Bedok Reservoir
The premiere of Bedok Reservoir was performed at the Goodman Arts Centre on the 1st to the 3rd of November 2012. Inspired by the real-life series of mysterious drownings at Bedok Reservoir, Bedok Reservoir is a haunting novella that follows three divers on a desperate mission to recover a missing mother and her young son from the murky depths. When the team finally locates the mother’s body, their search does not end—it deepens. As they confront unsettling truths surrounding her death, each diver is forced to grapple with their own submerged fears and private guilt.
Blending psychological horror with quiet lyricism, Bedok Reservoir is a meditation on loss, obsession, and the human compulsion to seek meaning in tragedy. The story unfolds across two forms—a stageplay and a prose novella—each offering distinct perspectives on the same event. Together, they create an echo chamber of grief and revelation, immersing readers in a world where what is found beneath the surface may be more terrifying than what was lost.
Bedok Reservoir, written by Wesley Leon Aroozoo has also been adapted to prose and published by Math Paper Press.
Directed by: Elina Lim
Play Written by : Wesley Leon Aroozoo
Starring : Erwin Shah Ismail, John Cheah, Chio Su-Ping and Ghazali Muzakir
Duration: 90 Minutes
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