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Review: Georgette - the musical
by Sarah Ismail
Just who is that woman on the wall?
The play Georgette begins with this question – appropriate enough for a woman whose early life is relatively unknown. Georgette Chen is mainly known as a pioneering Singaporean artist and one of the few women of that time. As a result, it is Georgette Chen’s arrival… »
Georgette: the musical - An Art Curator’s Thoughts
by Seng Yu Jin
1. Having watched the play Georgette, what do you think of the playwright’s depiction of Georgette’s early life? How realistic is any of it?
First and foremost, it is the prerogative of the playwright to exercise his imagination in the depiction of Georgette Chen. The play should therefore, not be judged… »