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OUR 2026 SEASON IS HERE! 🥳 Featuring thought-provoking new works alongside beloved productions that are returning by popular demand, each one tackles subjects that fundamentally shape our lives, identities and communities. These six shows are a testament to the passion, talent and ingenuity of the country’s best theatre-makers. We can’t wait to welcome you to experience the best of Singapore theatre! ✨ Want to book your tickets immediately? Our Wild Rice Angels get first dibs! If you haven’t already done so, please consider joining our community of Angels today and enjoy priority access, discounts, complimentary tickets, exclusive events and more! More info in the link in our bio 😇 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐝 Tickets are on sale NOW! 🎟️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬, 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 Angels’ Priority Sale: From 12 Jan to 1 Feb 2026 Public 15% OFF Early Bird Sale: From 2 Feb to 25 Feb 2026 𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐠𝐮 𝐒𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐣𝐚𝐩: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏. 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐞𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐫𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐦-𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬, 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐆𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 Tickets will go on sale later in 2026 — stay tuned for updates! 😉 SAVE THE DATES! 👇👇👇 🐺 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐝 📆 28 Feb – 15 Mar 2026 ⛪️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 📆 9 Apr – 2 May 2026 👩🏻‍🤝‍👩🏽 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 📆 11 – 27 Jun 2026 🎶 𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐠𝐮 𝐒𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐣𝐚𝐩: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏. 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐞𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞 📆 13 – 30 Aug 2026 📚 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐫𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐦-𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬 📆 24 Sep – 10 Oct 2026 🙉 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐆𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 📆 From 12 Nov 2026

Fresh writing, fresh faces, fresh out of the kitchen. Tickets to Young & Wild's ALL YOU CAN EAT are on sale now via the link in our bio! 🍽️🍽️🍽️ All You Can Eat A Young & Wild Production 14 – 17 May 2026 Directed by Edith Podesta Dramaturgy by Alfian Sa’at and Joel Tan Plays written by Alia Alkaff, Miriam Cheong, Dia Hakim Khaeri, Mitchell Fang, Melizarani T. Selva, Rachael Ng, Euginia Tan, Timothy Yam Starring Chai Jean Yinn, Choo Xin Hui, Isabella Goh, Gomathi Ravindran, Hemalatha Ravinthran, Judah Kan, Lee Mun Yee, Theijes Therrat Menon, Megan Ann Pang, Qilah Rose, Hinata Omura Raza, Shaik Nazray, Charmaine Teo Singaporeans are obsessed with food. Debates are triggered over the best places to buy chicken rice. Outrage is frequently expressed over “Singapore noodles”, which did not originate from the island. And Singaporeans and Malaysians often make ownership claims over food as if locked in a heated custody battle. In All You Can Eat, eight exciting young playwrights from Wild Rice’s The Rice Cooker programme serve 10-minute plays inspired by food, with dramaturgy by Alfian Sa’at and Joel Tan. A family is both brought together and torn apart by Mee Soto. A man with a terrible secret demonstrates how to prepare a Dry Martini. And a diner at a Hotpot restaurant receives the biggest surprise of her life. Young & Wild cook up a storm with this multi-course offering, under the direction of Edith Podesta. Come feast with Wild Rice’s talented youth ensemble as they explore the mouth-wateringly diverse and dramatic foodscapes of Singapore!

Who run the world? Girls! 👩🏻‍🤝‍👩🏽 Coming this June to Wild Rice — a brand-new verbatim theatre piece on queer women in Singapore. 🧡🤍🩷 🎟️ Book now and enjoy a 15% Early Bird discount on Cat 1 and 2 tickets! Discount ends 25 Feb 2026. ——— 👩🏻‍🤝‍👩🏽 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 📆 11 – 27 Jun 2026 ✍🏻 Written by Deonn Yang & Alfian Sa’at 👀 Directed by Deonn Yang 🌟 Starring Mehr Dudeja, Farah Ong, Tan Rui Shan, Eve Voigtlander & Yap Yi Kai In popular culture, queer women rarely get to take centre stage. They seldom headline blockbuster movies, and they don’t star in breakout television shows like Drag Race or Queer Eye. Lesbian slang has not become part of everyday conversation, and it can be hard to name a lesbian anthem. Sometimes, mainstream media pretends that queer women just don’t exist. 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 is here to change all that. Based on interviews with diverse voices from this evolving community, ranging from baby dykes to queer elders, this verbatim theatre play shines a spotlight on the lives of queer women in Singapore. How do queer women define their culture? Is their supposed invisibility in public spaces an advantage or a drawback? How do queer women challenge the stereotypes that plague their community, and how do they find themselves and their chosen families in a conservative society? In conjunction with Pride Month, Wild Rice proudly presents this touching and illuminating tapestry of true stories – from a singer to a stand-up comedian, from a burlesque dancer to a Paralympian, from mothers who raise children to “aunties” who travel the globe. 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 is the myth-busting, soul-affirming oral history project that Singapore never knew it needed... until now. Rating: R18 Recommended for patrons aged 18 and above

