[Music] the year is 2015 it’s the tenth year
the year is 2015 it’s the tenth year
the year is 2015 it’s the tenth year since I have started yellow chair
since I have started yellow chair
since I have started yellow chair productions a community theater group in
productions a community theater group in
productions a community theater group in Singapore to celebrate our 10th
Singapore to celebrate our 10th
Singapore to celebrate our 10th anniversary my team and I have planned
anniversary my team and I have planned
anniversary my team and I have planned an exciting season of work that we had
an exciting season of work that we had
an exciting season of work that we had announced well it was exciting to have
announced well it was exciting to have
announced well it was exciting to have hit this milestone I started pondering
hit this milestone I started pondering
hit this milestone I started pondering the big why why are we telling the
the big why why are we telling the
the big why why are we telling the stories were choosing to tell we decided
stories were choosing to tell we decided
stories were choosing to tell we decided to cancel that season and spent the
to cancel that season and spent the
to cancel that season and spent the celebratory reflecting instead inside I
celebratory reflecting instead inside I
celebratory reflecting instead inside I started to question if I was doing
started to question if I was doing
started to question if I was doing theater for the sake of my vanity or if
theater for the sake of my vanity or if
theater for the sake of my vanity or if it were for a higher cause so to speak
it were for a higher cause so to speak
it were for a higher cause so to speak now June 2016 we’re knee-deep in
now June 2016 we’re knee-deep in
now June 2016 we’re knee-deep in rehearsals for Bumi our debut production
rehearsals for Bumi our debut production
rehearsals for Bumi our debut production at the Edinburgh Fringe and for our new
at the Edinburgh Fringe and for our new
at the Edinburgh Fringe and for our new company in bloom collective I’m also
company in bloom collective I’m also
company in bloom collective I’m also working on our business plan for the
working on our business plan for the
working on our business plan for the company for my visa application now
company for my visa application now
company for my visa application now booming the show is a Singapore UK
booming the show is a Singapore UK
booming the show is a Singapore UK collaboration there were eight
collaboration there were eight
collaboration there were eight Singaporean and three British artists
Singaporean and three British artists
Singaporean and three British artists involved and as we explored the notions
involved and as we explored the notions
involved and as we explored the notions of culture identity and home we started
of culture identity and home we started
of culture identity and home we started to realize that it wasn’t just one
to realize that it wasn’t just one
to realize that it wasn’t just one person’s story of finding one’s self in
person’s story of finding one’s self in
person’s story of finding one’s self in a foreign place anymore we discovered
a foreign place anymore we discovered
a foreign place anymore we discovered that we were more alike than different
that we were more alike than different
that we were more alike than different that even those who were born here in
that even those who were born here in
that even those who were born here in the UK was struggling with issues
the UK was struggling with issues
the UK was struggling with issues surrounding culture and identity the
surrounding culture and identity the
surrounding culture and identity the issues with being redhead or being born
issues with being redhead or being born
issues with being redhead or being born with dual heritage for example and hit
with dual heritage for example and hit
with dual heritage for example and hit me what is the legacy that we’re living
me what is the legacy that we’re living
me what is the legacy that we’re living behind for the next generation of
behind for the next generation of
behind for the next generation of theatre makers what is the story that I
theatre makers what is the story that I
theatre makers what is the story that I am going to tell and that was when my
am going to tell and that was when my
am going to tell and that was when my practice evolved now working on that
practice evolved now working on that
practice evolved now working on that business plan the initial idea for the
business plan the initial idea for the
business plan the initial idea for the company was to be one that would be
company was to be one that would be
company was to be one that would be making trash transnational work purely
making trash transnational work purely
making trash transnational work purely between Singapore and the UK now with
between Singapore and the UK now with
between Singapore and the UK now with the earlier question in mind we realized
the earlier question in mind we realized
the earlier question in mind we realized that there was so
that there was so
that there was so much more than we could be doing as a
much more than we could be doing as a
much more than we could be doing as a company and decided that we will open
company and decided that we will open
company and decided that we will open our doors to people from all around the
our doors to people from all around the
