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Staging

Dis-location

2008
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Australia
 

Talks & Interviews

Off Centre

Written by Haresh Sharma, Off Centre has been selected by the Ministry of Education as one of the literature texts offered at both 'O' and 'N' levels from 2007, and is the first Singapore play to be included at 'O' level Literature.

The Necessary Stage is offering enrichment talks on Off Centre by playwright Haresh Sharma. The talks will include discussions about the themes of the play, character analyses, as well as the staging of Off Centre in 2007. Supplementary videos will also be screened, and the workshop will wrap up with a Question and Answer segment with the students.
2008
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Singapore
 

Productions

Good People

Set in a hospice, Good People is about the ups and downs of the relationship between 3 people: Miguel, the new Medical Director trying to run a tight ship; Yati, a jaded nurse making the best of a 'dead-end' job and Radha, the terminally-ill patient addicted to marijuana to relieve her pain.

As the three get to know each other, complications arise. If Radha gets caught, will she be given the death penalty when she has only a few months to live?

Moving, humorous and evocative, Good People looks at urgent contemporary issues through the test of personal relationships.
2008
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Malaysia
 

Staging

Good People

Set in a hospice, Good People is about the ups and downs of the relationship between 3 people: Miguel, the new Medical Director trying to run a tight ship; Yati, a jaded nurse making the best of a 'dead-end' job and Radha, the terminally-ill patient addicted to marijuana to relieve her pain.

As the three get to know each other, complications arise. If Radha gets caught, will she be given the death penalty when she has only a few months to live?

Moving, humorous and evocative, Good People looks at urgent contemporary issues through the test of personal relationships.
2008
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Malaysia
 

Workshops

Theatre for Seniors Year 1

The Necessary Stage’s Theatre For Seniors programme was launched on 14 April 2008, with 50 participants.

Term 1 covered basic acting, dance and improvisation skills. This concluded with a mini-showing on the last session

Term 2 covered theatre design, dance, storytelling and history of Singapore theatre. This concluded with a mini-showing on the last session.

Term 3 covered storytelling, social dance and history of Singapore theatre.

Term 4 featured rehearsals for Encore: An Evening of Ageless Theatre.
2008
 

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
 

Productions

Frozen Angels

As the world advances its research on life sciences, stem cells and artificial intelligence, what impact is there on human life and relationships? What does the future hold? Can life be built from scratch? Frozen Angels is a  workshop-performance exploring current issues of Science, using digital media and theatrical performance. 
2008
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Singapore
 

Staging

Frozen Angels

As the world advances its research on life sciences, stem cells and artificial intelligence, what impact is there on human life and relationships? What does the future hold? Can life be built from scratch? Frozen Angels is a  workshop-performance exploring current issues of Science, using digital media and theatrical performance. 
2008
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Singapore
 

Festivals

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2008

2008
 

Productions

Eclipse

A young Singaporean man is making a journey to his father's birthplace in Hyperabad, Pakistan. With him are his father's ashes. As he makes the arduous trip, he retraces the original journey made by millions of people - including his parents and grandparents - in 1947, during the partition of India and Pakistan. Eclipse is a play that looks at three generations of men struggling with their dreams and their journeys, offering an intimate look at personal stories affected by historical events.
2008
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Singapore
 

Staging

Eclipse

A young Singaporean man is making a journey to his father's birthplace in Hyperabad, Pakistan. With him are his father's ashes. As he makes the arduous trip, he retraces the original journey made by millions of people - including his parents and grandparents - in 1947, during the partition of India and Pakistan. Eclipse is a play that looks at three generations of men struggling with their dreams and their journeys, offering an intimate look at personal stories affected by historical events.
2008
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Singapore
 

Workshops

Theatre For Youth and Community 2008

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.
2007
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