What if Singapore theatre history were stolen, remixed, and retold, with a wink, a song, and a whole lot of heart?

Miriam Cheong and Adeeb Fazah present Grand Theft Theatre (Singapore), a cheeky, cross-genre devised performance that pays homage to pivotal moments in Singapore theatre, by quite literally stealing them. Inspired by the original work by Australia’s award-winning experimental collective Pony Cam, this Singapore iteration draws from interviews with artists, audiences, and everyday observers to re-stage and reimagine iconic local theatre moments.

Blending parody, lo-fi reenactments, heartfelt tributes, and irreverent musical numbers, Grand Theft Theatre is a loving, if occasionally chaotic, ode to the people and productions that shaped our stage. At its core, it’s a celebration of memory, community, and the strange beauty of cultural inheritance.

This 1-hour preview is part of a longer journey towards a full-length version slated for 2026, aligning with SG60 and its urgent questions around history, legacy, and forgetting. With creative input from Pony Cam, who join as devising consultants, the project embraces a collaborative, joyfully anarchic process, one that’s as much about who tells the story as how it’s told. Co-devised by and performed by Miriam Cheong, Adeeb Fazah, Jo Tan, Mitchell Fang, and Shannen Tan.

Theatre is fleeting, so Grand Theft Theatre asks: what happens if we try to steal it back?

Grand Theft Theatre (Singapore) (Work-in-Progress Showcase) plays from 14th to 15th June 2025 at 42 Waterloo Street Black Box. More information about their process thus far available here