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Nora Samosir theater and television
Partial theater
[edit]- Destinies of Flowers in the Mirror, 2009[1][2]
- Temple (2008)with Cake Theatre[3]
- 120 (2007) with the National Museum of Singapore[4]
- Doubt (2006)[5]
- Queen Ping (2006) with Cake Theatre[6]
- The Vagina Monologues (2004) with The Arts House[7]
- The Lineage (2004) with Black Tent Theater
- “Asian boys Vol. 2” with Wild Rice, playing ‘Mother’ in “Katong Fugue”, 2004.
- “Untitled Women #1” & “Untitled Cow”, 2 plays at the Dublin Festival Fringe, Dublin, Ireland, with The Necessary Stage (TNS), playing the ‘Older Woman’ in the first and a monologue in the second, 2003.
- “Untitled Women #1” & “Untitled Cow”, 2 plays at the National Theatre Festival, National School of Drama, Delhi, India, with TNS playing the ‘Older Woman’ in the first and a monologue in the second, 2003.
- “Selamat Malam Ibu” with Teater Ekamatra, playing ‘Ibu’, 2003.
- “Untitled Women #1” & “Untitled Cow”, 2 plays at the Asian Theatre Festival, Kyung Shung University in Busan, Korea, with TNS playing the Older Woman in the first and a monologue in the second, 2002.
- “Fruit Plays”, (Human Heart Fruit by Stella Konand and The Swallowed Seed by Jean Tay) (2002) with Action Theatre.[12]
- “The Beginning of the End” with TNS, performing various roles, 2002.
- “Untitled Cow # 1” with TNS, performing a monologue, 2001.
- “Asian Boys Vol. 1” with TNS, playing ‘Agnes, the Goddess’, 2000.
- “Untitled Women #1” touring Macao Fringe Festival with TNS, 2000.
- “Mixed Blessings” with TNS, playing ‘Susan’ & ‘Mother’, 2000.
- “Untitled Women #1” with TNS, playing ‘Older Woman’, 2000.
- “Got lizard, got mosquito” with Action Theatre, performing a Monologue, 2000 & 1999.
- “The Blue Room” with Fiction Farm, playing ‘The Married Woman’ & ‘The Actress’, 1999.
- “Fiddler on the Roof” with Lyric Theatre playing ‘Yente, the Matchmaker’, 1999.
- “Pan Island Expressway” with TW, playing ‘the Interrogator’ 1999.
- “He-she, lah” with Dramaplus Arts, playing Shakespearean characters, 1998.
- “Ah Kong’s Birthday Party” with Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT), playing ‘Aunt Aggie’, 1998.
- “Beauty World” with TW, playing ‘Cabaret Mummy’, 1998.
- “My Mother’s Chest” with The Theatre Practice touring in Jakarta, performing a monologue, 1997 .
- “Lao Jiu” with TW, playing ‘Warhorse’, 1997.
- “Ballroom Dancing” with TW, playing ‘Mrs Ong’, 1997.
- “A Modern Woman (Called Ang Tau Mui)” with TW, playing ‘Ang Tau Mui’, 1997.
- “Mother’s Day” with TNS, playing ‘Siew’s mother’, 1995.
- “The Tiger on the Right, the Dragon on the Left” with SRT, playing various roles, 1995.
- “A Singapore Carol” with SRT, playing ‘Spirit of Christmas Future’, 1994.
- “Where are you going Jeremy” with TW, playing various roles, 1994.
- “Longing – an epic festival” with TW, playing various roles, 1994.
- “Scorpion Orchid” with TW, playing ‘Sally’, 1994.
- “Kampong Amber” with Music and Movement (MM), playing ‘Mrs Lim’, 1994.
- “Death of a Salesman” with SRT, playing ‘The Woman’, 1994.
- “A Night out with Michael Chiang” with TW, playing ‘Heavenly Host’ and ‘Regina Phua’, 1994.
- “Lao Jiu” with TW touring Festival of Perth, playing ‘Warhorse’, 1994.
- “Tang’s Studio Extravaganza” with TW playingvarious roles, 1993.
- “The Other Woman” with MM, playing various roles, 1992.
- “Beauty World” with TW touring Japan & Singapore, playing ‘Cabaret Mummy’, 1992.
- “Absence makes the heart grow fonder” with TW, playing ‘Peck Yah’, 1992.
- “Ozone” with TW, playing ‘Nini’, 1991.
- “Trojan Women” with TW, playing ‘Hecuba’, 1991.
- “Mad Forest” with TW, playing ‘Flavia’, 1991.
- “Trial” part of TW Retrospective Festival, playing ‘Priestess of Apollo’, 1990.
