Wild Rice

In Singapore, there is only one rule: be careful who you troll.&nbsp;Frustrated by the rigid, unforgiving system in which they try to make art, a bunch of irate artists start a fake petition to cancel Ariana Grande.&nbsp;Things get wildly out of hand when some Singaporeans take the petition so seriously that Ari’s upcoming concert comes under threat.&nbsp;In a whirlwind of competing petitions, frantic Zoom calls between Los Angeles and Singapore, and whispered conversations at the golf course, the campaign 

G*d Is A Woman (2023)

Director

A hotel in Singapore is opened at the turn of the century, when the island is still a jewel in the crown of the British Empire. Each day, new faces appear and swiftly disappear – guests and staff alike.&nbsp;Every ten years, we check in to meet the hotel’s residents: Indian mutineers, Cantonese nannies, Malay film stars, Japanese soldiers, transsexual sex workers, wedding guests, suspected terrorists, and more. They live out the pivotal moments in their personal lives, as empires die and new ones are born f

HOTEL (2023)

Cast

Wild Rice and Victorian Opera proudly present The Butterfly Lovers like you have never seen it before. Fresh from its critically acclaimed world premiere in Australia, this thrilling international collaboration marks the first time this classic Chinese folktale takes ight as an original English-language opera.&nbsp;Trapped by the constraints of a rigidly patriarchal society, Zhu Yingtai boldly disguises herself as a man to pursue higher education. At school, she meets the bookish Liang Shanbo, and the prov

The Butterfly Lovers (2023)

Set Designer

“All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than others.“Something is going on at Manor Farm. The animals have overthrown Farmer Jones and, with the pigs as their leaders, have created a new state for themselves called Animal Farm.Vowing to eliminate the terrible inequities in the system, the pigs write a set of commandments as a guide for animal life. However, cunning propaganda hides their true agenda, as the ideals of the revolution are gradually subverted.Animal Farm, George Orwell’s most ce

Animal Farm (2022)

Movement Director

Pam Oei likes gay boys. Gay boys like her too. She has always felt a profound affinity with them – even as a teenager, before she knew what the term ‘gay’ meant.

Over the years, Pam’s adventures have included: coaxing gay boyfriends out of the closet, attending her first gay wedding in 2001, fighting to repeal Section 377A of the Penal Code in 2007, and acting as Pink Dot’s Countdown Queen every year (though the job is less ‘queen’ and more ‘drill sergeant’!). This makes her a gold-star straight ally and

Faghag (2021)

Singapore Repertory Theatre

Pangdemonium

A sharp satire on theatre-making in a pandemic and an irreverent look at the unlikely collaboration of three wildly different Singaporean artistic directors,&nbsp;The Commission&nbsp;is the entertaining live sequel to the circuit-breaking short film,&nbsp;The Pitch.

When Singapore Repertory Theatre’s Gaurav Kripalani, Wild Rice’s Ivan Heng, and Pangdemonium’s Adrian Pang collaborated for the first time on the short film&nbsp;The Pitch, it seemed like just a (virtual) stage they were going through.

Lit

The Commission (2021)

It’s a perfectly ordinary day in a perfectly ordinary café in Singapore. Or is it?

Two old friends chat and snap selfies over plates of fried chicken and aglio olio pasta. The three wait-staff bicker and constantly refill cups of coffee while waiting for their shifts to end.

But something strange is brewing both inside and outside of the café. Perhaps it’s finally time to wake up and smell the coffee – if it’s not already too late to do so.

A darkly funny psychological thriller with a conscience,&n

Cafe (2020)

Artist Mentor

Su-Lin’s mother, Molly, considers herself a collector. To her, everything has a story, and a place in her home. When Su-Lin’s American boyfriend asks to visit, this sets mother and daughter on a collision course.

Why does Molly feel the need to surround herself with all&nbsp;of her belongings? What does Su-Lin learn when she digs through things that she’s usually forbidden to touch? And can the relationship between Molly and Su-Lin survive coming face-to-face with their deepest, darkest secrets?

Humor

Mine (2020)

Two romeos bend the truth to spice up their love lives. Jack has invented a brother, Ernest, whom he uses to escape his dull country life and to woo the ravishing Gwendolyn. His best friend, Algernon, also decides to take the name ‘Ernest’ to cosy up to Jack’s beautiful ward, Cecily, in the country. But things spin hilariously out of control when their deceptions are discovered, threatening to spoil their romantic pursuits.

