Falling

Duration: 1hr 30mins

Accessible Performances:
Relaxed Performances:
13 March 2024, 8pm (Wednesday)
23 March 2024, 3pm (Saturday)

Captioned Performances:
12 March 2024, 8pm (Tuesday)
24 March 2024, 3pm (Sunday)
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Buy Link: https://ticketing.pangdemonium.com/pang/booking/falling0324
Event Venue: Singtel Waterfront Theatre @ Esplanade
Event Start Date: 2024-03-08 20:00
Event End Date: 2024-03-24 20:00
Event Custom Dates: 8 - 24 March 2024
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For us to Kick Ass in theatre, we have to make sure everyone gets to be a part of it! As part of Pangdemonium’s new initiative to make our shows more accessible to the general public, we have designated some of our show dates to be either relaxed performances or captioned performances.

Relaxed Performances:
13 March 2024, 8pm (Wednesday)
23 March 2024, 3pm (Saturday)

As our show touches on the subject of autism, we want to give the neurodiverse community the correct access requirements so that everyone in our diverse community can enjoy Falling.

Minor changes will be made to our show to accommodate this, such as reduction in sound levels, relaxed lighting and allowing access to a calm room for any audience member who wish to step out to take a break.

Captioned Performances:
12 March 2024, 8pm (Tuesday)
24 March 2024, 3pm (Sunday)

We would also want our hard of hearing patrons to enjoy the show as well, so these performances would include LED captioning panels placed above Sections A & B. The captions are generated in real-time, so patrons will be able to understand what the actors are saying. In order to view of the LED captioning panels, please book seats that are in Section A & B.

IMDA Rating: Advisory (Some Mature Content)
Ticket Pricing:

Preview 8 Mar 2024
Standard: S$65, S$50
Restricted View: S$20

Fri / Sat Evenings
Standard: S$85, S$70
Restricted View: S$40

Sun / Tue/ Wed / Thu / Matinees
Standard: S$75, S$60
Restricted View: S$30

DISCOUNTS:

10% off for DBS/POSB Cardmembers & DBS Paylah! users:

  • Applicable to Cat 1 and 2 only
  • Valid from 15 Feb 2024 onwards
  • Not applicable to Preview show (8 Mar 2024, 8pm)

25% off for Students (Local/Overseas):

  • Applicable to all price categories on Tuesday performances only
  • Verification: valid Student Pass
  • Patrons unable to present proof of eligibility at the door will be required to upgrade their concession tickets to full-price tickets.
  • Not applicable to Preview show (7 Mar 2024, 8.00pm) and Restricted View Seats.

25% off for Senior Citizens (55 years old and above):

  • Applicable to all price categories on Wednesday performances only
  • Verification: valid Pass/IC/Passport as proof of age
  • Patrons unable to present proof of eligibility at the door will be required to upgrade their concession tickets to full-price tickets.
  • Not applicable to Preview show (7 Mar 2024, 8.00pm) and Restricted View Seats.

20% off for Full-time NSFs:

  • Verification: valid 11B/ID as proof of age
  • Patrons unable to present proof of eligibility at the door will be required to upgrade their concession tickets to full-price tickets.
  • Not applicable to Preview show (7 Mar 2024, 8.00pm) and Restricted View Seats.

20% off for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs):

  • Applicable to all shows, except Preview Show (7 Mar 2024, 8pm) and Restricted View.
  • Verification: valid official MSF card from SG Enable.
  • Patrons unable to present proof of eligibility at the door will be required to upgrade their concession tickets to full-price tickets.
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  • Director
    Tracie Pang

    Assistant Director
    Timothy Koh


    Written by
    Deanna Jent

    Cast
    Andrew Marko
    Karen Tan

    Dwayne Lau
    Lok Meng Chue
    Rebecca Ashley Dass

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    Set Designer
    Eucien Chia

    Associate Set Designer
    Grace Lin

    Lighting Designer
    James Tan

    Sound Designer & Composer
    Jing Ng

     

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  • Under the careful direction of Tracie Pang, this is a powerful, heart-wrenching, brutally honest, intensely emotional journey…Andrew Marko shines. Intense as it may be, the play is a must-watch.

    , Straits Times Life
  • Stunning.

