Productions & Events
2024
Hard Mode
Critically acclaimed playwright Faith Ng’s new work is a love letter to the perennial task of growing up and navigating the world. Hard Mode is essential viewing for anyone who has ever struggled with adolescence. read more»
Playing With Fire
Associate Artist Cheyenne Alexandria Phillips’ PLAYING WITH FIRE presents a timely and sophisticated interrogation of a cornerstone of Singapore’s development. read more»
Secondary: The Musical
With a powerful, affecting script, and incredible new songs, weish's SECONDARY: THE MUSICAL questions what happens when life is dictated by a final grade. read more»
2023
Session Zero
As an estranged couple attempts to reconnect over a game of Dungeons & Dragons, the conflicts of daily life are inevitably carried onto the battlefield. read more»
Tender Submission
With precision and deep compassion, Lucas Ho’s new play, TENDER SUBMISSION, bears witness to the unspooling of a decades-long marriage. When faith and purpose diverge, what truly lies at the heart of a relationship? Can a new path be found together? read more»
Brown Boys Don’t Tell Jokes
The eve of an election. A politician, a musician, an activist, an academic, and a therapist reunite after several years. As past mistakes lead to dire consequences, should loyalty prevail over shifting values? read more»
2022
Recalling Mother: Her Lines, My Lines
Immensely moving and funny, the living work by long-time collaborators Claire Wong and Noorlinah Mohamed, RECALLING MOTHER: HER LINES, MY LINES, celebrates the joys, trials, and intricacies of mother-daughter relationships. read more»
The Fourth Trimester
Following sold-out runs of the critically acclaimed NORMAL, playwright Faith Ng and director Claire Wong return with THE FOURTH TRIMESTER, a compelling new play that will sweep you into the vivid, messy embrace of parenthood and family life. read more»
Chamber Readings: The Weight of Silk on Skin by Huzir Sulaiman
Winner of Best Original Script at the Life! Theatre Awards (2011), Huzir Sulaiman's THE WEIGHT OF SILK ON SKIN brings the iconic character of John Au Yong to life. Lyrical, biting and powerful, this provocative play lays bare the privileges, pleasures and pain of a man's life. read more»
Chamber Readings: Occupation by Huzir Sulaiman
Twenty years after its standout premiere, Huzir Sulaiman's OCCUPATION continues to captivate audiences with its lyrical and moving account of tender love and bold passions. read more»
2021
Session Zero
As an estranged couple attempts to reconnect over a game of Dungeons & Dragons, the conflicts of daily life are inevitably carried onto the battlefield. read more»
Keluarga Besar En. Karim (The Karims)
Written with wit and affection, playwright Adib Kosnan weaves an intimate and strikingly recognisable look at family, in all its joys and messiness. read more»
Vulnerable
In the second year of COVID-19, thoughts turn to mutant strains, vaccinations, and hopes of normality. But for the most vulnerable among us, what does normal even mean? read more»
The Music of Checkpoint Theatre
A digital concert of triumphant proportions, showcasing gorgeous new renditions of Checkpoint Theatre’s original music. read more»
2020
Two Songs and a Story
Experience this mosaic of original works that explore the stirring complexities of life and relationships in these times. read more»