NUS Arts Festival 2025: CROSSROADS
Show 1
20 Mar 2025 7:30 PM
Show 2
21 Mar 2025 7:30 PM
Show 3
22 Mar 2025 7:30 PM
In the year 2000, a theatre group rehearsing an upcoming production at the Old Science Library vanished an hour before their opening night, leaving no trace behind. This incident has remained unsolved to this day, with a venue abandoned and a play unstaged. Two decades later, a team of paranormal investigators return to the site of this mysterious disappearance, determined to uncover the truth.
Join us in this site-specific play by NUS Stage, in collaboration with NUS Electronic Music Lab and nuSTUDIOS Film Productions, where the audience will embark on a bone-chilling adventure to solve the mystery. Using the seven deadly sins as a springboard for the devised script, Stage Fright! promises a night in the library where stories untold come alive.
Advisory: Due to the horror theme of the performance, it is not recommended for children under the age of 13.
Important: Ticket holders must register themselves at the ground floor of Tahir Foundation Building (MD 1) by 7.15pm in order to be brought to the performance venue. Due to the nature of the performance, latecomers will not be allowed.
Late Seating Policy
Due to the nature of the performance, latecomers will not be allowed.
Admission of Children
All children require a purchased ticket for entry. As a courtesy to other audience members, infant in arms and prams, and children below six years of age cannot be admitted for ticketed shows. Due to the horror theme of the performance, it is not recommended for children under the age of 13.
Photography, Audio and Video Recording
Photography and all manner of unauthorised audio and video recording are strictly prohibited.
Access
The event venue is not wheelchair assessable. Please contact us at [email protected] if you have access requirements.
Advisory
This show may use theatrical haze, strobe lighting and loud sounds. There may be use of coarse language and discussion of sensitive topics. Viewer discretion is advised.
For queries or more information, please contact us at [email protected].
All information is correct at time of publishing but may be subject to change without prior notice.
The Organiser reserves the right to amend the above without prior notice. In the event of any dispute, the Organiser’s decision is final.
Chong Tze Chien
Director
A graduate from the NUS theatre studies programme, Tze Chien is the Artistic Director of NUS Stage, a core member of The Finger Players and an award-winning playwright/ director. Some of the awards he has won include the Singapore Dramatist Award and The Straits Times Life! Theatre Awards. His plays have been staged in Singapore, UK, Budapest, Taiwan and Japan. He has two collections of plays containing critically acclaimed plays such as Charged (The Business Times’ top ten Singapore plays of all time) and PIE. For his contributions to Singapore Theatre, he was awarded the Young Artist Award 2006 by Singapore’s National Arts Council.
NUS Stage
Originally formed in October 2006, NUS Stage is an English Language theatre group. Presently under the direction of theatre veteran and well-renowned playwright Chong Tze Chien, NUS Stage is steadily growing to become a vibrant and innovative campus group for aspiring theatre-makers. Its members comprise uniquely of NUS students from varying backgrounds who are passionate about inspiring change through riveting performances and creating a common space where people can come together.
NUS Electronic Music Lab
NUS Electronic Music Lab (EML) is a vibrant collective of students dedicated to composing, producing, and performing original electronic music since 1981. EML embraces a wide array of genres, from heavy metal and hip-hop to euphoric trance and dark synth, encouraging members to explore and blend styles freely. The group not only provides opportunities for networking and showcasing their work but also focuses on teaching music production skills. With the help of their mentors Benjamin Ang and Tan E-Reng/Falling Islands, they aim to foster the growth of the local electronic music scene.
nuSTUDIOS Film Productions
Founded in 2001, nuSTUDIOS Film Productions is NUS’ dedicated filmmaking co-curricular activity. It is a community for students to share and deepen their passion for the art form, and a space to hone abilities in the cinematic arts, through making student short films.
nuSTUDIOS is open to beginner and experienced filmmakers. It aims to develop a community of competent and passionate student filmmakers who enjoy challenging their creative limits. While it offers a foundation in filmmaking basics, students are given the opportunity to experiment with larger shapes and themes of cinema.