Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay

Hijinks and humour abound in&nbsp;Mari Kita Main Wayang (Let’s Stage A Play)!

This play-within-a-play follows a group of Peranakans who come together to stage&nbsp;Empat Bini, an ambitious script that is set within the illustrious walls of a royal court. However, all is not as it seems—as the play unfolds, a gripping narrative of power gone awry among the players comes to light.

Presented in&nbsp;Baba Melayu&nbsp;and peppered with familiar expressions,&nbsp;Mari Kita Main Wayang&nbsp;is a love letter 

Mari Kita Main Wayang (2023)

Cast

Sing'theatre

Sing’theatre is proud to present CABARET, one of the most iconic and decadent musicals of all time. Featuring unforgettable songs like “Willkommen”, “Cabaret”, “Don’t Tell Mama” and “Two Ladies” this exuberantly entertaining show will transport you back in time to 1930s Berlin, where life is beautiful but dark forces are on the rise.Directed by Hossan Leong and choreographed by Lisa Keegan, CABARET stars a talented cast of 18, accompanied by an 8-piece live band playing infectious music. The show boasts out

CABARET (2023)

Brango Productions

H﻿ow far would you go to become somebody else's version of 'happy'?After her boyfriend dumps her for being depressed, actor Julia (Kimberley Kiew) turns up unannounced at the home of her sister Melanie (Kimberly Chan) and brother-in-law John (Steven Murphy), hellbent on understudying their 'perfect' lives.Desperate to feel as happy as Melanie and John appear to be, Julia uses the tools she has - appropriating Hemingway’s method of rewriting Shakespeare’s lines by hand to get a sense of genius. She unrelenti

Trouble Came (2023)

Dream Academy

Sherlock Sam and his robot assistant, Watson, set out to solve a mysterious case at Fort Canning Hill in Singapore with the help of his sister Wendy and their friends, Nazhar, Jimmy and Eliza. Strange ghostly moans have been heard in the area, and the young detectives are determined to uncover the source. As they continue their investigations, they find themselves facing unexpected challenges and twists that test their detective skills. Will they be able to solve the case, or will it remain a mystery foreve

Sherlock Sam: The Musical (2023)

Fill the Vamp

Out-of-Bounds&nbsp;is a new musical revue that explores the various boundaries set onto a woman's life. Weaving together existing Musical Theatre repertoire, spoken word and sound design, the show will bring the audience on a journey with the performers as they embody the different perspectives of women dealing with boundaries set by themselves, their peers, and society.Conceived by an all-women creative team,&nbsp;Out-of-Bounds&nbsp;is shaped around conversations about being a woman in today's society. The

Out-of-Bounds (2022)

Music Performer

Director

Hold on to your wigs and dentures as Sing’theatre brings back the hilarious sold-out jukebox musical Forever Young!Written by Swiss playwright Erik Gedeon and adapted by Benjamin “Mr Miyagi” Lee, the Singaporean version of this European cult hit features a star-studded cast of local actors.Set in the year 2071, Forever Young chronicles the life of a group of retired actors living in a nursing home. These zany nonagenarians – former pillars of Singapore’s Arts scene – are determined to prove that it is not a

Forever Young (2021)

Pangdemonium

“Fight for the right to pee for free,&nbsp;
wherever you like,&nbsp;
whenever you like,&nbsp;
for as long as you like,&nbsp;
and with whomever you like!”

In a fictional “most expensive city in the world”, a “cross-border water crisis” has led to a government ban on private lavatories. The woeful water shortage sees the erection of pay-to-pee public toilets operated by an all-powerful corporation, Urine Good Company, owned by the megalomaniac Caldwell B. Cladwell. Breaking the laws against gratuitous 

Urinetown: The Musical (2019)

Singapore Repertory Theatre

The Little Company

Enchanted by the lilting birdsong of the plain-looking, brown Nightingale, the Emperor of China captures and keeps her in a gilded cage for his daily entertainment. But soon, along with her freedom, the beautiful voice of the Nightingale is lost and she is replaced by a singing mechanical bird.

Will she survive her days in captivity? Will she ever fly freely again? What happens when the mechanical bird fails? Join the Emperor and the Nightingale as they discover true friendship. With catchy rhymes and cl

The Nightingale (2018)

GenerAsia Ltd

IN HER SHOES, written and performed by triple-threat show monkey extraordinaire, Kimberly Chan, is a sole-baring journey that touches those soft-spot conundrums of a being a woman. Together with award-winning Singaporean director Samantha Scott-Blackhall, Chan sets out to explore the trauma and jubilations of love, as she walks those beaten paths embodied by several pairs of shoes.

A developing piece of work looking to tour future international festivals, this piece also sees Chan collaborating with acco

In Her Shoes (2018)

Playwright

Performer

Glowtape Productions

Meng Jiang Nü meets Fan Qi Liang, a scholar on the run from the Emperor's soldiers seeking forced conscripts to work on the Great Wall. They fall in love and get married. On the day of the wedding, soldiers barge in and take Fan away to labour at the Wall.&nbsp;

Meng Jiang Nü sets off to find her husband. She arrives at the Wall, only to learn that Fan has died and is buried underneath the Great Wall. Stricken with grief, Meng cries. The Great Wall collapses and Fan's remains are uncovered.


