The Studios

A season of thought-provoking theatre productions, talks & programmes that critically imagines paths for a gentler, more sustainable & emotionally resonant future.

Theatre

Scenes from the Climate Era

Written by David Finnigan (Australia) 
Directed by Ellison Tan (Singapore)

18 – 20 Jul 2025

Esplanade Theatre Studio

It’s not just change, it’s a crisis: simultaneously evocative and informative, this play reflects on the palpable effects of humanity’s largest crisis.

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Theatre

Haribo Kimchi

Jaha Koo / CAMPO (South Korea / Belgium)

1 – 3 Aug 2025

Esplanade Theatre Studio

Reflect on the emotional complexities of displacement, longing and identity through the lens of food.

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Theatre

FOOD

Geoff Sobelle (USA)

6 – 10 Aug 2025

Singtel Waterfront Theatre at Esplanade

Why do we eat the way we do? Explore our relationship with food and consumption in this thought-provoking theatre experience.

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Theatre

Escape to Batam

An Esplanade Commission

Checkpoint Theatre (Singapore)

21 – 24 Aug 2025

Singtel Waterfront Theatre at Esplanade

A boy who found refuge during war, a daughter grappling with grief: don’t miss this powerful new play by Claire Wong and Huzir Sulaiman.

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Theatre

Pickle Party 泡泡菜狂欢也!

An Esplanade Co-Production

By The Theatre Practice
Co-directed by Ang Xiao Ting & Kuo Jian Hong (Singapore)

11 – 14 Sep 2025

Esplanade Annexe Studio

Humans, microbes and food security: discover the power of edible hope in this interactive experience.

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Masterclass

Masterclass: Creating Physical Theatre with Geoff Sobelle

8 Aug 2025

Esplanade Rehearsal Studio (Meeting point: Theatre Studio Entrance, Level 4, 15mins before start time)

Get insights into the creative process of theatre artist Geoff Sobelle in this masterclass in physical theatre.

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Masterclass

Masterclass: Valid Languages for the Intersection with Jaha Koo

4 Aug 2025

Esplanade Rehearsal Studio (Meeting point: Theatre Studio Entrance, Level 4, 15mins before start time)

Get up close and personal with theatremaker Jaha Koo in this masterclass anchored on the exchange of ideas, experiments and artistic approaches.

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Activity

Nature Walk & Ink-Making Workshop

Wild Dot SG (Singapore)

30 & 31 Aug 2025

Pasir Ris Beach

Come on a mindful walk through Pasir Ris beach and learn to make your own nature-derived inks.

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Workshop

Pickle Party: Building the “Set”

The Theatre Practice (Singapore)

6 Sep 2025

Practice Tuckshop, 58 Waterloo Street

Discover alternative approaches to various aspects of theatremaking in this hands-on workshop.

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Talk

In Conversation: Food and Art as Sustenance

Jaha Koo (South Korea), Claire Wong (Singapore) and Moderated by fezhah maznan (Singapore)

2 Aug 2025

Esplanade White Room

Sustenance goes beyond the food we eat—find out how art can also help ground us in community and culture in this panel discussion.

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Talk

In Conversation: Eco-theatre and Art-making on Climate Issues

David Finnigan (UK), Ellison Tan (Singapore), Tanja Beer (Australia), Ang Xiao Ting (Singapore) and Moderated by Sindhura Kalidas (Singapore)

20 Jul 2025

Esplanade Black Room

How can the arts help to demystify science and ecology? Hear from the artists behind two eco-theatre works about their perspectives and artistic practices.

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Talk

Salon: Art and Dialogue, Art is Dialogue – A Look Back on The Studios 2023–2025

Various artists, Moderated by Charlene Rajendran (Singapore)

13 Sep 2025

Esplanade Black Room

As The Studios 2023–2025 Land trilogy comes to an end, join us for a conversation with the artists and producers of the season to look back on the past three years.

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About The Studios

Eclectic, genre-bending and running the gamut from neo-realism to experimental, The Studios features works that challenge the boundaries in theatre and performance. It is interested in contemporary artists, ideas and expressions, and offers a space for dialogue and reflection on the questions that matter to us today.

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Scenes from the Climate Era

Haribo Kimchi

FOOD

Escape to Batam

Pickle Party 泡泡菜狂欢也!

Masterclass: Creating Physical Theatre with Geoff Sobelle

Masterclass: Valid Languages for the Intersection with Jaha Koo

Nature Walk & Ink-Making Workshop

Pickle Party: Building the “Set”

In Conversation: Food and Art as Sustenance

In Conversation: Eco-theatre and Art-making on Climate Issues

Salon: Art and Dialogue, Art is Dialogue – A Look Back on The Studios 2023–2025

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