Nothing

Synopsis

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“What a deceptively modest title this spectacular multi-faceted play has. Nothing is about love and death. A lot could have gone wrong in such potentially hackneyed territory, but little did in this punchy, dynamic work with a bold DIY aesthetic....

With its kitsch-on-speed aesthetic and the gravity of its themes, Nothing provides no simple answers, but it pulls off a brilliantly crafted journey....”

Something out of Nothing: An ace script and brilliant cast tackled issues of love and death. Nothing takes the cake." The Straits Times Life

“Four Stars.” TODAY

“Natalie Hennedige’s inventive treatment of death is touched by an unwavering liveliness…this glorious theatrical experiment sparkles not only with clear, distinctive ideas of love and death, but also in the way it conveys these ideas....

At its best, Nothing burrows deep into the human psyche to explore our reactions of death...

One of Cake's most admirable qualities is that while its productions may verge on abstraction, they are also wildly entertaining. Part of Cake's massive appeal is its bold, unnatural staging...

Hennedige has shown tremendous skill and courage in refining her artistic direction, trimming away the excess without betraying her artistic ideals. The effect is stunning." The Flying Inkpot

In collaboration with Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

See the laundry in the machine. It goes round and round. See your reflection in the glass you are a great sad clown. Hello Mister. Hello Miss. Where are you off to now? May I join you on your way into the great abyss? I won’t say a single word or get in your way I’ll just be a companion. Grey. It will be a grand noting day. Say yes. Say.

Nothing is an intimate observation of love and death. Various characters, some obscure, some mundane, some elusive, in various situations under various circumstances connect, collide and inch forward, moment to moment, beat by beat. Someone lives. Someone dies. Someone laughs. Someone cries. Nothing else.