The Great Wall: One Woman's Journey (2017)

A brand new musical comedy written by Selena Tan, &nbsp;about BAD girls who do GOOD.

Amanda Chin is a straight ‘A’s student, teacher’s pet, and loved by all. One day, she gets herself sent to detention, and has never been happier. She is intent on showing us that good girls are not all good, and that bad girls can do good. Amanda’s mother, Linda, (Serene Chen,&nbsp;Public Enemy)&nbsp;who seems very secretive these days, sparks off this intrigue.

The girls are led by Valerie Choo, Kimberly Chan, Meliss

Detention Katong (2017)

Wild Rice

W!LD RICE brings the Year of the Monkey to a happy climax with its 13th holiday musical extravaganza for the whole family! Winner of ‘Production of the Year’ at the 2015 Straits Times Life Theatre Awards,&nbsp;Monkey Goes West&nbsp;is an affectionate and cheeky retelling of the beloved Chinese fantasy classic. Join us for this epic thrill ride that will take you from Haw Par Villa to Jurong West – by way of a colourful world filled with mythical monsters and naughty fairies!

When orphan Ah Tang runs away

Monkey Goes West (2016)

Shiver me timbers, ahoy there matey!

This year-end, Singapore Repertory Theatre's (SRT) The Little Company (TLC) is set to stage Treasure Island, a hilarious and exhilarating musical production suitable for the entire family.

A new adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's popular novel of the same name, Treasure Island follows the adventure of Jim Hawkins, a lion-hearted 13 year-old girl who receives a treasure map from a kooky old seaman. Jim is tasked to help find the hidden treasure, but the road to 

Treasure Island (2015)

"Little Bo-Frilly said that Trolls are a bit slow and dim-witted... We must find a way to distract him and then we can skip past him, escape his clutches, and get to safety on the other side of the bridges!"

The Three Billy Goats Gruff (affectionately known as "Baby", " Middle", and "Big") graze happily together with their caretaker, Little Bo-Filly. But one day, it dawns on them that they are in the middle of a horrible drought. As the grounds turn a dreadful shade of brown, they are slowly but surely r

The Three Billy Goats Gruff (2015)

Yellow Chair Productions

Set in a fictional cafe,&nbsp;Our Time&nbsp;journeys through the lives of a group of twenty-somethings in a musical revue that explores the fears, desires and hopes of a defining period in our lives - the Twenties.

The characters sing of their lives, impacted by the happenings and developments of their town and cafe, through a pastiche of modern and contemporary musical theatre songs from renowned composers like Stephen Sondheim, Marc Shaiman and Jonathan LArson to new ones like Kerrigan &amp; Lowdermilk

Our Time: A Musical Revue (2014)

Choreographer

Co-Director

W!LD RICE looks East for its 11th holiday musical extravaganza for the whole family!&nbsp;In&nbsp;an affectionate and cheeky retelling of the beloved Chinese fantasy classic,&nbsp;Monkey Goes West is an&nbsp;epic thrill ride that will take you from Haw Par Villa to Jurong West – by way of a colourful world filled with mythical monsters and naughty fairies.

When orphan Ah Tang runs away from home after quarrelling with his adoptive family, he finds himself transported to a new, strange land. There, he bef

Monkey Goes West (2014)

Women of Asia&nbsp;is a series of theatrical stories presented through a mix of&nbsp;dance, comedy and tragedy. It employs poetic dance theatre to portray a&nbsp;variety of myths, stereotypes, and conflicts facing Asian women today.

A provocative play of desires and predicaments, Women of Asia is a thought-provoking&nbsp;work of modern theatre. Written and directed by Asa Palomera, the&nbsp;tales of bitterness and disturbing reality make us relook at the roles women&nbsp;play in society.

With evocativ

Women of Asia (2014)

Singapore Street Festival Limited

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Hotpants (2014)

SimplyWorks

Playwright Michael Chiang is back with an all-new original theatre production called High Class.

Inspired by the ditzy rom-coms of the ‘50s and ‘60s where aspiring young girls tried their darnedest to snare a filthy-rich husband, High Class&nbsp;is set in modern-day Singapore and revolves around five unexpected Cinderellas and the fairy godmother who hands them a ticket to tai-tai-dom.

This new production by the brains behind much-loved pieces such as Army Daze, Beauty World&nbsp;and Private Parts&nbs

High Class (2013)

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)

The Main Wayang Company

It's the 60s! The moon shines especially bright over Tanjong Rambutan - Singapore's best kept secret that's alive with colourful characters as well as music and dances that are unbelievably infectious.&nbsp;


Malam Newstalgia (2011)

Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts

The Harvest is over and the Patron and his wife, DON ESTEBAN and DONA MERCEDES, host a fiesta. All the families of his tenants and labourers are invited to celebrate.

The village swains all attend with gusto because MARIA, the Patrons daughter is now of age to be presented for marriage. GASTON, a villager and a playmate of her youth, is confident of winning her hand, and playfully lays his claim on Maria for all to see. Maria is shy and unsure but delighted.

Merrymaking and dancing fill the air. Unbek

Romanza Espanola (2005)

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)

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Kimberly Chan

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