our doors to people from all around the world
world
world imagine a space where artists of
imagine a space where artists of
imagine a space where artists of different nationalities can come
different nationalities can come
different nationalities can come together to find what connects them a
together to find what connects them a
together to find what connects them a space where different genres forms and
space where different genres forms and
space where different genres forms and mediums can experiment with each other a
mediums can experiment with each other a
mediums can experiment with each other a space where one can be who they want to
space where one can be who they want to
space where one can be who they want to be groundbreaking hardly new I’m sure
be groundbreaking hardly new I’m sure
be groundbreaking hardly new I’m sure there are collectives and other informal
there are collectives and other informal
there are collectives and other informal groups are they’re already doing it but
groups are they’re already doing it but
groups are they’re already doing it but if this this the new norm well the more
if this this the new norm well the more
if this this the new norm well the more those of us doing it talked about it the
those of us doing it talked about it the
those of us doing it talked about it the more it will be now meanwhile around the
more it will be now meanwhile around the
more it will be now meanwhile around the world the rhetoric about difference was
world the rhetoric about difference was
world the rhetoric about difference was growing louder and louder individuals
growing louder and louder individuals
growing louder and louder individuals and communities being singled out as the
and communities being singled out as the
and communities being singled out as the other you will never belong here get out
other you will never belong here get out
other you will never belong here get out as people started thinking about
as people started thinking about
as people started thinking about building walls to keep others out I
building walls to keep others out I
building walls to keep others out I started thinking about how our bodies
started thinking about how our bodies
started thinking about how our bodies are becoming blurred today and how
are becoming blurred today and how
are becoming blurred today and how theater can keep them down now prior to
theater can keep them down now prior to
theater can keep them down now prior to making work in the UK I had never heard
making work in the UK I had never heard
making work in the UK I had never heard of the term be am ii or beam black asian
of the term be am ii or beam black asian
of the term be am ii or beam black asian minority ethnic when I got here I was
minority ethnic when I got here I was
minority ethnic when I got here I was immediately categorized as an Asian
immediately categorized as an Asian
immediately categorized as an Asian theatre maker back in Singapore we have
theatre maker back in Singapore we have
theatre maker back in Singapore we have issues with the cm I Oh Chinese Malay
issues with the cm I Oh Chinese Malay
issues with the cm I Oh Chinese Malay Indian and others a simplistic
Indian and others a simplistic
Indian and others a simplistic categorization of the primary races in
categorization of the primary races in
categorization of the primary races in Singapore that was created on a national
Singapore that was created on a national
Singapore that was created on a national level and we have issues surrounding
level and we have issues surrounding
level and we have issues surrounding representation in our mainstream media
representation in our mainstream media
representation in our mainstream media but those are stories for another day
but those are stories for another day
but those are stories for another day but in Singapore in in English in
but in Singapore in in English in
but in Singapore in in English in English language theater our cast and
English language theater our cast and
English language theater our cast and production and creative teams are
production and creative teams are
production and creative teams are generally diverse as are the stories
generally diverse as are the stories
generally diverse as are the stories that we choose to tell well most times
that we choose to tell well most times
that we choose to tell well most times that we don’t go about thinking about
that we don’t go about thinking about
that we don’t go about thinking about race as much but being an Asian theatre
race as much but being an Asian theatre
race as much but being an Asian theatre maker in the UK was a little more
maker in the UK was a little more
maker in the UK was a little more complex as a predominantly Malay and
complex as a predominantly Malay and
complex as a predominantly Malay and Southeast Asian person I didn’t really
Southeast Asian person I didn’t really
Southeast Asian person I didn’t really feel represented I found several theatre
feel represented I found several theatre
feel represented I found several theatre companies making work about South Asian
companies making work about South Asian
companies making work about South Asian and East Asian communities but there
and East Asian communities but there
and East Asian communities but there were very few work and
were very few work and
were very few work and stories off and about Saudis Asia I
stories off and about Saudis Asia I
