liTHE 2025

Show 1

7 November 2025, 7:30PM–9:00PM

Show 2

8 November 2025, 7:30PM–9:00PM

Both shows include a pre-show presentation by the T.H.E Training Initiative cohort of 2025 from 7PM–7:20PM.

There will be a 15-minute intermission during the show.

liTHE 2025 marks the return of T.H.E Second Company’s main season platform, spotlighting the next generation of contemporary dance voices through bold experimentation and shared discovery.

T.H.E Second Company is the semi-professional wing of T.H.E Dance Company, providing advanced training and performance opportunities for emerging dance artists and choreographers. This year’s edition features two new creations by Billy Keohavong and Klievert Jon Mendoza, full-time dance artists from the main company of T.H.E, developed in collaboration with the Second Company’s dance artists and apprentices. The evening also includes a guest performance by the main company: a restaging of Un-form, choreographed by Founding Artistic Director Kuik Swee Boon.

Each work navigates the complexities of selfhood and belonging, offering a glimpse into the personal and social tensions that shape contemporary life.

In Misfits, Billy embraces the quirks and contradictions of those who never quite fit in, drawing out discomfort, humour and vulnerability in equal measure. Klievert’s Hawla (a Tagalog word for “cage”) explores the feeling of being emotionally trapped, shifting between force and fragility in its negotiation of restraint and release. Originally created in 2013, Un-form asks what it means to be an artist in Singapore today, revealing, through the lived bodies of its performers, the quiet conflict between purpose, identity and survival.

The performance will be preceded by a pre-show programme at 7pm featuring the Training Initiative, a 10-month developmental programme for young movers aged 16 to 30. The initiative is designed to strengthen technical foundation and be exposed to T.H.E’s training environment. Participants will present excerpts from Spare Room by Yarra Ileto and Silences We Are Familiar With by Kuik Swee Boon, both of which reflect the initiative’s emphasis on honest embodiment, rigorous training and artistic growth.

Held at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, liTHE 2025 offers a glimpse into how T.H.E stands alongside dancers at different points in their journey. Whether it’s taking those first steps in the Training Initiative, finding space to grow in Second Company, or working at a professional level with the main company, the evening brings these different paths together—each one shaped by its own questions, risks and discoveries.

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Ticket Pricing

(All ticket prices are subject to a booking fee)**

Standard

S$40

Concession

S$26

Only for Children Aged 6–12, Senior Citizens Aged 55 and above, Students Aged 25 and below with valid student ID, National Servicemen NSF, and Persons with Disabilities (PWD).

20 UNDER 20

S$20

20 tickets at $20 each for those 20 years old and under, available for every performance of liTHE 2025!

Early Bird 25% off (7 August 2025 – 31 August 2025)

S$30

Friends of T.H.E (Emanate) 20% off (from 1 September 2025)

S$32*

Friends of T.H.E (Embrace) 15% off (from 1 September 2025)

S$34*

Friends of T.H.E (Embark) 10% off (from 1 September 2025)

S$36*

*Up to 4 tickets per pax; promo code will be sent via email to Friends of T.H.E members.

**Ticket Pricing excludes Booking Fee, as follows:

S$3 booking fee per ticket for tickets between S$20.01 and S$50

S$1 booking fee per ticket for tickets priced up to S$20

Terms of Ticket Sales

• Once sold, tickets are strictly non-refundable or exchangeable unless the Singapore government mandates the closure of events in Singapore. All information given is correct at the time of publishing, but is subject to change without prior notice. The Promoter reserves all rights to amend any terms and conditions without prior notice, and, in the event of any dispute, the Promoter’s decision is final.

Conditions of Entry

• Admission is subject to valid tickets produced at the entrance.
• Each ticket admits one person.
• No admission for infants in arms and children under 6 years old.

General

• Pre-show: Doors open at 6:50pm.
• liTHE 2025: Doors open at 7:20pm.
• In the interest of all patrons, latecomers will not be allowed to enter until a suitable break in the performance.
• Mobile phones must be switched off or switched to silent mode in the theatre.
• Patrons are required to follow all house rules and regulations set out by the venue. The House Rules are displayed within the venue premises.
• No food and drinks are allowed in the venue.

Photography / Videography Recording Rules

• Photography, videography and audio recording are not allowed for this event.

Accessibility

• This venue is wheelchair-accessible. For audiences who require support to access the venue, please write to us at [email protected].
• If you have any other access requirements, please also get in touch with us. While we may not be able to accommodate all requests, we will do our best to support your needs.

_{All information is correct at time of publishing but may be subject to change without prior notice.}

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