Wild Rice

When the Velveteen Rabbit first arrives in the nursery on the Girl’s birthday, he finds himself quickly overshadowed by her other fancier, mechanical toys.&nbsp;Feeling forgotten and sorry for himself, the Rabbit seeks the advice of the old and wise Skin Horse, who explains that a toy’s greatest achievement is to be truly loved by a child – for only then can a toy become Real.&nbsp;When the Girl finally notices him, the Rabbit quickly becomes her constant companion. But, one day, tragedy strikes – the Gi

The Velveteen Rabbit (2023)

Cast

SABOsTAGE

As unpredictable as NFT trends, the SABOsTAGE team brings their own meaning to NFTs — Naturally Freaking Talented! Celebrating its 12th year, WaYne Leong, Joanne Ng, Cheryl KJM, Elizabeth Loh and Lewin Bernard are ready to outdo each other in a bid to prove who is the ultimate NFT!

Naturally Freaking Talented (2022)

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)

Dick Lee Asia

The Story of Nian comes to life with music, drama and puppetry. A village finds itself under threat from a terrifying monster, the Nian, who descends upon them from the mountain every year. Little do they know that it is actually the discord and squabbling amongst them that draws the monster to the village every year. A wise old man holds the key to repelling the Nian, and reminds them of the importance of the village's history and traditions. But will the villagers be able to learn from his wisdom and expe

The Story of Nian (2020)

The Necessary Stage

Over three decades, The Necessary Stage and actors-collaborators who have been partners in the making of the company's devised plays have revealed to us over and over again - in profound, heartbreaking and funny ways - what it means to 'be' in Singapore.&nbsp;

Vinod | Radha Krishnan | Eric Sim Guan Yeow&nbsp;| Noorhayati Yusof&nbsp;| Sergeant Mok&nbsp;| Jali bin Mohd Fariz&nbsp;| Mrs Chua&nbsp;| Mrs Phua Su Lin&nbsp;| Alisha&nbsp;| Melly&nbsp;| Saloma and many more

Away from the buzz of the rehearsal 

Being Haresh Sharma (2017)

Crew

I Theatre

Welcome to the Farmyard! Come and meet three famous feathered friends - the stars of three classic tales - The Goose That Laid The Golden Eggs, and her greedy owner; The Little Red Hen, with bread to bake, but lazy friends; and Chicken-Licken - with that scary acorn.&nbsp;

This talkative trio of feathered friends will sing, dance, show and tell you their tales - and don't be surprised if they share some valuable farmyard wisdom on the way.

This brand new, interactive, fun, musical production is guaran

Poultry Tales (2017)

A bright, breezy musical for all the family, fast-paced and interactive, with colourful characters, puppets and tuneful, catchy songs. Based on the very famous Aesop's Fable, but with unexpected twists and turns to keep even the grownups engaged, involved and on their toes!

Once there lived a hard-working and ever-busy Ant who never seemed to have time for play or relaxation.&nbsp;
And then there was Grasshopper, with time on his hands and nothing to do all day.&nbsp;
Somehow they were friends. All day

The Ant & The Grasshopper (2017)

With an accidental wish, Toni Lee, a youngster from present-day Singapore quite unexpectedly meets a Magic Paintbrush, and is transported back in time to a Southern Province of China. There Toni is transformed into Ma Liang, and in a series of crazy magical adventures, Ma Liang's story unfolds.

Meet the tuneful Phoenix who guides and helps Ma Liang with his quest. Watch out for the comical Palace Guards, Sotong and Shrimp, as they try to capture Ma Liang for the cruel, greedy Emperor and his wicked schem

The Magic Paintbrush (2016)

Little Star sits in the sky. She sees the other stars, the Moon, the earth, the planets. And she wonders...

"What am I? Who am I? Where do I belong?"

When a comet passes by, she hitches a ride, and her adventure begins.

Follow Little Star through space, down to earth and even under the sea, as she tries to find her place in the universe.&nbsp;

Will you help Little Star find her way back home before the sun rises?

A highly visual and interactive production, with wonderful tunes, puppets and li

Little Star (2016)

Step into the wild, neon-lit&nbsp;lorongs&nbsp;of&nbsp;Geylang, where a happy ending is not what you think it is.

