Toy Factory Productions Limited

Eight individuals from diverse walks of life, brought together by fate, board the flight – Voyage Ksitigarbha – bound for Trayastrimsa Island. Each carries personal hopes and desires. When a sudden in-flight crisis strikes, they are forced to confront their deepest fears and re-examine their pasts and choices…Presented by Di Zang Lin and produced by Toy Factory, Voyage Ksitigarbha is an original Mandarin play that weaves the wisdom of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva’s salvation of sentient beings into contemporary 

Voyage Ksitigarbha (2025)

Wardrobe Manager

The Necessary Stage

A young Singaporean man is making a journey to his father's birthplace in Hyderabad, Pakistan. With him are his father's ashes. As he makes the arduous trip, he retraces the original journey made by millions of people—including his parents and grandparents—in 1947, during the partition of India and Pakistan.Written by Haresh Sharma, Eclipse is a play that looks at three generations of men struggling with their dreams and their journeys, offering an intimate look at personal stories affected by historical ev

Eclipse (2025)

Costume Coordinator

Singapore Repertory Theatre

Embark on an electrifying journey with the story of a fierce and determined female fighter pilot.An elite fighter pilot sees her skyward career cut short by her pregnancy.Reassigned to flying military drones remotely, she is stationed in a windowless trailer outside Las Vegas by day and returns to the embrace of her family each night. Soon, the boundaries blur between the desert she calls home and the distant battleground she patrols.&nbsp;Her once boundless blue skies are now confined to a stark grey scree

Grounded (2024)

Errol loves plants so much that he has them growing out of every pot, pan and teacup he can find in his small flat, to the dismay of his family. He knows that plants need water, sunlight, and space. They need a garden. Errol and his sister Tia search through their block of flats for the perfect space and discover a neglected rooftop full of rubbish. After Errol and Tia clean up the space, they imagine building a community garden, but first, they will need to convince all their neighbours to pitch in and hel

Errol's Garden (2024)

Nine Years Theatre

What happens when a family decides that there should be no secrets?On the first day of the lunar new year, a family of three sisters gather at their aunt’s place to celebrate. &nbsp;Older sister Shi Qi (Jean Ng) has an unlikely new boyfriend: Guo Fu Cheng (Rayson Tan), the owner of a funeral parlour—a relationship that her son disapproves of. Second sister Shi Lin (Sharon Au) is a veteran stage actress facing a &nbsp;midlife crisis. She dreams of becoming an internet celebrity, and later finds&nbsp;herself 

Everything For You (2024)

Costume Designer

If you could spend eternity with just one precious memory, what would it be?&nbsp;Adapted from Hirokazu Koreeda's acclaimed film,&nbsp;After&nbsp;Life&nbsp;takes us into a bureaucratic waiting room between&nbsp;life&nbsp;and death, where a diverse group of newly deceased strangers grapple with an extraordinary choice: selecting their most cherished memory to carry with them for eternity.Guided by enigmatic officials, these characters embark on a soul-searching journey through their past lives to choose thei

After Life (2023)

Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts

Imagine your own death. Filling time on an idle afternoon. Bucket list of a hamster. Hospital visit by a pop star. Ten things I learnt from a dying girl. Number seven will change your life.Spanning across 33 interconnected captivating stories and countless heartfelt moments, buckets is a kaleidoscopic look at life that offers perspectives on the universal dilemma of how to cope with the undeniable truth that time always runs out.Led by Timothy Wan, the graduating students of NAFA Diploma in Theatre (English

buckets (2023)

Two teenagers sneak into an old man's home for a secret rendezvous, only to be greeted with the unexpected. A young couple struggles to build a future together - with or without an ailing parent in the picture. A care home offers its residents the chance to unburden their children...and themselves.The Fall is a humorous and moving take on young people's relationships in comparison to older people, confronting the dark but very real prospect of ageing while dealing with housing and care issues.Directed by Is

The Fall (2023)

