Annual KE VII Hall Play Leaves UCC in Flames

Entertainment - It has been an eventful year in the Singaporean arts scene, and one of the most memorable performances has been the King Edward VII Hall Production's two hour play, "Barefoot in the Park".

The play had been lauded as "exciting, a sure blockbuster hit - Variety Fair" and "Better than The Ring - Seven Days Magazine" by arts journalist at the preview, and by the reception on opening night, these recommendations were not exaggerated.

With the draw of the curtain, the audience were treated to the sight of lavish and opulent set, made up of warm colour tones and a selection of tasteful yet bohemian mish mash of natural furniture. Many a home maker remarked that "Wow, I'd never be able to make my two room HDB condo flat look like THAT!"

And when the performance began proper, what a performance it was. The audience laughed, they rolled, they dabbed their eyes with their sleeves in barely contained mirth. At at the end of the first act, Victor Velasco, played by first year law student and next year arts student Huang Shaocong, came on and the whole place erupted.

Not in applause, unfortunately. Due to a careless act of attempting to cook supper as a celebratory gesture for the entire cast and pruduction team by a stagehand, there was a gas leak which sparked a great fire. Singapore almost had the most important arts event of the century and NUS used to have a UCC. Alas it was not to be. Our sad and grieving editorial team would request a minute of somber silence for the actors and members of the King Edward VII Hall Productions.