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Staging

Singapore

Examine contemporary Singapore with The Necessary Stage as the company revisits historical characters, merges fact and fiction, and then have them interact in real and imagined events. Looking at the themes of migration, harmony and identity, Singapore probes deeply into a country's past and the psyche of the people. Featuring a 'politically correct' multi-racial cast, the play is seriously funny and deceitfully truthful.
2011
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Singapore
 

Productions

Singapore

Examine contemporary Singapore with The Necessary Stage as the company revisits historical characters, merges fact and fiction, and then have them interact in real and imagined events. Looking at the themes of migration, harmony and identity, Singapore probes deeply into a country's past and the psyche of the people. Featuring a 'politically correct' multi-racial cast, the play is seriously funny and deceitfully truthful.
2011
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Singapore
 

Publications

Shorts 2

Following the successful launch of Shorts I, The Necessary Stage presents Shorts II, the second installment of short plays by award-winning Singapore playwright Haresh Sharma.

This collection of 8 plays includes some of Sharma’s best and most popular early works, including godeatgod which have been performed to rave reviews both locally and internationally. 3 other plays, untitled women number one, untitled cow number one and Koan have also been performed at international festivals.

For 6 of the 8 plays, this will be their first appearance in print.

The collection also contains an introduction by Alvin Tan as well as notes to each play by Sharma.
2011

Staging

Sofaman

A Singaporean woman & a Russian man fall in love. Where do they settle down? Two lonely women form a deep bond. What happens when tragedy strikes? A dying man and his confidant exchange stories of love and sacrifice. What is it like to be caught in a rut when the world around you is moving at such high speed? Poignant, humorous and provocative, Sofaman celebrates the humanity of difference. A ground-breaking intercultural and multilingual collaboration incorporating soundscape and multimedia.
2010
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Russia

Productions

Sofaman

A Singaporean woman & a Russian man fall in love. Where do they settle down? Two lonely women form a deep bond. What happens when tragedy strikes? A dying man and his confidant exchange stories of love and sacrifice. What is it like to be caught in a rut when the world around you is moving at such high speed? Poignant, humorous and provocative, Sofaman celebrates the humanity of difference. A ground-breaking intercultural and multilingual collaboration incorporating soundscape and multimedia.
2010
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Russia
 

Publications

Shorts 1

After the successful launch of Trilogy, The Necessary Stage returns with another collection of plays, Shorts I by Haresh Sharma.

This collection of 6 plays contains some of Sharma’s best and most popular early works. 3 of them, Lanterns Never Go Out, Still Building and More have been published in a previous collection, but which is no longer available.

The other 3 plays, Hope, Talk I and Talk II have never been published before.

The collection also contains an introduction by Alvin Tan as well as notes to each play by Sharma.
2010
 

Staging

Sofaman

A Singaporean woman & a Russian man fall in love. Where do they settle down? Two lonely women form a deep bond. What happens when tragedy strikes? A dying man and his confidant exchange stories of love and sacrifice. What is it like to be caught in a rut when the world around you is moving at such high speed? Poignant, humorous and provocative, Sofaman celebrates the humanity of difference. A ground-breaking intercultural and multilingual collaboration incorporating soundscape and multimedia.
2009
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Singapore
 

Productions

Sofaman

A Singaporean woman & a Russian man fall in love. Where do they settle down? Two lonely women form a deep bond. What happens when tragedy strikes? A dying man and his confidant exchange stories of love and sacrifice. What is it like to be caught in a rut when the world around you is moving at such high speed? Poignant, humorous and provocative, Sofaman celebrates the humanity of difference. A ground-breaking intercultural and multilingual collaboration incorporating soundscape and multimedia.
2009
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Singapore
 

Workshops

Short Term Acting Workshop for Seniors

Facilitated by The Necessary Stage, with support from the Council for Third Age, this programme will train senior members of the community in drama performance and the administration of a theatre company.
Participants will learn from and enjoy workshops in the fundamental aspects of theatre. Led by professional theatre facilitators, participants will acquire new skills through the rehearsal process, and present their works in professional theatre spaces. 
2008
 

Staging

Survivor Singapore

A group of students have been assigned a project on the theme of National Education. They wrack their brains to find out what they can do that will really make a difference. Instead of going on field trips to the Parliament House or performing a multiracial dance, they decide to create a project that will make all young Singaporeans value life and not take their comforts for granted. They decide to create Survivor Singapore. But...have they gone too far to prove a point? 
2007
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Singapore
 

Productions

Survivor Singapore

A group of students have been assigned a project on the theme of National Education. They wrack their brains to find out what they can do that will really make a difference. Instead of going on field trips to the Parliament House or performing a multiracial dance, they decide to create a project that will make all young Singaporeans value life and not take their comforts for granted. They decide to create Survivor Singapore. But...have they gone too far to prove a point? 
2007
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Singapore

Staging

Starlight II: Fashion Fabulous

Starlight II: Fashion Fabulous is a behind-the-scenes look at a huge fashion event in Singapore. All the usual characters are there - the bitchy socialites, the wannabe, the stressed event planner, the tai tais, the fashion designer and model, as well as local celebrities who play themselves - Kumar and Nadya Hutagalung. It's a fiction meets reality world of fashion. We have scenes taken straight out of a fashion event nightmare - socialites who wear the same outfit, high class people who are not on the list, wannabes who will do anything to get in...There will also be fashion show, ballroom dancing and the coveted Belle of the Ball award. All in all, this play takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the gnawing and clawing world of fashionistas, where five minutes ago is over.
2005
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Singapore
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