    , Bakchormeeboy
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Number of reviews: 1
Reviews:
  • Pangdemonium's ‘Falling’ exceeds expectations with a simple yet poignant storyline. The cast's stellar performances draw you into the struggles of a family navigating autism. The emotional intensity is palpable, making the experience both difficult and profoundly moving. Despite the discomfort, the production's excellence shines through, leaving a lasting impression. Bravo, @pangdemoniumtheatre, for delivering another outstanding theatrical gem.

    , yanzweiger
  • Falling’ is more than just a play; it is a testament to the power of storytelling in fostering empathy and compassion. It serves as a mirror reflecting the realities faced by those affected by ASD and how much more our community can do to support these kids and those awesome caregivers, while also celebrating their unique strengths and perspectives. This extraordinary production offers not only entertainment but also a profound opportunity for reflection and growth. Come and witness the brilliance of Pangdemonium's Falling, a theatrical masterpiece that leaves an indelible mark on your heart and mind.

    , Jeremy Yuen
  • What's life like for individuals with autism and for their caregivers? FALLING shows us with heart, humour & gut-wrenching humanity. Powerhouse performances from Andrew Marko, Karen Tan, Dwayne Lau, Rebecca Dass & Lok Meng Chue, make this play essential-viewing. Everyone needs to see this. Thank you Pangdemonium for bringing this back.

    , dizzie_t
  • Kudos to Pangdemonium for restaging this amazing performance and bringing to light struggles that often go unspoken in the autism community. Andrew Marko's acting was phenomenal and I would highly recommend catching it.

    , etsyexplores
  • When I watched this in 2016, ‘Falling’ touched my heart and gave me the feels.
    Watching it in 2024, it touched my heart and gave me the feels all over again.
    What a wonderful job both rounds, Pangdemonium! Thank you for reviving such a wonderful play with a powerful message, and raising awareness for the Autism community. You guys are amazing!

    , cardfirem
  • An absolute MUST-watch! FALLING by Pangdemonium. This live in-person theatre experience had me sobbing. Standing ovation for the cast and crew who told the story of a family raising an autistic 18 year-old, Josh played by Andrew Marko, who was BRILLIANT. As the Artistic Directors rightly put it, FALLING is not a sob story, but "merely one chapter of one family's life" that also "highlights the need for society's apathy towards autism to be replaced by empathy

    , halimkopi
  • Falling’ by Pangdemonium was just as incredible as the first time it was staged. I watched it twice in the original staging because it was just so good. I'm not an outwardly emotional person but this play shatters me completely, there is no escaping it.
    The show is such a powerful medium for bringing important topics like autism advocacy and caregiver support/burnout/guilt to the forefront. I urge you to catch Falling if you have the means to - you will not regret it at all.

    , donthavelah
  • The magic of live theatre: the phenomenal performance by the cast very honestly portrayed the life of and with Josh. Very grateful to Pangdemonium for telling a story that’s so raw, emotional and humbling. I hope more people watch it; more education will lead to more awareness and hopefully better societal acceptance

    , jowwaye
  • Pangdemonium has broken my heart with this brilliant piece of theatre. We think we all know that the families who have members on the spectrum are having it tough, but do we really? The stellar cast gives us a glimpse of their everyday lives and I have to say my heart is truly, truly broken, and goes out to all the families who are leading parallel lives.
    May you all be strong warriors. EVERYBODY PLEASE DO YOURSELVES A FAVOUR:
    GO WATCH

    , aricia.ng
  • I am once again reminded of the power of theatre, and its ability to bring out depths in every emotion and every word spoken. This is my second time catching this play by Pangdemonium, and I love it more than ever. Andrew Marko was phenomenal. Definitely walking away with new perspectives and understanding, and the urge to do a little more with what I have.

    , piqya
"IMPOSSIBLE TO NOT LOVE... FALLING IS YET ANOTHER WINNER FROM PANGDEMONIUM. A MUST-WATCH.”
– Straits Times Life

Tami and Bill are ordinary parents with extra-ordinary responsibilities. Family life is a precarious balancing act as they bring up their two kids – Lisa, 16, all attitude and angst; and Josh, a profoundly autistic 18-year-old. When this delicate balance is shattered by the arrival of a visitor, it literally becomes a matter of life and death for this family.

Playing to sold-out houses and unanimous acclaim in our 2016 run, FALLING has been repeatedly requested for a revival. And it is time to retell this enlightening story that explores the lives of a misunderstood and marginalised minority in our community, and examines the meaning of unconditional love.

