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)

Set Designer

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)

Wild Rice

Not so far away, in the Eternal Kingdom, lives a Queen who wants everything and everyone to be perfect – just not as perfect as her. So, when her subjects turn 18, they are sent for “Enhancement” – a programme to correct their flaws.One day, her Magic Mirror, who cannot lie without literally cracking up, reveals to her that a new beauty has come of age – her own step-daughter, Snow White. Seething with jealousy, the Queen orders the girl to undergo a nip-tuck by the creepy Royal Surgeon.To save her own skin

Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs (2023)

Moments before they make their entrance into our world, Boy and Girl are each assigned scripts by a Playwright. As they rehearse for the lives that they will lead, they begin questioning the roles that they have been given.&nbsp;Why are women and men expected to behave in certain ways? How did the world come to be such an unequal place for women and men? Can there be a different way of raising future generations?&nbsp;In this challenging and insightful original comedy by Thomas Lim, one of Singapore theatre

Fair Play (2023)

A kidnapping of the country’s president. A system to predict the future through data analysis. A technology secretly planted to control human minds. An anti-government organisation. A monitored phone call. A plan within a plan.What is the password? Who is the mole? What are the odds? Who can really control the variables?Nine Years Theatre joins forces with Hsing Legend Youth Theatre, the youth wing of Contemporary Legend Theatre from Taiwan in this cross-border collaboration, exploring an artistic dialogue 

Immortal Variables (2023)

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)

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)

The Necessary Stage

When Eric Lim returns home after studying abroad, he marries his long-time sweetheart and neighbour Shalini Mulchand. But a lot can happen in three years—especially when two families are united by love but divided by their pain.First staged in 1994 as part of the Singapore Festival of Arts, Three Years in the Life and Death of Land is about the Lims, the Mulchands, a ghost, a cat and three mosquitoes—one big family, trying hard to be happy.

Three Years in the Life and Death of Land (2023)

Musical Theatre Ltd

You’ll know that sometimes remembering can be very lonely…‘Unforgotten’ is a musical, a story, that resonates with every single one of us. We all have our memories. Those that stay with us are significant. Birthdays, our first loves, the elation in getting our driving licence or even winning at a competition… And then there are events that are so traumatic, we couldn’t forget them even if we tried.‘Unforgotten’ is based on the novel, ‘Listening to Letter from America’ by Professor Kua Ee Heok. A psychiatris

Unforgotten The Musical (2023)

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)

Teater Ekamatra

Adam is sent away by his mother, Siti, to undergo the rite of passage of every Singaporean son: National Service. Except, he was born in Australia and has no sense of what Singapore means to him. His return is further complicated by Siti’s overzealous need for him to rekindle the ties she severed a long time ago — and experience the quintessential rite of passage of every Singaporean Malay son: circumcision.&nbsp;Aided by an uncle and grandmother who are not quite what they seem and an out of sorts ‘maker o

Potong (2023)

Sing’theatre is back with the longest-running off-Broadway musical revue that tackles modern love in all its forms: from the perils and pitfalls of the first date to marriage, children, and the twilight years of life:&nbsp;I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE.Told in a series of vignettes and songs, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change traces the overall arc of relationships throughout life. This insightful and hilarious musical will have audience members shouting, “This is my life!”This witty musical h

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (2023)

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)

In this cheekily on-the-nose musical adaptation of the classic fairy tale, Wild Rice brings one of the world’s most beloved characters to the Singapore stage. Meet Pinocchio, a wooden puppet crafted with loving care by Geppetto – a kind, humble carpenter who has always dreamt of becoming a father.With a wish and a touch of fairy magic, Pinocchio springs to life… but there are some strings attached! To become a real boy, Pinocchio must first prove himself to be brave, kind and true. It’s a challenge the litt

Pinocchio (2022)

A long hidden secret rises to the fore— and with it, cracks begin to appear in the familial ties between a mother and her three daughters. Are the bonds between them strong enough to weather this impending crisis?

Forced into retirement due to her ailing health, a veteran film and TV actress finds herself missing the glitz and the attention. These days, actress Lin Li Qing occupies her time thinking up ways to battle boredom, and nagging at her three daughters for not spending enough time with her. The e

Between You and Me (2022)

In Singapore, the rules and goals to the game of life are clear. Get a good education. Find and maintain job security. Start a nuclear family, with at least 2.5 children. Achieve these milestones, and success is guaranteed.

