Review: We Were So Hopeful Then by The Necessary Stage
An attempt to highlight the invisible people key to a production’s success. In any theatre production, those deemed worthy of praise are often limited to cast and creatives. But even […]
Preview: The Orange Production 2019 by The Necessary Stage
The Necessary Stage (TNS) is having an incredibly busy 2019, with a festival, and two mainstage productions. Of course, it doesn’t stop there, and come this July, they’re bringing back […]
Review: Civilised by The Necessary Stage
An audacious celebration of the Singapore Bicentennial and our post-colonial hangups in true TNS fashion. From the very moment the Singapore Bicentennial was announced, fiery controversy was sparked as the […]
Preview: Civilised by The Necessary Stage
Break out the party poppers, cut the cake, and celebrate Singapore’s Bicentennial with The Necessary Stage (TNS)! But hold on a minute – should we really be celebrating our Bicentennial, an anniversary […]
Review: It Takes All Kinds by Theatre for Seniors (The Necessary Stage)
Community theatre-style presentation of honest, heartfelt stories. The Necessary Stage’s (TNS) Theatre for Seniors programme turns 10 this year, and over the last decade, has slowly but surely instilled a […]
Preview: It Takes All Kinds by Theatre for Seniors (The Necessary Stage)
10 years ago, leading local theatre company The Necessary Stage (TNS) started their Theatre for Seniors (TFS) programme, a platform for pioneers and older citizens to find a creative and […]
Review: Off Centre (2019) by The Necessary Stage
A Singaporean classic through and through, as disturbingly relevant now as it was then. There’s good reason why Off Centre is considered one of the most important works of the Singapore literary […]
Preview: Off Centre (2019) by The Necessary Stage
26 years since its premiere in 1993, The Necessary Stage (TNS) is once more bringing back one of their most well known plays to the stage in 2019 – Off Centre. […]
Review: Underclass《贱民》by The Necessary Stage and Drama Box
Disclaimer: The following review contains plot information for Underclass The Necessary Stage and Drama Box present a rich script about the poor and destitute, discomforting as it shines a spotlight […]
The Necessary Stage and Drama Box’s Underclass: An Interview with the Cast and Co-director Alvin Tan
Following their overwhelmingly successful collaboration with Drama Box with Manifesto back in 2016, the two theatre companies are teaming up once again for their new show Underclass. Tackling, as the title suggests, concepts of […]
Preview: Underclass by The Necessary Stage and Drama Box
After the runaway success of Manifesto in 2016 to a sold out run, The Necessary Stage and Drama Box return for a second collaboration this May! Following on from Manifesto, Underclass sees the two companies producing […]
untitled cow number one: A Cata Odata X The Necessary Stage X WAFT-LAB Collaboration
The Necessary Stage is starting their 2018 season with plenty of collaborations, having kickstarted Phase 1 of their forthcoming collaboration with Canada and with their new main season work Underclass in May, produced […]
M1SFF 2018 Previews Part 3: Questioning Perfection and the Patriarchal Gaze
In the final part of our previews for the 2018 M1 Singapore Fringe Fest, we look at four works that tackle the complexities of the female form and the emphasis […]
M1SFF 2018 Previews Part 2: Redefining Individuality and Identity
As we looked at the pressure to conform to societal norms in part 1 of our 2018 M1SFF previews, we follow up on the theme with another aspect of Amanda […]
M1SFF 2018 Previews Part 1: Battling Societal Influences and Pressures
The annual M1 Singapore Fringe Festival kicks off this year with an all new theme, as artistic director Sean Tobin takes it in a new direction – celebrating some of […]
Review: Sanctuary by The Necessary Stage and HANCHU-YUEI
There’s always something innately exciting about watching a collaborative devised work. Providing fertile ground for seeding new ideas and pushing collaborators beyond their creative comfort zones, there was plenty of […]
