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Nora Samosir theater and television

Partial theater

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  • 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.
    Revelations (2003), ” with TNS[8]
    "Pulse Version Theatre" (3 interconected plays) with TheatreWorks (TW), playing various caracters, 2003.[9]
  • “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.
    “Proof” with Action Theatre, playing ‘Claire’, 2002.[10][11]
  • “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

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  • 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

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Theater Productions

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Year Production Venue / Company Role
2009 Destinies of Flowers in the Mirror . .
2008 Temple with Cake Theater (CT) .
2007 120 with National Museum of Singapore .
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

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  • “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

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  • "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

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  1. ^ "Stage: musical & opera". IS Magazine. March 20, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
  2. ^ Chia, Adeline. "Flawed reflections". review of Destinies of Flowers in the Mirror. Straits Times. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
  3. ^ Toh, Amos (June 19, 2008). "Urgent Devotion". theater review. The Flying Inkpot. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
  4. ^ "120, Presented by National Museum of Singapore: A new production by TheatreWorks/Ong Keng Sen". National Museum of Singapore. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ Yi-Sheng, Ng (May 12, 2006). "The Palace of Wisdom". theater review. The Flying Inkpot. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
  7. ^ Lord, Richard (January 2005). "Negotiating Parts Unknown". Quarterly Literary Review Singapore. 4 (2). Quarterly Literary Review Singapore.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Lyon, Matthew. "The Heart of the Matter". The Inkpot. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
  10. ^ Teo, Daniel (November 22, 2002). "One is the lonliest number". The Inkpot. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
  11. ^ Lord, Richard (January 2003). "Maps, Maths and Other Madness". Quarterly Literary Review Singapore. 2 (2). Quarterly Literary Review Singapore.
  12. ^ Lord, Richard (July 2002). "Action Speaks Louder With Words - Of soups, fruits and suits". Quarterly Literary Review Singapore. 1 (4). Quarterly Literary Review Singapore.
  13. ^ a b c d "Vocal Training with Nora Samosir". Singapore Institute of Management University. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
  14. ^ Kwok, Amos. "Shiver". Amosk Kwok official website. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
  15. ^ refer to youtube link below