Stranded on a deserted island, a group of children must fend for themselves without any adults. Can they maintain order, or will chaos take over? Who will lead? Who will follow? And who will fall? Lord of the Flies is a classic work that delves into the descent into savagery as the children struggle for power and survival, revealing the dark aspects of human nature.Under the direction of Timothy Wan, the graduating students of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Diploma in Theatre (Mandarin Drama) invite you to ve

Lord of the Flies (2023)

Based on the all-time favourite book by Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat has been developed into a magically witty play by Britain’s National Theatre. After the successful staging by SRT’s The Little Company in 2012 and 2015, The Cat in the Hat is now back again!If you have not read any Dr. Seuss lately, you will love this production of The Cat in the Hat. Every Dr. Seuss’s story is a lesson in grammar, syntax, scansion, phonics, morality, ethics, tolerance and the human spirit.&nbsp;Sally and her brother get 

The Cat in the Hat (2023)

Sam and Jenny are hosting their first dinner guests at their new home. As the evening unfolds, Jenny reveals her encounters with uncanny events she experiences at 2:22 am each night, only to be dismissed by her skeptical spouse.But when things take a spine-tingling turn, Sam and Jenny make a pact with their guests to stay awake until the clock strikes 2:22am, unaware of the shocking discovery they will make.“marvellously tense play shines” – The Straits Times“pitch perfect cast of actors” – Bakchormeeboy“a 

2:22 - A Ghost Story (2023)

Goldilocks, on a trip into the forest, ventures into a seemingly uninhabited house. As she makes herself feel at home, Goldilocks turns the place into a gigantic mess! Little does she know that the house belongs to a family of three bears, who will not be too pleased to witness her handiwork.Join a happy family of porridge-hungry bears, Goldilocks and her father Mr Locks in this bear-faced, cheeky family musical. In this modern twist of the beloved classic, Goldilocks and the bears try to save the forest an

Goldilocks and the Three Bears (2023)

The critically acclaimed Shakespeare in the Park returns with the popular comedy,&nbsp;A Midsummer Night's Dream&nbsp;– a romantic comedy filled with mischief and magic.Enjoy your picnic under the night sky as the industrial kingdom of Athenia transforms into an enchanted dreamworld of moonlit water and fairyland mayhem.'The course of true love never did run smooth …'The Fairy King and Queen are at war, four young lovers have eloped to the forest, and a group of tradesmen are rehearsing a play. But it is Mi

A Midsummer Night's Dream (2023)

Danny Yeo

Phang Kok Jun

Oliver Chong

Beep BEEEEEP!Driiiiing Driiinnnggg!VrooooooOOooooom!Rattle King finds himself living in a city bustling with loud noises.How does he deal with all the various sounds?Can he stop all the hustle and bustle?Will he be able to turn all that noise into music?This March, the Rattle King returns to Esplanade once again in this participative promenade performance.The journey starts at the Esplanade Forecourt Garden and continues to various venues in an outdoor procession.What will the King and his marching-on follo

Rattle King 2 (2023)

In the classic Hokkien Opera The White Hare, a mysterious rabbit reunites a mother and son after 16 years of separation—can this same fabled being reconnect us back to our cultural roots?Upon the completion of a major renovation at Feng Ling Community Centre, a large-scale Hokkien opera was proposed to justify its funding. The centre summoned Wu, a Singaporean theatre director to recreate The White Hare, and instructed staff member Micky Lim to coordinate this project.A member of parliament, a kindergarten 

Quest – The White Hare (2023)

Wild Rice

In a comfortable middle-class home, a family sits down to a celebratory dinner. But their evening is cut short by the unexpected arrival of an Inspector. He brings news of the tragic death of a young woman.&nbsp;As the Inspector investigates, tensions escalate – threatening to shatter the very foundations on which entire lives and identities have been built. What crime has been committed here? Who is guilty? And who isn’t?&nbsp;Written with startling prescience by J.B. Priestley in 1945, An Inspector Calls 

An Inspector Calls (2023)

Poppy and Mo both dream of flying. When they meet each other in the park they soon become friends and decide to embark on a crazy ambition of building their very own flying machine. Physical theatre, comedy, original songs, and puppetry create a whirlwind tour through the basics of aerodynamics and friendship.Writer Rachel Barnett-Jones, director Jemma Gross and composer Arran Glass have created a new show integrating aspects of STEM to create a dynamic, funny and lyrical performance.