Oscar Wilde’s&nbsp;The Importance of Being Earnest&nbsp;is one of the world’s mos

The Importance of Being Earnest (2020)

With all the pressures of school and growing up in Singapore, Wendy and her brothers would rather be anywhere else than their stuffy bedroom in Serangoon Gardens. Enter Peter Pan, who promises to take them on an adventure of a lifetime!&nbsp;

So up, up and away they go, journeying towards Neverland — an enchanted island where they never have to grow up. Along the way, they meet Ting Tong Bell’s fairy friends, bewitching mermaids and a motley crew of Lost Boys. But they soon discover the dangers lurking i

Peter Pan in Serangoon Gardens (2019)

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.&nbsp;

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 an

Emily of Emerald Hill (2019)

Pam Oei likes gay boys. Gay boys like her too. She has always felt irresistibly drawn to them - even as a teenager, before she knew what the term 'gay' meant.&nbsp;

Over the years, Pam's adventures have included: coaxing gay boyfriends out of the closet, attending her first gay wedding in 2001, fighting to repeal Section 377A of the Penal Code in 2007, and being the Countdown Queen at Pink Dot every year (though the job is less 'queen' and more 'drill sergeant'!). This make her a gold-star straight ally 

Faghag (2018)

Welcome to the wild and wonderful circus that is the 6th edition of the Singapore Theatre Festival! We are so proud to present this singular arts event that's dedicated to celebrating and cultivating new voices and new writing in Singapore.

There are, of course, many avenues for playwrights to develop plays in Singapore. These include workshops, master classes, residencies, peer review circles and other developmental programmes. Many of these culminate in a public reading or, sometimes, a publication. Ho

Singapore Theatre Festival 2018

Festival Director

Former civil servant Chia Kin Jek joins The Singapore Times as a reporter, just as the paper's long-time editor is sent on indefinite leave for an incendiary commentary implying the abuse of power at the highest echelons of the government.

As his two deputy editors jockey for position in the power vacuum, a new rumour emerges. If made public, it could potentially take down the government of the day. Will the newspaper publish the story? Who will take over as the new editor? And in a battle between truth 

Press Gang (2018)

This holiday season, W!LD RICE proudly presents&nbsp;Mama White Snake, the perfect musical for the entire family! Full of heart, humour and home truths, this epic adventure puts a cheeky, charming spin on the classic Chinese folk tale,&nbsp;Madam White Snake.

For all his young life, Meng has dreamt of adventures beyond the confines of Emei Mountain. But his mother and aunt have always kept him close, warning him of the dangers and strangers lurking in the outside world.

Finally, Meng decides he has ha

Mama White Snake (2017)

Ladies and Gentlemen, OPEN YOUR EYES!

You have arrived at LA CAGE, a fabulous nightclub in the heart of Tanjong Pagar. Here, George is your charming host and Albin, his long-time partner, headlines the world-famous cabaret as glamorous diva Zaza.

Life is beautiful, until George’s son, Jonathan, announces his plan to marry the daughter of Mr. C.K. Tan, an ultra-conservative politician hell-bent on shutting down the colourful local nightlife.

When Jonathan brings his future in-laws home to ‘meet the 

La Cage aux Folles (2017)

Sex and star-crossed love are domains reserved for the young… aren’t they? That’s what Maggie, a retired school teacher, has always believed. But everything Maggie had come to assume and accept about her life changes when she agrees to teach Raju, an air-con repairman, how to read.

As their relationship blossoms into an unconventional romance, those close to Maggie begin to question her behaviour, morals and choices. Nora, her best friend, claims that she no longer recognises her. Wilfred, her son, is ou

My Mother Buys Condoms (2016)

A hotel in Singapore is opened at the turn of the century, when the island is still a jewel in the British Crown. It serves as an exotic pit stop for travelers who wish to explore the glittering expanse of the British Empire.&nbsp;

Each day, new faces appear and swiftly disappear – guests and staff alike. Every ten years, we check into the hotel and meet its residents. As Singapore morphs from British colony to Malaysian state to sovereign nation, its denizens experience profound and dramatic changes. We

Hotel (2016)

Once upon a time, in a kingdom not so far away, ruled a vain and pompous Emperor who was crazy about his clothes, himself and little else. So obsessed with fashion was he that he decreed that the 50th&nbsp;anniversary of his reign be celebrated with the most extravagant National Dress Parade of all time. But, as he primped and preened, he neglected his music-loving citizens, who could only get his attention by complimenting him on his appearance.

One day, two cheeky tailors discover a dark secret in the 

The Emperor's New Clothes (2015)

Producer

Two dashing romeos bend the truth to spice up their lives. Jack has invented a brother, Ernest, whom he uses to escape his dull country life and to woo the ravishing Gwendolyn. His best friend Algernon also decides to take the name ‘Ernest’ to cosy up to Jack’s beautiful ward, Cecily, in the country. However, things get messy when their deceptions are discovered, threatening to spoil their romantic pursuits.

Oscar Wilde’s&nbsp;The Importance of Being Earnest&nbsp;is one of the world’s most enduringly pop

The Importance of Being Earnest (2015)

Hotel (2015)

50 years ago, Singapore and Malaysia divorced after a brief marriage of two years. But, doomed lovers that we are, we just can’t stay away from each other, no matter how often we squabble over water, airspace and food. We toil in each other’s cities, relax on each other’s islands and get fined on each other’s roads. We laugh at each other’s laws but envy each other’s liberties; separated by history, we are united by our dreams for a better home.