But what happens when you don’t fit the mould of a good citizen? What elements would you discard from your identity, from your dreams, to get ahead? And how do you keep playing a game that you can’t possibly win?

Bold, original and thought-provoking, The Good Citizen takes an unfli

The Good Citizen (2022)

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)

Singapore Repertory Theatre

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)

From award-winning playwright Thomas Lim (Grandmother Tongue, Supervision) comes Straight Acting, a hopeful, heartfelt comedy about the drama of trying to keep things straight... when you’re anything but.

All Olivia and Jaime want to do is start a family and make a life together&nbsp;– something they can’t easily do in straight-laced Singapore. To make
the system work for them, Olivia and Jaime get their gay best friends, Russell and Jia Ming, in on the act. Together, they pretend to be two happy, heter

Straight Acting (2021)

Every day, we are inundated with dire consequences of the climate emergency.

In the face of this threat to humanity, what do we do? Recycle? Switch to environmentally-friendly products? Be a vegan? Stop having children? What can we do—and do our actions even matter?

Why do we have such different responses to climate change? What makes one a denialist, or another to commit acts of civil disobedience in the name of climate justice?

Can we as individuals, and collectively, affect change? Or will polit

The Year of No Return (2021)

The big news is out, and it’s enough to drive all the animals in the Heavenly Kingdom wild with excitement!

In just a few days’ time, the Heavenly Jade Emperor will host The Amazing Celestial Race. To make it across the finish line, contestants must survive diabolical detours, a raging river... and one another.

Every animal is raring to go, and ready to fight until the bitter end.

Because this is no ordinary race. It’s a chance for everlasting glory – the opportunity to become a legend.

Only 12 

The Amazing Celestial Race (2021)

Revolutions happen. Governments change. The one thing that has stayed the same throughout the course of human history? Adults always think they know better than the young.

But that’s not necessarily true. There are so many lessons that grown- ups can afford to learn from the young people who will one day run the world.

Schooled is a devised theatre production written and conceptualised by the 12 fearless young theatre-makers in Wild Rice’s inaugural Singapore Youth Theatre ensemble. Over the course of

Schooled (2020)

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)

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)

Punggah tells the story of the unlikely friendship between Zaitun, a palliative care nurse who finds joy in burying cuttings, patients and her past; and Martin, a filial man trying to trace his dying mother's past in order to fulfil her final request. Compelled by time, both struggle to deal with personal conflicts as they try to reconcile the past and the present—all in the hope of carrying out responsibilities for the people they both love and hate. Punggah explores themes of reconciliation and redemption

Punggah (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)

Moments before they make their entrance into our world, Boy and Girl are each assigned scripts by a Playwright. As they rehearse for the lives that they will lead, they begin questioning the roles that they have been given.

Why are women and men expected to behave in certain ways? How did the world come to be such an unequal place for women and men? Can there be a different way of raising future generations?&nbsp;

With this challenging and insightful new comedy by Thomas Lim, one of Singapore theatre'

Fair Play (2019)

Dr Lim Boon Keng is a prominent Singaporean historical figure responsible for helping to shape Singapore's history whom many may know as the namesake of Boon Keng MRT Station. The first Chinese boy to receive a Queen's Scholarship, he returned to Singapore in 1892 with a first-class honour in medicine. He founded schools, championed education for girls, rallied public support on many public causes of his day. For all his good work, he was awarded the Order of the British Empire, and yet he was accused of be

Lim Boon Keng: The Musical (2019)

As the Singapore Bicentennial is celebrated, six people form a group called Raffles Must Fall to examine our country's colonial legacy. Scenes from the past are re-enacted to better understand the nightmare of subjugation... and the dream of self determination.&nbsp;

Drawing upon a wealth of historical documentation, including speeches, newspaper articles and songs, the play confronts us with questions about how colonial structures still shape the society we live in today. Why celebrate the beginning of 

Merdeka (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)

71-year-old Teck, a prickly retiree, has just suffered a stroke that leaves him wheelchair-bound. When he insists on moving back home, Jenny, his&nbsp;no-nonsense daughter, hires a young Indonesian domestic worker, Yanti, to look after him.