stories off and about Saudis Asia I looked around there were several theater
looked around there were several theater
looked around there were several theater companies making work about black
companies making work about black
companies making work about black communities and other ethnic communities
communities and other ethnic communities
communities and other ethnic communities and in the last 20 to 30 years these
and in the last 20 to 30 years these
and in the last 20 to 30 years these companies have fought hard to get the
companies have fought hard to get the
companies have fought hard to get the voices of their respective communities
voices of their respective communities
voices of their respective communities heard and its people seen and they’ve
heard and its people seen and they’ve
heard and its people seen and they’ve done an extraordinary body of work to
done an extraordinary body of work to
done an extraordinary body of work to get things to where they are today
get things to where they are today
get things to where they are today now there is a need for this to continue
now there is a need for this to continue
now there is a need for this to continue but I also thought what’s next
but I also thought what’s next
but I also thought what’s next where are the stories there are more
where are the stories there are more
where are the stories there are more reflective of what we see on the streets
reflective of what we see on the streets
reflective of what we see on the streets today that’s a great diversity in a lot
today that’s a great diversity in a lot
today that’s a great diversity in a lot of the communities we live in different
of the communities we live in different
of the communities we live in different nationalities backgrounds cultures
nationalities backgrounds cultures
nationalities backgrounds cultures colors living side-by-side with each
colors living side-by-side with each
colors living side-by-side with each other and communicating with each other
other and communicating with each other
other and communicating with each other on a daily basis a community theatre
on a daily basis a community theatre
on a daily basis a community theatre applied theater theater and education
applied theater theater and education
applied theater theater and education have taken great strides in making work
have taken great strides in making work
have taken great strides in making work that’s more reflective of the state of
that’s more reflective of the state of
that’s more reflective of the state of things today but where are these stories
things today but where are these stories
things today but where are these stories on our bigger stages in works made by
on our bigger stages in works made by
on our bigger stages in works made by major companies look I am cool with
major companies look I am cool with
major companies look I am cool with Shakespeare and our modern classics as
Shakespeare and our modern classics as
Shakespeare and our modern classics as much as a next person but how many
much as a next person but how many
much as a next person but how many Hamlet’s do we need to keep seeing on
Hamlet’s do we need to keep seeing on
Hamlet’s do we need to keep seeing on the West End
the West End
the West End every few months now earlier this year
every few months now earlier this year
every few months now earlier this year our company worked with the Bunker
our company worked with the Bunker
our company worked with the Bunker Theatre in London Bridge on a project
Theatre in London Bridge on a project
Theatre in London Bridge on a project called bunker without bodies one of the
called bunker without bodies one of the
called bunker without bodies one of the pieces we presented was a dance piece
pieces we presented was a dance piece
pieces we presented was a dance piece led by my fellow joint artistic director
led by my fellow joint artistic director
led by my fellow joint artistic director Sol Terry I’m in for it who wanted to
Sol Terry I’m in for it who wanted to
Sol Terry I’m in for it who wanted to work with two other international
work with two other international
work with two other international dancers yet gotten to know they wanted
dancers yet gotten to know they wanted
dancers yet gotten to know they wanted to explore how their respective dance
to explore how their respective dance
to explore how their respective dance forms from traditional cultural dance to
forms from traditional cultural dance to
forms from traditional cultural dance to hip-hop could work together but as they
hip-hop could work together but as they
hip-hop could work together but as they were exploring the piece they started to
were exploring the piece they started to
were exploring the piece they started to realize that above all there were three
realize that above all there were three
realize that above all there were three Muslim artists from Singapore Jordan and
Muslim artists from Singapore Jordan and
Muslim artists from Singapore Jordan and Kyrgyzstan who had all converged in the
Kyrgyzstan who had all converged in the
Kyrgyzstan who had all converged in the UK and soon the story started shaping
UK and soon the story started shaping
UK and soon the story started shaping itself
itself
itself did the Southeast Asian Central Asian
did the Southeast Asian Central Asian
did the Southeast Asian Central Asian and Middle Eastern Muslim artists have a
and Middle Eastern Muslim artists have a