Directed by Singapore’s Ivan Heng and Malaysia’s Jo Kukatha

Another Country (2015)

Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay

"...the more I discover, the more I am convinced that we were related, that I had to be a descendant of the Eunuch Admiral."A powerful work about castration and politics,&nbsp;Descendants of the Eunuch Admiralrecounts the legacy of the man responsible for China’s most extensive maritime expeditions in the 15th century, the legendary eunuch, Admiral Zheng He. Using the metaphor of castration, parallels are drawn between the power struggles of court eunuchs and the displacement of modern beings who make sacri

Descendants of the Eunuch Admiral (2015)

Voiceover

In a city that’s preparing to market itself as a world-class resort spa, Dr. Thomas Chee&nbsp;discovers that the water supply is riddled with bacteria. He resolves to go public with the information. It’s a decision that pits him against his entire community. Overnight, he finds himself drowning in a storm of protests from the government, media, businesses, and even his family. Suddenly, Dr. Chee is the enemy of the people – the man who insists on telling truths that no one wants to hear.

One of the world

Public Enemy (2015)

Two dashing Romeos bend the truth to spice up their lives. Jack has invented a brother, Ernest, whom he uses to escape his dull country life and to woo the ravishing Gwendolyn. His best friend Algernon also decides to take the name ‘Ernest’ to cosy up to Jack’s beautiful ward, Cecily, in the country.

When the four young lovers finally come together, we have two men who claim to be Ernest but aren't, and two women who are in love with men named Ernest but aren't.

Just who is in love with whom? Will Lad

The Importance of Being Earnest (2014)

To keep up appearances after the death of her husband, tyrannical mother Bernarda resolves to seal her family off from the world – a decision that effectively compels her five daughters to give up love and happiness for lives of duty and obligation. Within the oppressive confines of the Alba household, tensions swirl and emotions run high. The arrival of a seductive suitor lays bare the bitter rivalries and repressed sexuality that lie at the twisted, tragic heart of Bernarda’s family.

An explosive tale 

The House of Bernarda Alba (2014)

Costume Designer

Life’s a drag for Jack and his poor mother Widow Neo – the cupboard is bare, there are bills to pay and the loan sharks are circling. With the writing literally on the void-deck walls, they finally resort to selling Ah Kow, their beloved pet cow. But when Jack only gets a handful of green beans instead of cold hard cash for their pet, disaster looms…

That is, until a gigantic bean-sprout springs up in Marina Bay! It reaches high up beyond the clouds, to a mystical land where a man-eating Giant is rumoure

Jack & the Bean-Sprout! (2013)

A man and a woman meet, seemingly for the first time. Can one single encounter alter the course of their lives?

The Optic Trilogy is composed of three stories, each one a duet between strangers. A tourist has a dalliance with a rent boy she has summoned from the Yellow Pages. A nervous photographer meets a beautiful blind model. A woman audaciously proposes marriage to a man she has just met on the Internet.

Possibly the playwright’s most lyrical work, The Optic Trilogy is a meditation on memory and p

The Optic Trilogy (2013)

Dreamplay: Asian Boys Vol. 1 is a campy, fabulous extravaganza charting the journey of a goddess, Agnes, after she descends to earth. Armed with fantastic powers, she is on a heroic mission: ‘to save gay men from themselves’.

And thus Agnes lands in Singapore, where a mysterious guide called ‘Boy’ offers to show her around. They travel through time, meeting with horny, sweaty rickshaw coolies, love-doomed resistance fighters during the Japanese Occupation, and the lonely drifters of a virtual landscape k

Dreamplay: Asian Boys Vol. 1 (2013)

Two dashing romeos bend the truth to spice up their lives. Jack has invented a brother, Ernest, whom he uses to escape his dull country life and to woo the ravishing Gwendolyn. His best friend Algernon also decides to take the name ‘Ernest’ to cosy up to Jack’s beautiful ward, Cecily, in the country. When the four young lovers finally come together, we have two men who claim to be Ernest but aren't, and two women who are in love with men named Ernest but aren't.

Just who is in love with whom?

Will Lad

The Importance of Being Earnest (2013)

Peter Sau

“Hello, my personas. How have you been, best friends and worst foes from the past? Oh fabulous. You all have been lurking deep inside. Put on your make-up, dress up your ties. Lights up! There’s an audience watching, so let’s bring them along for a ride. Grab hold, my song and dance. Think twice, my words and actions. Watch out, my facades and emotions. Be careful, my truth and lies. But hang on, who is the thespian in real life? I take my bow now. Just tell me when to laugh and when to cry.”

In a live s

Tell Me When To Laugh and When to Cry (2012)

Collaborator

Ladies and Gentlemen, OPEN YOUR EYES.

You have arrived at LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, the&nbsp;fabulous nightclub in&nbsp;&nbsp;Tanjong Pagar, where&nbsp;George plays host and&nbsp;Albin, his longtime partner, headlines its&nbsp;world-famous cabaret as glamorous diva Zaza.

Everything is beautiful, until George’s son, John, announces that he is getting married&nbsp;to the daughter of Mr. D.D. Tan, a right-wing&nbsp;politician who wants to close down the local colourful nightlife.

