Checkpoint Theatre presents
SECONDARY: THE MUSICAL
by weish
📆 9 Apr—26 Apr
🏠 Victoria Theatre
Written and composed by weish
Directed and with dramaturgy by Huzir Sulaiman
Starring Aaron Ee, Adeeb Fazah, Genevieve Tan, Johanna Van, Krish Natarajan, Lim Shi-An, Nadya Zaheer, Ramzie Tahar, Rebekah Sangeetha Dorai, Teoh Jun Vinh, Tiara Yap, and Tricia Tan.
Winner of Production of Year at the 2025 ST Life Theatre Awards, SECONDARY: THE MUSICAL returns in April! Praised for its “stunning cast, script and music” (The Straits Times), playwright-composer weish’s “astonishing magnum opus” (Jom Media) is a must-watch for everyone in Singapore.
*SECONDARY: THE MUSICAL is Culture Pass eligible! Redeem your $100 Culture Pass credits for this event at
https://www.sgculturepass.gov.sg/events/STM26CPT?lang=en&from=%2Fevents
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Delve into the vibrant world of Huxley Secondary School alongside young teacher Lilin as she tries her best to make it through just one more school term. With the pressures of Singapore’s education system intensifying the complex lives of both students and teachers, can any of them survive unscathed? Shaped and brought to vivid life by the sure hand of acclaimed director-dramaturg Huzir Sulaiman, this powerful work forges a contemporary landscape of storytelling unlike any other musical.
Monumental in its impact on all fronts, SECONDARY: THE MUSICAL earned six nominations at the 2025 ST Life Theatre Awards, including Best Original Script for weish, Best Director for Huzir Sulaiman, Best Costume for Max Tan, and Best Supporting Actor and Actress for Teoh Junh Vinh and Rebekah Sangeetha Dorai. With a stellar team guided with flair and nuance by director Huzir Sulaiman, this musical is “a production of breathtaking ambition and riveting quality” (Jom Media).
Deeply moving and extremely timely, this landmark work by Checkpoint Theatre is an unforgettable dive into life in a Singapore school, with all its delicate joys, complicated heartbreak, and unexpected beauty.
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CAST
Genevieve Tan as Lilin
Rebekah Sangeetha Dorai as Mandy
Teoh Jun Vinh as Charlie
Tricia Tan as Ming
Ramzie Tahar as Omar
Krish Natarajan as Reyansh
Adeeb Fazah as Ensemble (Adi)
Johanna Van as Ensemble (Geraldine)
Nadya Zaheer as Ensemble (Nadra)
Lim Shi-An as Ensemble (Rong)
Tiara Yap as Ensemble (Xiao Ting)
Aaron Ee as Ensemble (Yao Zhuan)
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UNDERSTUDY PERFORMANCES
The following performances will showcase our understudies:
TUESDAY 8pm, 14 APRIL
Risa Ann Wong as Lilin
Nadya Zaheer as Mandy
Misha Paule Tan as Ming
Coco Wang as Ensemble (Geraldine)
Nurulhuda Hassan as Ensemble (Nadra)
SUNDAY 3pm, 19 APRIL
Aaron Ee as Charlie
Izzul Irfan as Omar
Fahim Murshed as Ensemble (Adi)
Matthias Teh as Ensemble (Yao Zhuan)
TUESDAY 8pm, 21 APRIL
Risa Ann Wong as Lilin
Fahim Murshed as Reyansh
Coco Wang as Ensemble (Rong)
Misha Paule Tan as Ensemble (Xiao Ting)
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