Uh-huh. Yes. We are doing a play on Annabel Chong's life. Of cos the first thing that hits you is SEX. I mean, yeah. What else can u think about when this familiar name rings the bell. The most common response that I got when I informed anyone about this latest project, "What?! You mean you guys are gonna replay her having real sex with 251 men on stage???". Duh..... Wah lau! You think the Government will allow that mehz? Kaoz.... And theres like 14 shows, if Cynthia Lee really does that, hmmm.......lemme see...
251 men x 14 shows = 3514 times of sex. IF she really does that, no one would remember Annabel Chong, but Cynthia Lee instead for the many years to come. She'll be the one in the Guiness book of records.
There were many many negative and angry critics when we dare Singapore that we're gonna do this. "They are just riding on her to make money." "What if Annabel Chong is your daughter?? Will you do this to her??!" "Why bring back something so shameful on Singaporeans?" blah blah blah.
All I want to say is Bleh! Bleh! Bleh! So what if we are doing this?! I mean, honestly, No matter how we wanna pretend that it didn't happen, it did. So why don't we all just drop all the hypocrisy of nope, we are not interested in sex and try to learn something from here heh. Something worth exploiting rather than just condemning.
I had the first glimpse of the run last week. I must admit its daring, its hot but its much more than these. Theres much anger and imbalance, many doubts that we are curious but not having the balls to question. Its Life. Especially this generation, whereby we have more problems mentally and physically than anything else. Story of a girl from a disciplined family suppressing herself, when she chose to let go she was cruelly rejected by an appearance humans chose to false but yearns to be. She continued being the nice little girl while pursuing her studies in England but was once against unleashed by something unexpectedly unfortunate. And she snapped. Away from where she had always wanted to leave. And to how she wanted to live with a new identity. In the end, shes back to where she once thought was not what she wanted. Back in the box but in a different environment. She fights hard now to abandon the once adopted identity.
We often start pointing fingers before seeing the reason behind whatever happened. Or should I say, we choose not to know. Cos its always easier to blame I guess. We were taught that its safer to stay in the formula than to step out of it.
And now.... I present to you.
251 - Inspired by the story of Annabel Chong.
If you're 18 & above, plus curiosity is tapping on your shoulders. Watch it!
If you think its disgusting. Beat it. Don't waste either of our time.
Life doesn't only revolve around Sex. And so is this play.
