I caught a local play To Kill A Mockingbird by Toy Factory Productions on last tuesday. I got the premium ticket at a good price using OCBC credit card (I realise there is usually a discount for local productions using OCBC credit card=) Unfortunately I could not find any kakis to accompany me. So as I sat there alone, I can't help feeling sian as the 2 seats to the left and right of me were occupied with a couple... hahah=P But the performance more than make up for it!=)
I first got in touch with this book through my secondary days. English literature text in secondary 2. Ganna forced to read hahha. As I continued reading the book as part of my curriculum, I found it to be very good and was mesmerised by it! Here is a synopsis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Kill_a_Mockingbird
Surprising I could remember how the story unfolded in the next scene as the play progressed after so many years! (must be a result of reading it too many times for examination during secondary 2 haha) The props were minimal with chairs being the main ones!!! haha. Maybe the director does not want the audience to be distracted by fancy props and missed the morals of the story.
Another interesting thing was one of the main actors fell sick suddenly and a replacement actor was tasked with his job. Obviously as it was a last minute arrangement, the replacement actor did not have the time ti memorise the script. So it looked really weird when he was reading from the script hahah.
As the play neared the end with Boo Radley, the mysterious character in the story appearing to save the day, my eyes started to tear slightly. I was not sure of the reasons. Maybe because it brought back nolstagic memories. Maybe because of the strong morals of the story. Maybe.....=)
PS: Surf www.sistic.com.sg for interesting plays and muscials now!;P
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