Today was a good day. At least until I was almost late for the 3pm show of "CLOSER" and I had to rush to work. Today was a good day. (:


So this is the program booklet.

Anyway, after watching "CLOSER" I just had something strike me. HARD. Figuratively. While plays like these are award winning and quite good sellouts, I feel that it is a part of our culture as Singaporeans that we are giving up.

Today, while watching CLOSER - I managed to see 4 English born Asians perform the story of love, deception and life. But it didn't feel genuine, at least not for me. As an Asian audience, I felt that we could perhaps relate to the script given the global culture of today. But it still feels artificial. Along with the accents. Even though it was a good show- Kudos to the cast, I think they should be given credit for running consecutive shows rather consistently - I just felt like it didn't SPEAK OUT to the audience as much as it could have in the context of the English man.

Local culture is dying out. Leaving for a global culture where everyone is a citizen of the world. But really, we are not colour blind. And a global culture is one of racism, discrimination, manipulation and domination. Being the followers of people who are on the train of utilitarianism, Singaporeans honestly - do not have so much of a voice as opposed to a squeak on the Global scale. We nod and agree to survive. :D

I don't have much of a point in saying this, because I still don't have a vision vast enough for Singaporeans to be willing to create culture. We still have disputes between the working classes, Singaporeans despise one another. Honestly, it is like watching a team of 11 year old kids who have lots of potential just kicking each other in the shins and pointing fingers. Sigh, you don't really grow up as an adult here, you just become an older version of the sad deprived kid you are and abuse that power...):

Life's kinda hard all around. But hey, I guess that's what makes growing up so fun!!! You go through all the catharsis to see the emptiness and hopelessness of it all and try to make a change within the system of the way things work. I'm not big enough a man for that yet. Right now I just wanna work on my dreams and ambitions as a selfish man. :D

Which reminds me, need to start planning and sourcing for information on how to stage a performance for a paying audience. I wanna do something as a JG alumni with some of the ex-Performance Arts students and the current teens clubs if they are ready to handle it. Wheee!!!! It should be a fun year ahead.