and Middle Eastern Muslim artists have a similar experience of life in the UK or
similar experience of life in the UK or
similar experience of life in the UK or was it markedly different for each of
was it markedly different for each of
was it markedly different for each of them just because it’s always being
them just because it’s always being
them just because it’s always being doesn’t mean it should be how do we
doesn’t mean it should be how do we
doesn’t mean it should be how do we change things when those who have gotten
change things when those who have gotten
change things when those who have gotten there before us are refusing to change
there before us are refusing to change
there before us are refusing to change there needs to be a continued culture of
there needs to be a continued culture of
there needs to be a continued culture of change at the top that can say enough
change at the top that can say enough
change at the top that can say enough with box-ticking
with box-ticking
with box-ticking enough with KP i fulfilling programs
enough with KP i fulfilling programs
enough with KP i fulfilling programs enough with saying i don’t know where
enough with saying i don’t know where
enough with saying i don’t know where the diverse playwrights directors and
the diverse playwrights directors and
the diverse playwrights directors and actors are diversity needs to be
actors are diversity needs to be
actors are diversity needs to be celebrated all the time and not just as
celebrated all the time and not just as
celebrated all the time and not just as a token istic part as one of one’s
a token istic part as one of one’s
a token istic part as one of one’s programming now I discovered something
programming now I discovered something
programming now I discovered something exciting while I was in Edinburgh for
exciting while I was in Edinburgh for
exciting while I was in Edinburgh for the Fringe recently I am of Malay
the Fringe recently I am of Malay
the Fringe recently I am of Malay descent as I mentioned earlier and what
descent as I mentioned earlier and what
descent as I mentioned earlier and what I know about my family is that on my
I know about my family is that on my
I know about my family is that on my dad’s side my grandfather’s family has
dad’s side my grandfather’s family has
dad’s side my grandfather’s family has its roots in Java in Indonesia and my
its roots in Java in Indonesia and my
its roots in Java in Indonesia and my grandmother’s dead of Malacca in
grandmother’s dead of Malacca in
grandmother’s dead of Malacca in Malaysia I’m also aware that a lot of
Malaysia I’m also aware that a lot of
Malaysia I’m also aware that a lot of many people spread over the die spread
many people spread over the die spread
many people spread over the die spread not just limited to Southeast Asia so at
not just limited to Southeast Asia so at
not just limited to Southeast Asia so at the fringe we met with a dance company
the fringe we met with a dance company
the fringe we met with a dance company from East Taiwan and they’re made up of
from East Taiwan and they’re made up of
from East Taiwan and they’re made up of the Army’s people which is an indigenous
the Army’s people which is an indigenous
the Army’s people which is an indigenous tribe found in Harlan County and it was
tribe found in Harlan County and it was
tribe found in Harlan County and it was amazing to learn that we had a
amazing to learn that we had a
amazing to learn that we had a connection between our two communities
connection between our two communities
connection between our two communities we discovered that we had similarities
we discovered that we had similarities
we discovered that we had similarities in our spoken languages and then someone
in our spoken languages and then someone
in our spoken languages and then someone from New Zealand tells us that the
from New Zealand tells us that the
from New Zealand tells us that the language of the Maori people also had
language of the Maori people also had
language of the Maori people also had its similarities with the Malay language
its similarities with the Malay language
its similarities with the Malay language now some of you might think I’m an utter
now some of you might think I’m an utter
now some of you might think I’m an utter new before not already knowing this so I
new before not already knowing this so I
new before not already knowing this so I sought Google’s help and I discovered in
sought Google’s help and I discovered in
sought Google’s help and I discovered in addition to what I had already known
addition to what I had already known
addition to what I had already known about our links to Malaysia Indonesia
about our links to Malaysia Indonesia
about our links to Malaysia Indonesia and the other parts of Southeast Asia we
and the other parts of Southeast Asia we
and the other parts of Southeast Asia we could trace our genealogy to the
could trace our genealogy to the
could trace our genealogy to the Polynesian Micronesian and Turkic
Polynesian Micronesian and Turkic
Polynesian Micronesian and Turkic lineage as well as Formosan which are
lineage as well as Formosan which are
lineage as well as Formosan which are the Taiwanese Aborigines now there are
the Taiwanese Aborigines now there are
the Taiwanese Aborigines now there are schools of thought that disagree with
schools of thought that disagree with
schools of thought that disagree with the above findings but what we can’t
