While negotiators at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt race to strike a strong climate deal, Singapore playwright-led collaboration Gangguan! presents The Change, an original new work. The one-actor production starring Dennis Sofian (Tartuffe,
W!LD RICE) draws upon playwright Edward Eng’s (dead was the body till I taught it how to move; Bhumi Collective) personal experience working on climate policy as well as his efforts trying to explain climate issues to theatremakers.
The Change starts with the stories of two friends. Alex is a bureaucrat who, against the best wishes of his colleagues and constant failure, continues trying his best to effect change. Danial, his old friend from school, spends his days ironing children's clothes and his nights dabbling in socially-conscious theatre – they begin collaborating on a new piece of climate change communication.
But what happens as the play progresses, and as our encounters with the idea of climate change broaden and become more intense, one realises that the story of climate change is not what it seems to be. Questions are raised on why we have never come across a satisfying novel, film, or performance about climate change. While there are some great ones that use climate change as a vessel to talk about something else and vice versa, few are willing to speak frankly about the big problems, like holding the greenwashers to task or dealing with the psychology of inaction.
With post-dramatic elements, The Change acknowledges that climate change is about any number of issues, many of which are not matters of science.
Shows: Wednesday, 7th December – 8:00pm
Thursday, 8th December – 8:00pm
Friday, 9th December – 8:00pm
Saturday, 10th December – 3:00pm
Saturday, 10th December – 8:00pm
Sunday, 11th December – 3:00pm
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