“the comedic beats were delivered so well by the marvellous Vignesh. His ability to communicate comedy is a gift that needs to be shared with more people”

—Pixie Tan, Love Potions & Co audience member 2024

LOVE POTIONS & CO is a work-in-progress clown show about Southeast ghosts and mythology.

The premise revolves around a new pop-up store serving the black magic and deviant needs of its customers. The store is run by an occultist’s assistant, a Kuman Thong (Thai: กุมารทอง)—a golden effigy of a young boy known to bring good fortune or wealth to their owners. The performance tells a story of displacement in an increasingly capitalist, urbanised and globalised world.

Writer and Performer: Vignesh Kumar Singh
Direction and Design: Lewin Bernard
Producer: Norisham Osman
Lighting Designer: Stella Cheung
Stage Manager: Charlinda Pereira
Technical Manager: Terrance Lau
Festival Director: Woo Yen Yen

Love Potions & Co was staged as part of Kampung Halloween, organised by PlayPan with support from Arts Resource Hub Singapore.