At first, Yanti dutifully follows the strict caregiving regime drawn up by Jenny. But Teck refuses to give up a few of his favourite vices. When Jenny is not around, Yanti gives in to Teck's demands for fatty, braised pork belly and the occasional cigarette. And yet, 

Supervision (2019)

Checkpoint Theatre

A crisis tests the resolve of the international staff of a refugee camp. Can they stay sane, stay alive, and stay strong when their minds, bodies, and spirits are called upon to do the impossible?

Written by Huzir Sulaiman,&nbsp;Displaced Persons’ Welcome Dinner&nbsp;is a&nbsp;multidisciplinary theatrical work set against the backdrop of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, investigating the realities of the aid industry. With sensitivity and nuance, Huzir delves beneath media portrayals to disco

Displaced Persons’ Welcome Dinner (2019)

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)

Souvenir&nbsp;takes us back to 1964 where pianist Cosmé McMoon recounts the real-life musical career of one of History’s most unforgettable Opera Stars,&nbsp;Florence Foster Jenkins. She was an outlandish and wealthy socialite who believed in in the importance of sharing her “enchanting voice” with the world.

Unfortunately, the ugly truth is Jenkins&nbsp;couldn’t&nbsp;sing! This did not stop her and the unlikely duo went on to hold sensational recitals even producing a sold-out performance at Carnegie Ha

Souvenir (2018)

67-year-old Teck, a prickly retiree, has just suffered a stroke that leaves one side of his body paralysed. When he insists on moving back home, Jenny, his brusque, no-nonsense daughter, decides to hire a caregiver. Enter Yanti, a young Indonesian domestic worker who has never been to Singapore.

At first, Yanti dutifully follows the detailed regime that Jenny has drawn up. But Teck has his own stubborn opinions on how he should be cared for. Sometimes, Yanti defies Jenny's instructions and gives in to Te

Supervision (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)

The Finger Players

Roots is the winner of The Straits Times Life! Theatre Awards 2013 for Best Production and Best Script. Written, directed and performed by Oliver Chong from The Finger Players, Roots centres on his journey in search of his ancestral home in China. With only the scantiest clues to go on, he struggles to uncover a family secret which may or may not be true. Fixated on finding the truth, Chong's multilingual monologue skilfully and humorously portrays the different characters encountered on his increasingly co

Roots (2017)

Sound Artist

Itsy Bitsy Spider has galvanised his eight-legged army to terrorise the characters in the nursery rhyme world. In comes an unlikely hero, a grandfather who’s looking for his grandson. In his search, Grandpa is reacquainted with familiar and colourful friends from the nursery rhymes that he used to sing to his grandson. Unwittingly, he ends up being their hero, the chosen one against the spiders. To save his newfound friends from the eight-legged terror, an epic war ensues between the spiders, and his assemb

ITSY - The Musical (2017)

10-year-old Eric enjoyed visiting the home of his neighbours, Habiba and Ismail. The couple, who was so fond of him, treated him like their own child. In the embrace of this warm relationship, Eric felt cared for and loved. To his young mind, the door to Habiba and Ismail’s house was a gateway to paradise. Fast forward 20 years, Eric is now 30 and has returned to his childhood home to visit his neighbours, only to uncover a shocking secret that has lain hidden in the house where he spent so many happy hours

Fundamentally Happy (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)

SIFA is proud to open its 2017 edition with Art Studio, a Singapore-Mandarin theatre commission performed with English surtitles. Set against the backdrop of Singapore's changing landscape from the 1960s to the new millennium, Art Studio begins with the story of a young school drop-out, Ji Zong, who is coerced by his friend to become a model for life drawing by a group of artists.

From that point on, the narrative branches out, weaving the lives of these wildly disparate artists into a web of intriguing 

Art Studio (2017)

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)

Richard Wagner Association

OperaViva Limited

Wagner based the spooky plot of Der Fliegende Holländer on the legend of a Dutch sea captain who vows to sail around the Cape of Good Hope.

Condemned by the devil to be endlessly at sea, he may land once every seven years and search for the faithful woman whose true love will be his only salvation.

During a furious storm, Norwegian sea captain Daland has taken shelter with his ship when the deathly masts of the Flying Dutchman’s vessel loom nearby. Daland agrees that the Dutchman will follow him home 

The Flying Dutchman (2016)

Rosnah is a young Malay Muslim woman who leaves home for the first time to study in London. As she navigates her new environment with determination, she forges new connections with friends who differ from her in all respects - personality, race and religion.