Winner of the Straits Times Life Theatre Award for Best Director, Best Actor, & Production of the Year (Reader’s Choice).

 

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Doubt: A Parable

Alternative Title: Doubt: A Parable
Is off sales: Yes
Duration: 1 hour and 30 mins (no intermission)

Late Seating Advisory
- For the enjoyment of all audience members, all events start promptly at the time printed on the ticket.
- Please be seated 15 minutes before the performance start time.
- Strictly no late admission.
- Due to the nature of the performance, there will strictly be no admission or re-admission into the venue once the performance has commenced.
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Buy Link: https://ticketing.pangdemonium.com/pang/booking/doubt0623
Event Venue: Singtel Waterfront Theatre @ Esplanade (next to Makansutra Gluttons By The Bay)
Event Start Date: 2023-06-02 20:00
Event End Date: 2023-06-18 20:00
Event Custom Dates: 2 - 18 June 2023
IMDA Rating: Advisory 16 (Some Mature Content)
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  • Director
    Timothy Koh

    Playwright
    John Patrick Shanley

    Cast

    Jason Godfrey
    Neo Swee Lin
    Ching Shu Yi
    Sharon Frese

    Set Designer
    Eucien Chia

    Lighting Designer
    Genevieve Peck

    Sound Designer
    Daniel Wong

    Costume Designer
    Leonard Augustine Choo

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  • It’s savage yet funny, excavating the nuance of the script and creating fine drama.

    , Naeem Kapadia
  • A strong script and cast carries this powerful story to its climactic conclusion.

    , The Straits Times
  • ***** Taut, thrilling battle of truth, faith and conviction

    , Bakchormeeboy
Gallery: 24
Number of reviews: 1
Reviews:
  • Powerful and thought provoking. Certainty is the last thing you would walk out of the theatre with. Insanely Good, definitely not now to miss.

    , @faithhoon
  • What a show! Extremely tight, phenomenal acting by all and bold directing choices.

    , Poh Yi Neng
  • So thankful to have caught Pangdemonium’s Doubt: A Parable, left the theatre in deep thought as usual, as you would after watching any Pangdemonium production.

    , @pauleprincess
  • What a performance by the stellar cast! If you love a thought-provoking piece of theatre that sparks conversation, catch Doubt: A Parable!

    , @kextay
  • Gripping drama all the way! Every actor has done immense justice to each character and brought them to life! Amazing work.

    , @harminaofficial
  • Casting was perfect and we were floored by how the 4 characters were so vividly different in how they approached feelings of skepticism and uncertainty.

    , @lingles
  • This was a parable to depict in a gripping manner how doubt can poison the mind and vitiate the atmosphere, with everyone labouring under the illusion that things are black and white when they are most certainly not. Kudos to the director and the actors, all of the them did a stellar job.

    , Supriya Sen
  • A simple, honest and superlatively impactful production. Without a doubt it is a must-watch for any human who is trying to makes sense of the world.

    , @chance
  • A thought provoking play, and this production by Pangdemonium certainly does it justice. What is not in doubt is this play’s excellent quality, and its ability to stimulate thinking.

    , @arkynshows
  • What a beautifully written and well directed play. Riveting and brilliant indeed! Had me sitting a the edge of my seat the WHOLE TIME!

    , @asyr4f17

A strong script and cast... carries this powerful story to its climatic conclusion”
– The Straits Times

 

Fall. 1964. The Bronx.

12-year-old Donald is the first ever Black student at St. Nicholas Church School.

Father Flynn, the popular parish priest, takes the boy under his wing, but the imperious school principal Sister Aloysius is mistrustful of Flynn’s intentions and begins to suspect him of acting inappropriately.

As accusations and confrontations escalate, naïve young Sister James is caught in the crossfire, and the scandal takes on a whole new dimension when the boy’s mother steps into the fray.

This conflict of conviction, credibility, and culture unearths troubling questions of faith, truth, and morality, as everyone’s fate hangs in the balance.

Meanwhile, a 12-year-old boy waits in silence...

This powerful and shattering play, adapted into an Oscar-nominated film starring Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman, is more relevant and urgent than ever. It challenges us to reflect on our supposed morals, question our faith, and dares us to doubt our long-held beliefs.

