In our technologically accelerating world, this scenario of social media legacy planning has become a reality. In the digitised future, memories can be made immortal. Our data can be turned into bots. Protests can happen from the comforts of our own homes. Humans, androids and robots are all adrift in cyberspace.

The Necessary Stage continues its 30th anniversary season with another provocative work - Sanctuary, an international collaboration with HANCHU-YUEI, one of Tokyo's most innovative theatre companies.

It presents assorted characters - from social media influencers to virtual personal assistants - through the lens of hot-button issues of the day such as surveillance, alternative fact and post-life.

Sanctuary investigates the fragility of the human condition, at a time when technology is eroding our humanity. We are the data, but the data is never ours.

Playwrights: Haresh Sharma, Suguru Yamamoto
Directors: Alvin Tan, Suguru Yamamoto
Dramaturg: Ken Takiguchi
Translators: Ken Takiguchi, Christopher Gregory
Interpreters: Nao Suzuki, Yu Tamura

Sound Artist: Bani Haykal
Art Director: Kazuki Takakura
Lighting Designer: Yo Shao Ann
Set Designer: Vincent Lim

Performers:
Audrey Luo
Ellison Tan Yuyang
Fumi Kumakawa
Mikie Tanaka
Kan Fukuhara
Sachiro Nomoto
Yazid Jalil

Production Stage Manager: Azy Alias
Assistant Stage Manager: Brenda Lum Jia Yi

Surtitle Operator: Shawn Chua
Lighting Operator: Fiona Lim
Wardrobe Coordinator: Yeo Fu Bi
Makeup Artist: Moli Mohter
Production Intern: Megan Joann Tan

(Source: The Necessary Stage Programme)