Fly High (2023)

Stories are wild creatures', the monster said. 'When you let them loose, who knows what havoc they might wreak?'Patrick Ness' piercing novel is brought vividly to life in this Olivier Award-winning production by director Daniel Jenkins and performed by the graduation class of The Young Company 2022.Thirteen-year-old Conor and his mum have managed just fine since his dad moved. But now his mum is sick and not getting any better. His grandmother won't stop interfering and the kids at school won't look him in 

A Monster Calls (2022)

A heartfelt family drama about love, life and letting go, no matter what the consequences may be.Anna has been on medication for so long she can't remember who she is without it. All she knows is that once, as a little girl, she was a prodigious writing talent, in possession of a thrilling imagination.Now twenty-one, Anna wants to rediscover the talent and passions she believes were interrupted. She wants to know what life would be like without pills and prescriptions, but as Anna tries to find out who she 

The Almighty Sometimes (2022)

One of the most successful Singaporean shows of all-time,&nbsp;The LKY Musical,&nbsp;returns this September.Presented by Aiwei and Singapore Repertory Theatre, this&nbsp;will be the first large-scale musical to take place here in over two years!Watched by over 50,000 people during its first run in 2015, this home-grown&nbsp;musical tells Lee Kuan Yew’s story -&nbsp;from his student days in 1941 to Singapore’s independence in 1965.&nbsp;Starring&nbsp;Adrian Pang&nbsp;and&nbsp;Kit Chan, with music by&nbsp;Dic

The LKY Musical (2022)

A dangerous game of ambition, power and lust.It’s Chinese New Year and celebrations are in full swing across post-war Singapore.&nbsp;Julie, daughter of a British tycoon, crashes the servants’ party downstairs. But what starts as a game descends into a fight for survival, as sex, power, money and race collide.&nbsp;&nbsp;Playwright Amy Ng’s adaptation of August Strindberg’s&nbsp;Miss Julie&nbsp;transports us into a tumultuous era, where the disintegration of the British Empire is set against the rising cons

Miss Julie (2022)

Associate Costume Designer

This holiday season, Wild Rice proudly presents Momotaro and the Magnificent Peach, a spectacular new musical adaptation of the beloved Japanese folktale. Taking inspiration from anime, J-pop and all things Japanese, this epic joy ride is the perfect festive treat for the entire family!

For all of his young life, Momotaro&nbsp;has lived on Peach Paradise, an idyllic island so beautiful that it must have been blessed by the heavens above. But, one dreadful day, a poisonous wave of pollution engulfs Momota

Momotaro and the Magnificent Peach (2021)

Dresser

3 Actors. 37 plays. 97 minutes.&nbsp;It’s Shakespeare at its funniest! Experience Shakespeare like never before as SRT presents London’s longest-running comedy, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the best bits of the Bard’s plays. Join in the fun and merriment as three actors weave their wicked way through all of Shakespeare’s 37 comedies, histories, and tragedies in one wild 97-minute ride that will leave you breathless with laughter.&nbsp;“Rollicki

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (2021)

They&nbsp;are an everyday couple in a fairly stable relationship. Out of the blue, he pops the question about having a baby.&nbsp;What follows is&nbsp;an emotional rollercoaster ride that is&nbsp;LUNGS, an intensely intimate, intricate and funny play about what it means to be a couple confronted by a world of uncertainty. They grapple with making responsible choices in the face of rising social inequity, environmental disaster and political unrest. Watch what happens when life takes over and their principle

LUNGS (2021)

The award-winning ensembles of Singapore’s Nine Years Theatre and the SITI Company from New York join hands to present this hybrid retelling of Anton Chekhov’s classic play&nbsp;Three Sisters.

