{"product_id":"six-plays-by-desmond-sim","title":"Desmond Sim: Six Plays","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Playwright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/OMNI-DS-Sample.pdf?1262\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom one of Singapore’s most garlanded playwrights comes his first collection of published plays, including \u003cem\u003eAutumn Tomyam,\u003c\/em\u003e winner of Best Original Script and Play of the Year in the 2002 DBS\u003cem\u003e Life!\u003c\/em\u003e Theatre Awards. Guaranteed to challenge readers’ prejudices, Desmond Sim’s \u003cem\u003eSix Plays\u003c\/em\u003e is a bold and often hilarious exploration of sexuality, polygamy and love in all its guises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn \u003cem\u003eAutumn Tomyam\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of Best Original Script, 2002 DBS\u003cem\u003e Life!\u003c\/em\u003e Theatre Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“An instant hit with the critics…”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e–\u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Theatre-goers went to see \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eAutumn Tomyam\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e expecting something hot and spicy, and ended up getting a little more—a touching story about love and truth set against a backdrop of social commentary on racial and ethical issues.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e–\u003cem\u003eThe Business Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Desmond has created situations and characters that will test and challenge our prejudice levels.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e–Ekachai Uekrongtham\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn \u003cem\u003eThe Swimming Instructor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“An audience favourite.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e–\u003cem\u003eThe Business Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn \u003cem\u003eWife #11\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“… a gem…beautiful in its subtlety.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e–\u003cem\u003eT\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ehe Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn \u003cem\u003ePostcards from Rosa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“… heartwarming…For many, Peranakan culture has been reduced to nothing more than the kebaya or sambal belacan. But Sim has lovingly resurrected his heritage from childhood memories.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e–\u003cem\u003eTODAY\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesmond Sim\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning playwright, poet and writer. Almost all of his 30 plays to date have been performed in professional theatres in Singapore, Malaysia and the United States. He was TheatreWorks' first playwright-in-residence and has been the associate artistic director of ACTION Theatre since April 2004, running Singapore Theatre Oasis, an incubator programme for new and existing Singaporean playwrights. He has participated in the Shanghai Literary Festival and was awarded a Fulbright fellowship. Desmond has also co-written two movies: \u003cem\u003eBeautiful Boxer\u003c\/em\u003e (Thailand) and \u003cem\u003eThe Wedding Game\u003c\/em\u003e (Singapore). He is an acknowledged Peranakan painter who has held more than a dozen exhibitions on Peranakan figurative themes. Desmond also teaches playwriting, branding, marketing and communications at Temasek Polytechnic Design School and Lasalle College of the Arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":804299471,"sku":"9789810756895","price":26.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/OMNI-DS-CVF-100.jpg?v=1409050372","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/six-plays-by-desmond-sim","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}