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No one can leave, and no one knows who to trust. Then\u2026 someone ends up dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Panic ensues. Accusations fly. Secrets surface. Tensions escalate. There\u2019s a killer in the room. The only question is: who\u2019s next?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In equal parts alarming and absurd, <strong><em>Murder in the Waiting Room <\/em><\/strong>is a dark comedy-thriller that pits outrageous characters against one another, while satirising performative self-care, online clout, corporate hypocrisy and inherited trauma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Written and performed by Wild Rice\u2019s fifth Singapore Youth Theatre ensemble, this new and original murder mystery offers a fresh perspective on societal issues that reflects the voices and concerns of young theatre-makers. Who knew self-improvement could be this deadly?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Duration: approximately 1 hour 30 minutes (with no intermission)<br>IMDA&nbsp;Advisory (Some Mature Content)<br>Recommended for patrons aged 12 and above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/MITWR25-prog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download e-Programme<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.wildrice.com.sg\/singapore-youth-theatre\/\">About Singapore Youth Theatre<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For visitor safety information, click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.wildrice.com.sg\/visitor-safety-information\/\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A hectic afternoon in a therapist\u2019s underground waiting room turns claustrophobic when the doors suddenly seal shut \u2013 trapping everyone inside, with a killer in the room. 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