"Walking through the heart of Singapore is like walking through a series of large shopping centres" - UK Sociologist Mike Featherstone in his book "Lifestyles and Consumer Culture"
Gone Shopping is a satirical drama that sheds new light and purpose on one of Singapore’s oldest cultures – the art of shopping. Centred around three leading characters who seek to satisfy the emptiness of their souls, Gone Shopping will take audiences on a journey of love, loss and liberation in the heart of Singapore’s shopping centres, a place where their dreams can be bought and broken.
Leading the repertoire is Clara, played by Kym Ng (MediaCorp artiste), a tragically romantic 40 year old ‘tai tai’ (wealthy lady of leisure) who goes shopping in search of affection. Next is Aaron, an angst ridden 23 year old ‘Gen-Y’ boy who hangs out at shopping centres in pursuit of his manhood. And finally, there is Renu, a feisty 8 year old girl who ventures through a 24-hour shopping centre in hopes of gaining independence.
The stories unfold over three days and this motley crew will lead audiences through a journey of love, loss and liberation in the heart of Singapore, where they find that their dreams can be bought and broken. In the midst of it all, they will also cross paths with other ‘creatures’ of the shopping centres, each with their own strange retail tales.
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