NATIONAL DAY CHARADE

11 – 27 Jul 2024

Wild Rice @ Funan

Every year, when 9 August rolls around, we put on our red and white outfits, we hang up our flags and we sing our songs. The Red Lions descend, the F16s roar and the tanks roll across our television screens. The Kallang wave sweeps across the stands, people laugh and dance and cry, and we keep on marching from Third World to First.

For as long as most of us can remember, there has been no other way to think of Singapore’s National Day. But what if we could re-imagine how we commemorate and celebrate this historic day? What untold stories would we share? Who would we want to see representing us in our parade? And what songs would we write and sing to one another?

An irreverent satire that doubles as a love letter to a country with which we all have a complicated relationship, National Day Charade will make you laugh, think and talk about this place we call home. Don’t miss this brand-new play from award-winning playwright Thomas Lim, who has won the hearts of audiences with profoundly insightful modern classics like Grandmother Tongue and Supervision. Come decked out in red and white and join us for a National Day celebration unlike any you’ve experienced before!

Duration: approximately 1 hour 50 minutes (with no intermission)
IMDA Advisory 16 (Mature Content and Coarse Language)
Recommended for patrons aged 16 and above

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Previews – Thu 11 Jul & Fri 12 Jul, 7:30pm
$30, $40, $55, $65

Tue, Wed & Thu, 7:30pm
$35, $45, $60, $70

Fri, 7:30pm /  Sat, 2:30pm & 7:30pm / Sun, 2:30pm
$40, $50, $65, $75

 

Early Bird: 15% off on Category 1 & 2 tickets (from 8 to 31 January 2024)

As part of Wild Rice’s mission to make theatre accessible to people from all walks of life, we will be presenting the following access performances of National Day Charade! Please book tickets for the dates below if you require these services during the show.

AUDIO-DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE WITH TOUCH TOUR
20 JUL 2024, 2:30PM (TOUCH TOUR STARTS AT 1:15PM)

This performance is an inclusive theatrical experience featuring audio commentary on the visual elements of the play (interspersed with the actors’ live dialogue) that will be relayed via a headset throughout the show. There will be an accompanying tactile tour of the stage, set and props prior to the performance.

CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES
23 & 24 JUL 2024, 7:30PM

An electronic text display placed near the stage will provide real-time description of what the actors are saying or singing, as well as the sound effects and music used on stage. Please book seats in the Stalls for the best view of the captions.

Shane Mardjuki
Andrew Marko
Krish Natarajan
Nurulhuda Hassan
Deonn Yang

Playwright & Director Thomas Lim
Dramaturg Sindhura Kalidas
Choreographer Gino Babagay
Assistant Choreographer Pat Jon Gregory
Set Designer Grace Lin
Lighting Designer James Tan
Sound Designer / Composer Stan
Costume Designer Max Tan
Multimedia Designer Koo Chia Meng (Fiction Shore)
Hair Designer Ashley Lim
Make-Up Designer Bobbie Ng
Prop Master Joanne Ooi