When John&nbsp;brings his f

La Cage aux Folles (2012)

"MY ONLY LOVE SPRUNG FROM MY ONLY HATE!" - Juliet, Act 1 Scene 5

Fall in love again with ROMEO &amp; JULIET, the world's greatest love story, as it is brought to life in a bold, exuberant and sensual production by W!LD RICE.&nbsp;

In a city ripped apart by the hatred between their feuding families, two young people fall desperately in love. Defying their parents’ wishes and throwing all caution to the wind, they marry in secret, risking everything to be together

Ivan Heng, renowned for his innovati

Romeo & Juliet (2012)

WHY DO YOU VOTE?
WHAT ISSUES INFLUENCED YOUR VOTE?
WHAT DOES CITIZENSHIP MEAN TO YOU?

In the electrifying months leading up to the watershed 2011 General Elections, and in the tumultuous months after, playwright Alfian Sa’at interviewed Singaporeans to discover their responses to these searching questions. Boldly putting aside concerns about secrecy, the interviewees opened their hearts to share what they honestly felt and what they truly believe.

Covering a wide social and political spectrum, the c

Cooling-Off Day (2012)

Artistic Director

Why do you vote? What issues influence you at the ballot box? What does citizenship mean to you?

In the electrifying months leading up to the watershed 2011 General Elections, and in the tumultuous months after, playwright Alfian Sa’at interviewed Singaporeans to discover their responses to these searching questions. Boldly putting aside concerns about secrecy, the interviewees opened their hearts to share what they honestly felt and what they truly believe.

Covering a wide social and political spectr

Cooling-Off Day (2011)

Checkpoint Theatre

"It’s only when you pull her dress over her head that you can begin to understand the weight of silk on skin; to divine, in the lines left by the seams on her bare shoulders, how you will leave, and when, and with what rehearsed words of deep regret."

He’s an arbiter of elegance at the end of the road, rewinding a life of cold beauty and harsh truths. His distractions are many: the erotic allure of women; neat whiskey in cut crystal; the matchless charms of a well-cut suit. But what happens when memories

The Weight of Silk on Skin (2011)

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the MAN SINGAPORE THEATRE FESTIVAL 2011. With six productions by four theatre companies, the festival offers some of the most exciting, challenging and thought-provoking plays made in Singapore.

This year's line-up includes three brand-new plays. Alfian Sa'at Cooling Off Day is a timely refelction of the watershed 2011 General Elections. Based on real-life interviews, this production will give voice to the private thoughts of voters and candidates against the 

Man Singapore Theatre Festival 2011

"All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than others."&nbsp;

Something is going on at Manor Farm. The animals have overthrown Farmer Jones and, with the pigs as their leaders, have created a new state for themselves called Animal Farm.

A set of commandments is written as a guide for animal life, but&nbsp;cunning propaganda hides the pigs' true agenda and&nbsp;the ideals of the revolution gradually degenerate. George Orwell’s Animal Farm, originally published in 1945, is one of the 20th 

Animal Farm (2011)

Movement

Choreographer

Do you understand what made me what I am?

“Before my breasts were grown, I learned that a woman is nothing in this world that men have made.”

Born in 1940s Singapore, Emily is an abadoned girl-child. But by dint of her native wit and cunning, becomes the matriarch of a distinguished household and Singapore society’s “hostess with the mostest”. But at what cost?

Her story, passionately played out against the glamorous backdrop of the decadent glory days of the Singaporean Peranakan community, celebr

Emily of Emerald Hill (2011)

Poor Cindy lives in a crowded HDB flat with her Evil Casino-Obsessed Step-Mother and two Ugly Step-Sisters, Precious and Treasure. All she dreams about is going to The Grand Fish Ball where Prince Char Mee will choose a bride. Fairy God Makcik appears, and Cindy is transformed from “no taste” to “fashion ace” and off to The Ball she goes! But will the Prince recognise her? Will the shoe fit? And will true love find a way?

With an imaginative local spin on the world’s favourite fairy-tale, CINDEREL-LAH!, 

Cinderel-LAH! (2010)

"All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than others."

Something is going on at Manor Farm. The animals have overthrown Farmer Jones and, with the pigs as their leaders, have created a new state for themselves called Animal Farm.

Vowing to eliminate the terrible inequities in the system, a set of commandments is written as a guide for animal life. However, cunning propaganda hides the true agenda of the pigs as the ideals of the revolution are gradually subverted.

ANIMAL FARM, George

Animal Farm (2010)

All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than others.&nbsp;

Something is going on at Manor Farm. The animals have overthrown Farmer Jones and, with the pigs as their leaders, have created a new state for themselves called Animal Farm.

Vowing to eliminate the terrible inequities in the system, a set of commandments is written as a guide for animal life. However, cunning propaganda hides the true agenda of the pigs as the ideals of the revolution are gradually subverted.