Rabbit Hole

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Event Venue: DBS Arts Centre
Event Start Date: 2013-04-25 17:02
Event End Date: 2013-05-12 17:02
Event Custom Dates: 25 Apr - 12 May 2013
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  • Written by
    David Lindsay-Abaire

    Directed by
    Tracie Pang

    Starring
    Janice Koh
    Adrian Pang
    Lok Meng Chue
    Seong Hui Xuan
    Eden Ang

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  • RABBIT HOLE brings out career-high type performances from its two leads, Adrian Pang and Janice Koh. It gives director Tracie Pang a chance to switch gears to showcase how adept she is at handling nuance, and in bringing out the emotional wisdom of David Lindsay-Abaire’s excellent script.

    It also is one of the best pieces of local theatre this year. Go see it.

    , Adeline Chia, ARTinfo
  • ...as perfect a piece of theatre as you could hope to see… one of the best ensembles of recent years… Tracie Pang's direction is more sensitive and accomplished than ever… hard-hitting and cathartic.

    Even if it leaves a hole in your heart, it makes your heart beat stronger. 4.5/5.

    , Matthew Lyon, The Flying Inkpot
  • Here's a production that could well emerge as one of the best of the year.

    , Helmi Yusof, Business Times
  • Bravo Pangdemonium! Yet another excellent production… it will move you in a profound way and you will never be the same again.

    That's what a powerful play does, but it cannot achieve this without an exceptional cast and director.

    , JustWatchLah.com
  • Full of honesty, empathy and raw humanity - a delicate emotional balance, one which director Tracie Pang handles perfectly in her well-judged, keenly-observed production. 4/5.

    , Naeem Kapadia, TODAY
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Number of reviews: 1
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  • Just wanted to say I enjoyed Rabbit Hole thoroughly! I was moved to tears by the intensity of the emotions created by Janice and Adrian even though I have never lost a child. Every member of the cast was on point, but Janice and Adrian were simply outstanding with the sensitive, mature and poignant acting - heck, can I even call it acting? I wish to thank Pangdemonium for simple but powerful human stories that touch deeply…Will definitely support Pangdemonium's future productions. Keep up the awesome work!

    , Linda Lam
  • Heart-wrenching, honest, funny at times, painful and very, very human. Fantastic, solid performances all round. Do not miss it.

    , Pamela
  • It was my privilege to watch Rabbit Hole. A more tender, moving and (yes) uplifting theatrical experience is hard to find, frankly. I say "uplifting" because ultimately, for me, the play is about love as well bereavement. The love we have that stays with us and the love that pulls us through in the end. 

    , Daniel York
  • If you want to see a contemporary live play at its best, you must, MUST, catch Rabbit Hole.

    Buy your tickets fast and go. You will be amazed and deeply touched.

    , Thomas Manhart
  • I was absolutely blown away by the show! AWESOME! UNBELIEVEABLE!!! Once again, kudos to everyone in the production! It help me understand a little better how to deal and cope with grief through someone else's eyes... The part where Meng Chue spoke about her own pain and loss hits me hard in my gut!!!

    , Danny Raven Tan
  • The show is of the highest quality in all aspects - great staging, great acting, great directing and production...it is a must see! Spread the word! Get there or you will really miss a big one.

    , Laura Lane Chirnside Schuster
  • Thank you Adrian Pang, Tracie Pang and the talented cast of Pangdemonium’s RABBIT HOLE, for whisking us away, holding our hands through a beautiful journey of self discovery, bringing to light the fragility, intricacies and resilience of interpersonal relationships. Just fucking beautiful. 

    , Aiman Hakim
  • Pangdemonium's Rabbit Hole is an affecting work, a seriously moving play with great moments of sad, f***ed up comedy and a terrific all-Asian cast. Congrats Adrian & Tracie Pang, Janice Koh, and all the rest of the Rabbit team.

    , Kenneth Kwek
  • Once again, Pangdemonium has produced yet another amazing production! Thank you for Rabbit Hole. The direction by Tracie was superb; set design was gorgeous as always; and once again great acting - truly a blessing to be able to watch such a show!

    , Clarissa Wee
  • Truthful and powerfully thought-provoking. Stellar cast. Wonderful direction. This was heart aching to watch, but so beautiful.