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗚𝗜𝗥𝗟𝗦 𝗚𝗜𝗥𝗟𝗦 𝗚𝗜𝗥𝗟𝗦 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆! 🩷 Girls Girls Girls is a bold, funny and deeply human piece of verbatim theatre, drawn from real voices across generations of queer women in Singapore. It brings stories we rarely hear on our stages into the light with honesty, heart and courage. Like all LGBTQ+-themed productions in Singapore, this brand-new play receives no government funding or support. At Wild Rice, we depend on your generosity to tell these important stories with courage and care. To bring this production fully to life, Wild Rice needs to raise $50,000 to break even. If you believe in theatre that speaks to our shared humanity, please consider making a donation in support of this production. Every gift matters, and will go a long way in helping us to shine a spotlight on the lives of queer women in Singapore. As Wild Rice is a registered charity, donations of $50 and above entitle you to 250% tax deduction. If you have any questions or require more information, please get in touch with Sharon at [email protected]. 💌 Click the link in our bio to make your donation!

The Serangoon Gardens Techno Party of 1993 swept four awards at The Straits Times Life Theatre Awards 2026, taking home Production of the Year, Best Original Script (Joel Tan), Best Actress (@cocowangling ), and Best Supporting Actor (@junvinht )! 🏆🎉 Congratulations to Joel, @cocowangling , @junvinht , and to director @simyanying and the entire cast and creative team behind this bold, unapologetic, and deeply Singaporean show! Thank you so much to The Straits Times (@fernshewrote , @shawnhycshawn , & @recliningbeing ) for this recognition. This one’s for everyone who came on this wild ride with us. Thank you all for loving this production and its characters as much as we do. ❤️ Congratulations to all the other winners at this milestone 25th edition of the awards! 🌟 Read the full article at @straits_times or via the link in our bio.

Sign your child up today for drama classes at the new term of the Wild Rice Academy! 🤸 At our Academy, we empower children aged 5 to 12 to experiment and be creative in how they express themselves and tell stories. Featuring original scripts written in-house, each Academy term is uniquely crafted to focus on developing every child’s confidence, creativity and social-emotional intelligence. Over ten weeks, we will introduce your child to the magic of making theatre, as they learn, grow and play with elements such as costumes, sound and lighting. Each term culminates in a LIVE performance showcase for family and friends in our fully equipped studio theatre space! 🪩 🐣 Enjoy an early bird discount on the programme fees when you register from now till 31 May 2026! ⏰ Registration closes on 12 June 2026*. Slots are limited and get filled very quickly, so sign up today! 🔗 Visit the link in our bio for more information! 📧 For enquiries, please contact [email protected] *Registration will close earlier if classes are fully booked.

Interested in the art and craft of theatre-making? If you’re aged 13 to 17 years old, come audition to join Wild Rice for the 2026 edition of Singapore Youth Theatre! 🚀 The Singapore Youth Theatre programme is a holistic programme that has been designed especially to inspire and empower young people through theatre-making. Our mission is to provide a platform for youths to make and present theatre that speaks to and for people of their own generation. Over 10 months, participants will gain hands-on experience of the full theatre-making process, from writing and devising to performing their own writing. Each participant will write and develop their own scene as part of a collectively devised, vignette-style production. At the end of the programme, participants will stage and perform an original production under the guidance and direction of a professional creative team. No prior acting or theatre-making experience is necessary. All you need is a drive and passion for theatre, a willingness to learn, and the ability to commit to the schedule/requirements of this 10-month programme. 📆 Application deadline: 15 June 2026 🔗 Click the link in our bio for more details and FAQs!

