Start Sales Date
Internet:
23 Nov 2020, 9am

Language
Performed in English and Cantonese with English Surtitles

Duration
1 hour 30 minutes

Streaming Details
SISTIC Live stream on 24 Jan. Film begins at 12am, viewable until 30 Jan 11.59pm.

Advisory
Rating: M18 for mature content and some coarse language (SISTIC Live)
Rating: Advisory 16 (Mature Content and Some Coarse Language) (In-Venue)

Rating / Age Limit

• No admission for infants in arms and children below 13 years old.
• Children 13 years and above must purchase ticket for entry.
• Admission is subject to tickets produced at the entrance.
   

Late Seating Advisory

• Please be seated 15 minutes before the performance start time.
• There will be no admission into the venue once the performance has commenced.
• Admission may only be permitted during a suitable pause, depending on the nature of the performance.
   

Photography / Video Recording Rules

• No photography is allowed for this event.
• No unauthorised flash photography, video recording and audio recording is allowed for this event.
• Please note that photographs and videos of patrons may be taken at this event for use in our archival and publicity material.

The  health and safety of everyone at the theatre is our top priority. As such, we seek your cooperation to maintain the following safety measures, so that you can have a pleasant and secure experience at the theatre.

• TraceTogether is required for entry, as this is necessary for any contact-tracing procedures, if required. Please collect your token or download the mobile phone application prior to your visit to the theatre.
• For purposes of crowd control, please keep to the staggered arrival timing (if any) as indicated in the event reminder.
• Please keep your face mask on at all times and maintain at least a one metre distance from other patrons.
• Temperature taking is required before entry into the theatre. Our front of house staff will be on site to assist with this.
• Please feel free to use the hand sanitisers available around the venue.
• Please proceed directly to your seat upon entering the theatre, and refrain from mingling with other groups of patrons.
• To minimise contact, there will be no physical copies of the programme. You are encouraged to download the programme for the production via the link indicated in your event reminder. Alternatively, please email us at info@necessary.org to request for a link to the programme.

We are committed to being an inclusive festival. Please contact the Fringe at info@singaporefringe.com or 6440 8115 if you have questions about access.

Due to the current COVID-19 Safe Management Measures, wheelchair access is not possible for this venue as the route passes through the backstage area.

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NANYANG ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS
Established in 1938, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) is Singapore’s pioneer arts education institution, well-known for grooming diverse artistic talent. Through its practice-led and industry-based curricula, NAFA’s Theatre programme introduces students to a wide range of international and Singaporean theatre practices. A team of international conservatoire-trained faculty and local professional practitioners guide students to develop their own creative voices as theatre makers. NAFA’s Theatre alumni have gone on to work with leading theatre companies and media organisations.

DIRECTOR – BRIAN GOTHONG TAN
Brian Gothong Tan is best known for his cutting-edge and highly engaging works in theatre, film and installation art. He graduated from the California Institute of the Arts in 2005 under the Shell-NAC Scholarship. His works have been nominated ten times in The Straits Times Life Theatre Awards and has won the award for Best Multimedia Design four times. He was the multimedia director for the National Day Parade in 2009, 2011, and 2016, as well as the inaugural Youth Olympic Games 2010 and SEA Games 2015. His latest projects include Tropical Traumas (Singapore International Festival of Arts 2016), Into the Wild (Art Science Museum, 2017), Singapore Bicentennial Experience and Lost Cinema 20/20 (Esplanade presents: The Studios 2020). He was conferred the Young Artist Award in 2012, and more recently, the Singapore Youth Award in 2015.

PLAYWRIGHT – NABILAH SAID
Nabilah Said is a playwright, arts writer and poet. Her plays have won multiple awards, including Best Original Script at the Life Theatre Awards for ANGKAT (2019), and Outstanding New Work for Inside Voices (2019), also published by Nick Hern Books. In 2016, she founded playwright collective Main Tulis Group. She writes reviews and articles on the arts as the editor of ArtsEquator.com. Nabilah has an M.A. in Writing for Performance from Goldsmiths, University of London. 
nabilahsaid.com
 

LIGHTING DESIGNER –GABRIEL CHAN

Recipientof the NAC Overseas Bursary, Gabriel graduated from HKAPA with First Class Honours in Lighting Design. He was also awarded the Strand Lighting Scholarship, funding his training at the Metropolitan Opera, New York (’09 Winter Opera Season). He was conferred the Young Artist Award in 2019 for his artistic excellence and contribution to Singapore's performing arts scene.

Signature theatre designs include Constellations, Shakespeare in the Park: Julius Caesar, Romeo & Juliet, The Tempest (Singapore Repertory Theatre), The LKY Musical (Metropolitan Productions), First Fleet (Nine Years Theatre), Sometime Moon, Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove  (Toy Factory Productions), and Fluid (The Theatre Practice). Gabriel was the lighting designer for Singapore’s National Day Parade 2017, 2018 and 2020.

Gabrielis also founder of Linesmith, a new moniker under which he conducts Vectorworks drafting training courses in Singapore, authorised directly from Vectorworks headquarters in Washington. His new website can be found at www.linesmith.net.

