Split!

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Not a banana split i am talking about. Last week there was a major splitting thing going on between COI and AX. Those who know me well should know what these 2 initials refer to. In the end AX manage to get 4 students from COI to join them by promising them major roles. Actually, these people has the right to choose which gang they want to stay with. There is nothing much we can do about it. Unfortunately, this splitting and splitting again is causing more misunderstandings between these 2 gangs. People in COI are not happy about those 4 ppl who went to AX and i think those 4 ppl wish to maintain a good relationship with the ppl at COI but that is not quite possible.

Gone were the days when we happily rehearse together, have dinner together after practice etc. Those ppl who remained at COI now, will remained in COI forever, but those in AX, i can forsee that there will be another split or some unrest in the gang. I dont know why but i think some unrest will definitely happen. It is not a stable group.

Singapore is so small, the hokkien opera community is even smaller. And this small community is splitted up into smaller troupes. What can these small troupes do?

Comments

A.C. said…
Well I should say such things are inevitable, even if you don't poach other troupe's members, other troupes might poach your members! This is kind of sad, but that's the harsh side of life!
12:17 AM
Miko said…
My teacher at COI was very shocked that 4 ppl left immediately after the show at Victoria. Some people think they are heartless. One of the 4 person who left told me that AX got more room to "fa hui". That is just becuz AX promised her major roles...
9:24 AM
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