HERO - by Panggung Arts (Singapore) on Thurs 16 to Sat 18 April

Hero. Woman. These two words, like it or not, are seldom linked together in one entity. Hero. Karaoke hostess. These two are an even unlikelier combination.  In Hero however, femininity, karaoke hostessing and heroism combine promisingly in a drama about two karaoke hostesses held hostage one evening by an alcoholic regular customer in their own lounge.  When the two - a mamasan with a past as gaudy as her makeup and a newbie “guest relations officer” with hopeful dreams for the future – eventually escape that same evening with the help of the police, after having passed the time in banal conversation, random shadow puppetry and singing Mariah Carey‟s Hero, they go right back into their routines of entertaining regular and new customers, albeit with different ideas of heroism and hope.  

Performed by Siti Khalijah Zainal (from Gemuk Girls & How Did The Cat Get So Fat?) and Nur Suhaili Safari Wijaya.

 

Performed in English and Malay with English surtitles where necessary.

 

Date:   16 – 18 Apr (Thu - Sat)

Venue:  Esplanade Theatre Studio 

 Tickets:  $28

Concessions for students, NSF and senior citizens: $23

 

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