Ivan Heng is one of Singapore's most acclaimed actors. Glen Goei is one of Singapore's most celebrated directors. Together, they bring to life one of Singapore theatre's most iconic characters: Emily Gan, an abandoned girl who overcomes all odds to emerge as the matriarch of a distinguished Peranakan household.
Evoking the golden age of Straits-Chinese culture from the 1930s, this new production promises to be the most immersive version of Stella Kon's enduring classic yet. Step into our theatre and become one of Emily's guests in her opulent, meticulously kept mansion...
In this decadent world, fulfilment for a woman can only be found in her roles as a daughter-in-law, wife, mother and home-maker. So what must she do to succeed? And at what cost? Is Emily a woman trapped by tradition, or a feminist ahead of her time?
In 2000, Ivan Heng founded WILD RICE with an electrifying production of this landmark play, in which he first made Emily Gan his own. We can think of nothing more appropriate to commemorate WILD RICE's new home.
Cast: Ivan Heng
Creative Team
Playwright: Stella Kon
Director: Glen Goei
Set Designer: Wong Chee Wai
Lighting Designer: Lim Woan Wen
Sound Designer: Paul Searles
Costume Designers: Raymond (kebaya), Lai Chan (cheongsam & gown), Frederick (winter ensemble)
Multimedia Designer: Brian Gothong Tan
Hair Designer & Stylist: Ashley Lim
Makeup Designer: The Make Up Room
Peranakan Consultant: Richard Tan
Production Team
Production Manager: Melissa Teoh
Technical Manager: David Sagaya
Production Coordinators: Phua Yun Yun, Augustina Ongah
Stage Manager: Justina Khoo
Assistant Stage Manager: Victoria Anna Wong
Wardrobe Manager: Theresa Chan
Dresser: Lim Zhi Ying
Props Mistress: Joyce Gan
Technicians: Ahmad Hafriz bin Berkath, Mariam Arshad Abdullah, Muhammad Azhar bin Azman, Muhammed Muzzamier bin Abu Bakar, Tan Yi Kai
Mr Heng's Physiotherapist: Bodyworks Studio
Sign Language Interpreter: Evelyn Chye
Audio Describers: Serene Chen, Roger Jenkins
Production Interns: Angela Ee, Irfan Nurhadi bin Nasruddin, Michelle Wiradinata
(Source: Wild Rice Programme)