YCKSS English Drama Club SYF 2019
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Singapore Youth Festival (SYF)
2 May 2019
The Yio Chu Kang Secondary School Drama Club presents an emotional performance about trauma, selective mutism, and maternal advocacy during SYF 2019.
YCKSS Drama Club's performance in SYF on 23 April 2019 where they achieved a Certificate of Accomplishment.
Synopsis of English Drama Club SYF 2019
This recording features the Yio Chu Kang Secondary School Drama Club performing their play, titled "The Girl Who Lost Her Voice", at the Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Arts Presentation 2019 [00:03 (opens in new tab)].
The play follows a student named Jane who suddenly stopped speaking three years prior due to selective mutism following a traumatic family incident involving her father [00:12 (opens in new tab), 05:01 (opens in new tab), 11:05 (opens in new tab)]. As teachers and school administrators pressure her mother to transfer Jane to a special needs school, her mother fiercely defends Jane's right to be understood and accommodated in mainstream education [05:58 (opens in new tab), 06:48 (opens in new tab), 07:02 (opens in new tab)].
Through an emotional confrontation, Jane finally reopens her heart, helping her mother process shared grief and proving that patience, love, and understanding are key to healing [10:52 (opens in new tab), 11:58 (opens in new tab), 12:28 (opens in new tab)].