ππ§π§ ππ¦π―π΅π³π¦ was first staged by The Necessary Stage in 1993, under the direction of Alvin Tan. Despite some controversy on funding and censorship, the play was eventually performed to public and critical acclaim.β£Β
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Over the past 13 years, ππ§π§ ππ¦π―π΅π³π¦ has been made into an experimental feature film, published as part of a one-play series, adapted into a television movie, given a full reading in the UK, taught at a University in Kuala Lumpur and translated and staged as ππ΅π’π¬ ππ’π¬ ππ¦π―π΅π³π¦ in Kuala Lumpur. As one of The Necessary Stageβs landmark works, ππ§π§ ππ¦π―π΅π³π¦ is part of the Singaporean canon of literary works, and now and βOβ and βNβ level Literature text. ππ§π§ ππ¦π―π΅π³π¦ is also the first ever Singapore text to be offered at βOβ levels.β£Β
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The creation of ππ§π§ ππ¦π―π΅π³π¦ owes much to a methodology and process that allowed a group of dedicated and passionate artists to research into matters beyond their life experiences, to build a body of emotional and psychological knowledge to draw from, and sufficient time to nurture the maturity of character, relationships and themes.β£Β
