Faith Ng
Faith Ng | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1987-06-25)June 25, 1987 |
| Occupation | Playwright |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Singapore |
Faith Ng (born 25 June 1987) is a Singaporean playwright. Her plays are noted for their rich characterization and sensitive portrayals of Singapore life.[1] She is currently the Associate Artistic Director of Checkpoint Theatre.[2]
Ng is the second daughter of Stefanie, a tutor, and Raymond, a logistics manager.[1] She has a twin sister named Debbie; their elder sister is Cheryl. She is married to theatre academic Assistant Professor Alvin Lim.
Works
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | wo(men) | A NUS Arts Festival 2010 commission & Festival Opening Production[3] |
| 2013 | For Better or For Worse | Produced by Checkpoint Theatre; staged 20 to 24 March 2013 at Drama Centre Black Box[4] |
| 2015 | Normal | Produced by Checkpoint Theatre; first staged April 2015 at Drama Centre Black Box,[5] restaged in 2017.[6] |
| 2017 | Whale Fall | Produced by The Necessary Stage; first staged August 2017 at The Necessary Stage Black Box.[7] |
| 2018 | A Good Death | Produced by The Esplanade; first staged March to April 2018 at The Esplanade Theatre Studio.[8] |
| 2022 | The Fourth Trimester | Produced by Checkpoint Theatre; first staged Aug 2022 at Drama Center Theatre.[9] |
| Year | Title | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Faith Ng: Plays Volume 1 | ISBN 9789811116131 | Edited by Lucas Ho; Introduction by Dr. Philip Holden |
Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | wo(men) | Best Original Script, Life! Theatre Awards | Nominated |
| 2014 | For Better Or For Worse | Best Original Script, Life! Theatre Awards | Nominated |
| 2019 | - | Young Artist Award | Won |
References
- ^ abSaid, Nabilah (2015-04-10). "Theatre review: Normal is a sensitive portrayal of the challenges of school life". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2018-12-01. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^"About Team | Checkpoint Theatre". checkpoint-theatre.org. Archived from the original on 2018-12-01. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^"wo(men) | Checkpoint Theatre". checkpoint-theatre.org. Archived from the original on 2018-02-06. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^"For Better or for Worse | Checkpoint Theatre". checkpoint-theatre.org. Archived from the original on 2018-02-06. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^"Normal | Checkpoint Theatre". checkpoint-theatre.org. Archived from the original on 2018-02-06. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^"Normal 2017 | Checkpoint Theatre". checkpoint-theatre.org. Archived from the original on 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^hermes (2017-08-12). "The dream-like Whale Fall is a sell-out". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2018-12-01. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^"Many Lives in "A Good Death" | ArtsEquator". artsequator.com. 12 April 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-12-01. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^"The Fourth Trimester (2022)". checkpoint-theatre.org. 4 Aug 2022. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
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