Old Gaze
Brash, audacious and just rollicking good fun, Old Gaze is the third and final instalment following The Necessary Stage’s seminal LGBTQ plays Mardi Gras (2003) and Top or Bottom (2004).
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ViewDevising With Actors and Playwrights
Led by Resident Playwright and Cultural Medallion recipient Haresh Sharma, this edition of Devising with Actors and Playwrights will see 20 playwrights and actors undergo an intensive training programme that runs from 25 May to 3 December 2023.
ViewM1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2023
The M1 Singapore Fringe Festival kickstarts 2023 with its 19th edition from 4 to 15 January! Join us for an exhilarating array of Singapore commissions and international works in theatres, online—and even under a tree!
ViewNever the Bride
Three queer Singaporean men cast a little gay spell, don their bridal veils, and embark on a whirlwind journey towards matrimony. In a country where the legal right to marriage is denied to the queer community, they navigate the political, social, cultural, and personal reality of their lives, along with saying “yes” to whimsical wedding fantasies.
ViewAn Exploration of "Growing Up Indian"
Six artist-collaborators explored interdisciplinary performance styles by using excerpts from "What We Inherit: Growing Up Indian", published by AWARE.
ViewPlaywrights' Cove
Playwrights' Cove returns in 2022! Over five months, Playwrights' Cove will see 10 emerging playwrights and theatre-makers undergo training and mentorship by Resident Playwright Haresh Sharma. Catch their works-in-progress at the showcases from 2 to 6 November 2022.
ViewActing Mad
A commission of Esplanade's The Studios 2022. Can sharing our stories, and creating theatre, be a form of solace and support?
ViewFeed Your Imagination: Don't Know, Don't Care
Don't Know, Don't Care is an interactive theatrical experience that looks at a family trying to deal with terminal illness within the household.
ViewReading the Room: A Playwright's Devising Journey
Reading the Room: A Playwright’s Devising Journey by Resident Playwright Haresh Sharma offers unprecedented access into his devising process—developed throughout his career at The Necessary Stage—with keen insights and intimate reflections gleaned from Haresh’s artistic journey.
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