Intercultural Theatre Institute

Someone wants Euripides dead. Actually, a lot of people do.

His crime? Insulting the women-folk. So what does the Greek tragedian do? Put a father-in-law in drag, a madcap discovery scheme in place and Aristophanes’ travesty of his playwright peer’s life falls into place as&nbsp;Thesmophoriazusae&nbsp;- also known as&nbsp;Women at the Festival of Thesmophoria.

One of the 11 surviving plays of brilliant comic poet, Aristophanes,&nbsp;Thesmophoriazusae&nbsp;does more than entertain ancient and contempor

Women at the Thesmophoria Festival (2017)

Lighting Designer

The morning after. The Greeks have won the Trojan War. The men are dead, the city is sacked and a terrible new dawn, as slaves and concubines, is the fate of the surviving Trojan women.

Euripides’ third part of a tragedy trilogy is a bleak commentary on the harsh inhumanity of the Peloponnesian War that was reshaping the Greek world of his time.

A familiar order upturned, faiths questioned and individuals deeply impacted, Euripides’ anti-war classic gives agency to feminine and alternative perspective

Women of Troy (2017)

One Was Nude And One Wore Tails tells a semi-absurdist tale of a man escaping being discovered in a love affair, and forced to hide in a wheeling dustbin that had been picked up by a road sweeper.


One Was Nude And One Wore Tails (2016)

Alice in Wonderless Land is Fo’s and Rame’s twisted take on the original Lewis Carroll tale, where Alice now finds herself in a world of sexploitation.


Alice in Wonderless Land (2016)

The Virtuous Burglar is a comedy of errors that occurs when a burglar’s intent is stymied by a couple having an illicit affair, made further complicated by the arrival of the burglar’s wife and yet another thief.


The Virtuous Burglar (2016)

ITI’s next graduation showcase – Plaything of the Gods - re-tells tales of heroes and demons, lovers, maidens and warriors, drawn from famed Sanskrit epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata.

Directed by ITI’s Wayang Wong master-teacher Bambang “Besur” Suryono (Bambang Mbesur), dramaturged by the institute’s Director and Cultural Medallion recipient Thirunalan Sasitharan.

Selected narrative and dramatic elements from these texts will be combined with performative elements – dance, music, gesture, vocalisation,

Plaything of the Gods (2016)

I Theatre

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)

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)

Some people NEVER seem to learn...

Boy has a really boring job. He has to watch the sheep. That's all. Just watch. The sheep don't think it is boring. They know it's an immensely important job, and their lives depend on it. When Boy is around, they are safe from the Wolf.

The Boy thinks of a bright idea. He will pretend that the Wolf is close by, and will call for help! Even with dire warnings, helpful suggestions and stories from the sheep, Boy continues to repeat this trick.

He just does not real

The Boy Who Cried Wolf (And Other Big Lies) (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)

A new work directed by Ang Gey Pin
Devised with ITI 2015 graduating cohort
Al-Matin Yatim | Chang Ting Wei | Yazid Jalil

3 actors in rehearsal
1 Singapore River
50 years of theatre past and present

In&nbsp;Q:, veteran director Ang Gey Pin examines, together with the graduating cohort of Intercultural Theatre Institute (ITI), renowned Singapore works and the responses they engender today.

Taking off from the plays of Kuo Pao Kun (The Silly Little Girl And The Funny Old Tree;&nbsp;The Eagles And 

Q: Protagonists at the Edge (2015)

Once upon a time there was a Little Old Woman and a Little Old Man, who decided to make a gingerbread man to sweeten their day. But the Little Old Man was REALLY not good at following instructions. What a recipe for disaster...

With strong moral values, and some interesting thinking points for young and old alike, this is a completely reinvented version of of our sold-out production. Look out for a re-worked and improved script, re-designed costumes, set, props and puppets.

The Gingerbread Man is a sw

The Gingerbread Man (2015)

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)

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 

Round the Moon, Blue The Sky (2014)

Pericles, Prince of Tyre is one of the most rarely performed and facinating shakespearean plays. It begins with King Antiochus presenting Pericles with a riddle, which he must solve in order to marry the King’s daughter. Pericles knows the answer to the riddle, but there is a problem, By revealing he answer, he will expose the King’s incestuous relationship with his daughter. Otherwise, he will be put to death. Pericles solves this dilemma by embarking on a globetrotting adventure filled with spectacle and 

Pericles Prince of Tyre (2014)

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)

The Necessary Stage

After performing to full houses in 2009, 2010 and 2011, The Necessary Stage's Theatre for Seniors is back with&nbsp;Encore IV: Love Life!

Featuring a series of locally written and devised short plays,&nbsp;Encore IV: Love Life&nbsp;explores the joys and pains of love in its various manifestations.&nbsp;


Encore IV: Love Life (2013)

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)

October&nbsp;takes a look at the lives of a group of elderly people, all living in a small neighbourhood that is undergoing upgrading. Into this scenario comes a young and ambitious property agent looking for prospective sellers. As their paths cross, they each find new sources of strength for renewal, regeneration and rejuvenation.&nbsp;


October (2012)

Once upon a time there was a girl called Ashputtel. You may know her as Cinderella. She's called Ashputtel because she sleeps in the ashes by the fire. Now, let us show you her story; of a stepmother, two wicked but beautiful stepsisters, a Prince, and a magical tree...

We invite you to meet her family, share her adventures and discover how she finally gets what her goodness deserves!

We have taken the 200 year-old Grimm's Folk tale, and carefully re-shaped it. With music and song, drama and comedy, a

Ashputtel (2012)

This spectacular musical received very positive reviews and feedback for its exciting script, beautifully made costumes and enchanting set when it played in 2010. Back by popular demand, The Arabian Nights is again set to capture and enthral its audience, however young; or old they may be!

The tales told by Shahrazad over a thousand and one nights to delay her execution by the vengeful King Shahriyar have become immortalised in print. From the epic adventures of 'Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp' and 'Sinb

The Arabian Nights (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)

Lighting Programmer

LASALLE BA(Hons) Acting

LASALLE College of the Arts

“Everyone should have a chance to be King. Now, it’s my turn. ”

Based on the famous 16th-century epic novel by Wu Cheng’en, this is an action-packed tale of the roguish Monkey King and his exploits in a Journey To Nowhere.

Ingenious, witty, violent and impatient, Monkey has been imprisoned because of the chaos he has wrought in heaven. To be redeemed, he must guide the Buddhist monk Tripitaka on a mystical quest. Together with lovesick Pigsy, they encounter demons, spirits, dragons and gods on what se

Journey To Nowhere (2010)

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