Theatre review
Claire Teo’s Monstress an empathetic window into unseen struggles and horrors
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(From left) Actors Sindhura Kalidas, Claire Teo, Syarifuddin Sahari and Oon Shu An in Monstress, which plays as part of the Esplanade’s The Studios season.
PHOTO: POH YU KHING
- Monstress explores the struggles of disabled and caregiving women in Singapore.
- The play highlights the complex relationship between private lives and public perceptions, using stage design to symbolise hidden and shared experiences.
- Key performances and creative captioning enhance themes of connection and compassion.
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Claire Teo & ART:DIS
Esplanade Theatre Studio
Sept 4, 8pm
Despite the play’s title Monstress, this is neither a play about saints and monsters nor a straightforward form of horror.