the above findings but what we can’t
the above findings but what we can’t deny is that we are all linked
deny is that we are all linked
deny is that we are all linked culturally linguistically and
culturally linguistically and
culturally linguistically and genetically and what I’m talking about
genetically and what I’m talking about
genetically and what I’m talking about here is merely the tip of the iceberg
here is merely the tip of the iceberg
here is merely the tip of the iceberg now while this obviously got me
now while this obviously got me
now while this obviously got me extremely excited to want to pursue
extremely excited to want to pursue
extremely excited to want to pursue finding out more about my personal
finding out more about my personal
finding out more about my personal lineage and history the producer
lineage and history the producer
lineage and history the producer me is going this sounds like a brilliant
me is going this sounds like a brilliant
me is going this sounds like a brilliant opportunity to tear down some borders
opportunity to tear down some borders
opportunity to tear down some borders the thought of male artists working
the thought of male artists working
the thought of male artists working alongside Taiwanese and Maori artists
alongside Taiwanese and Maori artists
alongside Taiwanese and Maori artists and finding that shared history common
and finding that shared history common
and finding that shared history common languages and stories amongst them gave
languages and stories amongst them gave
languages and stories amongst them gave me goosebumps now some of the projects
me goosebumps now some of the projects
me goosebumps now some of the projects that our company have tried to support
that our company have tried to support
that our company have tried to support the development of in the past year
the development of in the past year
the development of in the past year include a Chinese polish collaboration
include a Chinese polish collaboration
include a Chinese polish collaboration exploring the impact of technology on
exploring the impact of technology on
exploring the impact of technology on distance based relationships between
distance based relationships between
distance based relationships between mothers and daughters an exploration of
mothers and daughters an exploration of
mothers and daughters an exploration of sensuality and violence against the
sensuality and violence against the
sensuality and violence against the backdrop of military regime in Colombia
backdrop of military regime in Colombia
backdrop of military regime in Colombia in some something that’s not always
in some something that’s not always
in some something that’s not always faithfully captured in TV shows and
faithfully captured in TV shows and
faithfully captured in TV shows and movies about the country Bangladeshi men
movies about the country Bangladeshi men
movies about the country Bangladeshi men trapped in a remote hotel in the
trapped in a remote hotel in the
trapped in a remote hotel in the Scottish Highlands encounters a Scottish
Scottish Highlands encounters a Scottish
Scottish Highlands encounters a Scottish girl on a hen night out against the
girl on a hen night out against the
girl on a hen night out against the backdrop of modern slavery based on a
backdrop of modern slavery based on a
backdrop of modern slavery based on a true story now there are myriad of
true story now there are myriad of
true story now there are myriad of stories yet to be told out there that
stories yet to be told out there that
stories yet to be told out there that requires telling and there is a demand
requires telling and there is a demand
requires telling and there is a demand for them which is why representation is
for them which is why representation is
for them which is why representation is important and if we don’t tell these
important and if we don’t tell these
important and if we don’t tell these stories there won’t be an audience for
stories there won’t be an audience for
stories there won’t be an audience for them if we tell them they will come now
them if we tell them they will come now
them if we tell them they will come now it’s amazing to learn from East Asian
it’s amazing to learn from East Asian
it’s amazing to learn from East Asian friends who get children coming up to
friends who get children coming up to
friends who get children coming up to them after their shows surprised to see
them after their shows surprised to see
them after their shows surprised to see a fellow East Asian face in the cast
a fellow East Asian face in the cast
a fellow East Asian face in the cast now this harks back to the Edinburgh
now this harks back to the Edinburgh
now this harks back to the Edinburgh Fringe last year we’re at a roundtable
Fringe last year we’re at a roundtable
Fringe last year we’re at a roundtable discussion about racial diversity at the
discussion about racial diversity at the
discussion about racial diversity at the Fringe the comedian Desiree birch said
Fringe the comedian Desiree birch said
Fringe the comedian Desiree birch said you can’t be who you can’t see with
you can’t be who you can’t see with
you can’t be who you can’t see with regards to representation and that has
regards to representation and that has
regards to representation and that has stuck with me since so how do we ensure
stuck with me since so how do we ensure
stuck with me since so how do we ensure the longevity of such in the theatre
