“Hide and Seek” by Laura Hayes

Synopsis:

Natalie is uneasy. Her husband Stanley is behaving strangely. Could he be cheating on her?

Determined to discover what he’s hiding; Natalie searches for answers by employing a private detective and going to see an astrologer. Meanwhile, she is watched on her journey by ghostly schoolchildren who echo through time.

Artist’s statement:

This play is set in and around the Stamford Arts Centre, Fortune Centre, and Waterloo Centre. It responds to the Stamford Arts Centre’s history first as the Japanese school built in 1920, then from 1946 until 1951 the Gan Eng Seng primary school, and finally, the Stamford Primary School in the 1980s. It is also inspired by interviews with the current tenants of the Stamford Arts Centre – Stack café/Tipo and nearby businesses: DP Quest Investigation Consultancy Pte Ltd and Sri Krishna Astrology.

Credits:

Playwright: Laura Hayes
Director: Cherilyn Woo
Actors: Benjamin Chow, Isabella Chiam, Timothy Wan, Masturah Oli, Shanjeevi Ganesan, Cheryl Ho