Tag Archives: Joel Tan

Made up of 10-minute plays, the more than 2-hour show started off very strong with Wild Rice's resident playwright Alfian Saat's Appetiser which was insightful and cheeky at the same time.

Wild Rice's yearly pantomime is back! This time it's The Emperor's New Clothes, that will run at Wild Rice's Theatre, from 13th November to 21st December 2025.

Wild Rice’s annual year-end pantomime is here, and this time the company explores The Emperor’s New Clothes, written by Joel Tan and directed by Pam Oei. The panto will play at the Drama Centre from 20th November to 12th December 2015. The Emperor’s New Clothes is based on the famous …

Unfortunately, this critic wanted to love this play, but was left asking what was the purpose of it all?

'It’s essential to speak like an American if you are auditioning for an American role in an American show. [But] yes, I can do a Singapore accent. Once a Singaporean, always a Singaporean.'

This quality family-oriented production will appeal to the masses, with catchy and upbeat songs and most dialogue in Singlish.