Three decades later, playwright Michael Chiang revisits the characters from his 1987 hit comedy play about National Service recruits to mark the play’s 30th anniversary and NS50.
The boys are all grown up (sort of). The cast of Michael Chiang's brand new Army Daze 2 is led by Hossan Leong (centre) who returns to play Malcolm Png, who is now a big shot in the army. (Photo: Army Daze 2)
SINGAPORE: Have you ever wondered what happened to nerdy Malcolm Png and his fellow army recruits after their National Service (NS) misadventures in Army Daze?
Audiences will be able to catch up on what the gang has been up to, in a brand new sequel to the 1987 comedy play.
Written by original playwright Michael Chiang, Army Daze 2 will be staged from Aug 4 to 20 at the Drama Centre.
The play is set 30 years after the original. Directed by Beatrice Chia-Richmond and produced by Annie Pek, with music by Don Richmond, the story sees the characters reuniting for a new mission of sorts, which revolves around the historic news of Singapore’s first female army chief and the social media storm that surrounds it.
ARMY DAZE TURNS 30, NS TURNS 50
Based on Chiang’s 1985 bestselling eponymous book, the original Army Daze is considered a classic in Singaporean theatre.
It has been staged six times, including a musical version in 2013. In 1996, it was also adapted into a movie, which was directed by Cultural Medallion recipient Ong Keng Sen and featured Sheikh Haikel and Deanna Yusoff.
To date, close to 300,000 people have seen the play and the movie (not to mention those who have caught the latter on its regular TV runs).
Full story at http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/lifestyle/new-army-daze-sequel-to-be-staged-in-august-8815010
"Recruit Malcolm, the enemy cannot see you, you cannot see the enemy! "
Fucking hilarious that scene from the original movie.