Three Sisters, by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov, stands as one of the most outstanding plays of his career. Olga, Masha, and Irina – the titular sisters - fritter away their lives in a provincial town, while they dream of returning to the cosmopolitan city where&nbsp;they grew up.

Chronicling their tangled re

Three Sisters (2021)

Bella Bird is an accomplished professor at an Ivy League university who prizes her solitude. But when she faces a challenge she cannot tackle alone, she allies herself with a brilliant and mysterious student. Intensely intimate and deeply moving, this haunting play probes the question of what one person can do for another.Hailed by The New York Times as “an astonishing new play”, this scintillating two-hander looks at how two brilliant social misfits connect and bond with each other. Written by award-winnin

The Sound Inside (2021)

Which is more important?
Poetic Truths or Pure Facts?

Jim Fingal is a fresh-out-of-Harvard fact checker for a prominent but sinking New York magazine. John D’Agata is a talented writer with a transcendent essay about the suicide of a teenage boy –&nbsp;an essay that could save the magazine from collapse. When Jim is assigned to fact check D’Agata’s essay, the two come head to head in a comedic yet gripping battle over facts versus truth.


The Lifespan of a Fact (2020)

The Necessary Stage’s critically acclaimed play,&nbsp;Off Centre, returns 26 years after its premiere in 1993. Written by Haresh Sharma and directed by Alvin Tan,&nbsp;Off Centre&nbsp;is a landmark play in the history of Singapore theatre, best remembered for presenting an honest and unflinching look at mental illness and the stigma surrounding it.

Off Centre&nbsp;follows the unlikely friendship between Saloma and Vinod, and traces their journeys as they deal with their personal conflicts as well as soci

Off Centre (2019)

The Little Company

Polly Piper is bored. It's raining outside and she's played with all her toys a million times.

After wishing she was "anywhere but here" Polly uncovers a magical doorway into Miny Moe - an amazing world filled with Nursery Rhyme characters. As King Cole's newly appointed chief detective, Polly must solve the puzzle of why this strange world is so topsy turvy and naughty crimes have sprung up everywhere. Jack and Jill have lost their memories, Humpty has been pushed from the wall and it looks like Bo Peep

Nursery Crimes (2018)

Based on the all-time favourite book by Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat has been developed into a magically witty play by Britain's National Theatre. After a successful staging by SRT's The Little Company in 2012 and 2015. The Cat in the Hat is now presented in Mandarin for children aged 2 years old and above.

Sally and her brother get a surprise visit from the Cat in the Hat. With his endless tricks and crazy ideas, he certainly turned the bull rainy afternoon into one amazing adventure. Joined by the twi

The Cat in the Hat (2018)

12 stories, banded together by its Singaporean protagonists, which are otherwise strangers to each other. Each story is a part of the montage of millions of moments that lead us to the cosmopolitan, urban powerhouse that Singapore has become. Told by an ensemble of 7 actors,&nbsp;Here &amp; Beyond&nbsp;attempts to create a theatrical world in which to house 12 startlingly honest short stories that tell of the inimitable feelings, struggle and ideals that make us who we are.


Here and Beyond (2018)

Inspired by images of the G20 and NATO summits, this production sees Shakespeare's political thriller brought to life against a backdrop of modern-day international relations and global current affairs.

Ambition, power, and greed collide as the leaders of the R.O.M.E. 7 countries gather for a summit. It's time for them to decide who their allies really are. Trouble brews as the weather grows disturbingly ominous, and plots to assassinate the ever-ambitious Caesar are hatched. Are Caesar's conspirators tr

Julius Caesar (2018)

Wardrobe Assistant

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)

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)

Life on the farm can be a scary place if you're poor Chicken Little! Mercilessly teased by her brother and sister for her everyday fearfulness, Chicken Little's afraid of absolutely everything - even the rain! So when one day she feels something fall on her head, she immediately fears the worst - the sky is falling! But when none of her family hears her plea, she sets about telling the only one who'll listen to her - The King.

