{"id":2500,"date":"2019-07-22T09:25:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T01:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.wildrice.com.sg\/wr\/wr\/?page_id=2500"},"modified":"2026-06-03T09:55:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T01:55:16","slug":"about-wild-rice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.wildrice.com.sg\/about-wild-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"About Wild Rice"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2500\" class=\"elementor elementor-2500\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b8ffe3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b8ffe3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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Singapore\u2019s theatrical talent. By producing and touring productions that are distinctively local in flavour and yet universal in vision and concerns, the company creates memorable experiences for audiences in Singapore and across the world.<\/p><p>The company&#8217;s exciting and varied programming for the main stage includes:<\/p><ul><li>New and original works<\/li><li>New productions of the Singapore repertoire<\/li><li>New interpretations of world classics<\/li><\/ul><p>The company&#8217;s mission to build a theatre culture also extends to the wider community through the following divisions:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Wild Rice Academy<\/strong> and <strong>First Stage<\/strong>, which offer drama and training programmes to nurture young talents from the ages of 5 to 12<\/li><li><strong>A Little Wild<\/strong>, which creates new and original children\u2019s theatre to entertain, educate and enrich young audiences<\/li><li><strong>Singapore Youth Theatre<\/strong>, which develops and empowers young people aged 13 to 17 through theatre<\/li><li><strong>Young &amp; Wild<\/strong>, which prepares promising young talents aged 18 to 30 for careers in the creative industry<\/li><li><strong>New &amp; Now<\/strong>, which supports the development of new and original writing for the Singapore stage<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fae2e6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"fae2e6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/7AbpS26E0LU&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68b1686 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68b1686\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wild Rice is committed to touring our shows internationally to raise the profile of Singapore theatre, to create an international awareness of our unique productions, and to engage our artists and collaborators in creative dialogues with the international arts community. Our distinctively Singaporean productions have won great acclaim in major international arts festivals in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, New Zealand and Russia.<\/p><p>Wild Rice @ Funan is our home in the heart of Singapore\u2019s civic and cultural district, featuring the country\u2019s only dedicated thrust stage within The Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre. Our groundbreaking performing arts complex promises to be an iconic destination theatre for Singapore &#8211; one committed to leaving a legacy of artistic excellence for future generations by creating and presenting the best of Singapore theatre, as well as nurturing the artists and audiences of tomorrow.<\/p><p>Wild Rice is a not-for-profit Singapore Registered Charity (Institution of a Public Character No. 000122) and a recipient of the National Arts Council\u2019s Major Grant.<\/p><p>Charity Regn No: 01579<br \/>Charity Regn Date: 1 JULY 2002<br \/>Constitution: COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE<br \/>Date of Establishment: 10 February 2001<br \/>ROC\/RCB Regn No: 200100891D<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6a8897 caps elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6a8897\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IPC Status<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-047676c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"047676c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Effective Date: 1 June 2026 to 30 November 2026<br \/><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">A Member of Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wild Rice was founded in 2000 by Ivan Heng, an internationally acclaimed and award-winning theatre practitioner, and is recognised today as one of Singapore&#8217;s leading professional theatre companies. 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