- “The Moon is Less Bright” part of TW Retrospective Festival, playing ‘Poh Suan’, 1990.
- “The Sound of a Voice” with TW, playing ‘Woman’, 1990.
- “Mixed Signals” with TW, playing ‘Amanda Lam’, 1989.
- “Out at Sea” with TW, playing ‘Medium Castaway’, 1989.
- “To my heart with smiles” with TW, playing ‘Pik’s mother’ and ‘Mui’s mother’, 1989.
- “Miss Julie” with TW, playing ‘Miss Julie’, 1989.
- “Avenue of Dream” with TW, playing ‘Mother’, 1989.
- “The House of Bernada Alba” with Asia in Theatre Research Circus, playing ‘Amelia’, 1989.
- “The Elephant Man” with TW, playing ‘Mrs Kendal’, 1987.
- “A Date with Comedy” with TW, playing various roles, 1987.
- “Kantan” with TW, playing ‘Kiku’, 1987.
- “Rashomon” with TW, playing ‘Wigmaker’, 1986.
- “The Maids” with TW, playing ‘Claire’, 1986.
- “Paradise Heights” TW, playing ‘Police Inspector’, 1985.
- “Be My Sushi Tonight” touring Kuala Lumpur with TW, playing ‘Jeanne’, 1985
- “Be My Sushi Tonight” with TW, playing ‘Jeanne’, 1985.
- “The Life and Times of Mr X’ with Experimental Theatre Club, playing ‘Dorothy’, 1984.
- “Bumboat” commissioned by the Festival of Arts, playing various roles, 1984.
- “The Only Game in Town” with Varsity Playhouse (VP), playing ‘Fran’, 1980.
- “Play it again, Sam” with The Crescents, playing ‘Dream Woman’, 1980.
- “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” with the Institute of Education, playing ‘Sandy’, 1979.
- “Little Murders” with VP, playing ‘Patsy’, 1979.
Television
[edit]- Stories of Love (2008)[13]
- “Singapore Shakes”. Arts Central, episode of R & J, playing a supporting role – Romeo’s mother, 2005.
- “Guru Paarvai”, Vasantham Central, playing a supporting role - the Vice-Principal, Ms Patricia Chan, 2004.[13]
- “Ah Girl”, TV Works, playing a regular role – Mrs Fernandez, Ah Girl’s boss, 3 seasons 2001-02.[13]
- “AlterAsians”, Arts Central, episode of “Catherine Listening to the Rain” playing supporting role - Mother, 2001.
- “Rough Cuts”, Arts Central, interviewed by Jeffrey Ali, 2000.
- “Uddyn”, Suria, in Malay, playing a regular role - the Voice of Cik Yah, Uddyn’s mother, 2 seasons, 1999.
- “Young Wonders”, Arts Central, as the presenter of the series, 1999.
- “Pyramid Game”, TCS, as a celebrity guest player in several weeks’ episodes, 1996-99.
- “Dreamers”, TCS, playing guest role - Chin Swee Swee, 1998.
- “Shiver”, TCS, playing lead role in one episode - Ms Kwang, 1997.[14]
- “Three Rooms”, TCS, playing a guest role - Gregory’s mother, 1997.
- “The Donny Lee Show”, TCS, playing a guest role - Donny’s mother, 1997.
- “Can I Help You”, TCS, playing a guest role - Mr Soong’s Secretary, 1996.
- “Gurmit’s World”, TCS, playing a guest role - a Judge, 1995.
- “Masters of the Sea, Troubled Waters”, TCS, playing a lead role - Lillian Tan, 1 season 1995-6.
