Youths living in rental flats express hopes and struggles through play

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The real-life experiences of young people who lived in one-room rental flats were depicted in The Block Party, a play staged at the Esplanade Studio in early August.

SINGAPORE — Muhammad Danny Azrin Abdullah, 19, knows two friends who are currently on the death row for trafficking drugs.

Along with 10 volunteers from more privileged backgrounds, the teens took on multiple roles as different characters on stage, choreographers and costume managers behind the scenes. The group of youths, most of whom know at least one family member who has been imprisoned, also shared among themselves their experiences of living in rental flats and acted as “tour guides” for artists visiting their community.

While such behaviour is typically looked down upon by others, his children see him as a treasure hunter, said Izzaty, who stressed that the play’s aim is to enlighten others on the “different faces” of poverty. Story continuesThe Lengkok Bahru resident said, “Not everyone do it because they want to do it. For teenagers like me, we don’t want to be a burden to our family.”

When her friends came over to her flat for the first time, they were met with stares from residents “because it’s like bringing fresh meat into a dog pound,” she noted.

 

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