Is she able to balance tradition and liberal ideas without losing her identity?&nbsp;

One of The Necessary Stage's well-loved early plays by Resident Playwright and Cultural Medallion recipient Haresh Sharma,&nbsp;Rosnah&nbsp;is a monodrama about 

Rosnah (2016)

Adapted from a classical Chinese epic, Journey to the West: Treasures from the Dragon Palace is the story of Sun Wukong the Monkey King, his master Xuanzang, and his friend Pigsy. Follow the powerful but rebellious Monkey King as he goes on a quest to hunt down the perfect weapon to fend off evil.

Watch the legendary story of the Monkey King come alive through an array of traditional hand puppets and puppetry techniques.


Journey to the West: Treasures from the Dragon Palace (2016)

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)

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)

Two sisters have only each other to count on

When their mother frowns and throws a hissy fit

The two sisters have always supported each other

Until one throws in the towel and calls it a day

Inheritance is a simple and moving story about two sisters and their mother

When nothing binds them together anymore


Inheritance (2016)

The Theatre Practice

FATE is when the scholar Sang Xiao meets the vixen fox Ying Ning.
AFFECTION is when Ying Ning hides her identity to be with a mortal.
MISHAP is when the priest Cheng Ban Xian exposes her secret.
FOLLY is when Sang Xiao is tricked by the water spirit Feng San Niang.
LOVE is when Ying Ning risks her life to enter the Underworld.
Will the bittersweet lovers escape the bane of King Yama and change their destiny?

From the creative talents behind&nbsp;If There're Seasons...&nbsp;and&nbsp;Lao Jiu: The Musi

Liao Zhai Rocks! (2016)

From the sea comes a red demon. Certain that the demon is here to devour humans, the villagers are in fear. By the sea live three characters -- A woman, her brother, the village idiot, and a man who gets jealous easily. Miraculously, the trio find themselves communicating with the demon despite not speaking its language. Moreover, they realize it is here on a mission. Meanwhile, the villagers march, torches in hand, ready to kill the demon...

Written by acclaimed Japanese playwright Noda Hideki and direc

Red Demon (2016)

Hotel (2015)

Pangdemonium

Billy has always felt like an outsider within his own family. Billy, you see, is deaf. He is also the only one who actually listens in his hopelessly dysfunctional, hilariously eccentric, fiercely argumentative tribe of bohemian weirdos.

Dad is an intellectual who behaves like a first-class idiot;

Mum is a mystery novelist who can’t solve the mystery of her own family;

Sis is a world-class opera singer in a downtown pub;

Big Brother is writing a thesis on speech while hearing voices inside his h

Tribes (2015)

Written by Tan Tarn How, The Lady of Soul and Her Ultimate “S” Machine (first staged in 1993) is a political satire about a government which decides that a nation needs more “soul” to make it a more vibrant place. A civil servant, Derek, decides to find the best way to achieve this is by calling for a “soul search”. Three candidates—a mama- san, a left-wing radical and a representative from the arts—present their ideas on what “soul” is. After hearing them, Derek undergoes an internal debate where he must d

The Lady of Soul and Her Ultimate “S” Machine (2015)

"...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)

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)

Sixty years ago a secret manual was hidden by a cult under the Southern Arch. Legend says that the Arch, which opens every six decades, is due to open again - and he who retrieves the secret manual shall command the&nbsp;wulin world and reign over the realm of martial arts.&nbsp;

There has been peace in the&nbsp;wulin&nbsp;world since the fall of the cult. But the obsession with invincibility continues to draw warriors into battle. The spiral of blood and death threatens to bury their secrets forever.&nb

Legends of the Southern Arch (2015)

Pulitzer Prize Winner Annie Baker has crafted a hilarious comedy that presents a gleefully voyeuristic peek at actors’ behind-the-scenes shenanigans, revealing their weird and wonderful idiocies and idiosyncrasies.

Vivacious Theresa, shy Shultz, angsty Lauren, and gregarious James: four imperfect strangers join an Acting Class run by “Earth Mother” Marty, each one hoping to start the year with a brand new chapter in their lives. But it soon becomes clear that this is much more than an Acting Class, as th

Circle Mirror Transformation (2015)

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)

Will you fight for freedom knowing the inevitable loss ahead?