SOUND ENGINEER – BOON
BOON’s favorite childhood pastime was to watch getai with his mother, which led to a profound interest in sound and music. A versatile crew member, he has the capability to function as an operator, technician or engineer on any set. BOON is currently taking up sound design and hopes to be able to add it to his professional skillset.    

PERFORMER – LEIA JAPHIA
Leia Japhia graduated with a Diploma in Theatre (English Drama) from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). Her roles at NAFA include: Sister Elizabeth in ASYLUM by O Eklegein, and Oi in The Craniarchipelago. Leia’s other experience includes playing Beatrice in Carols by Candlelight 2014, and Chloe in Carols by Candlelight 2018 (Both held at St Andrew’s Village).
leiajaphialai@gmail.com

PERFORMER – MUHAMMAD ASYRAF BIN FARID BIN OMAR 
Muhammad Asyraf Bin Farid Bin Omar graduated with a Diploma in Theatre (English Drama) from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). His roles at NAFA include: Telyegin and Astrov in Uncle Vanya,  Aune in The Pillars of Society, Vladimir in Waiting for Godot, Yusof Ishak in ASYLUM, Asyraf in Sorry, a performer in NAFA’s 80th Anniversary Celebration Gala Dinner, and an ensemble cast in August 9th. His other experience includes Rama in Ketoprak Lesung: Ramayana ISI (Institut Seni Indonesia). 
asyrafprinsloo@hotmail.com

PERFORMER – DAWN WONG
Dawn Wong graduated with a Diploma in Theatre (English Drama) from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). Her roles at NAFA include: Varya in The Cherry Orchard, Vladimir in Waiting for Godot, Martha and Mrs Rummel in The Pillars of Society, Freethinker in The Holy Quaternity, and a performer in NAFA’s 80th Anniversary Celebration Gala Dinner.
dawnw96@yahoo.com

PERFORMER – KAYLEIGH YAP
Kayleigh Yap graduated with a Diploma in Theatre (English Drama) from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). Her roles at NAFA include: Dina (Act 1) & Mrs Bernick (Act 2) in The Pillars of Society, Sofya Alexandrovna (Sonya) in Uncle Vanya, Vladimir in Waiting for Godot, herself in her autobiographical monologue Not Enough, and a performer in NAFA’s 80th Anniversary Celebration Gala Dinner. Other experience includes: Titania’s Fairies in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and dancer in Grease (Tenby International School, Malaysia).
kayleighyap18@gmail.com

PERFORMER – ASHLEY FONG
Ashley has always been interested in exploring the human condition through the arts since she was roped into theatre in primary school. She dreams of creating multisensory theatre through the combination of performance, sound, and design forms. Ashley recently graduated from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)’s Theatre Diploma in Theatre (English Drama) programme.  Her roles at NAFA include Olga in The Three Sisters, Hedda in Hedda Gabler, Yanti in Saya Immigrant, and Widow in Balik Kampong. 
ashesfong@gmail.com

PERFORMER – CAMELLA LIU
Camella Liu graduated with a Diploma in Theatre (English Drama) from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). Her roles at NAFA include: Incense and Grandpa in Ah Gong, Actor in Die Fledermaus: The Revenge of the Bat, and a performer in NAFA’s 80th Anniversary Celebration Gala Dinner. Camella’s other experiences include: a dancer in GAYA 2019: Sangharsa (Singapore Management University’s Komunitas Indonesia), sound operator for Invitation to Intervene (Dance In Situ), and as a performer in NasBodyWerkz Ensemble.
camellaliu168@gmail.com 

PERFORMER – MISELLYA RIVANTI 
Misellya Rivanti graduated with a Diploma in Theatre (English Drama) from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). Her roles at NAFA include Nadya in The Duel, Thea Elvsted in Hedda Gabbler, Portia in The Merchant of Venice, Gus in The Dumb Waiter, Misellya in her autobiographical monologue How to Survive Singapore, and a performer in Die Fledermaus: The Revenge of the Bat. Misellya’s other experiences include a performer in Kecak Subali-Sugriwa (Lit Up Asia Pacific Festival 2018) and dancer in GAYA 2019: Sangharsa.
misellyarivanti@gmail.com

PERFORMER – YANG LISHUANG 
Yang Lishuang graduated with a Diploma in Theatre (Mandarin Drama) at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). Lishuang’s roles at NAFA include: Nora Helmer in A Doll’s House, herself in her autobiographical monologue Incurable, Procurator in The Puppet King, and a performer in NAFA’s 80th Anniversary Celebration Gala Dinner. Her other experiences include: a performer in 一条活动的百纳被 by Arts Theatre of Singapore. 
yanglishuangofficial@gmail.com

PERFORMER – LIM JUNJIE, JEY
Lim Junjie, Jey graduated with a Diploma in Theatre (English Drama) from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) in 2010.  He is a bilingual theatre artist and screen actor. His acting credits include: Neon Village (Cake Theatrical Productions), The Fearful King (Paper Monkey Theatre), December Rains, Masters of Comedy, A Dream Under The Southern Bough: Reverie (Toy Factory Productions) and a line could be crossed and you would slowly cease to be (Intercultural Theatre Institute). Besides performing, Jey is also a drama teacher for schools and a drama facilitator at Very Special Theatrics. 
jeythejey@gmail.com