- “Masters of the Sea”, TCS, playing a lead role - Lillian Tan, 1 season 1995.[13]
Nora Samosir
[edit]Theater Productions
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| 2008 | Temple | with Cake Theater (CT) | . | |
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| 2006 | Doubt | at the Raffles Jubilee Hall | . | |
| 2006 | Queen Ping | with CT | Dewi | |
| 2004 | The Vagina Monologues | with Arts House (AH) | . | |
| 2004 | The Lineage | with Black Tent Theater | the woman poet | |
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| Play | Production | Year |
| Temple | with Cake Theater (CT) | 2008 |
| '120 | National Museum of Singapore | 2007 |
| Doubt | Raffles Jubilee Hall | 2006 |
| Queen Ping | with CT | 2006 |
| The Vagina Monologues | The Arts House | 2004 |
| The Lineage | Black Tent Theater | 2004 |
| Katong Fugue | Asian boys Vol 2, with Wild Rice | 2004 |
| Untitled Women #1 | at Dublin Fringe Festival | 2003 |
| Untitled Cow | at Dublin Fringe Festival | 2003 |
| Revelations | with The Necessary Stage (TNS) | 2005 |
| Pulse Version Theatre | with TheatreWorks (TW) | 2003 |
| Untitled Women #1 | National Theatre Festival | 2003 |
| at National School of Drama, Delhi | ||
| Untitled Cow | National Theatre Festival | 2003 |
| at National School of Drama, Delhi | ||
| Selamat Malam Ibu | Teater Ekamatra | 2003 |
| Proof | with Action Theatre (AT) | 2002 |
| Untitled Women #1 | Asian Theatre Festival | 2002 |
| at Kyungsung University in Busan | ||
| Untitled Cow | Asian Theatre Festival | 2002 |
| at Kyungsung University in Busan | ||
| Fruit Plays: | with AT | 2002 |
| Human Heart Fruit | by Stella Konand | |
| The Swallowed Seed | by Jean Tay | |
| The Beginning of the End | with TNS | 2002 |
| Untitled Cow #1 | with TNS | 2001 |
| Agnes, the Goddess | Asian Boys Vol. 1, with TNS | 2000 |
| Untitled Women #1 | Macao Fringe Festival with TNS | 2000 |
| Mixed Blessings | with TNS | 2000 |
| Untitled Women #1 | with TNS | 2000 |
| Got lizard, got mosquito | with AT | 2000 |
| The Blue Room | with Friction Farm | 1999 |
| Fiddler on the Roof | with Lyric Theatre | 1999 |
| Got lizard, got mosquito | with AT | 1999 |
| Pan Island Expressway | with YW | 1999 |
| He-she, lah | with Dramaplus Arts | 1998 |
| Ah Kong’s Birthday Party | with Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) | 1998 |
| Beauty World | with TW | 1998 |
| My Mother’s Chest | with The Theatre Practice (Jakarta) | 1997 |
| Lao Jiu | with TW | 1997 |
| Ballroom Dancing | with TW | 1997 |
| Ang Tau Mui (A Modern Woman) | with TW | 1997 |
| Mother’s Day | with TNS | 1995 |
| The Tiger on the Right, the Dragon on the Left | with SRT | 1995 |
| A Singapore Carol | with SRT | 1995 |
| Where are you going Jeremy | with TW | 1994 |
| Longing – an epic festival | with TW | 1664 |
| Scorpion Orchid | with TW | 1994 |
| Kampong Amber | with Music and Movement (MM) | 1994 |
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- “Death of a Salesman” with SRT, playing ‘The Woman’, 1994.
- “A Night out with Michael Chiang” with TW, playing ‘Heavenly Host’ and ‘Regina Phua’, 1994.
- “Lao Jiu” with TW touring Festival of Perth, playing ‘Warhorse’, 1994.
- “Tang’s Studio Extravaganza” with TW playingvarious roles, 1993.
- “The Other Woman” with MM, playing various roles, 1992.
- “Beauty World” with TW touring Japan & Singapore, playing ‘Cabaret Mummy’, 1992.
- “Absence makes the heart grow fonder” with TW, playing ‘Peck Yah’, 1992.
- “Ozone” with TW, playing ‘Nini’, 1991.
- “Trojan Women” with TW, playing ‘Hecuba’, 1991.
- “Mad Forest” with TW, playing ‘Flavia’, 1991.
- “Trial” part of TW Retrospective Festival, playing ‘Priestess of Apollo’, 1990.
- “The Moon is Less Bright” part of TW Retrospective Festival, playing ‘Poh Suan’, 1990.
- “The Sound of a Voice” with TW, playing ‘Woman’, 1990.
- “Mixed Signals” with TW, playing ‘Amanda Lam’, 1989.
- “Out at Sea” with TW, playing ‘Medium Castaway’, 1989.
- “To my heart with smiles” with TW, playing ‘Pik’s mother’ and ‘Mui’s mother’, 1989.
- “Miss Julie” with TW, playing ‘Miss Julie’, 1989.
- “Avenue of Dream” with TW, playing ‘Mother’, 1989.
- “The House of Bernada Alba” with Asia in Theatre Research Circus, playing ‘Amelia’, 1989.
- “The Elephant Man” with TW, playing ‘Mrs Kendal’, 1987.
- “A Date with Comedy” with TW, playing various roles, 1987.
- “Kantan” with TW, playing ‘Kiku’, 1987.
- “Rashomon” with TW, playing ‘Wigmaker’, 1986.
- “The Maids” with TW, playing ‘Claire’, 1986.
- “Paradise Heights” TW, playing ‘Police Inspector’, 1985.