A mother pins her hopes upon her son, unknowingly hindering his own dreams. A teacher struggles to accept her protégé whose ambitions steer her away from tradition. A writer drawn to his muse faces the reality of their unresolved chapter.

These relationships collide in The Necessary Stage's&nbsp;Gitanjali [I feel the earth move],&nbsp;a brand new interdisciplinary and intercultural production inspired by the writings of Nobel Prize winner R

Gitanjali [I feel the earth move] (2014)

Blank Space Theatre

"There's only one thing I fear&nbsp;in life, my friend... One day the black will swallow the red.”

It is 1958. Mark Rothko, one of the most influential artists of the Abstract Expressionist Movement, is in his studio working on a major commission—&nbsp;known later as the infamous Seagram Murals—for the opening of The Four Seasons restaurant, in&nbsp;New York. It is his new assistant Ken‘s first day of&nbsp;work.

A man of fierce opinions and didactic conversation, Rothko fires questions at his nervous 

Red (2014)

Drama Box

1960. Pulau Senang, located 15 miles south of Singapore, was used in a bold experiment, led by Superintendent Daniel Dutton. He believed he could reform the inmates through labour and abolished the use of arms to police them. Over the next three years, the detainees transformed the island into a jail without bars, as they constructed the prison settlement from scratch. However, things went horribly wrong on 12 July 1963, when a bloody riot initiated by the detainees led to the death of four officers and the

Senang (2014)

After the demise of his girlfriend Jing, A-Le packs up to pursue his musical ambitions in New York. There he meets the easy-going A-Qiang, a fellow dream hunter from Singapore, who gets him a job at a restaurant. On a particular takeout delivery, an aspiring actress named Rose enters A-Le's life. Soon a bittersweet friendship of battered dreams and bruised hearts is born amongst them. But with each passing day, Rose begins to feel a little more for A-Le. Unknown to them however, the future is about to chang

If There're Seasons... (2014)

Rising Son is set during the Japanese invasion and occupation of Singapore between 1941 and 1945. 18 year-old Sunny (Tan Shou Chen) is enlisted as an ambulance orderly when the bombing starts, and does his best to protect his naive, but headstrong, younger sister Ruby (Seong Hui Xuan) from the horrific realities of war.

When the occupation begins, and Singapore becomes Syonan-To, the siblings meet a young Japanese army lawyer (Caleb Goh) who has moved into the house next door. An awkward friendship devel

Rising Son (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)

Following the huge success of A FRENCH KISS IN SINGAPORE, Sing’theatre returns with its 2010 sold-out musical: A SINGAPOREAN IN PARIS!

Directed by Hossan Leong, this must-see show revolves around the experience of a Singaporean artist who travels to Paris to pursue his life-long dream of performing in a cabaret. He navigates his way around a new city, language and culture and finds himself in the company of other foreign talents, each pursuing their own dreams and overcoming their own hurdles in this exo

A Singaporean in Paris (2014)

While awaiting her son’s release from jail, a single homeless mother finds an unlikely friend in the young, well-off but clinically depressed Mo. Set in an unidentified yet vaguely familiar locality, a place where rules are rules are rules are not made to be broken,&nbsp;Stand Behind the Yellow Line&nbsp;is a formally inventive and oddly lyrical play about the people who find themselves living outside the lines.


Stand Behind the Yellow Line (2014)

Production Designer

When Seraphina brings Alistair, her ang moh boyfriend, to Singapore, he thinks they’re just having a cup of tea. Little does he know that he will be participating in his own wedding tea ceremony! But when the couple arrives, Sera makes a discovery so shocking its revelation would certainly stop the wedding! One by one, Xin Ru her sister, Alistair and Ma make the same discovery and for their own reasons, no one reveals. Absurd, funny and poignant,&nbsp;A Wedding, A Funeral &amp; Lucky, the Fish&nbsp;will sur

A Wedding, A Funeral & Lucky, the Fish (2014)

Bosom buddies for the past 15 years, Serge, Marc and Yvan’s friendship is put to the test when Serge decides to pay a ridiculously high price for a modern painting – a white canvas with a few faint, white lines. Tension ensues when Marc calls the painting “a piece of white shit” and Serge decides to defend it stubbornly. Their differences in taste quickly degenerates into a relentless attack on each other’s failures in life. The absurdity of the situation escalates when Yvan, who is caught in the middle, va

Art (2014)

HuM Theatre

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Nagamandala (2014)

Wong Souk Yee

Chng Suan Tze

In a country not too different from Singapore, an escaped political prisoner is apprehended by the country next door, and his lawyer is arrested. What happens next?

