The Puppets Are Alright is a celebration of all things puppetry. Featuring a triple bill of puppetry-led works, The Puppets Are Alright marks the final production of Ellison Tan and Myra Loke’s 2019-2023 stint as The Finger Players’ Co-Artistic Directors. The show is a culmination of The Maker’s Lab from 2020 to 2023, an initiative by TFP to […]
Qing is struggling to deal with the aftermath of a relationship that ended after 20 years. E is negotiating the difficult position of sole-caregiving to a mother who does not fully accept her. Both Qing and E identify as queer, and are in their fifties. On the cusp of old age, Qing and E are […]
Qing is struggling to deal with the aftermath of a relationship that ended after 20 years. E is negotiating the difficult position of sole-caregiving to a mother who does not fully accept her. Both Qing and E identify as queer, and are in their fifties. On the cusp of old age, Qing and E are […]
The eve of an election. A politician, a musician, an activist, an academic, and a therapist reunite after several years. As the five friends catch up on the different paths their lives have taken, they realise their rose-tinted memories might be the only thing holding them together. With secrets unravelling, old conflicts reawakening, and a […]
“We Are Like This Only 3” is back to explore the real and perceived impressions that Singaporeans, particularly the Chinese, have of the ‘New Indians” in our community and vice versa. The comical play takes on a number of racist and xenophobic peeves that have been amplified on social media, wrestling with real and anecdotal […]
What can a bunch of talkative rice cookers tell us about the past twenty years of Korean history? One day when his electric rice cooker informed him that his meal was ready, Jaha Koo experienced a deep sense of isolation. ‘Golibmuwon’ (고립무원) is an untranslatable Korean word expressing the feeling of helpless isolation that characterises […]
Date: 2 June Friday & 3 June Saturday Time: 8pm Duration: 1h, no intermission Venue: Drama Centre Black Box Tickets: $38 Performed in Thai with English surtitles Traditional Thai music and contemporary dance practice intertwine to examine the body as a political site and the sociopolitical power of dance. Stuck in the state-enforced past and […]
