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Thu, 3 Sept 2026: 8 pm
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Synopsis
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“A tiny theatrical miracle”
– Bakchormeeboy
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“We walk out glowing a bit brighter … as if we shared a secret”
– BroadwayWorld
Handle with Care is a theatre performance in a box.
No actors. No technical crew.
Just a box. And you.
A box is mailed to the theatre.
The instructions are clear:
Invite a group of people, on a specific night, at a specific time.
Let the audience take their seats.
Place the box at the centre of the stage.
The audience is waiting.
Then, an audience member stands up and opens the box.
The show has started.
Ontroerend Goed is returning to Singapore after a showing of its work £¥€$ at Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) in 2023. Its previous outing with The Studios was in 2021 with TM, a live online performance for one audience member at a time.
And now, in 2026, hot on the heels of its successful presentation at the Hong Kong Arts Festival earlier in the year, Handle with Care puts you, the audience, in control. We provide the structure; you shape the experience. Choose your role—take the lead, or observe others. It’s all up to you. Together, you and other audience members will create something special: a shared experience filled with reflections on time, transience, and togetherness.
As one of Belgium’s most playful, least conformist theatre companies, Ontroerend Goed prides itself on making participatory theatre for people who don't like participatory theatre.
And don’t worry, there are no wrong choices in Handle with Care. You’ve got this. For one hour, you’ll live something unique, fleeting, and unrepeatable. Here. Now. Together. No one is watching. What’s yours, stays yours. Take good care of it. And please, send us a postcard.
“There are no strangers here; only friends you haven’t yet met.”
– William Butler Yeats
Unpack this unique participatory experience in a post-show dialogue, In Conversation: Unboxing Handle with Care (6 Sep), with its creator, Alexander Devriendt.
CREDITS
Concept & creation: Alexander Devriendt, Karolien De Bleser, Samir Veen, Leonore Spee & Charlotte De Bruyne
Design: Nick Mattan & Edouard Devriendt
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Esplanade&Me Specials
Early Bird (7 May – 7 Jun 2026, limited tickets)
Black: 20% savings
White: 15% savings
Discover: 15% savings (Min. 2 tickets, limited)
From 8 Jun 2026, 10am
Black: 15% savings
White: 10% savings
Discover: 10% savings (Min. 2 tickets, limited)
Applicable to Standard tickets only. Terms and Conditions apply.
The Studios 2026 Season Pass
(Available from 7 May – 26 Jul, 3pm, limited tickets)
Enjoy 20% savings when you purchase min. 1 ticket to each of the 5 applicable productions, valid for up to 4 tickets per production:
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Tote Board Arts Grant
All Secondary Schools, Junior Colleges/ Centralised Institute & ITEs may use the Tote Board Arts Grant to subsidise up to 50% of the programme cost.
For more details, please contact Esplanade Box Office at 6828 8389 or email boxoffice@esplanade.com.
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