The Necessary Stage Ltd

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How Your Donation Makes a Difference

$50

Thank you for donating $50! Your donation will help us defray the cost of tickets for two beneficiaries from VWOs to enjoy a night out at the theatre.

$100

Thank you for donating $100! Your donation will go towards defraying part of the cost of creating flyers and programmes for one of our main season productions.

$300

Thank you for donating $300! Your donation will help us defray part of the cost of hiring a junior crew member for a week during rehearsals.

$500

Thank you for donating $500! Your donation will go towards defraying part of the cost of equipment rental for a production.

Thank you for donating! Your generous support will go a long way in allowing us to continue creating challenging, indigenous and innovative work that challenges the heart and mind!

Monthly Donation

Thank you for donating! We deeply appreciate your commitment to our cause by way of a monthly donation in support of our work.

About Us

Formed in 1987 by our current Artistic Director Alvin Tan, The Necessary Stage (TNS) is a non-profit theatre company with charity status. Our mission is to create challenging, indigenous and innovative theatre that touches the heart and mind. TNS is a recipient of the National Arts Council's Major Grant FY2017-FY2019, and is also the organiser of the annual M1 Singapore Fringe Festival. TNS also has the honour of being the only arts company in Singapore helmed by two Cultural Medallion recipients: Artistic Director Alvin Tan and Resident Playwright Haresh Sharma.

2022 sees TNS celebrating its 35rd anniversary. Having presented more than 120 original plays in Singapore and abroad, TNS remains focused on breaking new ground in original local content and intercultural exploration.

For more information, visit necessary.org or our online archives at tnsarchives.com.

Our Programmes

Main season theatre productions
M1 Singapore Fringe Festival
The Orange Playground
Theatre for Seniors
External Projects with various agencies
Theatre for Youth and Education
International Tours
Publications

SUPPORTED CAUSES

Arts & Heritage
Children & Youth
Elderly

CONTACT US

Melissa May Lin Lim

The Necessary Stage Ltd

64408115

[email protected]

www.necessary.org

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