Suitable for ages 18 and above.


Square Moon (2013)

The year is 1998, and physicist Dr Mary Yuen has a story to tell about the building of the Malaysian atomic bomb. It's a hilarious tale that sees her being lured away from her mundane lab job to join General Zulkifli's madcap plan to construct a nuclear device "for the good of the country". Along the way, she meets a colourful array of characters - including scientists, smugglers, socialites, ministers and a particularly important canteen lady - and is obliged to come to terms with a difficult moral dilemma

Atomic Jaya (2013)

Sight Lines Productions

Everything but the Brain tells the story of Elaine, a Physics teacher who hatches a plan to turn back time and save her stroke-afflicted father from further deterioration. Along the way, she is egged on by a chorus of three bears, occasionally distracted by a dashing young surgeon and haunted by a particularly memorable train ride to Malacca…

Don’t miss this poignant, comic play, which premiered in 2005 to critical acclaim. After two sold-out runs, it went on to win “Best Original Script” and “Best Actor

Everything But The Brain (2013)

“Regardless of race, language, religion or… place of birth?”

Is the Singapore identity under threat? Currently, one out of every four Singapore residents was born outside of the country. According to the controversial Population White Paper, by 2030 the number of residents on the island is projected to hit 6.9 million, with 55% born in Singapore. The influx of immigrants and foreign workers has resulted in a rising tide of anti-foreigner sentiments. They have been blamed for overcrowding on public transp

Cook a Pot of Curry (2013)

A supposedly usual party reveals some intricate secrets; and an evening of heavy drinking exposes inherent human flaws. It all starts with a young couple being invited to the home of an elderly professor, and there they find themselves somehow embroiled in the martial conflict of their host and his wife. Under the influence of alcohol, the two couples get caught up in a verbal warfare, hurling humiliation and abuses at each other. The absurd game they play unmasks their true emotions which have so far been 

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (2013)

As March 8 was “Women’s Day”, SING’THEATRE celebrated it with the Asian Premiere of 8 WOMEN, a comedy written originally in French by Robert Thomas.

8 WOMEN was turned into a worldwide famous movie starring Catherine Deneuve and premiered in London in March 2011 at Southwark Playhouse - London with rave reviews.

Set in France in the 50’s, in a large country mansion a few days before Christmas, the man of the house is found murdered! But who could have “dunnit”?

Isolated from the rest of the village

8 Women (2013)

An intense midnight quarrel leads to the murder of a man. Witnesses take the stand as his 16-year-old son is tried for homicide. With all testimonies against the boy, his fate now hangs by a thread as twelve jurors find themselves thick in the throes of rendering the final verdict.

In the stifling heat of the jury room, twelve personalities will clash in a bout of logic and intuition, reason and conscience. Caught between conflicting personal obsessions and prejudices, will the jurors emerge as defenders

Twelve Angry Men (2013)

After sweeping the Life! Theatre Awards 2006 with her hit play,&nbsp;Everything but the Brain,&nbsp;award-winning playwright Jean Tay takes on a subject close to every true-blue Singaporean's heart – land.

On this tiny red dot, where sand is as precious as gold, homes exchange hands like commodities. Historical icons are constantly being bulldozed in the name of progress. Week after week, we see our forgotten icons of yesteryear –&nbsp;Rochor Centre,&nbsp;Bukit Brown Cemetery&nbsp;and the&nbsp;KTM Railwa

Boom (2012)

Kanjooswamy is a diehard skinflint who makes Scrooge look like a reckless philanthropist. His wealth is his lifeblood and getting him to part with even a fragment of it is like pulling teeth from the mouth of an unsedated tiger. The community has aptly christened him The Kanjoos meaning The Miser.

