Updated Mar 8, 2004

The Fun Stage today announced that its earlier planned lecture series has been cancelled due to an unsuccessful attempt to obtain a licence from the Public Entertainment Licensing Unit (PELU), the licensing arm of the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts.

PELU notified the organisers that the "talks are contrary to public interest", said Richard Chua, Artistic Co-Director of The Fun Stage, in a press statement.


Posted Mar 5, 2004

lecture series on gay literature to be held in singapore

A series of talks on "Same Sex Love in Chinese Culture" and "The Politics of Gay Literature" and an open forum on local book "People Like Us" will be held on March 6, 20 and 27.

Organised in conjunction with Lovers' Words, a Mandarin play about a boy and a girl falling in love in a homosexual society, The Fun Stage is presenting a series of talks on gay literature.

Lovers' Words, which is written by Taiwanese playwright Chiu An Chen and directed by Richard Chua, will be performed at the Esplanade Theatre Studio from April 16-18. The play stars Willy Lau (Light Years 1 and 2; Unbeatables 3), Scott Lei (Mad Pheonix, Beautiful Thing), Jaff Fong (MTV Clothes Man Winner), Sabrina C (also seen in Fridae Presents) and Sarah Tng.

Same Sex Love in Chinese Culture (in Mandarin)
Date: 6 March 2004
Time: 2.30pm - 5.45pm
Venue: SPACE 21 (21 Tanjong Pagar Rd)
By Dr Tan Chong Kee (Chairman, The Necessary Stage) and Mr Ng Wai Choy (Artistic Director, Wayang Merah)

The Politics of Gay Literature
Date: 20 March 2004
Time: 2.30pm - 5.45pm
Venue: SPACE 21 (21 Tanjong Pagar Rd)

By Mr. Jason Wee (Editor, Vehicle) and Alfian Bin Sa'at (Playwright, Asian Boys Vol 1 and 2 among others)

Open Forum: Placement of the Minority (Majority) in the Majority (Minority)
A discussion on book; People Like Us, Sexual Minorities in Singapore
Date: 27 March 2004
Time: 2pm - 5pm
Venue: SPACE 21 (21 Tanjong Pagar Rd)
Panelists include Mr Jason Wee (Chair), Richard Chua (Artistic Co-Director, The Fun Stage), Mr Lee Weng Choy (Artistic Co-Director, The Substation), Mrs Lena Lim (Select Bookstore Singapore), Mr Benny Lim (Artistic Co-Director, The Fun Stage), Mr Alvin Tan (Artistic Director, The Necessary Stage)

To register for the talk(s) and/or forum, please email series@loverswords.com.

Lovers' Words (in Mandarin)
Performance is rated R(A)-18.
Dates: 6 , 17 & 18 April 2004, 8pm; 17 & 18 April 2004, 3pm
Venue: Esplanade Theatre Studio
Tickets: $35 (Excludes GST and SISTIC fee) at SISTIC