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@rishibudhrani brings his hit show, CAN I MAKE YOU A SUIT, MATE? back to the Wild Rice stage from 20 to 24 May 2026! 🧵 Book your tickets now via Ticketmaster or the link in our bio! “The perfect blend of comedy and sentiment” — The Straits Times, Life! “Hilarious… Heartfelt” — Esquire Singapore “Humour, heart, and a touch of nostalgia...” — Bakchormeeboy.com After multiple sold-out shows in 2022 and 2024, Singapore’s sharpest funnyman is back with this one-of-a-kind comedy that has attained critical and commercial success. In a semi-improvised comedic monologue, Rishi Budhrani, the first stand-up comedian invited to host the National Day Parade (2022), the voice of Sammy on the award-winning Netflix animated series, Downstairs, and a seasoned pro on Comedy Central Asia, has amassed a bunch of material, inspired by his father’s own journey, to create an original, heartfelt and funny tale, made-to-measure. A Singaporean tailor takes you through his time in this country as a business owner for over 4 decades. He sees things like nobody else does and he regales us with stories of dealing with the “Mat-salleh’s” from different parts of the world, and how he fought to survive through the Gulf War, SARS, the Asian Financial Crisis, and most recently, the pandemic. He does all this while making you laugh, becoming your friend, and, most importantly, trying to make you a suit. In every sense, this is truly a tailor-made Singaporean story. "Can I Make You A Suit, Mate?" was first presented by Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay for Kalaa Utsavam - Indian Festival of Arts 2022.

Eight nominations at @straits_times Life Theatre Awards this year for our productions in 2025! 🎉 Congratulations to all our nominees — thank you for your incredible work on these productions. And to everyone else who poured their time and energy into these shows, on and off stage: this is for you too. ❤️ Thank you to @straits_times for this recognition, and to our audiences for making 2025 such a wonderful year for Wild Rice. Results will be out next week. Read the full article at @straits_times . 𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐓 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝟭𝟵𝟵𝟯 🪩 Production Of The Year Best Director — Sim Yan Ying "YY" @simyanying Best Original Script — Joel Tan Best Actress — Coco Wang Ling @cocowangling Best Supporting Actor — Shane Mardjuki @shanemardjuki Best Supporting Actor — Teoh Jun Vinh @junvinht 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆: 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝗩𝗼𝗹. 𝟭 ⚡️ Best Ensemble — Pam Oei @pam_oei , Ryan Ang @ryanangzh , Irsyad Dawood @irsyad.dawood , Goh Seng Henk @goseng , Izzul Irfan @cheezuls , Timothy Wan 𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗴𝘂 𝗦𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗷𝗮𝗽: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣. 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗹𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲 🎻 Best Music — Julian Wong @mrjulian.official

26 performances later, we’ve officially closed The Christians! 💛 Thank you all for coming to church with us and for being a part of our congregation these past few weeks. It has been a privilege to share this play with you. To our incredible company of The Christians, onstage and off: thank you for the honesty, care, and craft you brought to every performance. Lucas Hnath’s powerful play asks hard questions and offers no easy answers. It asks us to hold space for doubt, for disagreement, for the people we love who see the world differently. We hope the play has made room in you for doubt, for questioning, and for grace, and to see each other with a little more empathy. The love and support you’ve shown this production has meant the world to us. Thank you. 🙏 ⛪️ “A church is a place where people go to see something that is very difficult to see. A place where the invisible is – at least for a moment – made visible. The theatre can be that too.” — Lucas Hnath

📣 WE ARE #HIRING! The Marketing & Communications Executive will collaborate closely with all members of our team in creating, planning and implementing Wild Rice’s marketing, communications and sales strategies across our entire season of shows. Core responsibilities include helping to develop and execute marcomms campaigns that engage audiences (both new and existing), whilst promoting our brand as the home for Singapore theatre. Ideal candidates should be passionate about Singapore’s performing arts scene and cultural sector, with a willingness to learn new skills on the job as necessary. 📆 Application Deadline: 15 May 2026 💌 Visit the link in our bio for more info & how to apply!