By LYANA ROSALINI MOHD YUNUS
SUBANG JAYA: Taylor’s Society of Performing Arts (SPART) amazed audience this year with a new direction consisting of five ‘au courant’ topics, three different locations and one big surprise from their SPART directors.
They received multiple standing ovations throughout the showcase from 7 to 10 October at Taylor’s University Lecture Theatre (LT) 20.
SPART tackled social issues such as abortion, homosexuality and AIDS in their first three plays which were rotated between groups of audience in LT22, LT4 and Experimental Theatre simultaneously.
SPART Co-Director Surayyn Selvan said inspiration from Artistic Director of Theater Three Sixty Malaysia, Christopher Ling led the team to try site specific theatre, which was something new to them.
Surayyn said, “The hardest part was to let go (of convention) and we weren’t really keen at first as it scared us.”
He added that site specific acting meant audience rotated instead of plays, which gave a different perspective and a more intimate setting.
Surayyn said the team set aside the worries and decided to try something new.
SPART directors surprised audience and SPART members with The Wolf, the last play that was only made known to directors and cast.
SPART Co-Director Esther Tan Jen Chze said, “Each of the scripts were written for a purpose as we wanted to put our message out there.”
She added, “It was never for personal gain or about making money, but for the love of theatre and the love of SPART.”
They received multiple standing ovations throughout the showcase from 7 to 10 October at Taylor’s University Lecture Theatre (LT) 20.
SPART tackled social issues such as abortion, homosexuality and AIDS in their first three plays which were rotated between groups of audience in LT22, LT4 and Experimental Theatre simultaneously.
SPART Co-Director Surayyn Selvan said inspiration from Artistic Director of Theater Three Sixty Malaysia, Christopher Ling led the team to try site specific theatre, which was something new to them.
Surayyn said, “The hardest part was to let go (of convention) and we weren’t really keen at first as it scared us.”
He added that site specific acting meant audience rotated instead of plays, which gave a different perspective and a more intimate setting.
Surayyn said the team set aside the worries and decided to try something new.
SPART directors surprised audience and SPART members with The Wolf, the last play that was only made known to directors and cast.
SPART Co-Director Esther Tan Jen Chze said, “Each of the scripts were written for a purpose as we wanted to put our message out there.”
She added, “It was never for personal gain or about making money, but for the love of theatre and the love of SPART.”