Lowercase laboratories (lowercase), a newly fashioned Subang Jaya, Selangor-based theatre collective, presents its first providing, have a peace of my thoughts, a triple invoice of unique playlets exploring real-world points confronting younger adults. The tales take care of childhood trauma, gender identification, and unrequited love.
Have a peace of my thoughts performs on the Rooftop Theatre, Sunway College in Subang Jaya from Dec 15-19.
It options the works of Jazzie Lee Jin Jye, Nathaniel Leong and Mitrani Wong Hansern.
Young administrators Mitrani Wong Hansern (left) and Jazzie Lee Jin Jye are desirous to current their work to a dwell viewers. Photo: Jazzie Lee
“These are the themes that the directors and their teams drew from personal stories. They come from a place of rage and confusion, and this showcase is all about making peace with these issues, hence the title,” explains Low Yee Choy, lowercase’s co-founder and inventive director, in a latest interview.
“While these stories are told by a group of young people, we believe this is a show for adults as well. You will recognise yourself in these stories. And you may realise that the difficulties you’re experiencing are most likely the result of unresolved childhood trauma,” provides Choy, as he prefers to be known as.
Have a peace of my thoughts was initially scheduled for April, however was postponed as a result of pandemic. In October, rehearsals resumed and now all three groups are desirous to carry out in entrance of a dwell viewers. It is the primary public theatre show for many of the younger actors and administrators.
Shaid Shaqqiq performs a overseas entity who befriends the misplaced and lonely in ‘Bulan’. Photo: Jazzie Lee
X, directed by Lee, 21, contains a dwell efficiency by Chin Zuo Can and a digital (pre-recorded) efficiency by Yee Heng Zeh and Lee. It is a couple of younger man who tries to flee his childhood trauma by inhabiting vivid dreamworlds.
Another devised piece is Leong’s Dua, that includes Amirul Syakir, Harshini Mohan and Praveena Silvaraju. It explores how a folks navigate assigned gender roles whereas desirous to freely categorical themselves.
“This piece is cathartic for me. I have always been unsure of my own gender identity. The constant question of do I conform or stop caring has been playing in my head for a long time. Perhaps seeing this conversation play out on stage is the liberation I needed,” says Leong, 23, who hails from Sabah’s Kota Kinabalu.
Young actors (from left) Praveena Silvaraju, Harshini Mohan and Amirul Syakir star in ‘Dua’. Photo: Jazzie Lee
Finally Bulan, directed by Wong, 21, options Shaid Shaqqiq (Bulan) and Wong (Him), with pre-recorded narration by Mira Fazz.
The story follows Bulan, a overseas entity who befriends the misplaced and lonely, and “Him”, a person searching for solitude. They kind an unbreakable bond, however what’s going to develop into of Bulan when the person overcomes his loneliness?
The self-funded collective was based by Choy and 5 of his school mates in September 2020.
Last December, lowercase took residence the highest prize within the Ripple Film Festival for its black and white experimental brief movie known as a romantic incidence.
Low Yee Choy Choy says lowercase was created to offer younger creatives a spot to experiment. Photo: Jazzie Lee
Choy, who’s at present in Theatresauce’s Emerging Directors Lab, says lowercase was created to offer younger creatives a spot to experiment, one thing he felt was missing within the arts and tradition scene right here.
“Just like in scientific experiments, it’s all about testing things with different variables to see what happens and mistakes must be allowed. That’s how discoveries are made. And growth. And we want to give that opportunity to young creatives,” presents Choy, who directed Anomalist Production’s Bukan Bunuh Diri final yr.
“As for our very first showcase, don’t expect something on par with professional productions. Don’t get me wrong. We know what we are doing, we have the tools and the training. We are also young and we will make mistakes. And that’s okay and we hope the audience will acknowledge that,” says Choy.
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