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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 on the invisible people we turn a blind eye to. How often do you have to think about whether you can afford your next meal, or how much you can save by taking a series … Continue reading Review: Underclass《贱民》by The Necessary Stage and Drama Box

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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 class and social conditions in Singapore, this multilingual work will feature a cast of some of Singapore’s best actors, with a script by Haresh Sharma and co-directed by Kok Heng Leun and Alvin Tan. We … Continue reading The Necessary Stage and Drama Box’s Underclass: An Interview with the Cast and Co-director Alvin Tan

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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 an all new multi-lingual work that takes a critical look at issues of social inequality and human dignity in Singapore. Written by Haresh Sharma and directed by Alvin Tan together with Kok Heng Leun, Underclass tells the story of … Continue reading Preview: Underclass by The Necessary Stage and Drama Box

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Both Sides, Now: Exit by Drama Box and ArtsWok Collaborative

Death is probably one of the most terrifying things a person can face, and it can be incredibly difficult to talk about due to its taboo nature. But as terrifying as it is, its inevitability cannot be ignored, and Drama Box and ArtsWork Collaborative have joined forces in an attempt to make it more accessible and open up the conversation on how to die with … Continue reading Both Sides, Now: Exit by Drama Box and ArtsWok Collaborative

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Review: MISSING – The City of Lost Things by Drama Box

Busy lives and bustling cities give us very little to no time at all to rest alone with our thoughts, often leaving us exhausted as we rush from one moment to the next. But what if we told you that beneath it all, there was a second, hidden city, one you can only access with a special key and that’s the complete opposite of the … Continue reading Review: MISSING – The City of Lost Things by Drama Box

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Artist Spotlight: Han Xuemei and Jean Tay, Collaborators on Drama Box’s MISSING

New Year’s got you down, feeling a little lost with no direction? Drama Box has just the cure for you, as they present their newest work MISSING: The City of Lost Things this January. Taking on an all new experimental form, each 4 hour session held at Drama Box’s headquarters in Chinatown will see audiences embarking on a personal journey into their past, attempting to reconnect with moment … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Han Xuemei and Jean Tay, Collaborators on Drama Box’s MISSING

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Preview: MISSING – The City of Lost Things by Drama Box

If you’re already wondering about what potentially unique theatre shows are coming up in 2018, Drama Box already has you covered in January. Drama Box starts off 2018 on an experimental note, continuing their ongoing exploration of the relationship between city dwellers and their environment through their latest theatre project. Titled MISSING: The City of Lost Things, the project will specifically look at individuals and their connections lost … Continue reading Preview: MISSING – The City of Lost Things by Drama Box

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Preview: The Wind Came Home by Drama Box and Arts Wok Collaborative

No matter how real and impending death is, it can be incredibly difficult to talk about. That’s why the Lien Foundation, Ang Chin Moh Foundation, Drama Box and ArtsWok Collaborative have joined forces to create BOTH SIDES, NOW – a community engagement project that seeks to address the elderly on the taboo and sometimes terrifying prospect of death and how to prepare for it with one’s loved … Continue reading Preview: The Wind Came Home by Drama Box and Arts Wok Collaborative

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