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Selves to elicit the rational and emotional experiences of two schizophrenics Vinod and SalomaOff Centre was first staged in Off centre PDFEPUBSeptember at The Drama Cent. Off Centre is part of the Singapore cannon of literary works and was also the first ever Singapore play to be selected for as an O and N level text for literature As a student studying literature i enjoyed this play very much as it allows a group of dedicated and passionate artists to research into matters beyond their life experiences and to build a body of emotional and psychological knowledge The characters settings and dialogue are all recognisably Singaporean For theatre with an agenda for social change such as Off Centre it is important as audience see glimpses of themselves or their worlds on stage so they can reflect upon and change their own attitudes and action Moreover this play calls out the audience and makes them think about their actions and this is done by the characters breaking the forth wall and interacting with the audience It is a production about mental illness that grapples with a great deal of pain heartbreak and tragedy Reading and watching this play definitely made me reflect upon my actions and become sympathetic to the people around me
Haresh Sharma Ò 5 Free read
Off centre One play seriesTs’ plight to the attention of the media and the publicThe play uses effective techniues of flashbacks moving the characters in and out of their schizophrenic and normal. Off centre gives an insight to people living with mental illness and how eventually one cripples and the other on the road to recovery The book emphasises on discrimination and prejudice in today's society and how badly it affected the loves of people living with mental illnessesThe many events and people that Saloma and Vinod meet before knowing one another adds on to the complications in their already dreadful lives What particularly struck me was the robbery scene which was the turning point where both characters took the incident in a different light Vinod from the optimistic friendly bright and humorous man to a pessimistic cynical and possessive one Saloma on the other hand went from being negative shy and introverted to a completely different person The narrators give the characters a neutral side which helps readers to understand the character better but at the same time Sharma puts the narrators in a way that characters come into conflict with them and makes the plot interestingOverall i enjoyed the book and through studying about it for awhile im still learning how even characters who made small appearances could impact the main characters It is a very interesting way of showing the society ostracising people with mental illness and the effects of it