ANIMAL FARM, Ge

Oscar Wilde’s&nbsp;THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST&nbsp;is one of the world’s most enduringly popular comedies, boasting some of the funniest lines in the English language.

In WILD RICE’s exciting production, celebrated theatre and film director Glen Goei puts a provocative spin on this comic masterpiece by casting an all-male ensemble in bespoke suits – revealing new insights into Wilde’s comedy about courtship, hidden identities, and the foibles of high society.

With a sensational international cast

The Importance of Being Earnest (2009)

Swordfish attack Singapura, terrorising its citizens. A boy saves the kingdom by lining the beach with banana stems. But the Sultan, at his ministers’ advice, has the boy executed.

A generation later, the Sultan’s successor, his son, breaks the covenant between subject and ruler when he has his concubine publicly executed on trumped-up charges, bringing untold shame to her family. Sure enough, an armada of ships from the Majapahit Empire soon appears on the horizon, and threatens Singapura’s supremacy.


The Swordfish, then The Concubine (2008)

W!LD RICE celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Michael Chiang and Dick Lee’s Beauty World – Singapore’s all-time favourite musical – with a sparkling new production at the Esplanade Theatre.

A mysterious jade pendant brings an innocent small town girl to Beauty World, a fabulous if somewhat seamy 1960s Singapore nightclub, where she hopes to find her long-lost father.

In her adventures, she meets up with her dotty pen-pal, gets a extreme make-over for her stage debut, crosses the path of the cabaret’s v

Beauty World (2008)

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An Oak Tree (2008)

Performer

David Lee, NUS student and President of the Association of Students for Self Expression (ASS), takes it upon himself to launch The Campaign to Confer the Public Service Star on JBJ. His plucky project takes him on an amazing adventure with both expected and surprising twists and turns.

Clara Tang, rising star of the Civil Service, is tasked to exercise damage control. In the most challenging mission of her career, she finds herself navigating the maze of New Singapore and Old Constraints.

So, would su

The Campaign To Confer The Public Service Star on JBJ (2007)

In this much anticipated final instalment of the&nbsp;ASIAN BOYS TRILOGY, Alfian Sa’at adapts Johann S Lee’s Peculiar Chris, Singapore’s first gay novel, for the stage.

1992. In their final year at Junior College, Christopher Han and his best friends – Sylvia, Kenneth and Nicholas, discover the ecstasy and pain of falling in love. Later, while serving his National Service, Chris has a relationship with his army officer, Samuel, before leaving for London for further studies.

2007. After 15 years abroad

Happy Endings: Asian Boys Vol. 3 (2007)

Sound Designer

David Lee (Rodney Oliveiro), NUS student and President of the Association of Students for Self Expression (ASS), takes it upon himself to launch&nbsp;The Campaign to Confer the Public Service Star on JBJ. His plucky project takes him on an amazing adventure with both expected and surprising twists and turns.

Clara Tang (Pam Oei), rising star of the Civil Service, is tasked to exercise damage control. In the most challenging mission of her career, she finds herself navigating the maze of New Singapore and

The Campaign To Confer The Public Service Star on JBJ (2006)

Life’s a drag for Jack and his poor mother Widow Neo – the cupboard is bare, there are bills to pay and the loan sharks are circling. With the writing literally on the void-deck walls, they finally resort to selling Ah Kow, their beloved pet cow. But when Jack exchanges their pet for a mere handful of green beans instead of cold hard cash, disaster looms…

W!LD RICE proudly presents JACK &amp; THE BEAN-SPROUT!, a brand new musical-comedy-pantomime about dreams, a mother’s love, “taugeh” and the perils of 

Jack & the Bean-Sprout! (2006)

Five Arts Centre

The Actors' Studio

Second Link&nbsp;is a provocative, insightful and humorous performance celebrating the work of Singaporean and Malaysian writers, tackling topics as diverse as Raffles, Sang Kancil, censorship, Singlish, race, nationality, sexuality and chicken rice.

Conceived and directed by Ivan Heng, and featuring a stunningly accomplished company of 10 actors from the two countries,&nbsp;Second Link&nbsp;will surprise, delight and reveal the obsessions and concerns of the cities’ denizens and artists.

This explosi

Second Link (2006)

Lust… Desire… Sex… Underwear?!

The Magic Fundoshi is a saucy comedy made up of three parables poking fun at human frailties and our fleshly instincts.

Glen Goei sets out to outdo last year's smash hit comedy Boeing Boeing with a brand-new revival of this sexy play, written by Donald Richie, that was a hit with audiences around the world and won the London Sunday Times "Best Comedy Award".

With naughtily sparkling wit, wacky slapstick action and sumptuous sets and costumes, The Magic Fundoshi promis

The Magic Fundoshi (2006)

Production Designer

Scenic Designer

If Sleeping Beauty were to wake up in today’s Singapore, would she end up in Woodbridge? What would she find? What do a slimming centre, three Fairy God Aunties, and the Merlion have to do with the twists and turns of her new story?

W!LD RICE’s deliciously wicked holiday pantomime re-imagines the favourite fairy tale&nbsp;with such pizzazz, you will never see Sleeping Beauty the same way again.


