Singātheatre's Musical Theatre Fringe Festival (MTFF) is Singaporeās first and only arts festival featuring a wide range of programmes for both the young and not-so-young.
Taking place from 22 July to 7 August 2022, the MTFF shines a spotlight on local musicals, fantastic local & international performers and brings together audiences to WATCH, LEARN and ENGAGE in Musical Theatre like never before.
With 16 shows, 7 workshops and 10 talks & events, this ambitious new festival has something for everyone - from the young to the not-so-young! Here's taking a closer look at what you can expect at Singapore's very first MTFF:
Live Shows
[title of show] by Singātheatre (Headline Show)
Venue: Stamford Arts Centre Black Box, 155 Waterloo Street, Singapore 187962
Date & Time: 23 Jul 2022, 8pm | 24 Jul 2022, 3pm & 8pm
Ticket Price: $40 | Buy ticket hereĀ (Early Bird till 30 Jun 2022)
Jeff and Hunter, two struggling writers, hear about a new musical theatre festival. However, the deadline for submissions is a mere three weeks away. With nothing to lose, the pair decides to try to create something new with the help of their friends Susan, Heidi and Larry on the eighty-eights. With the cast in place, Jeff and Hunter begin a conversation about what to write about. Eventually, Jeff suggests they write about what to write about. They make a pact to write up until the festival's deadline and dream about the show changing their lives. [title of show] -- taken from the space on the festival's application form which asks for the "[title of show]" -- follows Hunter and Jeff and their friends on their journey through the gauntlet of creative self-expression.
In Pieces by 7/8 Collective (Headline Show)
Venue: SOTA Black Box Theatre, 1 Zubir Said Drive, Singapore 227968
Date & Time: 6 Aug 2022, 3pm & 8pm | 7 Aug 2022, 2pm & 7pm
Ticket Price: $40 | Buy ticket hereĀ (Early Bird till 30 Jun 2022)
Our love lives are constantly in pieces. Shifting in and out of feeling fully complete. But you never know how a single spark one day can unlock a new you, so we make a choice at the crossroad, we say yes to the coffee date, and wherever that leads, we learn to embrace the journey. In Pieces reflects on the romantic journeys of eight individuals, as they share, ponder and look back on the chosen paths and partners along the way. Set in New York City, thereās the scary excitement of being vulnerable and saying yes to whatever adventure is ahead. The magical first kiss. An unlikely friendship. Well-kept secrets. The monotony. The rebound. An awkward reunion on the 1 train. And the honest conversations of deserving more. All these pieces of a life that at times connect and disconnect, but once at a distance, come together to create a universal remembrance of what itās like to be young and learning in love.
Whereās The Rice? by A Mouthful Productions
Venue: Singātheatre Main Stage, 21 Tan Quee Lan Street, #02-03, Heritage Place, Singapore 188108
Date & Time: 26 Jul 2022, 7pm & 9pm
Ticket Price: $20 | Buy ticket here
Love food and musicals? A Mouthful Productions presents Whereās the Rice? A mukbang cabaret! You read that right, a mukbang right on stage. Bring on the mala and army stews as three friends get together to share about their journeys as creatives in Singapore... and in finding their rice bowls. From the woes of freelancing, to funny audition stories, and to what it means to be a creative in Singapore, join them as they munch away and sing to your favourite show tunes from 9 to 5, Tick, Tick...BOOM!, Wonderland and more.
The "Not-Squid-Game" Game by Pat Jon Gregory
Venue: Singātheatre Main Stage, 21 Tan Quee Lan Street, #02-03, Heritage Place, Singapore 188108
Date & Time: 27 Jul 2022, 7pm & 8.30pm
Ticket Price: $20 | Buy ticket here
Three individuals find out that they are in some kind of āSquid Gameā situation. Thinking that they know the games inside out, Vixen, Hes and Faez garnered much courage and wit to breeze through each round. Little did they know that the game is actually to screw them up and leave them questioning about their choices. True colors and emotions are exposed as they progress through each round. Follow them through this journey as they perform under pressure. Who will be victorious?
