The Necessary Stage Ltd
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Mission Statement
To create challenging, innovative and indigenous theatre that touches the heart and mind.
About This Cause
Formed in 1987 by our 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 supported by the National Arts Council under the Major Company Scheme for the period from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2020, 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. Having presented more than 100 original plays in Singapore and abroad, TNS remains focused on breaking new ground in original local content and intercultural exploration. For its Main Season, TNS produces an average of two plays a year at our black box and other venues. 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. TNS has also been unwavering in its efforts to nurture new talents and local content, through various platforms including youth- and senior-oriented training initiatives, commissions commissions at the Fringe Festival, and laboratory and developmental platforms such as The Orange Playground and The Orange Production. In August 2017 as part of its 30th anniversary, TNS also launched its online archival portal at tnsarchives.com, providing the public access to its 30 years of history. For more information, visit www.necessary.org and tnsarchives.com. Follow us on: Facebook at www.facebook.com/thenecessarystage, Twitter at www.twitter.com/tns_sg and Instagram at www.instagram.com/thenecessarystage LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/the-necessary-stage