    Thank you, Pangdemonium, for telling such an amazing story. THANK YOU!!!

    , Yelyn Yeo

Pangdemonium brings you the Pulitzer Prize winning Rabbit Hole, a poignant, powerful and surprisingly humorous portrait of a family searching for what remains possible in the most impossible of situations.

Becca (Janice Koh) and Howie (Adrian Pang) are struggling to recover from a shocking accident. Caught in a maze of memory, longing, guilt, blame, sarcasm and tightly controlled rage, Howie lashes out and desperately seeks solace in a counseling group; while Becca opens up to her opinionated mother (Lok Meng Chue) and brash sister (Seong Hui Xuan), and secretly reaches out to the teenager (Eden Ang) responsible for the accident that changed everything.

Yet, as lost as they are, the couple keeps trying to find their way back to a life that still holds the potential for hope, laughter, and happiness. Their journey is an intimate exploration of the search for a path that will lead them back into the light of day.

Directed by Tracie Pang, Rabbit Hole is a beautiful and bittersweet story of loss, survival, and the life-affirming power of family.

People, Places & Things

Is off sales: Yes
Duration: 3 hours (inclusive of a 15 minutes intermission)
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Event Venue: Singtel Waterfront Theatre @ Esplanade (next to Makansutra Gluttons By The Bay)
Event Start Date: 2023-03-25 20:00
Event End Date: 2023-04-09 20:00
Event Custom Dates: 25 March - 9 April 2023
IMDA Rating: Advisory 16 (Drug Theme and Coarse Language)
Ticket Pricing:

Preview (25 Mar 2023)
Standard: S$60, S$50, S$40
Restricted View: S$35

Fri / Sat Evenings
Standard: S$85, S$75, S$65
Restricted View: S$60

Sun / Tue / Wed / Thu / Matinees
Standard: S$75, S$65, S$55
Restricted View: S$50

*No admission and re-admission will be allowed into the venue once the performance has started.

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  • Director
    Tracie Pang

    Playwright
    Duncan Macmillan

    Cast
    Shona Benson
    Rebecca Ashley Dass
    Rebekah Sangeetha Dorai
    Sharda Harrison

    Krissy Jesudason
    Keagan Kang
    Shane Mardjuki
    Victoria Mintey
    Adrian Pang
    Jamil Schulze
    Tan Guo Lian Sutton


     

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    Movement Director
    Andy Benjamin Cai

    Production Designer
    Philip Engleheart

    Lighting Designer
    James Tan

    Sound Designer
    Jing Ng

    Multimedia Designer
    Genevieve Peck

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  • “Directed by Tracie Pang and grippingly held together by the hurricane-lke Sharda Harrison [in] a role [she] carries off imperiously…This plays power lies in its forcing audiences to experience the serpent coil of addiction.”

    , The Straits Times
  • “Unflinching, haunting, harrowing.”

    , Bakchormeeboy
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Number of reviews: 1
Reviews:
  • “Extraordinary…A brilliant, brilliant production delivered by a superb cast. Exquisite direction and design. And a tour de force performance by the wonderful Sharda Harrison. Thank you, Pangdemonium, for delivering this vital play.”

    , Matt Grey
  • “It’s been so long since I watched something that made me feel so much. Went in with my walls yup but the writing and the commitment to the performance just bulldozed its way through. Tonight was a sobering reminder to feel all the feelings, to sit in the mess, and that we are all doing our best to figure it out.”

    , @tanhuier_
  • “The actors broke my heart and moved me continuously throughout the play. And what a GREAT SCRIPT!!! GO AND WATCH THIS PLEASE!!! One of the best things I have EVER WATCHED! On top of just brilliant, sensitive, powerhouse acting, this show was pure good ol’ theatre magic - I was having an EXPERIENCE, my disbelief fully suspended. The bodies!!! Alive!!! In space!!! The sequences!!! Lights, set, sound, everything!!! Dammit I love theatre!!!”

    , @xuanniiex
  • “It’s gripping, it’s raw, it’s engaging. Pangdemonium hits the spot again, and every time they are addressing domestic social concerns, and they never fail to deliver! Thank you! It’s such a privilege to experience such a spectacular performance! Bravo! Bravo!”

    , @jbb_lkh
  • “Grateful for Pangdemonium once again - Thank you for tackling the dark topics of our human condition, for always delivering it so honestly and vividly, and for opening up difficult conversations. Blown away by the acting. Love the traverse stage and surprises. And fully shaken by the mercilessly brutal script.”