Runaway With Me by The Runaway Company
Venue: Singātheatre Main Stage, 21 Tan Quee Lan Street, #02-03, Heritage Place, Singapore 188108
Date & Time: 28 Jul 2022, 7pm & 8.30pm
Ticket Price: $10 | Buy ticket here
The Runaway Company invites you to a night of all original, all local musical theatre. We present songs from Runaway: The Musical, an original production with music by Erika Poh, āA Planā, an original song by Chia Xin Ying inspired by the movie Parasite, and let you have a sneak peak into songs from our upcoming original musical Werenāt You Young Before.
Murder Mystery Musical by the Adult Musical Theatre Conservatoire
Venue: Singātheatre Stage Right, #02-06, 21 Tan Quee Lan Street, Heritage Place, Singapore 188108
Date & Time: 28 Jul 2022, 7pm & 9pm
Ticket Price: Free | Register here
When a man is found dead in the study, a detective and his rookie assistant is there to investigate. The suspects are the victimās mother, 3 sisters, wife, ex-wife, daughter and maid.
Honey Queen's Burlesque by Honey Queen Productions
Venue: Singātheatre Stage Right, 21 Tan Quee Lan Street, #02-06, Heritage Place, Singapore 188108
Date & Time: 29 Jul 2022, 7pm & 9pm
Ticket Price: $30 | Buy tickets hereĀ (Early Bird till 30 Jun 2022)
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome! For one night only, Honey Queen Burlesque is bringing you an all-singing, all-dancing musical theatre cabaret show celebrating the art of burlesque. Get ready for an extravagant night of feathers, corsets and stockings. Our song numbers are meticulously curated from phenomenal musicals such as Cabaret, Chicago, Dreamgirls, and many more, guaranteeing you an experience you wonāt soon forget. Our show is a celebration of sensuality, variety and diversity featuring gentlemen, ladies, and everyone else in between, so thereās always something for everyone. Hey big spender, what are you waiting for? Step right up and let us entertain you, weāll have a real good time.
I am Brother Hand by ASAP Improv
Venue: Singātheatre Main Stage, 21 Tan Quee Lan Street, #02-03, Heritage Place, Singapore 188108
Date & Time: 31 Jul 2022, 2pm & 7.30pm
Ticket Price: $20 | Buy tickets here
After four successful iterations of their improvised reality singing competition, ASAP is back with a fifth season of "I Am Brother Hand"! Yes, that means more original never-before-heard songs inspired by your suggestions, more unscripted never-before-seen back stories, and more wacky fun with the ASAP crew. And at the end of it all, you get to vote for your favourite contestant, just like in a real reality singing competition!
Disco Inferno by ASAP Improv
Venue: Singātheatre Main Stage, 21 Tan Quee Lan Street, #02-03, Heritage Place, Singapore 188108
Date & Time: 31 Jul 2022, 3.30pm & 9pm
Ticket Price: $20 | Buy tickets here
Join Les Musicables as we take you on a journey to the era of disco where everything from the music to the fashion was loud and proud! Weāll be sure to give you night fever in this roaring improvised musical thatās bound to bring out your inner dancing queens and kings as we take you to boogie wonderland.
The Hidden Singapore Musical by Karen Lim
Venue: Singātheatre Stage Right, 21 Tan Quee Lan Street, #02-06, Heritage Place, Singapore 188108
Date & Time: 31 Jul 2022, 3pm & 7pm
Ticket Price: $20 | Buy tickets here
There have been many original musicals written right here in Singapore for - and performed by - Singapore school students. However, a good many of these musicals are not well known as they have been mostly watched by small private audiences with a limited number of performances. Over the past 20-odd years, many such works were created by professionals engaged by schools keen on staging their own musicals, often to grace a special school milestone or as a fundraising event or as a school-wide extra-curricular activity. This Presentation cum Showcase hopes to reveal some of this hidden work by way of featuring a selection of songs from these original musicals performed by musical theatre professionals with a brief introduction as to the song/scene context and how these songs were created.
