Faith Ng

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Faith Ng
Born(1987-06-25)June 25, 1987
OccupationPlaywright
LanguageEnglish
NationalitySingapore

Faith Ng (born 25 June 1987) is a Singaporean playwright. Her plays are noted for their rich characterization and sensitive portrayals of Singapore life. [1] She is currently the Associate Artistic Director of Checkpoint Theatre. [2]

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Ng is the second daughter of Stefanie, a tutor, and Raymond, a logistics manager. [1] She has a twin sister named Debbie; their elder sister is Cheryl. She is married to theatre academic Assistant Professor Alvin Lim.

Works

Stage
YearTitleNotes
2010wo(men)A NUS Arts Festival 2010 commission & Festival Opening Production [3]
2013For Better or For WorseProduced by Checkpoint Theatre; staged 20 to 24 March 2013 at Drama Centre Black Box [4]
2015NormalProduced by Checkpoint Theatre; first staged April 2015 at Drama Centre Black Box, [5] restaged in 2017. [6]
2017Whale FallProduced by The Necessary Stage; first staged August 2017 at The Necessary Stage Black Box. [7]
2018A Good DeathProduced by The Esplanade; first staged March to April 2018 at The Esplanade Theatre Studio. [8]
Books
YearTitleISBNNotes
2016Faith Ng: Plays Volume 1 ISBN   9789811116131 Edited by Lucas Ho; Introduction by Dr. Philip Holden

Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2011wo(men)Best Original Script, Life! Theatre AwardsNominated
2014For Better Or For WorseBest Original Script, Life! Theatre AwardsNominated
2019-Young Artist AwardWon

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