    , @wahderer
  • “Loved so many things about this - the phenomenal acting, the relatable scenes that gave me goosies, the existential topics, the clever set design, the madness…it didn’t feel like three hours at all. Easily one of the best things I’ve watched and it really lives up to its hype. Please catch it!”

    , @anwarfive
  • “Superb. It is a tour de force in terms of staging, direction and acting. An 11-strong cast, led by the powerhouse that is Sharda Harrison, took us through the intimate horrors of drug addiction and the toll it takes on an addict and the people around her. This play cracks open window and gives life and breath to the issue. At 3 hours, its not an easy ride, but for those who appreciate good theatre and solid writing, this is it. Don’t miss it.”

    , Ong Soh Chin
  • “This might have been the best thing I've ever seen. 3 hours of complete immersion and an emotional rollercoaster. Thank you for such an amazing experience, Pangdemonium.”

    , @bharat_k
  • “Pangdemonium has done it again. Speechless. The messages and emotions are profound. Thank you, Pangdemonium, for always confronting the real issues head on.”

    , Gynelle McHugo Gaskell
  • “An absolute thrill ride. Intense story - a truly eye-opening look at the challenges that addicts face. Fantastic use of projection and sound. The production was incredibly well-executed, and the performances was nothing short of stellar.”

    , @reignofcomputer

"Directed by Tracie Pang and grippingly held together by the hurricane-like Sharda Harrison [in] a role [she] carries off imperiously... This play's power lies in forcing audiences to experience the serpent coil of addiction."
– The Straits Times

Meet Emma – professional actor, consummate performer, chameleon-like make-believer.

Meet Emma – pathological pretender, compulsive liar, hopeless addict. 

Committed to rehab, she desperately clings on to her alter egos and imagined personas, as her world spirals into a surreal abyss. Friends, family members and fellow addicts morph into figments of fantasy, her sense of self fragments, and she is forced to ask: which version of me is the real me? 

Together with Emma, we embark on a thrilling, trippy journey. And as we see, hear, and feel everything from her perspective, our own reality begins to fracture, and we find ourselves asking: which version of this story is the truth? 

Duncan Macmillan’s brilliant People, Places & Things is a devastating exploration of a person’s desperate need to escape real life, a riveting examination of the parallels between theatre and therapy, between art and addiction, and unlike any theatrical adventure you will have experienced before. 

Next To Normal

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Event Venue: Drama Centre Theatre
Event Start Date: 2013-09-05 15:17
Event End Date: 2013-09-22 15:17
Event Custom Dates: 5 - 22 Sep 2013
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  • Music by
    Tom Kitt

    Book and Lyrics by
    Brian Yorkey

    Directed by
    Tracie Pang

    Starring
    Sally Ann Triplett
    Adrian Pang
    Nathan Hartono
    Julia Abueva
    Linden Furnell
    Juan Jackson

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  • A wonderful ride, a wild, exuberant musical. The creative and production teams rose magnificently to the challenge. Hats off to director, Tracie Pang.

    To take on a musical that is so complicated, so respectful and aware of the growth and changes in its characters, and so important in its depiction of mental illness requires heart and guts. PANGDEMONIUM! has plenty of both.

    , Poachedmag.com
  • NEXT TO NORMAL is intense, gritty and emotionally draining, but it’s also brash, funny and feels alive. How director Tracie Pang managed to pull this off, we’ll never know.

    The issue of mental illness is handled with sensitivity and compassion and yet it doesn’t tiptoe around it at all. We strongly urge you to take this particular dose of on-stage medicine! 4/5.

    , Mayo Martin, TODAY
  • This gritty, heart-wrenching, gut-twisting gem of a musical blows the mind... NEXT TO NORMAL does not pull any punches with its characters, but even if they are left bruised, they also emerge braver - and it left me feeling exactly the same way... a MUST WATCH! 

    , Corrie Tan, Straits Times Life!
  • Undoubtedly, the best musical of 2013! NEXT TO NORMAL's extraordinary achievements will be unsurpassed by any other this year. Stunningly acted and sung, impeccably designed and sharply choreographed.

    Director Tracie Pang has mounted a splendid production. This reviewer left the show astonished and moved, wishing he could return to experience it all over again.

