Kopitiam
Kopitiam is a story about love and separation, remembering the past and moving on. Set in a small coffee shop run by an old couple, this whimsical puppet performance asks what it means to lose a part of ourselves and how we deal with loss and change.
This production is a love letter to all who are familiar with the kopitiam – a heritage icon we love, cherish, yet sometimes take for granted, in an evolving society.
(Kopitiam means “coffee shop” in Hokkien, a Chinese dialect. It’s a term that is commonly used in the region of Singapore and Malaysia, and usually refers to a standalone shop that mainly serves a style of coffee, tea and various types of toasted bread that is particular to both countries)
For ages 8 to 88
A digital recording of this production is available. Please get in touch if you are interested.
CREDITS
The Team
Concept and Direction: Bright Ong
Puppeteers: Bright Ong, Song Huixuan (for Esplanade Flipside, Pesta Boneka), Tan Rui Shan
Music and Sound: Bang Wenfu
Co-Producers: Caleb Lee and Jeannette Chong
Production Stage Manager: Cindy Sng (for Esplanade Flipside 2022)
Developed under the Gateway Arts Collective-in-Residence Programme 2020/2021.