Wikipedia

W!LD RICE

Wild Rice(stylizedW!LD RICE), founded in 2000 byIvan Heng,is a professional theatre company in Singapore.[1]In 2019, the company established a permanent performance venue atFunan Mall.

Logo of W!LD RICE
Logo of W!LD RICE
Ivan Hengafter a W!LD RICE performance ofLa Cage(based onLa Cage aux Folles) at theEsplanade – Theatres on the Bay,Singapore, on 29 July 2012

History

edit

The first show by Wild Rice was held at Jubilee Hall in Raffles Hotel.[2]Since then, the company has operated out of a studio space inLittle India.[2]Productions have been held in rented venues such as theVictoria Theatre.[2]

In 2017, Wild Rice kickstarted the process to acquire a permanent venue to hold productions, after seven failed attempts.[2][3]The permanent venue would contain a theatre within the newFunan Malland would cost S$15 million.[2]The construction was funded through a fundraising strategy that included calls for donations, a gala dinner, and government grant.[4][3]The 20,000 sq ft (1,900 m2) venue spans across three levels and comprises a 60-seat performance studio, rehearsal rooms, Wild Rice’s office, and its 358-seat Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre.[3]The theatre features Singapore's onlythrust stage,where the performance space is in the middle of the auditorium with the audience seated on three sides, based on theRoyal Shakespeare Company’sSwan TheatreinStratford-Upon-Avon,England.[3]It has a stage and seating configuration that allows for minimum usage of microphones.[3]The theatre was officially opened on 8 August 2019 with Thomas Lim’sSupervision,[5]with a grand opening season of four productions between 4 September to 22 December.[6]

List of performances[1]

