The Necessary Stage
theaterContemporary theatre company and performance venue producing new Singaporean and international work, and organiser of the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival. Operates a black-box-style performance space, runs workshops, outreach programmes and playwriting/devising initiatives.
Upcoming Events (3)
Peranakan Devising Lab
Join Peranakan Devising Lab at The Necessary Stage in Singapore to explore Peranakan heritage and craft new theatre through collaborative devising sessions led by Alvin Tan and guest lecturers.
Feed Your Imagination: ERROR 403: This School is Mine
An interactive theatre piece by Deonn Yang and Sindhura Kalidas that probes how AI reshapes learning, autonomy, and moral choices in a smart nation; a youth-oriented performance at The Necessary Stage in Singapore.
Playwrights' Cove 2026: From Page to Stage
Kick-off for Playwrights' Cove 2026 in Singapore. Over six months, four literary writers will be mentored by Resident Playwright Haresh Sharma to translate text from page to stage. Hosted at The Necessary Stage, the program blends literary craft with theatre-making for live audience premieres.