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Step Outta Line Thong Pei Qin & Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Singapore) 18—20 January 2018, 8pm
20—21 January 2018, 3pm
NAFA Studio Theatre
70 mins with no intermission
Fringe Commission ● World Premiere
Step Outta Line Thong Pei Qin & Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Singapore) 18—20 January 2018, 8pm
20—21 January 2018, 3pm
NAFA Studio Theatre
70 mins with no intermission
Fringe Commission ● World Premiere
$27|$19*

*Concessions for students, NSFs, senior citizens and PWD card holders

With a penchant for transgressing disciplinary and cultural boundaries in exploring the human condition, theatre director Thong Pei Qin seeks truthful shared experiences which connect diverse peoples, spaces and beliefs.

An army of quirky characters, as colourful as the assortment of ladies’ high heels they brandish, questions female transgressions, aggressions and negotiations within a patriarchal society.

Step Outta Line is a rich collage of texts adapted from prolific playwright Ovidia Yu's selected writings, layered with movement, soundscapes and visuals in response to Amanda Heng's works. It is devised by Thong Pei Qin, her band of designer-collaborators, and performers from the BA (Hons) Theatre Arts course at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.

Through rhythms created from footsteps and movements in high heels, this theatrical piece explores how individuals can lay claim to different sorts of identities, by subverting clothing, tools and embodied ideals which conspire to keep them in line.

Co-presented with Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.

This production contains some mature content, which may require audience discretion.

In a unifying attempt similar to Heng’s Let’s Walk, Step Outta Line invites the audience, regardless of gender, to participate in a kind of movement. The latter goes one step further, playfully presenting opportunities for participants to step out of line. There is choice, consent and agency involved every step of the way.

Both Yu and Heng are contemporaries of their time and leaders of feminist thought in their respective fields of theatre and visual arts. It is timely to revisit and respond to their creations, as their voices remain urgent and relevant in today's political climate. This response to Let's Walk hopes to create conversation between their works, and with the younger generations of Singaporeans.

Out of the stereotypical tropes and generic representations of femininity vis-à-vis masculinity, and beyond the dynamics of the group, personal stories and unique expressions from the performers’ own experiences will also be unearthed.

Click here to find the route to NAFA.

An army of quirky characters, as colourful as the assortment of ladies’ high heels they brandish, questions female transgressions, aggressions and negotiations within a patriarchal society.

Step Outta Line is a rich collage of texts adapted from prolific playwright Ovidia Yu's selected writings, layered with movement, soundscapes and visuals in response to Amanda Heng's works. It is devised by Thong Pei Qin, her band of designer-collaborators, and performers from the BA (Hons) Theatre Arts course at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.

Through rhythms created from footsteps and movements in high heels, this theatrical piece explores how individuals can lay claim to different sorts of identities, by subverting clothing, tools and embodied ideals which conspire to keep them in line.

Co-presented with Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.

This production contains some mature content, which may require audience discretion.

RELATION TO THEME

In a unifying attempt similar to Heng’s Let’s Walk, Step Outta Line invites the audience, regardless of gender, to participate in a kind of movement. The latter goes one step further, playfully presenting opportunities for participants to step out of line. There is choice, consent and agency involved every step of the way.

Both Yu and Heng are contemporaries of their time and leaders of feminist thought in their respective fields of theatre and visual arts. It is timely to revisit and respond to their creations, as their voices remain urgent and relevant in today's political climate. This response to Let's Walk hopes to create conversation between their works, and with the younger generations of Singaporeans.

Out of the stereotypical tropes and generic representations of femininity vis-à-vis masculinity, and beyond the dynamics of the group, personal stories and unique expressions from the performers’ own experiences will also be unearthed.

$27 | $19*

*Concessions for students, NSFs, senior citizens and PWD card holders

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With a penchant for transgressing disciplinary and cultural boundaries in exploring the human condition, theatre director Thong Pei Qin seeks truthful shared experiences which connect diverse peoples, spaces and beliefs.

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Click here to find the route to NAFA.