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A group of sassy seniors are living in luxury at Singapore's most upscale retirement home. Strong, confident and fiercely independent, they have an opinion about everything, and are not afraid to voice their thoughts.

When trouble starts brewing at the home, their friendship is tested. Can they work together? Will they remain together? Should they form a K-Pop group?

Pioneer (Girls) Generation is a no-holds-barred comedy with sharp and critical observations about ageing and everything else in Singapore. If you thought you knew all about growing old in Singapore, think again.

How do we exorcise the pain of loss? The Necessary Stage revisits 2 early works from its repertoire to explore the ways we deal with loss and how we rise above it. 

In untitled women number one, two women talk about their relationships, their past and future. Featuring Edith Podesta and Ethel Yap, the play looks at the notions of pain, death and interdependence, drawing from stories about gender, sexuality and womanhood. 

untitled cow number one is about the journey of a widowed cow through 12 days of mourning. Performed by Sharda Harrison and Bani Haykal, the play is influenced by Hindu and Buddhist texts, images and myths, and incorporates physical movement and soundscape.

Both plays have toured successfully to the Macau International Fringe Festival (2000), the Asian Theatre Festival in Busan (2002) and the National Theatre Festival in New Delhi (2003). 

Will you fight for freedom knowing the inevitable loss ahead? A mother pins her hopes upon her son, unknowingly hindering his own dreams. A teacher struggles to accept her protégé whose ambitions steer her away from tradition. A writer drawn to his muse faces the reality of their unresolved chapter. These relationships collide in The Necessary Stage's Gitanjali [I feel the earth move], a brand new interdisciplinary and intercultural production inspired by the writings of Nobel Prize Winner, Rabindranath Tagore.

Don't Know, Don't Care by The Necessary Stage looks at a family trying to deal with terminal illness within the household. Wrapped up in their own lives, the family members 'don't want to know'. They prefer to leave the care-giving to strangers. Soon, they realise they have to know, they learn how to care. They discover the importance of being there for each other. At a time of illness, they can finally share a bond and experience joy. 

Why do some families leave their elderly family members at the void deck while they are away to work? How can we help them? The format of forum theatre includes a performance of the play; followed by audience interaction.

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.