Join Chicken Little on her quest to save her fellow farmyard animals on a jour

Chicken Little (2017)

First staged in 1990 and subsequently in 2010 to full houses at the Singapore Arts Festival,&nbsp;Those Who Can't, Teach&nbsp;is a Singaporean theatre classic by Cultural Medallion winners Alvin Tan and Haresh Sharma.

Set in a secondary school, the play looks at the madcap lives of teachers and students - with often hilarious results. As the teachers struggle daily to 'nurture and groom', the students prefer to hang out and chill. In the meantime, they all have to deal with the dreaded 'parents'.&nbsp;


Those Who Can't, Teach (2017)

Aman, an urban city development official, questions his work of demolishing old historical buildings to make way for new cityscape. Faced with the task of explaining the impending demolition of the city's oldest heritage 'The Surrounding City', Aman experiences the wrath of the city, despair of her dwellers and confronts his personal ambivalence about the price of material gains.


Prism (2017)

Wardrobe Mistress

HATCH

Lara is a storyteller. A storyteller that can make you laugh. And cry. Today, just like everyday, Lara has a story to tell. But this one is different…

In a village, there lived a mid-wife, Mak Bidan, and her husband, the village circumcision specialist, Tok Mudim. They live happily. Together. With each other. But they are incomplete. They yearn for a child. A child to call their own. Aided in their quest by the mystical Bomoh, the village shaman, will the childless couple finally find that missing ‘piece

Cari Makan (2016)

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)

Assistant Chaperone

Located in a spacious Upper East Side apartment in New York, Amir has worked hard to achieve the American Dream. With South Asian Muslim roots, he has gone on to become a successful lawyer, marry a beautiful American wife, and own a wardrobe of $600 custom-tailored shirts.

But when Amir hosts a dinner party for his African American colleague and her Jewish art curator husband, the initially pleasant evening erupts into a volatile argument over race, religion and politics in the modern world.

Set in po

Disgraced (2016)

Costume Assistant

"I do not think Singapore is ready... There are gay groups in Singapore, there are gay people in Singapore and they have a place to stay here and we let them live their own lives. And we do not harass them or discriminate against them. But neither, I think, if you ask most Singaporeans, do we want the LGBT community to set the tone for Singapore society. The society is basically a conservative one." - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (4 June 2015)

What is it like to grow up different in a country where law

Let's Get Back Together (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)

Are you living a life to fulfil someone else's purpose?

Helmed by Cultural Medallion recipients Alvin Tan and Haresh Sharma of The Necessary Stage,&nbsp;Ghost Writer&nbsp;offers a glimpse into the lives of characters intertwined by blood and ties that bind - and suffocate.&nbsp;

A young dancer who has undergone traditional training feels dislocated within her artistic practice in her home country. A new expatriate wife detached from her immediate reality draws inspiration from the writings of stranger

Ghost Writer (2016)

Father Laurence starts to recount the past week's event - a story of two "star-crossed lovers" whose deaths ended the long-running feud between their families, the Capulets and the Montagues.

Sunday

A brawl breaks out between the followers of the two families, which draws the Prince of Verona to the scene of the fight. He warns both families to keep the peace "on pain of death".

A lovesick Romeo Montagues tells his friend Benvolio that he suffers from unrequited love. Benvolio encourages him to see

Romeo & Juliet (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)

Najib Soiman

Young love birds Claudio and Hero are about to be married. On the&nbsp;eve of their wedding, Claudio comes to the conclusion that Hero was&nbsp;unfaithful to her. The next day, Hero is humiliated at the altar and dies&nbsp;from grief.

Meanwhile, his cousin Beatrice is at loggerheads with Benedick. Both&nbsp;are perfectly suited for each other but are in denial. The others plot&nbsp;to get them together, and the couple is tricked into confessing their&nbsp;feelings for each other.

Adapted from Shakespe

Ma'ma Yong - About Nothing Much To Do (2015)

Crew

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)

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)

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Tan Jia Hui

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