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Completely With/Out Character was a play devised by Alvin Tan, Haresh Sharma And Paddy Chew. This is a landmark production in Singapore, featuring the first man in Singapore who came out in public to talk About his experience as a HIV victim.

 A short play about healthy eating.

Though we think that women in Singapore have come a long way--so called 'liberated'--we are still subjected to various conditioning and control. So when Alvin Tan of The Necessary Stage approached me to do something for Fringe '92, I thought it would be an opportune time for this play. I held a brainstorming session with six people, males and females, and discussed ideas for the play. After this meeting, I gathered three actresses to begin improvisations. We discussed our own experiences--growing up as a female, the expectations of parents, family and so on. We improvised scenes in different situations--childhood, parents and daughter conflicts, women at the workplace...I finally decided to focus on women conditioned by society, family, media, man and other women--women can sometimes be their own worst enemies.

 A short play about healthy eating.

The play is about a couple, John and Helen, who are in their thirties and have been married for 10 years. Helen, romantic but lonely, attempts to rekindle their relationship. But John has other things in mind; like his job. As if the burden isn't enough, they have a neighbour who has a habit of gargling at inopportune moments.

A Woman lives in fear of the contents in her cupboard.

The play is about a couple, John and Helen, who are in their thirties and have been married for 10 years. Helen, romantic but lonely, attempts to rekindle their relationship. But John has other things in mind; like his job. As if the burden isn't enough, they have a neighbour who has a habit of gargling at inopportune moments.