上周新加坡见证了一场前所未有的公民社会的活动。新加坡妇女团体AWARE的旧理事会员召集了近千人到博览中心新达城，向在3月初突然到该妇女团体常年会议，以民主方式成功篡位之新理事会女会员挑战，立志要以不信任动议，将她们赶出团体。这似乎是在新加坡政府许可的范围内进行的公民社会活动，引起了社会的关注。

To director Shelly quick, departing from Beckett’s more well-known works such as Waiting for Godot is interesting, exploring shorter and more austere works that challenge actors to minimalist acting. “It is like building houses with sticks. Once you have done that, you take the sticks out and see what’s left,” said Shelly Quick. And, indeed, Beckett pieces challenge one’s ability to cut down what’s not necessary, preserving the essence of theatre.

In viewing art, the first thing an audience would look out for is “the story”, or the narrative – in more generic terms. Contact Gonzo, the Japanese dance collective currently in rehearsals with Singapore company Theatreworks on upcoming performance Revolution Per Minute, just wants to go against that.