When two young adults get the rare opportunity to share a living space of their own in Singapore, it’s all too easy to fall into mundane patterns of domestic responsibility. But within these rote routines lies the magic of profound late night conversations about one’s place in the world, spontaneous deep dives into exes and lost friends, and musings about what the future holds.

Common Room by ants chua is a celebration of the emotional, physical, and relational work of queer living. Directors Claire Wong and ants chua reveal a rare insight into the domestic spaces that allow us to be the most vulnerable, and the tender efforts we make to grapple with our past mistakes and our present selves. This intimate two-hander sees actors Genevieve Tan and Siti Sara Hamid delicately unfold the layers of identity, of queerness, and of vocation.

An exploration of loving, living and dreaming amidst the relentless rhythm and rupture of daily life, Common Room is both familiar and new; at once poetic and irreverent. Amidst the ongoing rupture and repair of friendships, despite the impossibilities and failures of language, how can we continue reaching toward each other?

Prepare for your visit and what to expect: Visual Story for Common Room

After the show, continue exploring the themes of Common Room: Appreciating Common Room for Your Wellbeing
(Courtesy of Marcus Goh from Happiness for Busy People)

Understudy Showcase Performance
For the performance on Sat 25 July, 8pm, the role of You will be played by Elle Cheng, in place of Genevieve Tan.

Access Information
The performances on Sat 18 July, 3pm and Fri 24 July, 8pm are captioned.
If you require seats with the best view of the captions, please write to [email protected] after purchasing your tickets.

Limited wheelchair seating is available by reservation only.
Please write to [email protected] to book accessible seats.

Post-Show Dialogues
There will be post-show dialogues with playwright-director ants chua and director Claire Wong after the matinee performances on Sun 19 July, 3pm and Sat 25 July, 3pm. Audience members of the corresponding performances are welcome to attend.

Creative Team

Playwright

ants chua

Directors

Claire Wong
ants chua

Dramaturgs

Huzir Sulaiman
Claire Wong

Cast

Genevieve Tan
Siti Sara Hamid

Understudy

Elle Cheng

Set Designer

Petrina Dawn Tan

Lighting Designer

Faith Liu Yong Huay

Sound Designer

Shah Tahir

Assistant Director

Clara Janssen

Captioning Consultant & Operator

Joanna Ong

Production Manager

Kareen Low

Stage Manager

Eunice Yap

Assistant Stage Manager

Lilith Tan

Set Assistant

Nurfadhli Jasni

Crew

Nur Shakila
Kaye Lau
Hannah Leong

Directing Intern

Evangel Wong