ACT 3 Theatrics

ACT 3 Theatrics Children-driven Professional Theatre Company. Children's Theatre. Inclusive Theatre. Drama Programmes for all including Special Needs Children & Adults.

Role Players. Devised Programmes. ORIGIN & COMPANY MILESTONES

• Nov 1981 – ACT 3: Living Room Theatre formed.
• Jan 1982 – first official performance at MPH Bookstore, Stamford Road.
• Oct 1983 – first involvement in a national arts showcase event, Drama Festival - “Treasure Island” @ Bras Basah Park. Subsequently, commissioned pieces performed at Singapore Festival of Arts and Young People’s Theatre.
• 1st July 1984 – ACT 3 Theatrics established as Singapore’s first professional theatre company.
• July 1984 – introduction of theatre and theatre related activities to primary and secondary schools with the launch of assembly performances and drama workshops.
• Oct 1984 – first full-length theatre production staged – “Strawberry Shortcake Extravaganza” at World Trade Centre Auditorium.
• Jun 1985 – first overseas foray – KL Arts Festival. In future years, troupes travel to other Malaysian states, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan and Canada.
• 1986 – Invited by the Ministry of Community Development to be part of the Semi-Residential Theatre Scheme. Having Drama Centre (Fort Canning) as base, and staging four new productions a year, hundreds of thousands of children and families are drawn to the theatre to experience the magic of the stage.
• 1987 – Projects like the Theatre Apprentice Programme and Workshop Theatre established to draw young people into the world of theatre and provide them exposure and hands-on training.
• Mar 1988 - Singapore’s first original musical created, produced and staged – “Makanplace the Singapore Musical” at Victoria Theatre”.
• Early 1990s – Theatre-in-Education (TIE) introduced in primary & secondary schools.
• 1990s – Second generation of practitioners gain prominence on-stage and back-stage.
• 2000s – greater focus on work with schools and students; establishment of collaborative projects with organisations – both government & private – as tools to reach out to and involve even more young people. {Association of Banks in Singapore, MoneySense, National Heritage Board, Health Promotion Board, Ministry of Law, National Crime Prevention Council, California Raisins, the Museums, National Arts Council}.
• 2004 – collaboration with Esplanade theatres on the bay begins - ‘Octoburst’ series to celebrate Children’s Day.
• 2006 – creation of ‘Playtime’ with Esplanade as a theatre series for the very young.
• 2008 – launch of the ‘Feed Your Imagination’ series to bring students to the theatre – in conjunction with Esplanade and National Arts Council.
• 2010 – production and staging of grand musical ‘Christmas Dolls’ at Suntec City Mall.
• 2012 – year-long sabbatical, as a period for introspection & reflection.
• Oct 2012 – Republic Polytechnic’s staging of ACT 3’s ‘Makanplace the Musical’ to commemorate their 10th anniversary; Guest-of-Honour Mr Tony Tan, President of the Republic of Singapore.
• Late 2012 – soft launch of initiatives like “Writing My First Story Book” and “From Script to Stage”.
• 2013 – Establishment of “Young Writers, Ink”, “Create & Stage”, “Young Authors Club” to signal the evolution to a ‘Children-driven Professional Theatre Company’.
* With Amy J Cheng and R Chandran as Creative Directors, the company now focuses on with with Special Education schools and personnel.

We celebrate 1st July as a precious gift, a day that, over the years, has built this institution that weaves together o...
01/07/2026

We celebrate 1st July as a precious gift, a day that, over the years, has built this institution that weaves together our livelihood as well as our life's mission.
ACT 3 Theatrics, 42 years on.
I am eternally grateful for those who continue to make this journey possible.
Amy J Cheng my wife, who set us on the uncharted path to use drama as tool to introduce life skills among special needs children and adults❤
Ameer Jumabhoy and Marine Lim , your generous boost and trust continues to drive this mission forward.
Sharief Bobo, Annie Chan, Rita Yahyah, Ardiana D Padillah , Anna Belle Francis for standing with us during our times of need❤
Noel Boyd , Sandy See, Yukiko Aizawa , YiKai Yap , who, these days, are helping us manage on different fronts❤
Our families, friends, actors, facilitators, production crew, children, parents, well-wishers from generations spanning decades❤
Without you all, this may have turned into a futile dream a long time ago... maybe even a nightmare❤
On that distant day, 1st July 1984, I didn't have the faintest notion that this way-of-life was even possible, and that I deserved this glorious blessing.
Rivers flow and carry you along🙏🏾🙇🏾‍♂️😃❤

To borrow a great poet's words:
"My goal in life is to unite my avocation with my vocation,
As my two eyes make one in sight." -Robert Frost-

At our favourite, Quentin's The Eurasian Restaurant.

Taking Theatre out to the people wherever they are. The ACT 3 Theatrics mission rolling out since 1 July 1984.From lit...
30/06/2026

Taking Theatre out to the people wherever they are.
The ACT 3 Theatrics mission rolling out since 1 July 1984.
From literal living rooms to bookshops to shopping centres to schools, clubs, rooftops (as in here), parks, beaches, restaurants, community homes, to palaces, to a remote village by the Mekong River, to a sprawling refugee camp in an unmarked location.....
Drama travels and comes to live regardless of place or time❤
📸: Sandy See

THE LION AND THE MOUSE by ACT 3 Theatrics. Where heroes come in all sizes and the audience, in all ages❤📸: Sandy See ...
18/06/2026

THE LION AND THE MOUSE by ACT 3 Theatrics.
Where heroes come in all sizes and the audience, in all ages❤

📸: Sandy See

23/05/2026
Wednesdays are for the classroom - On a tiny chair, wearing a sock on your hand.And sometimes, that’s exactly where the ...
20/05/2026

Wednesdays are for the classroom -
On a tiny chair, wearing a sock on your hand.
And sometimes, that’s exactly where the magic happens.

With some of my fellow-storytellers who unravelled the PIED PIPER at Our Tampines Hub last Saturday, 09 May.Interactive ...
11/05/2026

With some of my fellow-storytellers who unravelled the PIED PIPER at Our Tampines Hub last Saturday, 09 May.

Interactive Storytelling Sessions by ACT 3 Theatrics😃

Sat, 09 May, 6pm. PIED PIPER by ACT 3 Theatrics.Ineractive Storytelling session at Our Tampines Hub.
09/05/2026

Sat, 09 May, 6pm.
PIED PIPER by ACT 3 Theatrics.
Ineractive Storytelling session at Our Tampines Hub.

Some members of the MoOnbeams Theatre team. We now take our performances to schools - under the National Arts Council ...
30/04/2026

Some members of the MoOnbeams Theatre team.
We now take our performances to schools - under the National Arts Council Arts Education Programme - and private functions that welcome Inclusive Theatre.
We also run sessions to identify and develop special skills in adult talents.
MoOnbeams Theatre is the inclusive performing arm of ACT 3 Theatrics.

26/04/2026
THE EMPEROR AND THE NIGHTINGALE interactive storytelling by ACT 3 Theatrics.25 April 2026. Our Tampines Hub. # act3theat...
26/04/2026

THE EMPEROR AND THE NIGHTINGALE interactive storytelling by ACT 3 Theatrics.
25 April 2026. Our Tampines Hub.

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