W!LD RICE

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W!LD RICE is a well-known theatre company in Singapore.

Founded by Ivan Heng in 2000, W!LD RICE has grown from a small company to an internationally recognised company, with over 320 performances of 14 productions. The company has received two Singapore Arts Festival commissions and tours to six cities worldwide. W!LD RICE's production of George Orwell's Animal Farm, was performed at the New Zealand International Arts Festival in 2004. [1]

The company's artistic director is Ivan Heng and the associate artistic director is Glen Goei.

[edit] Singapore Theatre Festival

In 2006, W!ld Rice was the principal inaugurator of the first Singapore Theatre Festival, held in August, a biannual month-long festival of Singapore-created plays. Joining W!ld Rice in the Festival were Theatreworks, Spell #7, Dramabox and The Theatre Practice.

The Festival was also remarkable for its engagement with activist groups through the Art and Life Forums, which provided opportunities for talkback following the plays. Non-theatre related activists who spoke at the forums included gay activist Alex Au and Workers' Party Chair Sylvia Lim.

[edit] Productions

Animal Farm, an award-winning 2002 production

2000
- Emily of Emerald Hill
2001
- Blithe Spirit
- The Woman In A Tree On The Hill
- An Occasional Orchid
- The Coffin Is Too Big For The Hole, No Parking On Odd Days
2002
- Boeing Boeing
- Ang Tau Mui
- Animal Farm
2003
- CINDEREL-LAH!
- The Eleanor Wong Trilogy - Invitation to Treat
2004
- Landmarks: Asian Boys Vol.2
- For The Pleasure Of Seeing Her Again
- The Visit Of The Tai Tai
- Aladdin
2005
- Second Link: The Singapore-Malaysia Text Exchange
- Oi! Sleeping Beauty
- Boeing Boeing
2006

As part of the first Singapore Theatre Festival:

- Homesick
- The Silence of the Kittens
- The Campaign to Confer the Public Service Star on JBJ
- Second Link: The Singapore-Malaysia Text Exchange

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