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Timothy Nga
Timothy Nga (10 June 19739 January 2023) was a Singaporean actor. Nga began his professional career in 2003 and performed with several local companies, including The Necessary Stage, the Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT), and Wild Rice Wild rice, also called manoomin, Canada rice, Indian rice, or water oats, is any of four species of grasses that form the genus ''Zizania'', and the grain that can be harvested from them. The grain was historically gathered and eaten in both .... Acting credits Theatre Film Television References External links * 1973 births 2023 deaths Singaporean actors {{Singapore-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Necessary Stage
The Necessary Stage (previously known as M1 Theatre Connect and M1 Youth Connection) is a Singaporean non-profit theatre company with charity status. Formed in 1987 by Alvin Tan, The Necessary Stage was established with its own mission to create challenging, indigenous and innovative theatre that touches the heart and mind. The Necessary Stage is a recipient of the National Arts Council's Major Grant FY2014-2016, and is also the organiser of the annual M1 Singapore Fringe Festival. It is currently located at the Marine Parade Community Building. Main season For its main season, The Necessary Stage produces an average of four plays a year at its Black Box and at other venues. These include plays for the Singapore Arts Festival. The plays are original, mostly devised pieces created in a collaborative process that is based on research, improvisation before scripting, and input from all members of the production. This process has produced many important works which were not only p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore Repertory Theatre
Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) is a non-profit professional theatre company founded in 1993. It is located at the KC Arts Centre – Home of SRT at 20 Merbau Road, Singapore. The current artistic director is Gaurav Kripalani while its managing director is Charlotte Nors. The SRT group has five divisions: *Main Stage *The Little Company (TLC) *The Young Company (TYC) *Stage Two *Inclusive Young Company (iYC) SRT also conducts regular Education and Development programmes, as part of its Learning and Engagement (L&E) Department as well as fundraising activities. Main Stage SRT caters to different audience segments, ensuring that a variety of performances are available with each season showcasing eight to ten plays and musicals. '' Forbidden City: Portrait of An Empress'' is one of the musicals staged by SRT in 2002 at the Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay as part of its opening festival. It was restaged in 2003, 2006 and is slated for another restaging in 2017. Other origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
W!LD RICE
W!LD RICE, founded in 2000 by Ivan Heng, is a professional theatre company in Singapore. In 2019, the company established a permanent performance venue at Funan Mall. History The first show by W!LD RICE was held at Jubilee Hall in Raffles Hotel. Since then, the company has operated out of a studio space in Little India. Productions have been held in rented venues such as the Victoria Theatre. In 2017, W!LD RICE kickstarted the process to acquire a permanent venue to hold productions, after seven failed attempts. The permanent venue would contain a theatre within the new Funan Mall and would cost S$15 million. The construction was funded through a fundraising strategy that included calls for donations, a gala dinner, and government grant. The venue spans across three levels and comprises a 60-seat performance studio, rehearsal rooms, W!LD RICE’s office, and its 358-seat Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre. The theatre features Singapore's only thrust stage, where the performance space i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everything But The Brain
''Everything but the Brain'' is a tragicomedy by Singaporean local writer Jean Tay. The work revolves around two main characters: Elaine Lim, a Science physics teacher, and her father Lim Chong Boon, a stroke-afflicted former professor. Originally developed at the Playwrights' Cove at The Necessary Stage in 2001, ''Everything but the Brain'' was first performed in 2005. The play won Best Original Script (for Tay) and Best Actor (for Gerald Chew as the father) at ''The Straits Times Life!'' Theatre Awards 2006 and was published by Epigram Books in 2010. In 2014, the play was selected by the Ministry of Education (Singapore) as a recommended 'O' and 'N' level literature text. Characters * Elaine Lim: An unmarried, 36-year-old teacher specialising in Physics. * Lim Chong Boon: A 66-year-old former professor in Physics and Elaine's father. * Dr. Samuel Chen: A neurologist in his late twenties. * Chorus A: A nameless bear who primarily narrates most of the play's events. * Chorus B: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Of The Flies
''Lord of the Flies'' is a 1954 novel by the Nobel Prize-winning British author William Golding. The plot concerns a group of British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempts to govern themselves. Themes include the tension between groupthink and individuality, between rational and emotional reactions, and between morality and immorality. The novel, which was Golding's debut, was generally well received. It was named in the Modern Library 100 Best Novels, reaching number 41 on the editor's list, and 25 on the reader's list. In 2003, it was listed at number 70 on the BBC's The Big Read poll, and in 2005 ''Time'' magazine named it as one of the 100 best English-language novels published between 1923 and 2005, and included it in its list of the 100 Best Young-Adult Books of All Time. Popular reading in schools, especially in the English-speaking world, ''Lord of the Flies'' was ranked third in the nation's favourite books from school in a 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jungle Book
''The Jungle Book'' (1894) is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, who is raised in the jungle by wolves. The stories are set in a forest in India; one place mentioned repeatedly is "Seonee" (Seoni), in the central state of Madhya Pradesh. A major theme in the book is abandonment followed by fostering, as in the life of Mowgli, echoing Kipling's own childhood. The theme is echoed in the triumph of protagonists including Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and The White Seal over their enemies, as well as Mowgli's. Another important theme is of law and freedom; the stories are not about animal behaviour, still less about the Darwinian struggle for survival, but about human archetypes in animal form. They teach respect for authority, obedience, and knowing one's place in society with "the law of the jungle", but the stories a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S11 (film)