- “Be My Sushi Tonight” touring Kuala Lumpur with TW, playing ‘Jeanne’, 1985
- “Be My Sushi Tonight” with TW, playing ‘Jeanne’, 1985.
- “The Life and Times of Mr X’ with Experimental Theatre Club, playing ‘Dorothy’, 1984.
- “Bumboat” commissioned by the Festival of Arts, playing various roles, 1984.
- “The Only Game in Town” with Varsity Playhouse (VP), playing ‘Fran’, 1980.
- “Play it again, Sam” with The Crescents, playing ‘Dream Woman’, 1980.
- “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” with the Institute of Education, playing ‘Sandy’, 1979.
- “Little Murders” with VP, playing ‘Patsy’, 1979.
Television Experience
[edit]- “Singapore Shakes”. Arts Central, episode of R & J, playing a supporting role – Romeo’s mother, 2005.
- “Guru Paarvai”, Vasantham Central, playing a supporting role - the Vice-Principal, Ms Patricia Chan, 2004.
- “Ah Girl”, TV Works, playing a regular role – Mrs Fernandez, Ah Girl’s boss, 3 seasons 2001-02.
- “AlterAsians”, Arts Central, episode of “Catherine Listening to the Rain” playing supporting role - Mother, 2001.
- “Rough Cuts”, Arts Central, interviewed by Jeffrey Ali, 2000.
- “Uddyn”, Suria, in Malay, playing a regular role - the Voice of Cik Yah, Uddyn’s mother, 2 seasons, 1999.
- “Young Wonders”, Arts Central, as the presenter of the series, 1999.
- “Pyramid Game”, TCS, as a celebrity guest player in several weeks’ episodes, 1996-99.
- “Dreamers”, TCS, playing guest role - Chin Swee Swee, 1998.
- “Shiver”, TCS, playing lead role in one episode - Ms Kwang, 1997.
- “Three Rooms”, TCS, playing a guest role - Gregory’s mother, 1997.
- “The Donny Lee Show”, TCS, playing a guest role - Donny’s mother, 1997.
- “Can I Help You”, TCS, playing a guest role - Mr Soong’s Secretary, 1996.
- “Gurmit’s World”, TCS, playing a guest role - a Judge, 1995.
- “Masters of the Sea, Troubled Waters”, TCS, playing a lead role - Lillian Tan, 1 season 1995-6.
- “Masters of the Sea”, TCS, playing a lead role - Lillian Tan, 1 season 1995.
Film Experience
[edit]- "Imelda Goes to Singapore" for a video by Brian Gothong Tan featured in the "We Live in a Dangerous World" installation at Tanglin Camp for the Singapore Biennale 2006.[15]
- “Shanghai Lily” for Apple Films, playing supporting role - Madame Chan, 1999.
- “Passionflower” an American telemovie starring Bruce Boxleitner and Barbara Hershey, playing minor role – a Secretary, 1986
References
[edit]- ^ "Stage: musical & opera". IS Magazine. March 20, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ Chia, Adeline. "Flawed reflections". review of Destinies of Flowers in the Mirror. Straits Times. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ Toh, Amos (June 19, 2008). "Urgent Devotion". theater review. The Flying Inkpot. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ "120, Presented by National Museum of Singapore: A new production by TheatreWorks/Ong Keng Sen". National Museum of Singapore. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^
Lord, Richard (April 2006). "Shadows of the Doubt". Quarterly Literary Review Singapore. 5 (3). page 2: Quarterly Literary Review Singapore.
((cite journal)): CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Yi-Sheng, Ng (May 12, 2006). "The Palace of Wisdom". theater review. The Flying Inkpot. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ Lord, Richard (January 2005). "Negotiating Parts Unknown". Quarterly Literary Review Singapore. 4 (2). Quarterly Literary Review Singapore.
- ^ Lord, Richard (July 2003). "Thinking Global, Acting Local - Singapore shows up at the Singapore Arts Fest". Quarterly Literary Review Singapore. 2 (4). Quarterly Literary Review Singapore.
- ^ Lyon, Matthew. "The Heart of the Matter". The Inkpot. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ Teo, Daniel (November 22, 2002). "One is the lonliest number". The Inkpot. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ Lord, Richard (January 2003). "Maps, Maths and Other Madness". Quarterly Literary Review Singapore. 2 (2). Quarterly Literary Review Singapore.
- ^ Lord, Richard (July 2002). "Action Speaks Louder With Words - Of soups, fruits and suits". Quarterly Literary Review Singapore. 1 (4). Quarterly Literary Review Singapore.
- ^ a b c d "Vocal Training with Nora Samosir". Singapore Institute of Management University. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ Kwok, Amos. "Shiver". Amosk Kwok official website. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ refer to youtube link below