“All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than others.“ Something is going on at Manor Farm. The animals have overthrown Farmer Jones and, with the pigs as their leaders, have created a new state for themselves called Animal Farm. Vowing to eliminate the terrible inequities in the system, the pigs write a […]
Pulau Ujong, or “Island at the End”, is one of the oldest recorded names for Singapore. But what was it like at the beginning, before humans started transforming the landscape? What lifeforms once filled its rainforests and rivers, and which ones are now extinct? With temperatures soaring twice as fast as the rest of the […]
Make Hantus Great Again is a satirical, supernatural, and political comedy. It follows the General Elections of the Convention of Metaphysical Entities (COME), the national administrative body (and support group) for Singapore’s population of hantus (ghosts), pontianaks, vampires, jiang shis, and other supernatural beings. Each race sends forth a candidate, each with their own crazed […]
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 […]
SYNOPSIS After a riveting first staging in 2019, Desert Blooms - The Dawn of Queer Singaporean Theatre by Ng Yi-Sheng makes a triumphant return with a restaging at the Wild Rice Theatre in Funan for one show only. Restaged in conjunction with Centre 42’s 10th Anniversary, Desert Blooms is a lecture-performance that recounts the history of queer […]
