Finally, one without

I caught the 8 Ways To Lighten The Schoolbag on their opening night. It’s the first play I caught in a long time that had no element of sexual orientation issues. A cliche element I feel most local playwright often molest for lack of a better idea. Niki argued that the sexual orientation element in plays are

I caught the play 8 Ways To Lighten The Schoolbag on their opening night. Went to watch it with Niki, a former theatre active, who because did not see alot of his kawan, claims that a number of the crowd were made of followers of the cult started by me as he spotted a few subtle finger pointing.

Because there’s still two more showings, I will reserve my thoughts on it. Best to not have my opinions cloud you with a preconceive notion, mainly because I know bollocks about theatre.

It’s the first play I caught in a long time that had no element of sexual orientation issues. A cliche element I feel most local playwright often molest for lack of a better creative faculty.

However (some weeks ago) Niki argued that the sexual orientation element in plays are mainly because playwrights are merely writing what’s around them, what they’re familiar with.

I admit there’s some truth there. But I’m meant to rant more on this issue in another post. Need sleep now. Leaving for Singapore in about 12 hours.

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*Pic: with Juria Toramae who co-wrote the play. The rose did not come from me. Must be from some kind soul as I saw everyone involved with the play had one.

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