Oi! Sleeping Beauty!! (2005)

Irwin Shaw

Dear audience,

In 2003, an unprecedented gathering of local theatre professionals&nbsp;came together to do staged readings of Lysistrata Lah! - a new&nbsp;adaptation of Aristophanes’ war-of-the-sexes comedy — at the&nbsp;YMS Auditorium (24 March) and the Singapore Tyler Print&nbsp;Institute (25-26 March). The readings were performed as part of an&nbsp;international theatrical response to the U.S. invasion of Iraq. It was&nbsp;also a unique opportunity for Singapore’s theatre scene to come&nbsp;together a

Bury the Dead (2005)

A year and a half ago, two poets crossed a line with a playwright and so started the journey that has culminated in this exciting work that braves the boundaries of genre, medium, state and time to bring us together.

Riding the Nice Bus&nbsp;was first conceived as an offering of Singapore literature to be presented as the Singapore contingent's item at the 2004 KL Litfest. The two poets, Alvin Pang and Madeleine Lee, were part of the contingent and eager to find a form for the item. The playwright's only

Riding the Nice Bus (2005)

Tikam-Tikam: Malaysian Roulette is made up of over 30 extracts of texts from various kinds of writings by Malaysians or about Malaysia. There are whole poems and a couple of songs, and fragments of fiction and non-fiction taken from sources such as novels, plays, edgy magazine articles, as well as an extract from the memoirs of the US-based poet Hilary Tham who passed away recently. It follows then that the writers too are quite diverse. Among the playwrights, poets and novelists are a former Prime Minister

Tikam-Tikam: Malaysian Roulette (2005)

Dream Academy

Think you can't laugh any harder than you did at least year's box office smash&nbsp;The Revenge of the Dim Sum Dollies?&nbsp;Well, our irrepressible threesome is back with a surprising, all-new musical cabaret show that will prove once and for all that they are Singapore's Most Wanted!

Watch out! They're leading a Velvet Cabaret Revolution!

Director Ivan Heng masterminds the Dollies to greater crimes of passion. Selena Tan, Pam Oei and Emma Yong conspire with Hossan Leong to bring you the Dim Sum Doll

Dim Sum Dollies: Singapore's Most Wanted (2005)

Bernard, a swinging bachelor with an insatiable appetite for women, thinks he can easily juggle his three air stewardess girlfriends. It’s all a question of juggling their timetables and the brilliant assistance of his reliable down-to-earth maid, Minah, who never forgets to change the photographs in the bedroom.

Everything proceeds like clockwork, until the arrival of new "Super Boeing" (at double the speed!) and he is landed with a triple problem on his hands!

His old school friend Robert arrives un

Boeing Boeing (2005)

She’s the richest woman in the world. She’s returning to her hometown. And she’s got revenge and murder on her mind.

Claire Zachanassian (nee Li Kwan Yin) is as fabulous as she is rich. And the hometown she is returning to is Saitang – a poor, desolate town that has definitely seen better days.

Heralded by the honest, upright citizens of Saitang as the town’s saviour, Claire makes her dramatic entrance – with an entourage of bodyguards, eunuchs, a butler, a caged panther, her 7th husband, millions and

The Visit of the Tai Tai (2004)

Adaptation

They raise us, they love us, and at some point, they let us go. Mothers, the first loves of our lives, and sometimes, the hardest. Acclaimed Canadian playwright Michael Tremblay celebrates his mother, and all mothers, in this heartbreakingly beautiful play.

Drawing on Tremblay’s childhood memories, the play follows Nana and her youngest son from one witty vignette to another in their tumultuous lives as his mother struggles to raise five children in near poverty. Life isn’t bleak though, not with Nana’s 

For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again (2004)

They sizzied in last year’s box office hit Steaming! and now, the Dim Sum&nbsp;Dollies are back! The Revenge of the Dim Sum Dollies! is a BRAND NEW&nbsp;musical action adventure! Through big hair, wacky songs, nifty choreography,&nbsp;a forest of false eyelashes, mile-high heels and amazing costume changes, our&nbsp;intrepid heroines bring you a buffet of show-stopping, laugh-a-minute numbers&nbsp;about life in the Lion City. Check out their piping hot Beefcakes&nbsp;- six juicy male dancers...hmmm...delici

The Revenge of the Dim Sum Dollies (2004)

Dramaturg

All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than others.&nbsp;

Something is going on at Manor Farm. The animals have overthrown Farmer Jones and, with the pigs as their leaders, have created a new state for themselves called Animal Farm.

Vowing to eliminate the terrible inequities in the system, a set of commandments is written as a guide for animal life. However, cunning propaganda hides the true agenda of the pigs as the ideals of the revolution are gradually subverted.

ANIMAL FARM,&nb

Animal Farm (2004)

With eight stories, Landmarks maps out the universal afflictions of love, desire and longing – of gay boys and men in straight Singapore (and the women who love them).