In this wicked, saucy interplay of six original stories, meet those who have lived, loved and lost in Geylang. A pair of star-crossed lovers defy the river and cultures that separate them. Mediums and mamasans prey on lost souls. A single mother struggles to keep up with the relentless march of progress.&nbsp;A gang leader is swept up in a maelstorm of drug-fuelled violence. A civil servant f

Geylang (2016)

A long way out in the deep blue sea swims a shoal of the most beautiful fish in the entire ocean. Their scales are every shade of blue, green or purple, and ONE has a sparkling silver scale...

Meet proud and pretty Rainbow Fish, and her friends, Starfish, Small Blue, Big Violet and Little Green.

Based on Marcus Pfister's award winning storybook, I Theatre is again proud to present this marvellous hit musical for the whole family in Singapore!

Rainbow Fish learns some very valuable lessons about her

The Rainbow Fish (2016)

I Theatre's unique brand of professional actors, unforgettable songs, mask, puppetry and theatre magic brings you the story of a tiny mouse - and an enormous turnip, returning after a very successful sell-out run in 2013.

Little Eek the Mouse's dream is to be noticed. But Eek is SO small.&nbsp;

Diggory the Gardener's dream is to win a prize - any prize for his vegetables. And then in his garden, a turnip just grows - and grows - and grows!&nbsp;

Where does it come from? Who is strong enough to pull

The Enormous Turnip (2015)

You won't fail to be engaged and enchanted by this marvellous and mischievous production, featuring a very carefully selected collection of stories and folklore from around the region. This is a brand new fusion of two of our most acclaimed productions&nbsp;Dancing with Dragons&nbsp;and&nbsp;Under the Dragon Moon&nbsp;(both of which garnered Five Star reviews in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe).&nbsp;

We searched for suitable tales from all over South East Asia, and now we bring you&nbsp;The Crane's Gratit

Jewels in the Tale (2015)

Devisor

Performer

Think you know all about Aesop's Fables?

Aesop's collection of 665 fables dates back 2,600 years. For this fun-filled 50-minute musical extravaganza for children and families we have chosen around 8 to present to you. Don't expect the usual fare. This isn't JUST a musical for children! We will be turning the art of storytelling on its head to lead the audience through the lives, lunches and misadventures of a truly miss-matched band of scruffy, silly and sometimes stubborn creatures, as they slowly and p

Aesop's Fables (2015)

Come with us into Smallest Dragon's world and watch her explore. Her world is a world of wonder, where everything is a little magical. But the magic is in the geometry, the colour and the shape, in the movement and the meaning. As you watch, join in and follow Smallest Dragon's adventures with her friends, we hope that you will find a new way of looking at the world around you. We want you to not just look, but to really see the world around you. We want you to explore and discover new things every day.



Round the Moon, Blue The Sky (2014)

WHY IS THE MOON ROUND?

WHY ARE THERE SO MANY COLOURS AND SHAPES IN THE WORLD?

Smallest Dragon is always asking questions, poking her nose into things and curious about the world.

What are her favourite words? They are WHY and HOW and WHAT!

One night she sees the moon, and wonders why it is the shape that it is. Fascinated, she sets off to find other round things – and quickly realizes that there are many other important shapes too. As she explores, she also discovers the wonder of colours!

I 

This is one of those stories you really think you know - until you examine it a little closer. In the original Fable by Aesop, the ants work all day, never taking time to appreciate the world around them. Whilst the Grasshopper does not see the value in working...

In Singapore we like to think that the Ants are the perfect example of what we should be like. But is the Grasshopper completely wrong in his point of view? And are the ants really following the best path in life? There could be something valua

The Ant and the Grasshopper (2014)

Grimm's Fairy Tales have fed the imaginations of generations of people, young and old for 200 years. Now, celebrate these stories with us, through this full-scale Broadway-standard Musical.

Why watch one story, when you can enjoy a whole collection? Each has been carefully selected, and crafted to maintain the original flavour, but now made accessible for a whole new generation!

What stories will we tell? Look out for Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel, The Valiant Little Tailor and Little Red Riding Hood. W

Grimm's Fairy Tales (2013)

Explore our region's colourful heritage of folk tales, and at the same time learn to look after our environment as we present a carefully interwoven selection of fascinating and fun tales about the tricky, clever little mousedeer Sang Kancil.

Meet Kancil the trickster; the big but blur 'King of the Forest' Harimau the Tiger; Monyet the friendly and helpful monkey; tiny and slow lizard Cicak, and other quirky creatures of the forest.

