Synopsis:

"No mountain is too high;
no challenge is too great.
In this venture, I've found the mountain in me,
strong with courage."

Several individuals gather in a room, each carrying a personal challenge akin to conquering a mountain.

Among them are warriors recovering from knee, back, and ankle injuries, as well as those overcoming psychological challenges. They aspire to share their stories in a physical theatre setting. These stories could also be yours.

Perhaps you were once strong but faced a setback that tossed you into an abyss.

About 85% of the script emerged from the notes our artistic director penned during her months of recovery from a knee injury. A certified personal trainer and physical theatre practitioner, her time of immobilization led her to ponder how physical theatre training could be inclusive for more people in the community. Hence, "Give Me the Mountain" was born, encapsulating a journey marked by resilience and determination.

This physical theatre piece is for anyone with a "mountain" to embrace or conquer in life, whether it be mental or physical. Join us in confronting the "mountain" in our lives in "Give Me the Mountain"!

(Duration: 75 minutes)

Tickets at $10 are available at Eventbrite: https://shorturl.at/apTY1
Dates
12 January 2024, 7PM
13 January 2024, 2PM & 4:30PM

Venue
Dance Studio 2 (Level 2)
The Republic Cultural Centre
Republic Polytechnic

Director/trainer

Beverly Yuen (aka Low Yuen Wei), the Artistic Director of Grain Performance & Research Lab, is a certified personal trainer and a physical theatre veteran. She was a full-theatre performer with Theatre OX from 1995 to 1999 and trained for a year at the Workcenter of Jerzy Grotowski and Thomas Richards (Italy) in 1998. After 2000, she ventured into directing and created over 30 original works in her arts practice. Her work integrates physical training with voice work to convey the rich spectrum of human emotions and movements.

Performers
Elaine Siow, Eugene Chow, Shirley Soh, Vincent Chia, Chong Wei Kiat, Shanaya Yang, Beverly Yuen