Readings of Plays & Short Prose

Magdalena (Singapore) presents in conjunction with the National Arts Council’s Singapore Writers’ Festival (2009):

Parents and Children, Lovers and Dates: Readings of Plays & Short Prose

Date/Time: Sun 1 Nov 2009
Time: 3–4.30 pm
Venue: Earshot Café, The Arts House
Price: FREE

A hasty cremation, dreams of being gifted, an intimate first date, a woman who can’t commit suicide, a father’s ‘love’—five touching stories of parenthood and coupling from five exciting writers. For a thought-provoking time, make a date with the members of Magdalena (Singapore) as we read excerpts from our latest plays and short prose…

Works to be featured:
‘Selling Your Daughter for a Pig and a Carton of Cigarettes’ by Dora Tan
‘Gifted’ by Dean Lundquist
‘Questions Tied in a Knot’ by Shelly Quick
‘The Woman Who Swallowed a Knife’ by Jocelyn Chua
‘The First Time’ by Carolyn Camoens