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“Air” by Drama Box
On the Orang Seletar, the stewardship of the sea—and the stewardship of stories.
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Corrie Tan

August 2023

“Tender Submission” by Checkpoint Theatre
reflecting on a personal journey of lapsed faith through Lucas Ho’s quietly engrossing play about a marriage and a religion taken for granted
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Corrie Tan

July 2023

pecinta layang-layang (kite lovers)
on kites, island tourism, and abundance
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Corrie Tan

March 2023

“The Puppets Are Alright” by The Finger Players
and I know the outgoing artistic directors will be alright too
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Corrie Tan

December 2022

Tattooing and the aesthetics of care
A short affective history of the artwork on my body—and how it has been received
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Corrie Tan

May 2022

“harbor” by jee chan
to reach a grandmother, we must set sail
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Corrie Tan

March 2022

December 2021

On gaming, “100% completion” and what it means to leave things unfinished
We take a left turn and wander through my favourite games of the past two years: Diablo III, Kingdom Rush, Hoa, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild…
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Corrie Tan

June 2021

"Exile, Return, Exile Again": #THEATRE by Index
a collaboration with Gee Dock Convos!
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Corrie Tan

March 2021

"Little Mournings" – The Finger Players
A puppet becomes its own maker in this moving finale to the inaugural Maker's Project.
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Corrie Tan

January 2020

"Nak Dara" – Hasyimah Harith (P7:1SMA)
Libidinal, heaving, muscly, fleshy bodies...
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Corrie Tan

June 2019

"Displaced Persons' Welcome Dinner" by Checkpoint Theatre
Less about the displaced persons, more about the people who attempt to welcome them – and the murky ethical relationships they occupy.
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Corrie Tan
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