    , Helmi Yusof, Business Times
  • Any musical theatre company in the world would be proud to have produced this superbly professional production. An insistently excellent product. PANGDEMONIUM!'s NEXT TO NORMAL is electric with feeling, director Tracie Pang demonstrating acute control.

    PANGDEMONIUM! has always shown promise as a company - appropriately for their latest production, they are beginning to be insanely good. 4.5/5.

    , Matthew Lyon, The Flying Inkpot
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Number of reviews: 1
Reviews:
  • You guys have simply put together the best musical production I have seen in years - and I have seen numerous global-travelling shows and lots on the West End.

    You outdid what people expect in a "local" production. People should be QUEUING up for tickets for this!

    , Michael Swaisland
  • Congratulations on the outstanding performance by everyone! Pangdemonium truly performs plays and musicals that pushes the boundaries of Singapore theatre, and every experience is enriching, inspiring and just stunning to watch. NEXT TO NORMAL was no different.

    , Clarissa Wee
  • FABULOUS ENTERTAINMENT MEETS FOOD FOR THOUGHT! The most courageous performance I've ever seen in Singapore!

    , Virginia Brumby
  • It was amazingly good. I was so moved. I was bawling my eyes out so much by half time that I went to the toilet with bloodshot eyes. Really powerful musical that was superbly executed. Another KICK ASS experience.

    Thank you so much for doing Next to Normal!

    , James Shubert
  • Saw this last night, if you have not - you MUST!!! An absolutely awesome show and stellar cast! An incredibly moving and powerful musical dealing compassionately with the difficult issue of mental health. A cast of only six who carry the show brilliantly, ably supported by their band, crew and obviously superbly directed.

    , Katherine Perry
  • Still reeling from my afternoon in the theatre yesterday, courtesy of Pangdemonium's #NextToNormalSG. How do you even begin to describe the moment art transcends the tangible? What an important, profound, breathtaking piece.

    Excuse me while I pick my heart off the floor. Everybody go watch Next To Normal!

    , Benjamin August Kheng
  • I cannot say this enough, but thank you Pangdemonium, for being so KICK-ASS and unapologetic in shoving this AMAZING show in our faces.

    , Chen Xinda
  • NEXT TO NORMAL will sing its way right into your soul, burn its brand into your heart, in a manner both depressing and curiously, magically uplifting.

    Pangdemonium does this brave tale justice with its equally courageous, powerful production – it is, quite frankly, UNMISSABLE.

    , Shawne Wang
  • Intensely BLOWN AWAY by #NextToNormalSG, a Pangdemonium production. Some scenes are even better than the original Broadway version.

    CRAZY FANTASTIC!... Powerhouse performances from all the cast... Cutting deep, it leaves you in awe long after the show.

    , Rizal Iwan
  • Huge congratulations on NEXT TO NORMAL! The show was awesome - so profoundly moving and deeply authentic. It was MAGIC! So grateful to have been there to witness it! And congratulations to Pangdemonium - for the FIERCENESS and BRAVERY, ARTISTRY and HEART!

    , Monique Wilson

Winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize, Next To Normal is an electrifying and exhilarating piece of theatre – “much more than a feel-good musical: it is a feel-everything musical. A brave, breathtaking musical!” (The New York Times)

Next To Normal tells the extraordinary roller-coaster story of Diana (Sally Ann Triplett), a woman battling bipolar disorder coupled with schizophrenic hallucinations; and her hapless husband Dan (Adrian Pang), who fights to keep her mind stable and his family intact. Things get even more complicated when Diana defies her Doctor (Juan Jackson), and resorts to desperate measures.

Diana’s and Dan’s struggles put a strain on their relationship with their teenage daughter Natalie (Julia Abueva), who is herself barely coping with her own growing pains and blossoming relationship with her boyfriend, Henry (Linden Furnell). Meanwhile Diana has created a superhero-like image for her son Gabe (Nathan Hartono) – who is not all that he may seem… “Normal” is not a word you’d use to describe this family.

Next To Normal is a bold and beautiful musical that dares to deal with themes in ways that are profoundly moving and surprisingly comic, resulting in one of the most original and powerful pieces of theatre in modern times – and Pangdemonium is very excited to be producing the Singapore premiere of this musical that is anything but normal.

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