WORLDPLAY 2011
January 30: When Smiles are Done
by Goh Poh Sent (Singapore)
Translated by
Directed by Lina de Guevara
February 6: Geez! by Putu Wijaya (Indonesia) Translated by
Directed by Lina de Guevara
February 13: Girls Shouldn't Play Soccer
by Marta Muchaca (Catalunya, Spain)
Translated by Elisabet Ráfols & Tom Bentley-Fisher
Directed by Lina de Guevara
February 20: Dreary and Izzy by Tara Beagan (Canada)
Directed by Erin Macklem
WORLDPLAY 2011
January 30 @ 8 pm: When Smiles are Done by Goh Poh Seng (1936-2010) (Singapore)
Translated by
Directed by Lina de Guevara
Full of humour and incisive dialogue, this play tells a story of family conflicts. Goh is among the pioneer Singaporean writers and one of the first to use "Singlish", the characteristic Singaporean popular language.
February 6 @ 8pm: Geez! by Putu Wijaya (Indonesia)
Translated by
Directed by Lina de Guevara
A man comes back to life and the reactions of his family and friends really surprise him!
Engaging and quirky, Geez! is a wonderful example of avant-garde Indonesian theatre.
February 13 @ 8 pm: Girls Shouldn't Play Soccer by Marta Buchaca (Catalunya, Spain)
Translated by Elisabet Ráfols & Tom Bentley-Fisher
Directed by Lina de Guevara
Apparently simple, there's a dark mystery in this play set in a waiting room of a hospital after a car crash.
February 20 @ 8 pm: Dreary and Izzy by Tara Beagan (Canada)
Directed by Erin Macklem
Of Ntlaka'pamux (Thompson River Salish) and Irish Canadian heritage, born and raised in Alberta, Tara Beagan has become well known by her outstanding plays, one of which, Thy Neighbour's Wife, won the 2005 Dora Mavor Moore Award.