π ππ¦π€π¦π΄π΄π’π³πΊ ππ¦π΄π°πΆπ³π€π¦ is the much-awaited guide to ππ§π§ ππ¦π―π΅π³π¦ , one of Singapore's most celebrated plays. This resource guide comprises material that will greatly benefit all educators and students of ππ§π§ ππ¦π―π΅π³π¦ . It features pedagogical notes, insights on the play, as well as a question and answer section with the playwright, Haresh Sharma. β£β£Β
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ππ§π§ ππ¦π―π΅π³π¦ made history in 2007 by being the first Singapore play selected by the Ministry of Education to be offered as a GCE O- and N-Level literature text. The play, best remembered for presenting an honest and unflinching look at mental illness and the social prejudices surrounding it, is back on the syllabus since 2018. β£β£Β
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π ππ¦π€π¦π΄π΄π’π³πΊ ππ¦π΄π°πΆπ³π€π¦ features: β£β£Β
- Founder and Artistic Director of The Necessary Stage, Alvin Tan shares his insight on directing and staging ππ§π§ ππ¦π―π΅π³π¦ β£β£Β
- Educator Laremy Lee provides a useful guide on approaching narrative, characters, themes, and theatrical and stylistic devices in the play β£β£Β
- Journalist Akanksha Raja reflects on her experience studying ππ§π§ ππ¦π―π΅π³π¦
