THE FLYING INKPOT THEATRE REVIEWS

1996-1998

• October 1996
  • ROSNAH by The Necessary Stage: Julian Lim.
  • BLOCK SALE by Action Theatre: Sherrie Lee.
• November 1996
  • 10 Minutes With William Teo: Of rehearsals, funerals and Zen monks: Sherrie Lee.
  • Harold & Maude by Asia In Research Theatre: Sherrie Lee.
  • BLUEMONKISH, directed by Zai Kuning: Sherrie Lee.
• December 1996
  • A Blood-Freezing Sense Of Humour: An Interview with the director of the Murdoch Performing Group (THE TRIAL), by Julian Lim.
  • THE TRIAL by The Murdoch Performing Group: Julian Lim.
  • BETWEEN WORLDS: By Teater Kami, December 19 - 21 at the Drama Centre. Reviewed by Sherrie Lee.
• January 1997
  • Stand-up Comedy Singapore Style: The Hossan Leong Interview
  • Action Theatre: SINGAPORE BOY. Reviewed by Sherrie Lee.
• Febuary 1997
  • Action Theatre: LOVE CALLS: Reviewed by Arnold Wee.
  • The Unquotable Haresh Sharma: About Haresh Sharma and the incredible task of translating Adrian Tan, the guru of crushed pimples, into StageSpeak. Sherrie Lee (do we *have* anyone else in our theatre desk?) has the goods on the scriptor of THE TEENAGE TEXTBOOK, The Necessary Stage's first play of the year.
• March 1997
  • The Necessary Stage: THE TEENAGE TEXTBOOK: Reviewed by Sherrie Lee.
  • An Interview With Alfian Sa'at: We found someone wordier than we are! The Inkpot talked to Alfian Sa'at, a self-described "med. nolifer" on what teenagers (or nineteen-year-old post-teenager playwrights) think about. Read this, really!
  • The NUS Dance Ensemble: THE NEXT WAVE '97: Chia Han-Leon reviews the moving bodies of the National University of Singapore Dance Ensemble.
• April 1997
  • Asia Theatre In Research Centre: Siddhartha. Reviewed by Dominic Ow.
  • The Necessary Stage: THE ENTIRE WORLD IS A FOREIGN LAND. A Woffly Interview with the cast of THE ENTIRE WORLD IS A FOREIGN LAND, by Rebecca Wan.
  • Action Theatre: FRIENDS: An Interview with Mark Homer. By Rebecca Wan.
  • Action Theatre: FRIENDS: Reviewed by Kelvin Ha.
• May 1997
  • The Necessary Stage: A SIMPLE THING: reviewed by Sherrie Lee.
  • The Necessary Stage: PILLARS: Reviewed by Sherrie Lee.
  • Action Theatre: CHANG AND ENG.
  • TheatreWorks: DESTINIES OF FLOWERS IN THE MIRROR: reviewed by Arthur Kok.
  • Theatre Practice: MOTHER DAUGHTER EAGLE CAT: A press release about Theatre Practice's latest play, from 1 - 4 May, at the Substation.
  • Theatre Practice: MOTHER DAUGHTER EAGLE CAT: Reviewed by Sherrie Lee.
• June 1997
  • Theatreworks: WORKHORSE AFLOAT (rev. Arthur Kok)
  • Chang & Eng (rev. Arthur Kok)
• July 1997
  • Action Theatre: MAIL ORDER BRIDES (int. with Pek Sok Lian, by Arthur Kok)
  • Action Theatre: MAIL ORDER BRIDES (rev. Arthur Kok)
  • Theatreworks: LAO JIU (rev. Arthur Kok).
• August - September 1997
  • The Necessary Stage: GALILEO (feature on, by Adele Tan).
  • The Necessary Stage: GALILEO (rev. Adele Tan).
  • Action Theatre: SINGAPORE BOY, AGAIN (int. with Hossan Leong, by Sherrie Lee).
• November - December 1997
  • The Substation: Theatre Festival 1997 -- Not That Raw (Feat. by Adele Tan).
  • The Necessary Stage: MOVING HOME STORIES (rev. Audrey Wong).
  • The Necessary Stage: ONE TABLE, TWO CHAIRS (rev. Adele Tan)
• Febuary - March 1998
  • Action Theatre: CHANG & ENG (reader review)
  • Theatreworks: ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION (rev. Arthur Kok)
  • Singapore Repertory Theatre: KISS OF THE SPIDERWOMAN (rev. Arthur Kok)
  • M1 Youth Connection (Interview with TNS Director; Adele Tan)
  • PAX BOSNENSIS (Rev. Adele Tan).
• April - May 1998
  • Paging Joe Augustin (Int. Arthur Kok).
  • Jiving With Glen Goei & Friends (int. Arthur Kok; Glen Goei & Cast of Forever Fever).
  • FOREVER FEVER (rev. Adele Tan)
  • The Electric Geisha Strikes Again (feat. Arthur Kok).
• August - December 1998
  • TNS: I'D LIKE TO THANK MY MOTHER, MY FATHER, MYSELF (rev. Eleanor Tan).
  • Spell #7: Walk with Me and be Perfect (rev. Adele Tan).
  • Toy Factory: PURPLE (rev. Adele Tan)
  • STOMP (int. Arthur Kok)
  • The Theatre Practice: Cao Yu's FAMILY (Jia) (rev. Sherrie Lee).
  • TheatreWorks: GOT TO GO PLAY TILL DAWN (rev. Arthur Kok)
  • The Stage Club: ARCADIA (rev. Kerryn Chan)
  • Singapore Repertory Theatre: A TWIST OF FATE (rev. Kerryn Chan)
  • STOMP (rev. Arthur Kok)
  • Action Theatre: MAIL ORDER BRIDES (rev. Kenneth Kwok)
  • Toy Factory: MAMA LOOKING FOR HER CAT (rev. Sherrie Lee)
  • TNS: WALKING INTO DOORS (rev. Arthur Kok)
  • Toy Factory: STORM (rev. Arthur Kok)