Where Wildflowers Grow by SoDa Players
Venue: Singātheatre Main Stage, 21 Tan Quee Lan Street, #02-03, Heritage Place, Singapore 188108
Date & Time: 2 Aug 2022, 6pm & 8.30pm
Ticket Price: $20 | Buy tickets here
Nobody truly understands the concept of relationships and love. In this day and age, most relationships usually last for a short time. Some relationships do develop into lifelong partnerships, while others just fade to another memory. But it's not just relationships with partners, sometimes it's with the ones who we live with. Siblings, Mothers, Fathers. Sometimes they blossom, sometimes they don't. The plot of the show revolves around a married couple, a newly wed and two siblings, and how certain actions and scenarios affect the course of their lives.
It's Just Trauma by The Chewy Collective
Venue: Singātheatre Main Stage, 21 Tan Quee Lan Street, #02-03, Heritage Place, Singapore 188108
Date & Time: 4 Aug 2022, 7pm & 8.30pm
Ticket Price: $20 | Buy tickets here
Experiencing heart palpitations? Throbbing headaches? Irritable bowel syndrome? That one knot in your back that tightens whenever you see your ex? Sick of hearing your mother say āitās all in the mindā? Well then, you are more than welcome at our wacky support group for people with traumas big and small! Join us as we take baby steps in reclaiming whatās left of our otherwise broken selves ā what better time to embrace our wonderful histories of panique attaques than now? Is there merit in not taking ourselves so seriously all the time? Watch us test the limits of ācan laugh about this meh?ā and ācan say like that one ah?ā as we sing, dance and groove to the worst and best parts of ourselves.
With The Mommies by Unagi Productions
Venue: Singātheatre Stage Right, 21 Tan Quee Lan Street, #02-06, Heritage Place, Singapore 188108
Date & Time: 4 Aug 2022, 7.30pm & 9pm
Ticket Price: $10 | Buy tickets here
Itās prom night! Three teenage girls are busy preparing for their big day but emotions are running high as each struggle with convincing their mothers that they are no longer the little girls they used to be. The mothers are struggling to get to know their daughters again, not as their child, but as blossoming young women. Come along a musical journey navigating the turbulent waves of typical mother-daughter relationships, accompanied with familiar show tunes. It will be a night to remember!
Queering the Canon by Sofie Buligis
Venue: Singātheatre Stage Right, 21 Tan Quee Lan Street, #02-06 Heritage Place, Singapore 188108
Date & Time: 5 Aug 2022, 8pm
Ticket Price: $10 | Buy tickets here
For one night only, the sapphics are taking the mic! Join three multiracial, multi-talented bisexual women as we reimagine well-loved musical theatre hits from the perspective of LGBTQ+ characters to expand our idea of what musical theatre could be like! Come for the musical theatre hits youāve always loved, sung in ways perhaps your unruly heart might have always wanted, and stick around for games and a little slice of queer joy!
Tissue Aunty The Musical by CariCapture Theatre
Venue: Singātheatre Main Stage, 21 Tan Quee Lan Street, #02-03, Heritage Place, Singapore 188108
Date & Time: 5 Aug 2022, 7pm | 6 Aug 2022, 3pm & 7pm | 7 Aug 2022, 3pm & 7pm
Ticket Price: $30 | Buy tickets hereĀ (Early Bird till 30 Jun 2022)
As part of the Musical Theatre Fringe Festival in Singapore, Tissue Aunty the Musical celebrates the antics that come with living in the little red dot. It is a show about family, life and moving on. Journey with Zac as his love for his mother takes him to the streets to sell tissues. His misadventures kick-off when he meets three tissue aunties that fateful day outside Bedok Mall. Featuring original music by composer and lyricist Mario Chan, this musical is a love letter to all things Singaporean. From sugarcane juice with extra lemon to the East Coast plan, expect local flavours, tales and jokes as Tissue Aunty unfolds.
