The personal stories of Singaporean taxi drivers will take center stage as a part of a special art festival in Singapore. What’s even more special is that actual taxi drivers will be testing out their acting chops and performing their own stories for audiences.
One such story is an account of a driver who cared for a colleague who had suffered from a stroke. A taxi driver participating in this unique arts program admitted that while he has been driving taxis for more than thirty years, he has never put on a show in front of a live audience in a theater. Though he’s comfortable behind the wheel of a taxi, he is not as sure of his abilities on the stage. He says he is suffering from stage fright and hopes to have all the kinks ironed out in time for the show.
The taxi driver stories will be staged at four different performances throughout the festival. The anecdotes have been compiled into a one-hour show and are sure to present a variety of different voices. The taxi driver participating says he thinks it will be a good way for people to understand the personal experiences drivers often have on the job. Audiences will receive greater insight into the lives of the drivers they depend on to get them between point a and point b. Organizers say that this is the point of the festival, and that they hope to pay tribute to such essential workers as taxi drivers.
The taxi driver anecdotes presented as a play with real life taxi drivers as the actors of their own stories is just one of a collection of options organizers are putting forth for the Singaporean public to enjoy art. As art comes in many different forms, it is important for the different types it takes on to be made accessible for people. Visitors might never know they enjoy art if they never stumble upon the genre of art that truly inspires them — be it theater, painting, music, or other art forms. As a part of this push for taxi driver art, there are also Chinese theater traditions that will be on display, offering something for everyone.
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Read more about the special program by going to http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-s-taxi-drivers/2874600.html.