Gruesome Playground Injuries

In Gruesome Playground Injuries, Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph has crafted one of the most startlingly original and entertaining pieces of theatre in recent memory.

We follow two individuals, Kayleen (Seong Hui Xuan) and Doug (Alan Wong) from age eight to 38, leaping back and forth over the course of their lives in a deliriously disjointed time continuum. Doug is full of life and absurdly “accident-prone” while Kayleen hates her life and hides a painful secret. As they careen and collide into and out of each other’s lives, they become damaged goods for life but are forever bonded by bloodstains, broken bones, and bandages.

While examining these two lost soul mates in search of each other, we discover a powerful and surprising tribute to the human spirit. Gruesome Playground Injuries is hilarious, humane, and haunting.

Gruesome Playground Injuries

31 Oct - 10 Nov 2013

Esplanade Theatre Studio

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Esplanade Theatre Studio

Date
31 Oct - 10 Nov 2013

Written by
Rajiv Joseph

Directed by
Tracie Pang

Starring
Seong Hui Xuan
Alan Wong

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2013 will be remembered as the year PANGDEMONIUM emerged as one of the top theatre companies in Singapore. This year, they’ve tackled three difficult productions, each with a social message of sorts.

They’ve done this courageously, and brilliantly, never once downplaying the significance of the plays’ social taboos: grieving parents in Rabbit Hole, bipolar disorder in Next to Normal, and now self-mutilation in Gruesome Playground Injuries.

I’m definitely looking forward to their 2014 season.

Selina Chong, Flying Inkpot

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Seong Hui Xuan and Alan Wong put in riveting performances which compel you to sit engaged through the entire 90 minutes.

The set design by Philip Engleheart is a masterpiece.

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Bloody good... Gruesome Playground Injuries provides a fitting and fine end to PANGDEMONIUM!’s “Survivor”- themed trilogy of 2013.

If this season is anything to go by, we have much to look forward to from this still relatively young company, which has – in this year alone – proven itself to be the equal of any of Singapore’s more established theatrical names.

Karin Lai, Flying Inkpot

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Gruesome Playground Injuries is a delightful emotional roller coaster.

Youth.Sg

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Raw, quirky and well executed. Gruesome is a painful, moving and bittersweet reminder of the ties that bind us through the shared experience of pain - both physical and emotional.

It’s great that PANGDEMONIUM are consciously forging ahead with productions that confront dark, difficult themes and as we look towards their equally appealing 2014 season (buy your season tickets!), one can only expect great things from this team of trailblazers.

Naeem Kapadia, Crystalwords

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BRAVO Pangdemonium - you've scored a hat-trick! After Rabbit Hole & Next To Normal, you've made the brave choice of Gruesome Playground Injuries, an intimate and delicate play tackling taboo themes and packing a huge emotional punch which sneaks up on you and will stay with you for a long time afterward.

Cassandra Lee

Just caught Pangdemonium's Gruesome Playground Injuries this evening - thank god that I decided to catch the show. This is such an amazing show! Love both the actor's and actress' performances! And I absolutely love the stage design - simple and yet dynamic at the same time.

Matt James

What a show! What a performance! Bravo! It's such an intriguing production. The chemistry between the actors was fantastic! What a great job! Love the transitions and love the set.

Richard Chong

Pangdemonium blew my mind yet again with Gruesome Playground Injuries. Funny and poignant with engaging performances, a killer set design (no pun intended), clever staging... and those songs!

Those songs in between scenes were practically the soundtrack of my life! Man, it's like the play was speaking directly at me. Such a personal experience. Kudos to Pangdemonium!

Rizal Iwan

Gruesome, bloody and yet so intimate. I love the humour and how you tackled sensitive subjects with such delicacy. Well done!

Low Chiou Ling

We have seen all your productions since 2011, till the Gruesome Playground Injuries tonight. You have given us faith that there are guts and skill in Singaporean theatre.

We are leaving Singapore after five years, and we certainly will miss you. Keep kicking ass, you’re f*cking awesome.

Tei Laine

Excellent! Very beautifully executed. Unique and unusual themes that touch our loves but don't realise it.

Had the sweet and sour taste of comedy mixed with tragedy.

Dr Aruna Shahani

Sad, bittersweet and heartbreaking - Alan and HuiXuan are very powerful in difficult roles.

The set is stunning and the musical interludes are a wonderful, brilliant touch. Great job!

Shawne Wang

Awesome! The acting was fantastic. Brilliant incorporation of set changes and costume changes into the show.

The set is gorgeous, and the music and lighting were like characters.

Ms Pace

Amazing, mind-blowing, touching. I was crying so much at the end I nearly walked into a curtain.

Adelyn Tan

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