When the Water Rose is an immersive walking performance that follows the hidden waterways of Bras Basah through botanical concoctions and live performances. Just as water continues to flow beneath the city through hidden infrastructures, it also flows within us, connecting bodies, landscapes, histories, and memories. This multisensory journey invites audiences to walk with unseen currents, as participants walk, drink, and move together, each liquid infusion acts as both ritual and archive, drawing from floral and tidal flavors to evoke the sensory memory of forgotten rivers. Directed by Pat Toh in collaboration with Ben Lim (Vagabond Mixology), Veronyka Lau, Zeha, Elden Zachery, Nasrulhaq Kamsani, Kippy and Natalia Tan.
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