The Reunification Of The Two Koreas: Love, relationships on the edge

Upcoming play The Reunification Of The Two Koreas explores love in the extreme

The Reunification Of The Two Koreas' cast includes (from left) Karen Tan, Janice Koh and Zelda Tatiana Ng.
The Reunification Of The Two Koreas' cast includes (from left) Karen Tan, Janice Koh and Zelda Tatiana Ng. PHOTO: ANDRE CHONG
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Veteran actress Janice Koh, 44, says The Reunification Of The Two Koreas is one of the most difficult plays she has done.

"For some roles, intellectually, I get it and that's enough, or emotionally, I get it and that's enough. But in this play, I need both," say Koh, who plays numerous characters, ranging from a cleaning lady who is fighting to save her marriage to an infertile woman who desperately wants a baby.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 30, 2018, with the headline The Reunification Of The Two Koreas: Love, relationships on the edge. Subscribe