Description
Emily of Emerald Hill is described as a one-woman play but there are two roles in it–Emily and you. You play the part of Emily’s friend to whom she confides the story of her life and gradually exposes the secrets of her mind.
The play is a journey through human consciousness, and through time. As Emily tells you about her life, we are introduced to a host of striking characters. We see sharp vignettes of a period in Singapore which is no longer familiar. And when we have heard her story, we ask: Who is Emily? Is she a nurturer or a destroyer, a domestic tyrant or a frightened child? Is she a traditional Asian wife, or Singapore’s first truly liberated lady? Can we really understand her? Does she understand herself?
