Play by the rules or get left behind, in this bleak interpretation of Singaporean life. What happens in life can sometimes feel like it’s left completely up to chance, perhaps with the roll of a die. With the Singapore Youth Theatre’s The Good Citizen, Wild Rice’s youth theatre wing takes that thought and runs with it, as it imagines the only way to get ahead … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: The Good Citizen by Singapore Youth Theatre
Uncovering Singapore’s untold history we were never taught in school. ‘Merdeka’ is a Malay word that roughly translates to freedom or independence in English. To most Singaporeans, it’s also a word synonymous with late founding father Lee Kuan Yew, who frequently employed it as a rallying cry to unite against colonialism in the years leading up to the 1963 merger, inextricably linked to our own … Continue reading Review: Merdeka / 獨立 /சுதந்திரம் by W!ld Rice
A stellar performance from Ivan Heng at W!ld Rice’s new home. In many ways, Stella Kon’s Emily of Emerald Hill should be considered one of W!ld Rice’s most signature productions. Each time the company has staged it (including as their debut production back in the Jubilee Hall in 2000), W!ld Rice artistic director Ivan Heng has risen to the iconic role, one that he may perform in … Continue reading Review: Emily of Emerald Hill by W!ld Rice
Theatre academia distilled into a metatheatrical production by way of Macbeth. Edith Podesta is one of our local theatre scene’s most exciting directors. Never one to simply present a straightforward work, a production by Podesta is almost always surprising, subverting audience expectations as she pushes theatrical boundaries both visually and conceptually. And so it is that as director of W!ld Rice’s latest batch of Young … Continue reading Review: Anything Can Happen/Something Must Happen by Young & W!ld
At long last, local theatre company W!ld Rice is throwing open to doors to their very own theatre as they announce the house open in their new home at the recently revamped Funan lifestyle complex. Located in the very heart of the city, W!ld Rice’s theatre only officially opens in September this year, but from July to August this year, W!ld Rice will be offering … Continue reading Preview: W!ld Rice’s Unveils House Warming Season To Open New Theatre At Funan
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