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KR Hall Production: 'Here Lies Love'

Show details:
Friday, 13 February 2009
7.30pm
University Cultural Centre Hall
Tickets at $15
Please approach Qingyou or Steph to place orders.

Synopsis:
Kent Ridge Hall proudly presents Here Lies Love, an entirely original musical blending postmodern theatrical aesthetics with the razzle-dazzle exuberance of old-school Broadway. Starring a talented cast and a live band playing genres from jazz, bossa nova to rock, we invite you to immerse yourselves in a world of showbiz, love, lies, and death.

Here Lies Love spins off on one of the most familiar stories in popular culture: the star-crossed lovers of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Taking apart the story’s conventional portrayal of love, the musical asks new questions: what does it mean to love someone? What if love is just a web of lies that we spin to protect ourselves or the ones we love?

A theatre group is racing against time to put together a lavish musical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet when the director calls a halt to rehearsals. He is displeased with the actors’ lack of passion and tells them about a tragic love affair in his own past; one that was so fiery and consuming that he has made it his life’s work to tell that story.

Shift back to the present. Tempers fray as the musical’s premiere draws nearer. Tension brews between the director and his lead actor, who has been his favoured protégé for more than ten years. The feisty young lead actress starts to challenge the director’s domineering, obsessive control over the lead actor. But as the two leads forge a tentative, genuine relationship beyond the characters that they play on stage, the mystery behind the director and lead actor’s past begins to unravel.

It becomes clear that the director is lying about what really happened in the past. The sweeping, romantic love story that he constructed has its ugly side of obsession, selfish desires, and a fatal power struggle between himself and the lead actor’s mother.

Past and present collide as the lead actor decides to confront the director about his lies. But the show must go on – and for this story to end happily, everyone must still, ultimately, play fictional roles.

If life lies, can it be art? If love lies, is it still love?

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Alumni Support for IHG 0809

Dear Kent Ridgeans,

As we enter into this long-awaited IHG period and as I have constantly mentioned about the importance of strong support towards our hall's sporting contingent, I would like to give special mention to the KR Alumni who have shown this kind of support towards the hall's IHG campaign this season. Although you may not always see them physically during the Games due to their packed schedules, their support in terms of advice and sponsorship goes a long way in helping our Warriors cross the finish line.

Many alumni have come back to the hall to lend a helping hand in coaching the teams. These valuable pieces of experience definitely mean a lot to our sports teams. The Alumni's generous donations for KR's campaign have made it possible for us to put in place several initiatives, such as improved player welfare in the Games with sports drinks being provided in every match. The KR Alumni have also helped in buying our IHG t-shirts hence enabling us to lower the prices for the residents.

As they may not be always around during the Games, we have printed the tagline "Supported by KR Alumni" on our t-shirts and publicity materials so that all our athletes can feel the presence and support of our Alumni during these Inter-Hall Games.

Therefore, with this, I would like to represent all KR residents in extending my sincere gratitude to the KR Alumni for their kind support in this season's Inter-Hall Games. Thank you, KR Alumni!

Regards,
Adrianus Mradipta
Sports Director
29th JCRC