Threesome

Went to Vivocity to watch the Prestige with Nava and Nadiah 'cus the rest had something on or another. Although Vivocity is the largest mall in S'pore, it didn't quite seem it due to the large open spaces between the shops. As we walked to the cimena from the foodcourt, we spotted many little groups of RJ people. The Prestige was an intriguing film; narrated in a series of initially confusing flashbacks. I still wasn't too sure what the ending boded, but the remaining bits of the film were mostly comprehensible. The movie chronicles how two rival magicians endeavour to steal each other's secrets and hence become the greatest magician ever even as their actions tear their love lives and ruin their physical health as a result. The tragic flaw in both protagonists would be their hubris and unhealthy obsession with besting one another. To those who haven't caught it yet, hurry to do so! We gallivanted at Vivocity for about a couple of hours or so before I saw off Nava and Nadiah.
I headed to Giants to buy a box of chocs for the RP people as Nadiah sold me her ticket for threesome. Must be fate considering the deep disappointment over the revoked tickets =P. I coincientally met some 3Q people, some of which were ushers and the rest were fellow viewers.
Here are the synopses for the three plays:
Three Fat Virgins: It explores the roles and identites of modern women and also touches on a range of theme such as sexual harassment, lesbianism, male chauvinism, the school system .etc. The acting was generally up to par save for minor stumbles over the lines but the transition from theme to theme was so rapid that at certain moments of the play, I was well and truly lost.
Kevin's Birthday Party: My favourite play! Partly because Lestari, Reuben, Darren and Noddy are acting in it. A light-hearted piece showing how Kevin's birthday party escalates from sparks of mischief to absolutely mayhem. The insane antics and temper tantrums of the cast had the audience in stitches almost throughout the play; the case themselves appeared to be having a whale of a time. Indeed, the scene was so wild that a packet of chips accidentally burst and dirtied the flaw. And Cheng Yi, you LIED! The play isn't about the human condition or the political situation in Singapore or whatever else, its just about having fun plain and simple!
Caged Birds: Probably the most artsy and deep of all the 3 plays. A newcomer to the cage, freshly caught bird, attempts to free its companions from the pervading control of the mistress and the bars of the cage, to devastating results as their fear of freedom and change drives them to murder the maverick who threatens all they have ever known. A disturbing play which leaves the viewer much food for thought despite being a bit abstract.
When the plays were over, I gave Lestari the box of chocs for her to share with her RP mates. Reub, Darren and Lest wished me "Happy Belated Birthday!" and what followed was a photo-taking and hugging session. Stayed and spoke till they were called in for debrief, which was my cue to be setting off for home.