W!LD RICE

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W!LD RICE
Founded2000;25 years ago (2000) in Singapore
Founder Ivan Heng
Headquarters107 North Bridge Road, #04-08, Funan,
Singapore
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Singapore
Key people
 Janice Koh
Alfian Sa'at
Glen Goei
Owner Ivan Heng
Website www.wildrice.com.sg

Wild Rice (stylized W!LD RICE), founded in 2000 by Ivan Heng, is a professional theatre company in Singapore. [1] In 2019, the company established a permanent performance venue at Funan Mall.

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History

Ivan Heng after a W!LD RICE performance of La Cage (based on La Cage aux Folles) at the Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, Singapore, on 29 July 2012 Ivan Heng after a performance of La Cage, Esplanade Theatre, Singapore - 20120729.jpg
Ivan Heng after a W!LD RICE performance of La Cage (based on La Cage aux Folles ) at the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Singapore, on 29 July 2012

The first show by Wild Rice was held at Jubilee Hall in Raffles Hotel. [2] Since then, the company has operated out of a studio space in Little India. [2] Productions have been held in rented venues such as the Victoria Theatre. [2]

In 2017, Wild Rice kickstarted the process to acquire a permanent venue to hold productions, after seven failed attempts. [2] [3] The permanent venue would contain a theatre within the new Funan Mall and would cost S$15 million. [2] The construction was funded through a fundraising strategy that included calls for donations, a gala dinner, and government grant. [4] [3] The 20,000 sq ft (1,900 m2) venue spans across three levels and comprises a 60-seat performance studio, rehearsal rooms, Wild Rice’s office, and its 358-seat Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre. [3] The theatre features Singapore's only thrust stage, where the performance space is in the middle of the auditorium with the audience seated on three sides, based on the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Swan Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England. [3] It has a stage and seating configuration that allows for minimum usage of microphones. [3] The theatre was officially opened on 8 August 2019 with Thomas Lim’s Supervision, [5] with a grand opening season of four productions between 4 September to 22 December. [6]

List of performances [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "W!LD RICE" . Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Wild Rice looking at $15m theatre in Funan". The Straits Times. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Wild Rice unveils new theatre, modelled after one in Shakespeare's home town". TODAYonline. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  4. ↑ Hashimi, Hashirin Nurin (31 October 2018). "Wild Rice "Out Of This World" Rice Ball 2018 @ Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore". Tatler Singapore. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Wild Rice's new Funan home was inspired by the National Theatre, wayang and Shakespeare". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  6. ↑ Yeo, Amelia; Chong, Seow Wei (2 September 2019). "What To Do In September 2019: Attend Wild Rice At Funan's Grand Opening Season, Patek Philippe Watch Exhibition And Singapore F1 Race". Tatler Singapore. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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