5 – 12

THEATRE

Forever Young

Adapted from the original European cult hit, this jukebox

musical is set in 2067 in a nursing home that houses a

group of actors who were previously pillars of the Singapore

arts scene. They prove that not all is behind them as they belt

out a host of musical theatre canons, rock classics and the

occasional scene from popular local television shows. The cast

includes Hossan Leong, Karen Tan, Tan Kheng Hua and Suhaimi

Yusof. Advisory: 16 (some mature content and coarse language).

Oct 11–21. Mon–Fri, 8pm; Sat, 4pm, 8pm; Sun, 4pm. Sun : 4pm. Sota

(School of the Arts) Drama Theatre, 1 Zubir Said Drive. Tix: $40–$69 from

Sistic*. http://www.singtheatre.com

Jump

The internationally acclaimed action-packed Korean

comedy sensation returns to Singapore. Combining

comedy, martial arts and acrobatics, the story

revolves around an average Korean family with

characters such as an authoritative grandfather,

a tae kwon do-savvy mother and drunk uncle. Be

entertained by their hilarious antics as they battle

two burglars who break into their home in the middle

of the night.

Oct 6–8. Fri, Sat, 8pm; Sat, Sun, 2pm. Resorts World Thea-

tre, Resorts World Sentosa. Tix: $38–$128 from Sistic*.

Fun Home

Based on Alison Bechdel’s

best-selling memoir, Fun

Home is the winner of five

Tony Awards, including Best

Musical. It is a tale about

a girl’s determination to

connect with her volatile

father, and about seeing

one’s parents through

grown-up eyes. Directed by

Tracie Pang and starring

Adrian Pang, Benjamin

Kheng, Chloe Choo and

Elena Wang. Advisory:

Restricted 18 (homosexual

content).

Till Oct 15. Tue-Fri, 8pm; Sat,

3pm, 8pm; Sun, 3pm, 8pm (Oct

15 only). Drama Centre Thea-

tre, 100 Victoria Street. Tix:

$30–$95 from Sistic*. http://www.

pangdemonium.com

Off Kilter

Performed by award-winning

theatre actor and artist

Ramesh Meyyappan,

whose last major project,

Butterfly, boasted sold-out

shows around the world.

Off Kilter is a dark comedy

that explores one’s mental

well-being and identity

by incorporating illusions

and masterful non-verbal

storytelling. There will be a

post-show discussion after

each performance.

Oct 11–14. 8pm. Theatre-

Works, 72-13 Mohamed Sultan

Road. Tix: $35 from Sistic*.

Absurd Person

Singular

Presented by The Stage

Club, this dark comedy

by Tony Award-winning

playwright Alan Ayckbourn

tells the tale of three

couples attempting to

deal with their social

standings, marriages and

the pressures of three

Christmas parties. Absurd

Person Singular has been

staged numerous times on

Broadway and in The West

End, and promises to be

a night of wicked fun and

laughter.

Oct 11–14. 8pm. KC Arts Cen-

tre, 20 Merbau Road. Tix: $37

from Sistic*.

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