{"id":27382,"date":"2016-11-01T13:14:20","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T05:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.wildrice.com.sg\/?p=27382"},"modified":"2021-04-22T17:54:03","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T09:54:03","slug":"an-xxx-rated-evening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.wildrice.com.sg\/an-xxx-rated-evening\/","title":{"rendered":"An XXX-Rated Evening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On 8 October 2016, W!LD RICE invited Singapore\u2019s great and good to cut loose and party for a good cause!\u00a0XXX: The Very W!LD RICE BALL<\/em>\u00a0was X-quisite, X-traordinary and X-hilarating \u2013 all qualities shared by W!LD RICE and Hublot, the evening\u2019s presenting sponsor for the fifth year in a row.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Is it just us, or are things getting X-tremely sexy in here?
Janice Koh (Vice-Chair of our Board) and her guests are all tied-up!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Decked out in the wildest and most exotic costumes, our 668 guests for the night were ready to have their senses titillated as they strolled into the Shangri-La Hotel\u2019s Island Ballroom. Once through the doors, they were transported into an electrifying wonderland of sensual fantasy \u2013 part burlesque, part cabaret, and pure entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A dash of X-otic X-tasy!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Appetites were whetted upon a beautiful edible art installation created by 2am:dessertbar. Throughout the evening, our guests dined on an X-ceptional four-course dinner designed by Shangri-La Hotel\u2019s Executive Chef Edmund Cheah. Internationally renowned dessert maestro Janice Wong capped off the banquet with the piece de resistance<\/em>: her delectable signature dessert, Chocolate H2O.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The XXX Cabaret Show<\/em> was an X-citing showcase of the finest theatre talents Singapore has to offer. Pam Oei, our intrepid hostess, kicked off the proceedings with a roof-shattering rendition of Relax<\/em>. She was followed on stage by Hossan Leong, Dru Chen and Sukki Singapora, as well as a diverse company of the best dancers from all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meet Mrs Miriam Leong-Lim \u2013 a privileged lady of means
who loves to let her hair down for a good cause!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Diamonds are Sukki Singapora\u2019s Best Friends!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Dru Chen gives us a Kiss to build a dream on!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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In pole position!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Halfway through the concert, guests at the Ball bore witness to a romantic proposal. Paul Searles of the Gunnery, who has composed original music for several W!LD RICE productions, took to one knee to ask his girlfriend Natasha to marry him. Our guests wished the happy couple well with an impromptu \u2018yam seng\u2019<\/em> toast!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All together now: awwwwwww!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Yaaaaaaaaaam seeeeeeeeeng!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

During the Ball, Ivan Heng, Artistic Director of W!LD RICE, presented the company\u2019s report card for the year. Anchored by the 2016 Singapore Theatre Festival, which featured eight new and original plays including the award-winning HOTEL<\/em>, it was one of W!LD RICE\u2019s most successful seasons yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThank you for giving us the confidence, encouragement and support to be X-traordinary,\u201d said Ivan. \u201cTo continue pushing for X-cellence and to keep having X-citing conversations about the issues and ideas that really matter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out more highlights from\u00a0XXX: The Very W!LD RICE BALL<\/em>\u00a0here!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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