Faith Ng Explained

Faith Ng
Birth Date:month=6 day=25, year=1987
Occupation:Playwright
Language:English
Nationality:Singapore

Faith Ng (born 25 June 1987) is a Singaporean playwright. Her plays are noted for their rich characterization and sensitive portrayals of Singapore life.[1] She is currently the Associate Artistic Director of Checkpoint Theatre.[2]

Ng is the second daughter of Stefanie, a tutor, and Raymond, a logistics manager. She has a twin sister named Debbie; their elder sister is Cheryl. She is married to theatre academic Assistant Professor Alvin Lim.

Works

Notes
2010wo(men)A NUS Arts Festival 2010 commission & Festival Opening Production[3]
2013For Better or For WorseProduced by Checkpoint Theatre; staged 20 to 24 March 2013 at Drama Centre Black Box[4]
2015NormalProduced by Checkpoint Theatre; first staged April 2015 at Drama Centre Black Box,[5] restaged in 2017.[6]
2017Whale FallProduced by The Necessary Stage; first staged August 2017 at The Necessary Stage Black Box.[7]
2018A Good DeathProduced by The Esplanade; first staged March to April 2018 at The Esplanade Theatre Studio.[8]

Awards

|-| 2011| wo(men)| Best Original Script, Life! Theatre Awards| |-| 2014| For Better Or For Worse| Best Original Script, Life! Theatre Awards| |-| 2019| -| Young Artist Award| |-

Notes and References

  1. News: Theatre review: Normal is a sensitive portrayal of the challenges of school life. Said. Nabilah. 2015-04-10. The Straits Times. 2018-12-01. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20181201180809/https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/theatre-review-normal-is-a-sensitive-portrayal-of-the-challenges-of-school. 2018-12-01. live.
  2. Web site: About Team Checkpoint Theatre. checkpoint-theatre.org. en-US. 2018-12-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20181201135453/https://checkpoint-theatre.org/about-ct/team?tab=about-faith. 2018-12-01. live.
  3. Web site: wo(men) Checkpoint Theatre. checkpoint-theatre.org. en-US. 2018-12-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20180206112656/http://checkpoint-theatre.org/past-productions/women. 2018-02-06. live.
  4. Web site: For Better or for Worse Checkpoint Theatre. checkpoint-theatre.org. en-US. 2018-12-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20180206112426/http://checkpoint-theatre.org/past-productions/for-better-or-for-worse-2013. 2018-02-06. dead.
  5. Web site: Normal Checkpoint Theatre. checkpoint-theatre.org. en-US. 2018-12-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20180206112436/http://checkpoint-theatre.org/past-productions/normal-2015. 2018-02-06. live.
  6. Web site: Normal 2017 Checkpoint Theatre. checkpoint-theatre.org. en-US. 2018-12-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20180831215616/https://checkpoint-theatre.org/past-productions/normal-2017. 2018-08-31. live.
  7. News: The dream-like Whale Fall is a sell-out. hermes. 2017-08-12. The Straits Times. 2018-12-01. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20181201093302/https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/arts/peek-below-the-surface. 2018-12-01. live.
  8. Web site: Many Lives in "A Good Death" ArtsEquator. artsequator.com. 12 April 2018 . en-US. 2018-12-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20181201093326/https://artsequator.com/review-a-good-death/. 2018-12-01. live.

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