Workshops
Stage Musical Dance Workshop by Al-Hafiz Hosni & Pat Jon Gregory
Venue: Singātheatre Stage Left, 21 Tan Quee Lan Street, #02-10, Heritage Place, Singapore 188108
Date & Time: 24 Jul 2022, 11.30am
Ticket Price: Free | Register here
For this workshop, the participant will be dancing with a bowler hat. We will be learning an original choreography of āMad Hatterā from Wonderland the Musical. The workshop will begin with a fun set of warm-ups, a breakdown of some necessary techniques used in the choreography and finally, learning the set piece with given blockings and formations. Come join us to live your āChorus Lineā dream. It is open to all levels and there will be variations to best fit your dance abilities.
Movie Musical Workshop by Al-Hafiz Hosni & Pat Jon Gregory
Venue: Singātheatre Stage Left, 21 Tan Quee Lan Street, #02-10, Heritage Place, Singapore 188108
Date & Time: 24 Jul 2022, 2pm
Ticket Price: Free | Register here
During this workshop, we will be learning an original choreography of āA Friend Like Meā from Aladdin (the live-action musical). The workshop will begin with a fun set of warmups, a breakdown of some necessary techniques used in the choreography and finally, learning the set-piece with given blockings and formations. If youāre into movie musicals and are yearning to be part of an ensemble, this workshop is for you. It is open to all levels and there will be variations to best fit your dance abilities.
Dance Storytelling Workshop by Al-Hafiz Hosni & Pat Jon Gregory
Venue: Singātheatre Stage Left, 21 Tan Quee Lan Street, #02-10, Heritage Place, Singapore 188108
Date & Time: 24 Jul 2022, 4.30pm
Ticket Price: Free | Register here
In this 2.5hrs workshop, we will be exploring movements and creating a dance narrative piece specific to each participant. With an existing musical theatre orchestration as a frame for your narrative, the workshop hopes to help participants explore various ways of moving to get their story across. This workshop are open for all performers with varying dance and physical backgrounds.
Song & Dance by 7/8 Collective (3-Day Workshop)
Day 1 & 2
Venue: Singātheatre Stage Right, 21 Tan Quee Lan Street, #02-06, Heritage Place, Singapore 188108
Date & Time: 29 to 30 Jul 2022, 7.30pm to 9.30pm
Day 3
Venue: Singātheatre Stage Left, 21 Tan Quee Lan Street, #02-10, Heritage Place, Singapore 188108
Date & Time: 31 Jul 2022, 4pm to 6pm
Ticket Price: $150 | Buy ticket here
This workshop is an all-encompassing introduction to Musical Theatre, with a focus on the Song and Dance component of the genre, and learning the important skill of integrating singing, acting, and dancing - at the same time! The 3-day workshop will include a selection of videos, discussion topics, exercises, and ends with a short song and dance choreography sequence.
Showstoppers: The New Musical Edition by Sing'theatre Academy
Venue: Singātheatre Main Stage, 21 Tan Quee Lan Street, #02-03, Heritage Place, Singapore 188108
Date & Time: 30 Jul 2022, 3pm & 8pm
Ticket Price: $10 | Buy ticket here
Join UK Composer Luka Bjelis for a Special Showstoppers course where participants will create a brand-new original musical in only two weeks! This course is perfect for those performers with a creative side as everyone will have a say in the script, the concept, and the music. Luka has written previous Singātheatre original shows such as āOnce Upon A Likeā & āFlyā and is currently workshopping an exciting new Musical āBird Brigadeā Which is undergoing workshops in the West End. This intensive course will not only give you a chance to create and perform in a brandnew musical but improve your triple threat skills along the way too. Admission to this course is by audition only and there are strictly only 8 places on this exclusive course. Participants must also commit to all rehearsals as you will be working intensively as an ensemble.
Talk Cock Sing Song Showcase by ASAP Improv
Venue:Ā Singātheatre Stage Left, 21 Tan Quee Lan Street, #02-10, Heritage Place, Singapore 188108
Date & Time:Ā 5 Aug 2022, 7pm
Ticket Price: $50 | Buy ticket here
Musical improv games are often seen as the hardest type of improv games. FAKE NEWS. IT ISNāT. Come join ASAP in this taster workshop as they guide you whilst you try your hand at musical improv games as seen on "Whose Line Is It Anyway". The workshop will cover the following basics: Rhyming scheme and structure, Key elements of how to improvise a simple song. Come sing and challenge yourself at the same time! The ability to sing is great but not a must-have for this workshop.