the longevity of such in the theatre
the longevity of such in the theatre making of tomorrow you ask now one of
making of tomorrow you ask now one of
making of tomorrow you ask now one of the ways is to create an ecosystem or
the ways is to create an ecosystem or
the ways is to create an ecosystem or find one that you can be a part of now
find one that you can be a part of now
find one that you can be a part of now in Singapore we’ve been looking at some
in Singapore we’ve been looking at some
in Singapore we’ve been looking at some of the newer companies that have come up
of the newer companies that have come up
of the newer companies that have come up in the last five years and that is sort
in the last five years and that is sort
in the last five years and that is sort of informal network going we’ve all got
of informal network going we’ve all got
of informal network going we’ve all got our different niche we’re all trying to
our different niche we’re all trying to
our different niche we’re all trying to carve our own little corner of the
carve our own little corner of the
carve our own little corner of the industry
industry
industry trying to support the work of emerging
trying to support the work of emerging
trying to support the work of emerging artists and we’re all looking ahead at
artists and we’re all looking ahead at
artists and we’re all looking ahead at the parts that we’ll be playing in the
the parts that we’ll be playing in the
the parts that we’ll be playing in the next 10 to 20 years now one earlier this
next 10 to 20 years now one earlier this
next 10 to 20 years now one earlier this year one of the companies did an open
year one of the companies did an open
year one of the companies did an open call for new scripts and they received
call for new scripts and they received
call for new scripts and they received about 30 submissions all from aspiring
about 30 submissions all from aspiring
about 30 submissions all from aspiring playwrights in their late teens to the
playwrights in their late teens to the
playwrights in their late teens to the mid 20s the company eventually selected
mid 20s the company eventually selected
mid 20s the company eventually selected three to five pieces that would fulfill
three to five pieces that would fulfill
three to five pieces that would fulfill their programming for the next three
their programming for the next three
their programming for the next three years but what happens to the 20 or
years but what happens to the 20 or
years but what happens to the 20 or other scripts then this is where the
other scripts then this is where the
other scripts then this is where the ecosystem proves useful the company can
ecosystem proves useful the company can
ecosystem proves useful the company can introduce the playwrights to other
introduce the playwrights to other
introduce the playwrights to other companies that might be more suitable
companies that might be more suitable
companies that might be more suitable for their work you’re a more
for their work you’re a more
for their work you’re a more experimental theater company here are
experimental theater company here are
experimental theater company here are three playwrights were more more of an
three playwrights were more more of an
three playwrights were more more of an abstract feel to their work they’re a
abstract feel to their work they’re a
abstract feel to their work they’re a device theater company here farik’s were
device theater company here farik’s were
device theater company here farik’s were interested in the devising process we’re
interested in the devising process we’re
interested in the devising process we’re not just looking out for each other as
not just looking out for each other as
not just looking out for each other as companies we’re looking out for the
companies we’re looking out for the
companies we’re looking out for the artists too it saves them the time taken
artists too it saves them the time taken
artists too it saves them the time taken to prepare five to seven introductions
to prepare five to seven introductions
to prepare five to seven introductions to those companies and instead they see
to those companies and instead they see
to those companies and instead they see that they are connected the companies
that they are connected the companies
that they are connected the companies artists and later venues and audiences
artists and later venues and audiences
artists and later venues and audiences they’re all part of this great big
they’re all part of this great big
they’re all part of this great big interconnected web and over time it
interconnected web and over time it
interconnected web and over time it won’t just be scripts skill sets and
won’t just be scripts skill sets and
won’t just be scripts skill sets and opportunities that we will be sharing
opportunities that we will be sharing
opportunities that we will be sharing with each other if our philosophies
with each other if our philosophies
with each other if our philosophies values and attitudes towards diversity
values and attitudes towards diversity
values and attitudes towards diversity is a common one then the language we
is a common one then the language we
is a common one then the language we speak as art makers will start to ring
speak as art makers will start to ring
speak as art makers will start to ring louder and louder and it’s only a matter
