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Productions

Void Deck

A play of three episodes touches our heartstrings when a Malay cleaner takes pity on a desolate Chinese lady who sits alone daily at the void deck.
2010
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Singapore
 

Staging

Encore II: Heartland, Heartland!

Featuring a series of short plays mostly devised by the participants, Encore II: Heartland! Heartland! depicts the Singaporean lifestyle in the high-rise buildings of HDB heartlands. Meet colourful characters in our public spaces such as coffeeshops, elevators, void decks and even markets. Peek behind their closed doors to witness domestic and familial scenes that reflect our common basic struggle for existence.
2010
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Singapore
 

Productions

Model Citizens

A man stabs an MP at a Meet the People Session. But this is not their story. It is the story of the man's girlfriend, an Indonesian maid who wants to get married and become a Singapore citizen. It is the story of the MP's wife, who tries to cope with her husband's injury and the media spotlight. It is the story of the maid's employer, who is also struggling with her own tragedy. These 3 women may mean nothing to each other, but they need one another to survive. The maid, the employer and the MP's wife. Are they all Model Citizens? Director Alvin Tan and Playwright Haresh Sharma, who have been working together for more than two decades, return with another original, thought-provoking work. Model Citizens features theatre stalwarts Goh Guat Kian, Siti Khalijah and Karen Tan.
2010
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Singapore
 

Staging

Model Citizens

A man stabs an MP at a Meet the People Session. But this is not their story. It is the story of the man's girlfriend, an Indonesian maid who wants to get married and become a Singapore citizen. It is the story of the MP's wife, who tries to cope with her husband's injury and the media spotlight. It is the story of the maid's employer, who is also struggling with her own tragedy. These 3 women may mean nothing to each other, but they need one another to survive. The maid, the employer and the MP's wife. Are they all Model Citizens? Director Alvin Tan and Playwright Haresh Sharma, who have been working together for more than two decades, return with another original, thought-provoking work. Model Citizens features theatre stalwarts Goh Guat Kian, Siti Khalijah and Karen Tan.
2010
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Singapore
 

Festivals

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2010

2010
 

Productions

______ Can Change

Today we're talking about change. Some people may think that change can be good or bad. We believe that we have it in us to change for the better. We would like to distinguish between right and wrong behaviours. Basic values must be upheld and must stand as the cornerstone of any modern society we live in. For example, we need to create social stability, harmony and security. We need to value traditional families and the importance of marriage. socially irresponsible behaviours such as racism, religious intolerance and alternative lifestyles threaten our nationhood- bringing adverse consequences to family and society at large. We would like to present three plays about change: Singles Can Change, Homosexuals Can Change, Marxists Can Change. Please enjoy the performance. We look forward to an engaging discussion.
2010
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Singapore
 

Staging

______ Can Change

Today we're talking about change. Some people may think that change can be good or bad. We believe that we have it in us to change for the better. We would like to distinguish between right and wrong behaviours. Basic values must be upheld and must stand as the cornerstone of any modern society we live in. For example, we need to create social stability, harmony and security. We need to value traditional families and the importance of marriage. socially irresponsible behaviours such as racism, religious intolerance and alternative lifestyles threaten our nationhood- bringing adverse consequences to family and society at large. We would like to present three plays about change: Singles Can Change, Homosexuals Can Change, Marxists Can Change. Please enjoy the performance. We look forward to an engaging discussion.
2010
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Singapore
 

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
 

Publications

Trilogy

Trilogy is a collection of three plays by Haresh Sharma that explore the fundamentals of text and realism by scrutinising pressing issues that affect contemporary society.

Written between 2006 and 2008, the plays – Fundamentally Happy, Good People and Gemuk Girls – feature simple but powerful narratives that question personal, social, cultural and political convictions.

These award-winning plays represent some of The Necessary Stage’s most critically-acclaimed works in recent years and are set to be contemporary classics of Singapore theatre.
2010
 

Publications

哈里斯 • 沙玛剧作选

译者: 章星虹

本书收有哈里斯·沙玛最出色的四个剧本《本质上快乐》、《好人》、《光·影》、《胖女孩》，其中作者更凭前三部剧本，连续三届荣获新加坡《海峡时报》(New Straits Times) 的"最佳剧本奖"。

此外，本书收录《联合早报》戏剧评论员周文龙的三篇剧评，以及译者和哈里斯. 沙玛的独家对谈，所以，读者能从不同的角度解读剧本，同时深度了解编剧哈里斯.沙玛创作背后的激情，以及创作的经验分享和所面对的挑战。
2010
 

Workshops

Theatre For Youth and Community 2010

In September 1992, Alvin Tan, Artistic Director of The Necessary Stage, established the Theatre For Youth Branch. The Branch was re-named Theatre for Youth and Community in 2002, our 10th anniversary year.

The aims of our Youth Drama Programmes are to:


expose young people to theatre
create a space for artistic expression by and for young people
cultivate the aesthetic sensibilities of young people
explore themes and issues relevant to young people in Singapore


We believe that theatre must grow out of the community and therefore pay close attention to issues that concern young people and educators. Our programmes develop from research, careful planning and consultation.

Our programmes are relevant and involve theoretical and hands-on learning: cultivating students' life skills towards their personal development.

We also believe strongly in partnerships with other sectors in society to achieve holistic outcomes for our programmes. The school's curriculum and directions in education are also taken into consideration when planning our programmes.

Theatre is not meant to be simply a high-brow affair for the wealthy and intellectual. It is a language that each of us have the right to learn and speak, in order to find release, and to make meaning of our world.
2009
 

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
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