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Find out more about the old wives' tales of today and yesteryear as a group of senior actors share their intimate, funny and dramatic stories. 

Ryan, Farah and Wee Kiat are best friends in school. When the principal assigns them a special project to explore and research Singapore's maritime industry, they take it in their stride. However, they later discover they have to make a presentation to the whole school. Can they rise up to the challenge? Will their friendship be tested by THE PROJECT?

Join these friends as they go on a fun and crazy adventure – unearthing secrets of Singapore's maritime past; going behind the scenes to explore world trade, meeting seafarers and storytellers...

The Project is an entertaining and educational play that will bring audiences on an unforgettable journey.

Ah Ma is well aware of the intentions of her three children who want her to sell the family home. Will the wise old lady succumb to their persuasion?

The dreary and drab lives of two 60-year-old ladies change when youthful looking lady joins them at the old folks' home. Is this the beginning of a fun-filled new phase of life for them?

Those Who Can't, Teach is a classic of the Necessary Stage, first staged in 1990 as part of the Opening of The Substation. 20 years later, the original creative team of Director Alvin Tan and playwright Haresh Sharma will revisit, revive and revamp the play into a contemporary classic. Set in the backdrop of a secondary school, the play looks at the madcap lives of teachers and students, with often hilarious results. As the teachers struggle daily to 'nurture and groom', the students prefer to hang out and chillax. In the meantime, they all have to deal with the dreaded 'parents'. With upskirting and facebooking, teaching and politicking, school has never been the same. Join the colorful cast of characters as they struggle to prove that Those Who CAN, Teach.

The Wedding brings together a dumb-dumb groom, a goody-goody best man, four pretty mean "Ah Yee" (auntie) and an old "kan-cheong Ah Yee" (auntie who is uptight), giving the audience a delightful, palatable "rojak".

Kheng wants to join her school Talentime. She can sing. She believes she can even win! But her friend Michael wants her to spend more time with him, and her mother wants her to focus on her studies. What’s a girl to do?

In this educational and interactive programme, The Necessary Stage brings to the surface the issues of expectation and pressure in school – amongst friends, and within families.

My mother expects me to help her, the school expects me to attend remedial classes, you expect me to go out with you...I don't want to disappoint anyone but I need my own life! What I want most now is taking part in the school Talentime, because I really feel I can do well.

This programme will give Singapore teenagers the chance to air their shared concerns and frustrations and work together to find ways of coping, and solving problems.

Jason and Daniel have been in a relationship for seven months. One day, Jason meets a man at a club, and has unprotected sex with him. Although he regrets his action, it is too late. He has betrayed the trust of his partner. Worst of all, he may be infected. Will he brave enough to take an HIV-test? Will he confess his infidelity to his partner? This interactive play will be presented in an informal setting and will involve audience participation.