''S11'' is a 2006 Singaporean black comedy film directed by Gilbert Chan and Joshua Chiang, starring Timothy Nga, Kevin Murphy and Cindy Teo. Cast * Timothy Nga as Terence * Kevin Murphy as Ben * Cindy Teo as Michelle * Frank Chaar as Gold Hair * Steven Yun as Old Beng Release The film opened in theatres on 3 August 2006. Reception '' My Paper'' rated the film 3 stars out of 5. Tan Dawn Wei of ''The Straits Times ''The Straits Times'' is an English-language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore and currently owned by SPH Media Trust (previously Singapore Press Holdings). ''The Sunday Times'' is its Sunday edition. The newspaper was established ...'' rated the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote that the film is "let down by clumsy execution, bad sound and uneven cinematography which render the film a very school-project feel." Felix Cheong of '' Today'' gave the film a score of 1/5, and wrote that the film is "so pedestrian that you could probably have paved a ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wet Season (film)
''Wet Season'' (Chinese: 热带雨) is a 2019 Singaporean drama film by Anthony Chen. In the film, a teacher and a student in Singapore secondary school form a special, self-affirming relationship. The film stars Yeo Yann Yann and Koh Jia Ler. It received positive reviews, and was released on 28 November 2019 in Singapore. The film is written, produced and directed by Anthony Chen. It is his second feature film after ''Ilo Ilo'' in 2013 for which he won the Caméra d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. The film reunites actress Yeo Yann Yann and actor Koh Jia Ler after their first collaboration in ''Ilo Ilo''. The film also stars Christopher Lee and Yang Shi Bin. It received six nominations at the 56th Golden Horse Awards, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Supporting Actors for Koh Jia Ler and Yang Shi Bin. It eventually won the Best Leading Actress for Yeo Yann Yann. The film was also released on 31 January 2020 in Taiwan, 12 March 2020 in Malaysia, and 4 June 2020 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A New Life (Singaporean TV Series)
''A New Life'' () is a Chinese drama in Singapore which aired in 2005. It is about how a blue collar worker and his three bosom friends manage to overcome obstacles together. Cast * Christopher Lee as Zhang Youfu *Yvonne Lim as Ah Mei *Darren Lim as Lin Laifa *Andrew Seow as Zhang Hongyun *Carole Lin as Zhang Zhenzhu *Ann Kok as Guo Jialing *Jin Yinji as Youfu's mother *Yan Bingliang as Youfu's father *Hossan Leong as Ah Gen *Eelyn Kok as Qiurong *Alan Tern as Ah Ler *Cheryl Chan as Laifa's younger sister *Lee Weng Kee as Jialing's father *May Phua as Xiuxiu *Melody Chen as Ah Hua *Seth Ang as Steven *Timothy Nga as Michael *Sharon Wong as Michael's wife *Benjamin Yeung Sheung Bun as Alex Star Awards 2005 Star Awards 2005 was the 12th Star Awards ceremony, held on 4 December 2005. It was part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp TV Channel 8. Following MediaCorp's merger with SPH MediaWorks on 1 January 2005, the nominees ... Awards & Nominations Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Class (TV Series)
''First Class'' is 2008 Singaporean comedy television series produced by local TV station MediaCorp Mediacorp Pte. Ltd., doing business as Mediacorp and stylised as mediacorp, is a media conglomerate in Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the holding company of the Government of Singapore—it owns television, radio, and digital media prope .... This new comedy series takes a humorous yet insightful look at the education system in Singapore - specifically, Secondary School. The interactive website was a Nominee for 2009 International Digital Emmy (Children & Young People). Synopsis In Achiever Secondary School, a new teacher fresh from NIE arrives for his first day of school, his mind filled with thoughts of sweet young kids who are willing to learn and altruistic dedicated teachers eager to teach. He later finds that his dream job has some nightmare moments, the kids are not so easy to lovingly nurture and the teachers he loved and respected are somewhat lacking when he h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fighting Spiders
''Fighting Spiders'' is a drama television program from Singapore that premiered on Channel 5 (Singaporean TV channel), MediaCorp Channel 5 on 14 April 2009. The show was created by Ngin Chiang Meng and Jenny Lim. Plot Fighting Spiders is the story of three boys in the 1960s — Soon Lee (Edwin Goh), Charlie (Liang Shijie Jason) and Peter (Frederick Fielding) — and their adventure to find the legendary King Spider. Cast *Andie Chen as Tony Lee *Edwin Goh as Soon Lee *Liang Shijie Jason as Charlie *Frederick Fielding as Peter *Rebecca Lim as Susie *Ezann Lee as Annie *Siona Wu Murphy as Sam *Kimberly Chia as Yi Ling References External linksFighting Spiders on Channel 5 (Singaporean TV channel), MediaCorp Channel 5 Singaporean television series 2009 Singaporean television series debuts 2009 Singaporean television series endings Television series about spiders Channel 5 (Singapore) original programming {{Singapore-tv-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Births
Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. President Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam. * January 17 – Ferdinand Marcos becomes President for Life of the Philippines. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is Second inauguration of Richard Nixon, sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. Nixon is the only person to have been sworn in twice as President (First inauguration of Richard Nixon, 1969, Second inauguration of Richard Nixon, 1973) and Vice President of the United States (First inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953, Second inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1957). * January 22 ** George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier to win the heavyweight world boxing championship. ** A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