Characterised by Alfian Sa’at’s wit and insight, LANDMARKS will take you on an entertaining and enlightening journey across the island’s pink map, from Ann Siang Hill to Fort Road, from comedy to elegy. It is one journey we promise you won’t soon forget.

1. Katong Fugue
Secrets and ties:&nbsp;a son with a hidden life, a mother desperat

Landmarks: Asian Boys Vol. 2 (2004)

W!LD RICE, Singapore's most dynamic theatre company, proudly presents its first all-Singaporean magical musical pantomime for the entire family!

In the W!LD and whacky world of Cinderel-LAH!, poor Cindy lives in a crowded HDB flat with her Evil Mahjong-Obsessed Step-Mother and two Ugly Step-Sisters. She dreams of going to The Grand Fish Ball, where the biggest fish in the pond, Prince Char Mee, heir to the world famous King Crab restaurant, will choose a bride. Fairy God Makcik appears, and Cindy is tran

Cinderel-LAH! (2003)

The animals of Manor Farm overthrow Farmer Jones and with the pigs as leaders create a new state for themselves, Animal Farm. A set of commandments is written as a guide for animal life. However, cunning propaganda hides the truth of what the pigs are really up to in the farmhouse and the ideals of the revolution gradually degenerate.

Animal Farm,&nbsp;is George Orwell's most celebrated work. An allegory of betrayed idealism, it explores the inevitable perversion of political ideals when they are put int

Animal Farm (2003)

“Do you understand what made me what I am?”

“Before my breasts were grown, I learned that a woman is nothing in this world that men have made.”

Born in 1940s Singapore, Emily is abandoned as a child. By dint of her native wit and cunning, she becomes the matriarch of a distinguished household and Singapore society’s “hostess with the mostest”. But at what cost?

Her story, passionately played out against the glamorous backdrop of the decadent glory days of the Singaporean Peranakan community, celebr

Emily of Emerald Hill (2002)

Bernard thought he could&nbsp;easily cope with three air stewardess girlfriends. It was&nbsp;all a question of juggling their timetables and the brilliant assistance of&nbsp;his reliable down-to-earth maid,&nbsp;Rosa,&nbsp;who never forgot to change the photographs in the bedroom. Everything proceeds like clockwork, until the arrival of the new “Super" Boeing&nbsp;and he is landed with a triple problem on his hands!


Boeing Boeing (2002)

“On the day she died, Ang Tau Mui went shopping...”

W!LD RICE proudly presents Selena Tan as Ang Tau Mui, in Leow Puay Tin’s acclaimed play about the dreams and aspirations of a shopping centre&nbsp;toilet cleaner.&nbsp;

Single and fighting her 40s, Ang Tau Mui is fast on the way to becoming an “Auntie”. But in spite of society’s prejudices, she knows herself to be a “Modern Woman”, who has worked hard for the freedom to live as she sees fit. She disregards conventions, and sometimes the law, and is n

Ang Tau Mui (2002)

Lighting Designer

"There is some lie I want to expose." - George Orwell on writing Animal Farm

The animals of Manor Farm overthrow Farmer Jones and with the pigs as leaders create a new state for themselves, Animal Farm. A set of commandments is written as a guide for animal life. However, cunning propaganda hides the truth of what the pigs are really up to in the farmhouse and the ideals of the revolution gradually degenerate.

Animal Farm is George Orwell's most celebrated work. An allegory of betrayed idealism, it ex

Animal Farm (2002)

Charles Koh, a writer whose first wife Elvira has been dead for seven years, has been reasonably happy with his second wife Ruth. To collect material for his new book, he invites Madame Arcati, a local medium, to conduct a seance at their home...


Blithe Spirit (2001)

Emily is an abandoned girl-child who, by dint of her native wit and cunning, braves her lot in life to emerge as high society's "hostess with the mostest" and the matriarch of a large and distinguished household - but at a heartrending personal cost.

Her story, passionately played out against the glamorous backdrop of the decadent glory days of the Singaporean Peranakan community, celebrates the triumph of the human spirit to survive, succeed, and ultimately stay relevant in an ever-changing world.

In

Emily of Emerald Hill (2001)

By weaving the tales of Mr. &amp; Mrs Noah, Nu Wa, Chinese Goddess of&nbsp;Creation and Marriage, and Nora and Norman, Ovidia Yu's The Woman&nbsp;In A Tree On The Hill explores love, oppression, violence and freedom.&nbsp;It explodes the myths and archetypes surrounding man and woman,&nbsp;subverts preconceived notions of the age-old battle of the sexes and&nbsp;makes a compelling case for reclaiming an individual perspective.&nbsp;All this, set against the backdrop of a global environmental holocaust.


The Woman In A Tree On A Hill (2001)

Conceptualizer

Take a walk on the wild side with Zoe, a Malaysian cross-dresser and gardening enthusiast who sees life in London through false eyelashes. From monsoons in Malacca to steamy hothouses in Kew Gardens,&nbsp;An Occasional Orchid&nbsp;explodes the myth of a “good Chinese girl” and dishes the dirt on East-West relations in a fertile post-colonial garden. An unforgettable evening of intercultural horticultural wanderings in a Wonderbra!