Kancil cannot let an opportunity pass to show his friends how clever,

Hey Little Mousedeer! (2013)

Assistant Stage Manager

Props Maker

The Little Red Hen is a well-known and beautiful story about friendship, helpfulness and perseverance.

Have you ever worked hard on a project and found that no one would help you along the way&nbsp;— but when the project is a success, suddenly everyone wants to claim the credit, and enjoy the results?

After our resounding sell-out hit in 2007 and 2008, we are very excited to bring you an all-new, refreshed and re-worked production, with all the fun of the original, but now with more interactive style,

The Little Red Hen (2013)

Dream Academy

Crazy Christmas is an annual MUST-SEE! Catch this year’s star studded cast with a great big band and a bevy of dancing gals we like to call the Merry Miss-el’toes. Crazy Christmas gets bigger, better and brighter every year as Singapore’s finest entertainers together with the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Audrey Hepburn and good ole’ Charlie Chaplin bring you song, dance, laughter and love. This year, we celebrate movie magic as the Silver Screen meets Silver Bells! Apart from our favou

Crazy Christmas (2012)

Toy Factory Productions Limited

At Bugis Street, Singapore's cross-dress-Mecca, we enter Maggie's arena then ride her sequined heels over to Johore Road, catch her feathered ferry to Changi Village and drown in her lip-stick Martini at Desker Road. Witness the exploits of a lavatory cruise addict who transforms into a hairdresser, masseuse, transvestite, transsexual, stripper, prostitute and movie star all in the blink of an eye! And be moved by the father that learns to love her through it all.&nbsp;

This bareback Freak Show is wilder

Purple (2012)

A magical tale of friendship and danger, mysteries, surprises, drama and adventure at sea and on land, told through physical theatre, puppetry, shadows and light. Based on one of the many legends of Singapore's own Kusu Island, this is the story of young Hakim, who lives in a tiny little fishing village. One day, Hakim, trying to help his father, decides to go fishing on his own. Getting lost, he ends up on a remote little islet, where he meets a very cute and funny creature – not realising its power or sig

Hakim and the Giant Turtle (2012)

Actor

A musical with... sole.

There was once a shoemaker, who, by no fault of his own, had become so poor that he had nothing left but leather for one pair of shoes.

Have you ever wondered why?

See that one with the pointy black hat, looking at brooms? Watch out for her... Or Madam Imelda; with her stepdaughter trailing behind, like a servant. NEVER satisfied with the shoes he makes - they always demand that he remakes and repairs them at no cost...

This is where the story begins...

The shoemaker -

The Elves and the Shoemaker (2011)

Puppeteer

Lawyer Hesther Saloman calls on her friend and colleague, Psychiatrist Martin Dysart. She brings him the most challenging case of his career: a seventeen year old boy named Alan Strang. Alan has a mundane job and two parents who love him. He is, by all accounts, normal. Until one night, on a date with alluring young stablehand Jill, Alan commits an act of unthinkable violence against the thing he loves most. As the community struggles to pick up the pieces, Dysart is left to answer the question:&nbsp;Why di

Equus (2011)

Love, hate, and twisted games in Sam and Jo’s trendy New York apartment.

3 fashionable but desperate couples claw their way through a night of alcohol and secrets. Will their friendships survive? Will their marriages crumble? Will the devastating truth that they are denying eventually consume them all?

Into this emotional minefield step the elegantly enigmatic Elizabeth and her ominous companion, Oscar, claiming to be Jo’s relatives. They are warmly embraced by everyone but Sam. What does Sam know? Wh

Unlike Some People (2010)

“Blood is thicker than tears.”

Previously staged by TheatreWorks and directed by Ong Keng Sen as The Yang Family in 1996, FAMILY traces events in the 90-something year life of Tan Neo, offering a vivid and moving picture of a woman who suffers much at the mercy of fate but who finds remarkable strength in herself and her children. It is a tale of how families survive, and how generations change. It echoes the rapidly transforming cultural landscape of our island, vividly evoking how we have journeyed fro

Family (2010)

The story happens sometimes in the future. An old captain has wanted to save the endangered animals. He builds a huge sailing boat and, together with the animals, begins a journey in search of a safe land. However, an animal-trading group tries every mean to capture these precious creatures.&nbsp;


Land of Joy (2003)

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