Completely blinded by greed, he is prepared to barter his children's happiness for personal benefit. Chari, his son, is hopelessly in love with Tien Tien and his daughter Priya can't wait to lose her virginity 

The Kanjoos (2012)

An elderly professor, George, and his wife, Martha, invite university newcomer, Nick, and his wife, Honey, over to their place for a late night party. As the night passes, they find themselves caught in the middle of a marital conflict. Fuelled by alcohol and using language as weapon, they are compelled to blemish, hurt, seduce and manipulate, in order to wound their opponents. In the end, mad lies become their only hope. How will this night of torment end?

Truth and illusion - can we tell the difference

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (2012)

Fantastic Entertainment

MediaCorp Studios

Welcome to Beauty Kings!It is with tremendous joy and pride that Fantastic Entertainment and MediaCorp VizPro International bring you Dick Lee's brand new comedy, Beauty Kings.In the next two hours, experience the vanity, the catfights, the competitiveness, the sleaze of male beauty pageants in this laugh-out-loud event. And of course enjoy our gorgeous hot bods who've gamely bared most of their bodies for the show!&nbsp;Director Jonathan Lim has put together a show that will make you laugh and cry, and pro

Beauty Kings (2011)

Discover the magical story of Edith Piaf, the most celebrated French music icon of all time in No Regrets, a Tribute to Edith Piaf.

A musical revue paying homage to Piaf’s extraordinary life, it features a stellar cast of performers including established theatre talents&nbsp;Hossan Leong,&nbsp;Robin Goh,&nbsp;Denise Tan&nbsp;and&nbsp;Angela Scundi.

This cabaret-inspired performance showcases a repertoire of 22 songs, among them classics such as La vie en rose, No Regrets and The Three Bells. Hosted an

No Regrets: A Tribute to Edith Piaf (2011)

STAGES

A monologue, written by Jonathan Lim, in which Jonathan plays both Emily of Emerald Hill&nbsp;and the grandson from The Coffin Is Too Big For The Hole, in an encounter in the cemetery&nbsp;that revisits and updates these two defining Singaporean plays. Emerald Hole is a tribute to&nbsp;two of Singapore's greatest works, which reflect two vastly different sides of Singapore – the&nbsp;disenfranchised heartlander that the late playwright Kuo Pao Kun understood so well, and the&nbsp;privileged, landed and some

On This Emerald Hill (2011)

This musical revue created by Nathalie Ribette revolves around the experience of a Singaporean artist who travels to Paris to chase his dream of performing in a cabaret. He navigates his way around a new city, language and culture and finds himself in the company of other Singaporeans pursuing their own dreams. Paris and Parisians are not always what he expects! Romance is not always with wine and accordions and when there is a grève (strike), it means you probably have to walk!

The audience is transport

A Singaporean in Paris (2010)

Ayub Khan-Din's&nbsp;Rafta Rafta&nbsp;is a comedy in English which centers around a newly-wed couple and their meddlesome families.

Atul Dutt and his new bride, Lisa Lim, are short of cash and have to live with the Dutts, a stereotypical Indian family headed by a whisky loving, bhangra dancing, pompous ass of a father (Eeshwar) and a sarcastic matriarch of a mother (Lopa). Not that this combination is rich enough to drive them insane, the beleaguered couple have to deal with the incessant intrusions of L

Rafta, Rafta... (2010)

This is the story of Pek Har, Ghek Huay and Danae: 3 ordinary women and their ordinary lives. Except that when seen up close, an ‘ordinary’ life is far from. Instead, it is complex, confusing, unexpected, painfully funny, and, yes, quite extraordinary.

Written by NUS undergraduate Faith Ng, under the mentorship of Huzir Sulaiman, wo(men) is a funny and poignant portrayal of a ‘normal’ HDB-dwelling Singaporean Hokkien family, trying their best to survive family secrets and family ties.

Directed by Clai

wo(men) (2010)

Peter Sau

An elegy of dehumanization.
A game of torment that never ends.&nbsp;

In a period of constant change, seven Singaporeans transform into strange beings with keratin kernels, abruptly altering all their relationships with kith and kin.&nbsp;

Inspired by Czech writer Franz Kafka's bizarre short stories about transformation and alienation -&nbsp;The Metamorphosis, A Hunger Artist&nbsp;and&nbsp;A Report to an Academy&nbsp;-&nbsp;K&nbsp;was originally written by Goh Boon Teck in 1996. This interpretation, a

Wong Chee Wai

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Wong Chee Wai

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