Breaking Down The Riffs (Live Online) by Natalie Weiss
Venue: Singātheatre Stage Right, 21 Tan Quee Lan Street, #02-06, Heritage Place, Singapore 188108
Date & Time:Ā 6 Aug 2022, 9am
Ticket Price:Ā $120 (General) | $190 (General + coaching) - $190 | Buy ticketĀ here
Acclaimed singer, vocal coach, global sensation, and creator of game-changing series, āBreaking Down The RiffsĀ®ā. 15+ years of Broadway, national tours, cast albums, movie soundtracks, and reality TV. Recordings: The Greatest Showman, Dear Evan Hansen, The Incredibles 2, and many musical theatre composersā albums. Appearances: Everyday Rapture, Emojiland, Wicked, Les Miserables, American Idol. Natalie has sung with Broadway greats and iconic TV and media personalities including Tori Kelly, Ben Platt, Katharine McPhee, Pentatonix, Gaten Matarazzo, Shoshana Bean and Cheyenne Jackson, just to name a few. Her groundbreaking and fun approach to pop technique has become a growing standard in the music industry. BFA in musical theatre, Penn State.
Talks & Events
The Break-A-Leg Party! MTFF Launch Night by Singātheatre
Venue: Projector X, 30 Merchant Road, Riverside Point #04-13, 058282
Date & Time: 22 Jul 2022, 7.30pm
Ticket Price: FreeĀ | RegisterĀ here
To open Singapore's first-ever dedicated Musical Theatre Party, we hope everyone breaks all the legs! Join us as we celebrate the launch of the festival with a cabaret performance from some of the talented performers from the festival followed by an open mic and a party. Letās come together as a community and celebrate all things musical theatre and the Launch of the Musical Theatre Fringe Fest!
For the Open mic: Performers will be limited to one song on the night and please note performance slots are not guaranteed and are assigned on a first-come-first-served basis. Try to keep your song around 3 minutes, no Jason Robert Brown epic 6 minutes songs. Our fantastic accompanist will be available to play your score or if you really wish you can use a backing trackā¦but piano accompaniment is encouraged. Groups can also do a duet or small group song too if you wish.
Monster In the Mirror by Bitesize Theatre Productions
Venue:Ā The Projector Blue Room, 6001 Beach Road, #05-00, Singapore 199589
Date & Time:Ā 23 Jul 2022, 2pm
Ticket Price:Ā $15Ā | Buy ticketĀ here
Jane, a lonely insecure 16-year-old secondary school student, is constantly bullied in school and scolded at home by her overbearing mother. Worse still, she is continually tormented by the self-critical voices in her head. That is, until she receives a magic mirror from a flamboyant fairy god deliveryman. The mirror splits her into two, separating all the things she hates about herself into a monstrous version of her. With newfound confidence, Jane is thrust into social media stardom and wins the affection of the school's heart-throb. However, Jane must now deal with her increasingly obsessive monster, who threatens to reveal all her darkest secrets. Can Jane confront her deepest guilt and self-contempt before the monster takes over? Or will she be able to learn how to forgive and love herself?'
Remembering The Hat - A Sondheim Meet Up by Gabriel Nicholas
Venue:Ā Singātheatre Main Stage, 21 Tan Quee Lan Street, #02-03, Heritage Place, Singapore 188108
Date & Time:Ā 25 Jul 2022, 7pm
Ticket Price:Ā FreeĀ | RegisterĀ here
A tribute open mic where Musical performers will come and perform songs written by Stephen Sondheim, a musical theatre legend who recently passed away. Hosted by an MC, audience members will get to come up and sing their selected songs written by Stephen Sondheim. There will be a section for games and a section where people get to share their own thoughts!