louder and louder and it’s only a matter
louder and louder and it’s only a matter of time before it becomes the language
of time before it becomes the language
of time before it becomes the language of the next generation that it is the
of the next generation that it is the
of the next generation that it is the norm
norm
norm sometimes we if we keep the doors to our
sometimes we if we keep the doors to our
sometimes we if we keep the doors to our house shut to the world outside will
house shut to the world outside will
house shut to the world outside will always be looking at what’s already
always be looking at what’s already
always be looking at what’s already inside will always revert to what we
inside will always revert to what we
inside will always revert to what we already know respond to what we only
already know respond to what we only
already know respond to what we only know and retreat from what we will never
know and retreat from what we will never
know and retreat from what we will never know in the midst of all that reflecting
know in the midst of all that reflecting
know in the midst of all that reflecting in 2015 I found myself in London
in 2015 I found myself in London
in 2015 I found myself in London pursuing my masters in the very holes of
pursuing my masters in the very holes of
pursuing my masters in the very holes of this
this
this I opened my door took a step outside
I opened my door took a step outside
I opened my door took a step outside close my eyes and took a long and deep
close my eyes and took a long and deep
close my eyes and took a long and deep breath and when I opened them I realized
breath and when I opened them I realized
breath and when I opened them I realized that from that point onwards I’ll always
that from that point onwards I’ll always
that from that point onwards I’ll always be looking out never just in from that
be looking out never just in from that
be looking out never just in from that point onwards everything made sense
point onwards everything made sense
point onwards everything made sense because reflection it’s easy to react
because reflection it’s easy to react
because reflection it’s easy to react and respond anyone can do it brexit
and respond anyone can do it brexit
and respond anyone can do it brexit let’s make a show about blacks Trump
let’s make a show about blacks Trump
let’s make a show about blacks Trump let’s make a show about Trump but what
let’s make a show about Trump but what
let’s make a show about Trump but what aspects of those events should we focus
aspects of those events should we focus
aspects of those events should we focus on do we jump on the bandwagon of brexit
on do we jump on the bandwagon of brexit
on do we jump on the bandwagon of brexit and Trump a scene or to receive the
and Trump a scene or to receive the
and Trump a scene or to receive the stories that require telling stories
stories that require telling stories
stories that require telling stories about families that could potentially be
about families that could potentially be
about families that could potentially be torn apart communities that are
torn apart communities that are
torn apart communities that are oppressed stories about how politics has
oppressed stories about how politics has
oppressed stories about how politics has trumped common sense the way for us to
trumped common sense the way for us to
trumped common sense the way for us to ensure what we make today resonates and
ensure what we make today resonates and
ensure what we make today resonates and remains relevant tomorrow is reflection
remains relevant tomorrow is reflection
remains relevant tomorrow is reflection someone builds a wall up the art we make
someone builds a wall up the art we make
someone builds a wall up the art we make at a thousand tiny hammers chipping away
at a thousand tiny hammers chipping away
at a thousand tiny hammers chipping away at it someone tries to pull and tear us
at it someone tries to pull and tear us
at it someone tries to pull and tear us apart the art we make are the thousand
apart the art we make are the thousand
apart the art we make are the thousand needles and threats that stitch them
needles and threats that stitch them
needles and threats that stitch them closer together as an artistic community
closer together as an artistic community
closer together as an artistic community we need to come together and plant the
we need to come together and plant the
we need to come together and plant the seeds for our industry’s future let the
seeds for our industry’s future let the
seeds for our industry’s future let the child who comes into the theatre
child who comes into the theatre
child who comes into the theatre discover that the magic of theatre isn’t
discover that the magic of theatre isn’t
discover that the magic of theatre isn’t just in its ability to widen one’s
just in its ability to widen one’s
just in its ability to widen one’s imagination but the magic is also in the
imagination but the magic is also in the
imagination but the magic is also in the child’s ability to see one’s self
child’s ability to see one’s self
child’s ability to see one’s self community and people represented on
community and people represented on
community and people represented on stage representation methods we all
stage representation methods we all
stage representation methods we all mathaa thank you
mathaa thank you
mathaa thank you you
”
Be First to Comment