Building A Character
Singapore Theatre Festival 2018
Rebekah Sangeetha Dorai is a young Indian actor with her whole career ahead of her. But the path forward is uncertain. She gets excited reading casting notices until she reaches the part that states: ‘Chinese or Pan-Asian preferred.’ She’s been told, ‘You’re pretty for an Indian.’ She tries on different accents and gets better service if she sounds American or British.
Inspired by Konstantin Stanislavski’s second handbook on acting, Building A Character is a frank and intimate dialogue between actor and audience. Written by poet-playwright Ruth Tang and directed by Teo Mei Ann, this is a brave and incisive work about trauma, time travel and transformation.
Presented by W!LD RICE
Starring Rebekah Sangeetha Doria
Written by Ruth Tan
Directed by Mei Ann Teo
Set Design by Yoki Lai
Lighting Design by Petrina Tan
“Building A Character is a rare piece that allows an actress on the cusp of success to deliver what is probably the performance of a lifetime with the raw emotion she displays in playing herself.”
