Penang Players held a quiz on 16th October 2015.
Quiz Master: Jay Menon
November 20-21, 2014:
Children’s theatre workshop/DRAMA immersion programme in collaboration with POWIIS (Prince of Wales Island International School). Schools taking part: Gan Eng Seng Singapore school, Straits International school, POWIIS, Ombak-Ombak students, and 14 local schools students sponsored by Penang Players.
Venue : POWIIS Penang. This new Workshop included: Creative movement, devising Drama, Musical writing , Jazz Chants and stage make-up. Facilitators were members of Penang Players (PP)(Joelle Saint-Arnoult, Lucille Dass and Manoha Ranee) and teachers from POWIIS and Ombak-Ombak. Coordination of the whole programme was done by PP, Powiis, and Gan Eng Seng school teachers accompanying the Singapore drama group of students. In all 68 students from the various schools took part.
Four Play & Pastiche
Date/s: 22nd, 23rd November 2013
Synopsis
FOUR PLAY by Colin Smith
The setting is a perfectly ordinary evening with hosts David and Caroline and their guests Helen and Edward enjoying a dinner party.
A perfectly ordinary evening in suburbia until we realise that David is having an affair with Helen and Caroline knows all about it. Once the cat is out of the bag there is no way to stop the evening developing into a battle ground of recriminations, explanations and cruel home truths. Cleverly written by Colin Smith, the play is a study of modern adultery with a dash of dark humour.
PASTICHE by Nick Hall
Sir Peter has planned a dinner for two. His companion is Viola, a young chorus girl. But he's forgotten it;'s his wedding anniversary - his wife, Lady Alexandra come home early and aided by butler, Medford, turns Sir Peter's evening into shambles. The machinations verge on farce but the question is - will they succeed?
Four Play
Director: Jay Menom
Actors
Caroline.......Melissa Wong
David.......Adrian Chang
Helen.......Sangita Bhattacharjee
Edward.......Jezzdin Carr
Pastiche
Director: Jay Menon
Actors
Lady Alexandra.......Melinda Jacob
Viola.......Angelena Wright
Medford.......Jon Ong
Sir Peter.......Narinder Shadan
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Delinquent Domestics
Date/s: 10th, 11th May 2013
Synopsis
As You Were by Jonathan Nestroy
Michael and Helena Hoffmann lead nearly woe-free lives until hired help enters! See the clashes and misunderstandings between them and their hired help providing a witty portrait of amorous chaos, evasion and duplicity that comes full circle.
Two Wits to Woo by John Kelly
When Winsome Manor encounters financial difficulties, the widowed Lady Winsome decides to sack long-standing help Joe and James. With illicit dealings to cover up, the two desperately attempt to prevent that. Little do they know that Lady Winsome has a few surprises up her sleeves!
As You Were
Director: Jay Menon
Actors
Adrian Chang.......Hoffmann
Saw Jin Jin.......Helena
Lim Yao Han.......Muffet
May Kung.......Josie
Two Wits to Woo
Director: Jay Menon
Actors
Lucille Dass.......Lady Winsome
Abdul Raqib Karim.......Joe
Philip Yeoh.......James
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Underneath the Lintel
by Glen Berger
Date/s: 11th December 2011
Synopsis
Synopsis : A library book is returned 113 years overdue. Is it just an overdue book or a challenge? Will the librarian recognize a miracle if she saw one? Will you? Follow her as she bravely attempts to unravel the many puzzles in this twisty mystery of tale.
Director: Jay Menon
Actor
Shamila Ariffin
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A French Farce Feast
Date/s: 21st, 22nd January 2011
Synopsis
The Indifferent Commissioner by Georges Courteline
In this play we get a glimpse into the nightmare world of bureaucracy that has fossilized and is of no meaningful service to the public. As individuals pour into the police station they are met and dealt with indifference.
Stop Parading Around Stark Naked by Georges Feydeau
In this play we are exposed to the world of the rising politician and how that awareness transforms his relationship with his wife into one of nit-picking and self-righteousness. The feisty wife, however, is no pushover and she gives as good as she gets with a charm and insouciance that gets us to cheer her on.
AroundThe Indifferent Commissioner
Director: Jay Menon
Actors
Philip Yeoh.......Police Commissioner
Izwan Mohamad.......Tireur
Anna Tan.......Lady
Eric Yeoh.......Breloc
Henry Loh.......Floche
Ooi Eng Lye.......Lagrenaille
Mike Tan .......Garrigou
Stop Parading Around Stark Naked
Dircetor: Jay Menon
Actors
Murali Ram.......Ventroux
Shamila Ariffin.......Clarisse
Larren Heah.......Victor
Lim Yao Han.......Hochepaix
Henry Loh.......Romain de Jaival
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Plaza Suite
by Neil Simon
Date/s: 13, 14th November 2009
Synopsis
A trilogy in 3 acts using the same hotel room.
Words like wedding bells, lovers reunited, foibles of marriage, anniversary, extra-marital affair, mistress and parent/child- relationship form the web that is Plaza Suite.
Act I
Mary Schneider.......Karen Nash
Craig Marcombe.......Sam Nah
Suzerian Francis.......Jean McCormack
Deva Dip Singh.......Waiter
ACT 2
Lim Yao Han.......Jesse Kiplinger
Shamila Ariffin.......Muriel Tate
Act 3:
Judith Chandler.......Norma Hubley
Randy Moss.......Roy Hubley
Eric Yeoh.......Borden Eisler
Cathelynn Lim.......Mimsey Hubley
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Blind Date
Director: Joelle Saint-Arnoult
Actors
Fazdrina Ariffin
Maya Hanum
Eric Yeoh
Calling it Quits
Director: May Lim
Actors
Mary Schneider
Cathelynn Lim
Matt Holton
Inconvenient People
Director: Joelle Saint-Arnoult
Actors
Lucille Dass
Anna Tan
Ian Kerr
Love...Perhaps?
Date/s: 13th, 14th February 2009
Synopsis
Blind Date by Mal Anderson
At a restaurant , a couple, both in their twenties, meet for dinner for four, but it is now obvious that their friends have set them up. A blind date in the company of mutual friends now becomes an embarrassing situation for two almost near-strangers. Add to this frenetic waitress, and her inebriated husband-chef, who we think we hear but just don’t see!
Calling it Quits by Mal Anderson
On the advice of their respective solicitors, Joanie and Max, who are going through the process of divorce, meet in the cafetaria of a shopping centre. In this neutral ground, they endeavour to establish some idea of the demands being by each other.
Inconvenient People by Paul Hannah
Kim is a solicitor. His wife wants a divorce. His personal and domestic problems have reached such a point that he feels the only way out for him is to end it al here and now. He is about to take the decisive step towards oblivion when he is suddenly interrupted by the unwelcome appearance of a potential client, Robyn. Robyn was just passing by and decided to seize the opportunity to seek legal advice….
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