edit
  • 2000: Emily of Emerald Hill
  • 2000: An Occasional Orchid
  • 2001: The Coffin is Too Big for the Hole & No Parking on Odd Days; An Occasional Orchid; The Woman in a Tree on the Hill; Emily of Emerald Hill; Blithe Spirit
  • 2002: Emily of Emerald Hill; Animal Farm; Ang Tau Mui; Boeing Boeing; Rice Ball 2002: Starry Starry Night
  • 2003: The Eleanor Wong Trilogy: Invitation to Treat; Rice Ball 2003: Red, White and W!ld; Animal Farm; Cinderel-lah!
  • 2004: Landmarks: Asian Boys Vol. 2; Animal Farm; Rice Ball 2004: Double Happiness; For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again; The Visit of the Tai Tai; Aladdin
  • 2005: Boeing Boeing; Rice Ball 2005: Kampong Glam; Second Link: The Singapore-Malaysia Text Exchange; Oi! Sleeping Beauty!!
  • 2006: Connect the Dots; The Magic Fundoshi; Rice Ball 2006: Some Enchanted Evening; Homesick; The Silence of the Kittens; By the Way; The Campaign to Confer the Public Service Star on JBJ; National History Class/Utama: Every Name in History is I; Salsa! Salsa! Salsa!; Sing Your Way Home; Second Link; Jack & the Bean-sprout!
  • 2007: Blithe Spirit; Rice Ball 2007: Singapore A-go-go!; On Diversion Road (by young & W!LD); Happy Endings: Asian Boys Vol. 3; The Campaign to Confer the Public Service Star on JBJ; Mad Forest (by young & W!LD)
  • 2008: Beauty World; The Hypochondriac (by young & W!LD); The Swordfish, then the Concubine; Angel-ism; Tree/House; The Last Temptation of Stamford Raffles; I am Queen; Apocalypse: LIVE!; Own Time Own Target; Blood Binds; Rice Ball 2008: Disco Rice Ball; Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs
  • 2009: The Importance of Being Earnest; Own Time Own Target; Rice Ball 2009: The Big Hair Ball; Beauty & the Beast
  • 2010: Animal Farm; Family (by young & W!LD); Boeing Boeing; Unlike Some People (by young & W!LD); Rice Ball 2010: The Red Hot Chilli Padi Ball; Cinderel-lah!
  • 2011: Swordfish+Concubine: The Fall of Singapura (by young & W!LD); Emily of Emerald Hill; Animal Farm; The Weight of Silk on Skin; Charged; Cooling-off Day; Family Outing; Nadirah; Rice Ball 2011: People’s Acting Party!; Aladdin
  • 2012: Cooling-off Day; Romeo & Juliet; La Cage Aux Folles; Rice Ball 2012: Diamonds are Forever; Hansel and Gretel
  • 2013: The Importance of Being Earnest; Cook a Pot of Curry; Dreamplay: Asian Boys Vol. 1; The Optic Trilogy; Rice Ball 2013: The (Very) Royal Ball; Jack & the Bean-sprout!
  • 2014: The House of Bernarda Alba; The Importance of Being Earnest; Little Riots and Other Stories (by young & W!LD); Rice Ball 2014: Night Safari; Monkey Goes West
  • 2015: Public Enemy; Geylang (by young & W!LD); Another Country; Hotel; The Importance of Being Earnest; A Midsummer Night’s Dream (by young & W!LD); Rice Ball 2015: Swinging Sexy Singapura!; The Emperor’s New Clothes
  • 2016: When S#!t Hits the Fam (by young & W!LD); Hotel; Geylang; Riders Know When It’s Gonna Rain; Hawa; Let’s Get Back Together; Grandmother Tongue; GRC (Geng Rebut Cabinet); My Mother Buys Condoms; Rice Ball 2016: XXX – The Very W!LD Rice Ball; Monkey Goes West
  • 2017: Crossings (by young & W!LD); La Cage Aux Folles; The Bald Soprano (by young & W!LD); Boeing Boeing; Rice Ball 2017: Once Upon A Time; Grandmother Tongue; Mama White Snake
  • 2018: Supervision; Press Gang; Building A Character; G.F.E.; chiêu: When The Cold Wind Blows; An Actress Prepares; Faghag; One Metro Square: Voices From Sungei Road; Rice Ball 2018: Out Of This World; A $ingapore Carol
  • 2019: Anything Can Happen/Something Must Happen; Supervision; Emily Of Emerald Hill; Rice Ball 2019: Making History; Merdeka; Fair Play; Peter Pan In Serangoon Gardens
  • 2020: The Importance Of Being Earnest; The Pitch; Rice Ball 2020: MASKquerade; An Actress Prepares; #FeelingsToTheMax - PSLE Edition; Mine; Cafe; Candide; Schooled
  • 2021: Bull; Grandmother Tongue; Where Are You? (Singapore); The Amazing Celestial Race; #FeelingsToTheMax - A New Friend; The Other F Word; Agathi Refugee; You Are Here; SIFA 2021 - The Commission; Faghag; Love & Information; Straight Acting; Don't Call Him Mr Mari Kita; Momotaro & The Magnificent Peach
  • 2022: The Good Citizen; The Amazing Celestial Race; Schooled; Tartuffe: The Imposter; Faghag; Straight Acting; Don't Call Him Mr Mari Kita; Animal Farm; Pulau Ujong/Island At The End; The Butterfly Lovers; Pinochio
  • 2023: Rice Ball 2023: The Legendary Ball; An Inspector Calls; The Butterfly Lovers; The Wonderful World Of Dissocia; Hotel; Every Student Is A Good Student / In My Head; Psychobitch; The Velveteen Rabbit; G*d Is A Woman; Fair Play

References

edit
  1. ^ab"W!LD RICE".Retrieved26 October2018.
  2. ^abcde"Wild Rice looking at $15m theatre in Funan".The Straits Times.29 April 2017.Retrieved21 July2020.
  3. ^abcde"Wild Rice unveils new theatre, modelled after one in Shakespeare's home town".TODAYonline.Retrieved21 July2020.
  4. ^Hashimi, Hashirin Nurin (31 October 2018)."Wild Rice" Out Of This World "Rice Ball 2018 @ Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore".Tatler Singapore.Retrieved21 July2020.
  5. ^"Wild Rice's new Funan home was inspired by the National Theatre, wayang and Shakespeare".CNA Lifestyle.Retrieved21 July2020.
  6. ^Yeo, Amelia; Chong, Seow Wei (2 September 2019)."What To Do In September 2019: Attend Wild Rice At Funan's Grand Opening Season, Patek Philippe Watch Exhibition And Singapore F1 Race".Tatler Singapore.Retrieved21 July2020.
edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related toW!LD RICE.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=W!LD_RICE&oldid=1239281979"