The Way We Go
The Way We Go follows Agatha Mao, former principal of the Convent of Our Lady of Lourdes, as she experiences the greatest loves of her life: Edmund, her intellectual partner, and Violet, her best friend. This tender story of love and friendship between outsiders also brings into relief the fraught relationship of former students Lee and Gillian, who come to ask the same questions as their elders: What are the costs of love? Why do people need each other? What’s at stake when we reach out?
Written with wit and affection, The Way We Go is a sensitive meditation on growing up and growing old. It looks at love in places where we least seek it; the love for learning, life, and language; the love between friends and kindred spirits. Above all, The Way We Go celebrates love in all its simplicity and complexity. 20 to 29 November 2014
Creative Team
- Playwright
Joel Tan
- Director
Claire Wong
- Cast
Lydia Look
Neo Swee Lin
Patrick Teoh
Julie Wee
Chng Xin Xuan- Set Designer
Tolis Papazoglou
- Lighting Designer
Petrina Dawn Tan
- Sound Designer
Shah Tahir
- Costume Coordinator
Soo Hong Ling
- Hair and Makeup
Joyce Yeo and Zennie
- Assistant Set and Lighting Designer
Shiv Tandan
- Production Stage Manager
Lu Huen
- Producer
Claire Wong
Reviews
- Press
It is a credit to director Claire Wong that the play unfolds slowly like a delicate flower, allowing us to enjoy each vibrant layer while never allowing the emotions to overwhelm. Wong masterfully teases out the nuances of each word and gesture from her actors, making for a performance that is by turns hilarious and heartfelt.
The Flying Inkpot, SG
Its charm lies partly in being a quiet and unassuming grower, with a steady stream of funny moments. [Joel Tan] has an ear for dialogue, dishing out cheeky, snappy quips. ... the intriguing characters and grey-area situations they find themselves in have an unmistakable appeal.
Today, SG
It is a delight to watch Look, Neo and Teoh in action - every knowing smile, every teasing nudge, every barbed comment feels real and somehow familiar.
The Straits Times, SG
One of very few good productions done with an original Singapore script.
The Business Times, SG