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Every Film is a Time Capsule
Every Film is a Time Capsule
M1 Peer Pleasure Youth Theatre Festival 2019
M1 Peer Pleasure is a celebration of youth theatre. It is a platform for young people aged 13–25 to stage productions at professional theatre venues, under the mentorship of theatre professionals, for audiences young and old. These collaborations let youths engage with their peers and with issues that concern them, culminating in creative and open exchanges through drama and dialogue.
A key goal of the festival is to develop and showcase more original works by young people so that they can communicate their unique perspectives on relevant social issues and contribute to a richer understanding of the world we live in.
The Block Party
Devised and performed by: The Community Theatre, Beyond Social Services
Directed by: Rizman Putra
Assistant Director: Izzaty Ishak
Presented by ArtsWok Collaborative
In Collaboration with Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay
What makes a party happening?
Do we need food, music, people and space?
What if we don’t have any of them?
Can we still party?
The Block Party is a docu-performance that unravels issues often blindsided and misrepresented. Assemble with the tribe and embrace the discomfort as we celebrate small joys among our struggles. Ready to party?
Date
1 – 3 Aug 2019 Thu – Sat
Time
Thu & Fri: 8pm
Sat: 3pm & 8pm
Duration
1hr 15mins with no intermission
Venue
Esplanade Theatre Studio
Double Bill: Wonderland & The Ground
Presented by ArtsWok Collaborative
In Collaboration with Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay
Wonderland
Devised and performed by: Anderson Secondary School
Directed by: Renee Chua
Nadine is an outcast in school. She cannot pay for things. Her classmate, Charmaine, realises how Nadine’s world is totally different from hers. She goes down the rabbit hole with Nadine and discovers the secret machinery keeping generations of Nadine’s family financially strapped and "low-class".
The Ground
Devised and performed by: Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)
Directed by: Iris Chia-Khanashat
A single father is stuck in a strange place. A boy is about to take his PSLE exams. They meet at an intersection, a utopia where time and space suspends... or is this an amusement park with a hidden penalty? Is Hope a seed embedded in our hearts, or is it something we seek and unearth from the ground?
Date
24 – 27 Jul 2019 Wed – Sat
Time
Wed & Thu: 2.30pm
Fri: 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Sat: 7.30pm
Duration
2hrs with 15min of intermission
Venue
Esplanade Recital Studio
M1 Peer Pleasure is a celebration of youth theatre. It is a platform for young people aged 13–25 to stage productions at professional theatre venues, under the mentorship of theatre professionals, for audiences young and old. These collaborations let youths engage with their peers and with issues that concern them, culminating in creative and open exchanges through drama and dialogue.
A key goal of the festival is to develop and showcase more original works by young people so that they can communicate their unique perspectives on relevant social issues and contribute to a richer understanding of the world we live in.