VOICES ā The screams and whispers inside your head by Elisa Mustika
Venue: Singātheatre Stage Right, 21 Tan Quee Lan Street, #02-03, Heritage Place, Singapore 188108
Date & Time:Ā 27 Jul 2022, 7pm & 8.30pm
Ticket Price:Ā FreeĀ | RegisterĀ here
āI am not good enough.ā, āI canāt do it.ā, āNobody wants me.ā How often do you hear those voices ringing in your head? There are many voices living rent free in our head; the good, the bad and the ugly, and the loudest voice we hear is usually an exaggerated thought that is often inaccurate. But what if you can turn it around? What if you have the power to choose which voice you want to listen to? Not everything you hear is true. Join us and follow the journey of different individuals as they battle with the screams and whispers inside their head. Come with an open mind and share your thoughts with us during the post show discussion.
Musical Theatre Open Mic Kids Edition by Singātheatre
Venue: Projector X, 30 Merchant Road, Riverside Point #04-13, 058282
Date & Time:Ā 31 Jul 2022, 2pm
Ticket Price:Ā $10Ā | Buy ticketĀ here
Come and join Sing'theatre Academy for a special KIDS edition of our Musical Theatre Open MIC night! Bring along your sheet music for our pianist and belt out your favourite Broadway classics to a fun and supportive crowd. The event is open to everyone regardless if you want to perform or not, so just come and have a fun time listening and performing the wonderful music of the Musical Theatre genre!
Musical Theatre Open Mic Night by Singātheatre
Venue: Projector X, 30 Merchant Road, Riverside Point #04-13, 058282
Date & Time:Ā 1 Aug 2022, 7.30pm
Ticket Price:Ā $10Ā | Buy ticketĀ here
Musical Theatre Open Mic Returns! Now 5 years old, Singātheatreās Musical Theatre Open Mic nights have been giving a stage for performers of all backgrounds and bringing the musical theatre together. This is our first open mic back after 2 years because of Covid and our usual fabulous hosts Samuel Bracking and TJ Taylor are back to entertain you throughout the night! Performers will be limited to one song on the night and please note performance slots are not guaranteed and are assigned on a first-come-first-served basis. Try to keep your song around 3 minutes, no Jason Robert Brown epic 6 minutes songs. Our fantastic accompanist will be available to play your score or if you really wish you can use a backing trackā¦but piano accompaniment is encouraged. Groups can also do a duet or small group song too if you wish.
Help I Have a Theatre Child by Sing'theatre Academy
Venue: Singātheatre Stage Right, 21 Tan Quee Lan Street, #02-06, Heritage Place, Singapore 188108
Date & Time:Ā 2 Aug 2022, 8pm
Ticket Price:Ā FreeĀ | RegisterĀ here
HELP! My child loves singing, dancing, and acting. They are good at it. What do I do? Where do I take them to train? Do they need an agent? Should they go to drama school? How do I get them cast in adverts/movies/plays? If this is you, or could be youā¦then this is the right workshop. Join Singātheatre Associate Artistic Director and Singātheatre teacher, mum, and performer Mina Kaye as they give some advice for parents with theatre kids. There are always so many workshops for the performers, but what about those who need to support them. What do we do? Well, this informative and fun 1 hour workshop will give you all the tools to help your Budding Broadway star to succeed!
Jack The Musical Read by Dwayne Tan
Photo Credits:Ā Singātheatre
Venue:Ā Singātheatre Main Stage, 21 Tan Quee Lan Street, #02-03, Heritage Place, Singapore 188108
Date & Time:Ā 3 Aug 2022, 7.30pm
Ticket Price:Ā FreeĀ | RegisterĀ here
The story begins not long after Jack Bean has defeated the legendary giant from his adventures beyond the beanstalk. One-Eyed-Jack sails into town with an evil intent for more treasures like the Golden Hen and Harp to be added to his collection. Hence begins an adventure that takes Bean and Nimble away from their familiar town on a fight for justice, love and most of all, friendship.
For more information and the updated list of programmes, please visit the MTFF website, Facebook and/or Instagram.
