From the director that brought you the sold out Shakespeare’s Women and The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr, comes Shakespeare’s Sonnets. Four actresses will be presenting the text in the classic form while five singer-songwriters will be rocking the stage with their modern-day songs based on the sonnets. This completely fresh take on the Bard is sure to excite even non-Shakespeare fans.
Note: It will be performed in ‘festival mode’ during YSDAF sans full lighting and set. The complete version will be staged from 25 to 28 August at klpac.
Creative team: Director / Artistic Director Joe Hasham OAM; Exec. Producer Dato’ Faridah Merican; Set Designer & Builder Paul Hasham; Costume Designer Dominique Devorsine
Actors: Christina Orow, Ho Lee Ching, Rosheen Fatima & Sheena Baharudin
Singer-Songwriters: Bow Martin, Endee Ahmad, Hannan Azlan, Ian Chow & Lydia & Lynell Tong, Musician Joey Teoh (cellist)
Pre-registered participants must turn up 15 mins before the workshop commencement time. Failing which, allocated space will be released accordingly without prior notice. Pre-registered participants will be put on a guestlist. No ticket or confirmation slip is necessary. Read the full Terms & Conditions here.
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