Synopsis:

Always dreamt of being a star in a movie? Ever wished to experience the magic of being behind the camera – the wizardry of shooting, the glamorous interactions on a film set? Well, with Lizard On The Wall, you can. Be a part of Singapore art history in a first for both Singapore literature and cinema.

The latest film of Singaporean director K. Rajagopal, produced by Fran Borgia of Akanga Film Asia, will be created with The O.P.E.N. audiences. This one-of-a-kind interactive performance, staged and filmed over three nights, allows you to participate fully as the cast.

So what is the movie about? Inspired by Balli Kaur Jaswal's celebrated novel Inheritance, the film presents the wedding banquet of Amrit held in the family house, beginning with a festive celebration of song and dance. The events of the day then take an unexpected turn when scandalous secrets come to light and the guests (yes, you!) are made to confront the shameful truths of a double life. In the traditional confines of the ceremony, morals are questioned as tragedy spirals into madcap absurdity. It seems the only person who can stand up for Amrit is her brother, but he is also hiding secrets of his own. Can any of them escape the prying eyes of society?

Few local film-makers have exhibited the same talent for capturing the foibles of human nature onscreen as Rajagopal since he made his debut in 1995. His short films picked up prizes at the Singapore Film Festival from 1995 to 1997, but it was his first full-length feature, A Yellow Bird, which sparked global interest after it was selected for International Critics' Week at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.

How often do any of us get to appear in the work of an internationally recognised award-winning auteur? Offering the dual role of performer and audience member, Lizard On The Wall might just be the experience of a lifetime.