24 Oct 2009, 10:00 am
Bedbugs & Bedlam

Eisner-nominated comic artist and illustrator, Sonny Liew’s works include titles for DC Vertigo, DC Minx, Marvel Comics, SLG and Disney, along with the Xeric-awarded Malinky Robot. Presented by Mulan Gallery, Bedbugs & Bedlam introduces you to his twisted taste for science fiction and manga inspired narrative paintings featuring footballers adorned in jerseys with kawaii prints and kungfu fighting robots.

Exhibition end: 1 Nov (Sun), 8pm

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24 Oct 2009, 10:00 am
Graftera

Graftera revitalises literary works through the innovative amalgamation of two distinctive art forms – graphic works and sastera (literature). It may also be interpreted as Graffiti Sastera where visual artists explore poems through the architectonic dimensions of graffiti art. This is one of the many contemporary approaches adopted by literary association ASAS ’50 (Angkatan Sasterawan ’50) to create greater and more sustained awareness towards literary art for today’s audiences.

Exhibition end: 1 Nov, Sun, 8pm

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24 Oct 2009, 10:00 am
Hello, Singapore Literature

Curated by BooksActually

This showcase features the collected literary works of Singapore in the English language since the nation’s independence. Extracted from the private library of independent literary bookstore, BooksActually, the books span the genres of poetry, fiction and drama. From post-colonial struggles, nation-building, multi-ethnicity to transnational discourse, the debate of identity is acutely explored in these works.

As a special tribute to SWF 2009’s Literary Pioneer, Emeritus Professor Edwin Thumboo, this exhibition offers peeks into his younger days and uncovers the more informal, lesser-known side of the much-respected academic, activist and poet extraordinaire.

Exhibition end: 1 Nov, Sun, 8pm

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24 Oct 2009, 8:00 pm
Poetry OPEN MIC!

Expect a rousing, free-spirited session, featuring a diversity of poetic voices from Singaporean and international poets such as Omar Musa, Thando Sibanda and Shoes Lambada. The host for this event is Yong Shu Hoong, who has in the past organised the monthly subTEXT readings in Singapore. 

Event end: 9.30pm

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25 Oct 2009, 6:00 pm
Write Wing Congress 2009

Powered by an all-youth cast from the ASAS ’50 Youth Wing and its affiliates, this event consists of theatrical radaptations of the works by established Singapore Malay writers. These selected works will be readapted for an enthralling performance made up of verbal jousts, recitals and musical arrangements. The session seeks not only to inform and entertain, but also to reawaken the magic of the written word and inspire a greater appreciation of the literary arts.

Event end: 8pm

Kongres Sayap Penulisan 2009
Digerakkan oleh kumpulan yang dianggotai sepenuhnya oleh belia daripada Sayap Belia ASAS ’50 dan rakan gandingannya, acara ini merangkumi lakonan-lakonan teater yang memaparkan karya-karya penulis-penulis Melayu Singapura yang mapan.  Karya-karya yang terpilih ini akan disesuaikan semula untuk suatu persembahan yang menawan yang terdiri daripada adu lisan, pembacaan dan gubahan muzik.  Sesi ini bertujuan bukan hanya untuk menyampaikan maklumat dan menghiburkan, malahan cuba untuk menghidupkan kembali kesaktian pengucapan yang tertulis dan mendorong kepada penghayatan yang lebih mendalam terhadap seni kesusasteraan.

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28 Oct 2009, 7:00 pm
OUTCASTE ETERNAL

Based on Matampu Kunhukuttan’s Malayalam novel Brushtu, which was translated into English (Outcaste) by Vasanthi Sankaranarayanan, this is the stage dramatisation of a significant yet controversial event in Kerala's history. Nirmala Seshadri’s solo performance blends dance, theatre, music and video images to depict the true-life story of the sexual revenge a lone woman, Paptikutty, wreaks on a rigid, oppressive and anti-women community. Paptikutty's landmark trial in the early 1900s resulted in the outcasting of 64 prominent men and led to many social reforms.

Performance end: 8pm

Script and Direction: Vasanthi Sankaranarayanan and Nirmala Seshadri
Choreography: Nirmala Seshadri
Music: L.Vaidyanathan
Video Direction: Chetan Shah
Voice-Over: Viswa Sadasivan

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28 Oct 2009, 7:30 pm
Singapore Shorts

Advisory: Coarse language

Come take a peek at the future of Singapore theatre! Directed by Jeffrey Tan, this event showcases four plays by four young and upcoming playwrights, Jacke Chye, Leon Lim, Edgar Liao and Yak Aik Wee. You can expect a range of stories, themes and characters close to the hearts of Singaporeans. Mentored by Ovidia Yu, Robert Yeo and Tan Tarn How, these playwrights are recent graduates of the National Arts Council's Mentor Access Project (MAP). They were also part of TheatreWorks Writers’ Laboratory.

There will be a post-show dialogue after the performance.

Event end: 9.30pm

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31 Oct 2009, 4:00 pm
The Proletariat Poetry Factory

For a few hours, the Box Office Foyer at The Arts House will be transformed into a factory. Armed with old-school typewriters and decked out in uniforms, The Proletariat Poetry Factory’s servile poets will manufacture poetry for the public. Just give a word as inspiration and leave behind a donation, and you can take home your very own personalised poem.

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31 Oct 2009, 7:00 pm
The Kitchen

This play will be in Bahasa Indonesia with English subtitles

The kitchen, the play’s pivotal setting, is where Kalyla has grown to espouse both her mother’s and nanny’s values and beliefs. It is through this listening of their life experiences in the kitchen that Kalyla eventually embodies them as her own to shape her life as she knows it. This play is adapted from a short story of the same title by Lily Yulianti Farid.

A post-show dialogue will be conducted after the show.

Performance end: 8pm

Produced by: Lily Yulianti Farid and Luna Vidya
Scripted and performed by: Luna Vidya
Directed by: Abdi Karya
Music: Hendra Wahyu Tobo

Dapur
Dapur, latar genting lakonan ini, adalah tempat di mana Kalyla telah membesar dan berasa wajar untuk memperjuangkan nilai-nilai dan kepercayaan-kepercayaan kedua-dua ibu dan pengasuhnya. Dengan mendengarkan pengalaman-pengalaman hidup mereka sewaktu berada di dapur, akhirnya Kalyla mengangkatnya sebagai pegangan peribadi untuk mencorakkan hidupnya.  Lakonan ini disesuaikan daripada sebuah cerpen dengan tajuk yang sama oleh Lily Yulianti Farid.  Sesi dialog akan diadakan selepas persembahan tersebut.

Diterbitkan oleh: Lilly Yulianti Farid dan Luna Vidya
Skrip ditulis dan dipersembahkan oleh: Luna Vidya
Diarahkan oleh: Abdi Karya
Muzik: Hendra Wahyu Tobo

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31 Oct 2009, 9:30 pm
The Graveyard Party with Amanda Palmer

Come dressed in costumes this Halloween and join Amanda Palmer in a one night only concert at the Singapore Writers Festival! After first bursting onto the music scene as the lead singer for the punk-cabaret duo, The Dresden Dolls, Amanda Palmer is now venturing out on her own with the release of her CD, Who Killed Amanda Palmer. Co-produced by Ben Folds of Ben Folds Five, the album is full of piano-driven melodies, occasionally backed by strong string and horn sections. The companion art book to her album features Amanda in a series of of death scenes, photographed by Kyle Cassidy and accompanying stories by renowned author Neil Gaiman.

Concert end: 10.30pm

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