by Brian Gothong Tan

a 6 channel composition commissioned by  TheatreWorks, 

Made by Kaffe using Alex North’s original soundtrack for A Street Car Named Desire  as score and dance musics from 50’s vinyl along with field recordings from Shanghai, Singapore and Folkestone as source material. 

Conceived and directed by Ong Keng Sen,  produced in collaboration with

Burlesque artist Julie Atlas-Muz (New York City),

Performance artist Charlotte Engelkes   (Stockholm),

Actress Karen Kandel (New York City), 

Film maker Brian Gothong Tan (Singapore)

Lighting designer Scott Zielenski (New York City)

Script writer Chay Yew

Investigating methods of human survival and the art of copying in traditional Eastern Opera, Dance, Theatre and Music  through a close inspection of sexuality, copyright law and Vivien Leigh being Blanche duBois, the company have made a weeks workshop in Edinburgh, a month’s workshop at 72-13, Singapore and will premier the work at the Asian New Theatre Festival, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, October 21st  2008.