13 healthy young men have been selected to take part in a psychology experiment
they are divided up randomly by a computer system
5 of them will be guards
8 of them will be prisoners
they strip down to their undies in front of all
the prisoners are labelled by numbers
the guards have to be addressed as Officers
they have a set of strict rules to follow
punishments can be metted out by the guards as they deem suitable
but it cannot be "physically demanding"
two scientists from the college are the conductors and observers.
Das Experiment is a psychological theatre thriller
one has never seen before
a remake for the stage from the original German (read: very German, indeed) movie
from the 1970s based on a real-life experiment gone wrong and
was forced to be called off in 6 days instead of the original 14 experiment days
the play is put up in the unconventional space o the Pavilion at Far East Square
a two tiered stage with a balcony at the upper tier and the main stage is
set with four prison cells and two porta-loos.
as the "experiment subjects" enter by the very same entrance as the audience
the show has a freaking surreal feeling
the little auditorium seats are really unconfy and the air con seems to be offed
thus most of the time everyone is kept at the edge of the seats.
throughout the play
awkward giggles from the audience peppered the show
because we do not know what was real and not
the built up on the whole was great
at points gruesome
it felt really intense, especially in the first three quarter.
it served not only as a test of psychology for the subjects or actors,
the audience was also on a rollercoaster mind boggling ride through an arduous journey.
lightings are impactful
together with the sound effects
making it feel that each purpose action meant what it was suppose to be
to get people comforted
but unexpected twists and turns in events
created suspense
and ignited great fear amongst the audience.
the most intriguing got to be the finale segment
when all hell broke loose
and the guards got overtly serious and crossed the line
when unexpected death (finally) occured
and the supposedly fake gun began to fire
did it awaken some senses.
"it is only an experiment"
this line still resonates in my mind more than 12 hours after
nothing beats the final time when actor/guard Berus mentioned it
have it gone overboard?
have you been woken up and shaken up?
what went wrong?
who's fault is it?
where should the line be drawn?
when should have the scientist stepped in?
and.. what day is it now?
how long have they been kept?
a must-watch intense thriller!
happening till this Saturday, 29th November
8pm, at The Pavilion at Far East Square.
tickets at Sistic ($38 for fri/sat, $35 for today n tmr/$28 for students)
*special offer of $20 for each ticket if you purchase tickets at the door from 7.30pm for today and tmr, according to Artzine.*
overall: 4.5 / 5
script: 4.5/5
(very intense writing!)
acting: 4.5/5
(there were some calefares which could have role improved,
but can Koey Foo please improve his pronunciation,
even though you do have a nice bod.)
directing: 5/5
(definitely not an easy task for samantha scott blackhall)
lighting: 3.5/5
(timing very weird sometimes.)
sound: 3.5/5
(oh, the unconventional space..)
set: 4/5
(portaloos.. tts as close as you can get to a loo, ya..)
they are divided up randomly by a computer system
5 of them will be guards
8 of them will be prisoners
they strip down to their undies in front of all
the prisoners are labelled by numbers
the guards have to be addressed as Officers
they have a set of strict rules to follow
punishments can be metted out by the guards as they deem suitable
but it cannot be "physically demanding"
two scientists from the college are the conductors and observers.
Das Experiment is a psychological theatre thriller
one has never seen before
a remake for the stage from the original German (read: very German, indeed) movie
from the 1970s based on a real-life experiment gone wrong and
was forced to be called off in 6 days instead of the original 14 experiment days
the play is put up in the unconventional space o the Pavilion at Far East Square
a two tiered stage with a balcony at the upper tier and the main stage is
set with four prison cells and two porta-loos.
as the "experiment subjects" enter by the very same entrance as the audience
the show has a freaking surreal feeling
the little auditorium seats are really unconfy and the air con seems to be offed
thus most of the time everyone is kept at the edge of the seats.
throughout the play
awkward giggles from the audience peppered the show
because we do not know what was real and not
the built up on the whole was great
at points gruesome
it felt really intense, especially in the first three quarter.
it served not only as a test of psychology for the subjects or actors,
the audience was also on a rollercoaster mind boggling ride through an arduous journey.
lightings are impactful
together with the sound effects
making it feel that each purpose action meant what it was suppose to be
to get people comforted
but unexpected twists and turns in events
created suspense
and ignited great fear amongst the audience.
the most intriguing got to be the finale segment
when all hell broke loose
and the guards got overtly serious and crossed the line
when unexpected death (finally) occured
and the supposedly fake gun began to fire
did it awaken some senses.
"it is only an experiment"
this line still resonates in my mind more than 12 hours after
nothing beats the final time when actor/guard Berus mentioned it
have it gone overboard?
have you been woken up and shaken up?
what went wrong?
who's fault is it?
where should the line be drawn?
when should have the scientist stepped in?
and.. what day is it now?
how long have they been kept?
a must-watch intense thriller!
happening till this Saturday, 29th November
8pm, at The Pavilion at Far East Square.
tickets at Sistic ($38 for fri/sat, $35 for today n tmr/$28 for students)
*special offer of $20 for each ticket if you purchase tickets at the door from 7.30pm for today and tmr, according to Artzine.*
overall: 4.5 / 5
script: 4.5/5
(very intense writing!)
acting: 4.5/5
(there were some calefares which could have role improved,
but can Koey Foo please improve his pronunciation,
even though you do have a nice bod.)
directing: 5/5
(definitely not an easy task for samantha scott blackhall)
lighting: 3.5/5
(timing very weird sometimes.)
sound: 3.5/5
(oh, the unconventional space..)
set: 4/5
(portaloos.. tts as close as you can get to a loo, ya..)
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