Joe is a medical student in London, experiencing new freedoms half a world

An Occasional Orchid (2001)

What if, at your grandfather’s funeral, his coffin was found to be too big for the hole? Ever argued with a parking attendant till you were blue in the face?&nbsp;THE COFFIN IS TOO BIG FOR THE HOLE&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;NO PARKING ON ODD DAYS&nbsp;are two timeless comedies written by acclaimed playwright Kuo Pao Kun. At once hilarious and poignant, they tell the story of one woman’s fight against faceless bureaucracy and highlight the absurdity of red-tape. Originally written for a man, this brand new production 

The Coffin Is Too Big For The Hole (2001)

No Parking on Odd Days (2001)

An Occasional Orchid (2000)

Playwright

Dramalab

Take a walk on the wild side with Zoë, a Malaysian cross-dresser and gardening enthusiast who sees life in London through false eyelashes. From monsoons in Malacca to steamy hothouses in Kew Gardens, An Occasional Orchid explodes the myth of a "good Chinese girl" and explores the notions of sexual and cultural identity.&nbsp;


Internationally acclaimed multiple award-winning actor Ivan Heng takes on Emily, one of the most complex and well-loved characters in Singapore theatre history, reviving the wicked tradition of female impersonation in Wayang Peranakan.

Emily is an abandoned girl-child who, by dint of her native wit and cunning, emerges as a society "hostess with the mostess" and matriarch of a large and distinguished household - but at a cost.

Blatantly theatrical, highly physical, totally irreverent and with a soundt

Emily of Emerald Hill (2000)

Emily of Emerald Hill (1999)

Dramaplus Arts

A tragic love story set amidst a backdrop of&nbsp;witch-hunting and a community turning on itself,&nbsp;The Crucible was written as an indictment of&nbsp;McCarthyism yet has had reverberations in East&nbsp;Java recently.

The play questions good and evil; righteousness; honour and love; and parochialism. My&nbsp;choice to “asianise” this production is both&nbsp;practical and conceptual.

Practical because I wanted to use the many&nbsp;talented and accomplished local actors, and&nbsp;conceptual because t

The Crucible (1999)

Serge has bought a modern painting for a huge sum of money. His friend, Marc, hates it. Yvan is caught in the middle. Will their friendship survive their disagreement?&nbsp;Art...&nbsp;is it worth it?


Art (1998)

1917: A baby is abandoned at the steps of the&nbsp;famous Raffles Hotel. A childless English couple finds the crying infant and sets&nbsp;sail for home, the child in their arms.&nbsp;

1937: Twenty years later, the orphaned Emma West finds a golden hairpin among her adoptive father's estate and uncovers a golden hairpin among her adoptive father's estate and uncovers a dark secret that leads her to Singapore and into a web of conspiracy, decent and love that stretches back in time and across oceans.&nbsp;

A Twist of Fate (1998)

The Cheong clan gathers to celebrate their patriarch, Ah Kong (that's "Grandfather" in Hokkien) 71st birthday. Audiences are caught right in the midst of this deliciously interactive play. Entertained by family intrigues at their table, cheeky scandals across the room, tender karaoke' moments, juicy bites of gossip while feasting on some Chinese culinary favourites, prepared by Ah Kong's favourite chefs and leave Ah Kong's Birthday Party with a velly happy belly!


Ah Kong's Birthday Party (1998)

Creator

Two political prisoners - one a left-wing revolutionary and the other deemed "morally deviant" by society are thrown into a cell. Interned, interrogated, tortured and psychologically manipulated - they are desolate souls trapped in the clutches of a brutal, unforgiving regime. Their only refuge - a world of imaginary movies, matinee idols and the mysterious, elusive Spider Woman.

The play explores the psyche of both men - their motivations, their society, friendship, sexuality and ultimately the bonds of

Kiss of the Spider Woman (1998)

Some little girls have breasts that are too big; some little girls have breasts that are too small; some little girls have breasts that are just right!

Susie is happily married and is currently expecting her first child. Monica, her close friend, is now with an&nbsp;ang-moh&nbsp;lover. However, he is thinking of giving her breast implants as a wedding present. Mei, who is the "third Musketeer", is a doctor whose modern views always seem to be contrary to those of Susie's mother, Mrs Lim - a traditional o

Breastissues (1997)

T:>Works (TheatreWorks)

TheatreWorks, Singapore's foremost English language theatre company makes&nbsp;its debut in this year’s Festival with&nbsp;Descendants of the Eunuch Admiral, an&nbsp;epic saga of dreams, desire...&nbsp;and drugs.

Playwright Kuo Pao Kun and director Ong Keng Sen, two illuminaries of the&nbsp;Singapore theatre scene come together for the third time to collaborate in this original play.&nbsp;Their last collaboration was the critically acclaimed TheatreWorks production of&nbsp;Lao Jiu in 1993.

Descendants

Ivan Heng

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