Secondary: The Musical
Role(s): Ensemble (Cynicism, Xiao Ting, Irene)
Winner of Production of Year at the 2025 ST Life Theatre Awards, 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.
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, Best Costume, and Best Supporting Actor and Actress. 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.
(Source: Checkpoint Theatre)
