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Nora Samosir theater and television

Partial theater

 * Destinies of Flowers in the Mirror, 2009
 * Temple (2008)with Cake Theatre
 * 120 (2007) with the National Museum of Singapore
 * Doubt (2006)
 * Queen Ping (2006) with Cake Theatre
 * The Vagina Monologues (2004) with The Arts House
 * 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
 * "Pulse Version Theatre" (3 interconected plays) with TheatreWorks (TW), playing various caracters, 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.
 * “Proof” with Action Theatre, playing ‘Claire’, 2002.
 * “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.
 * “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

 * Stories of Love (2008)
 * “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.

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Theater Productions

 * “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

 * “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

 * "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.
 * “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