Fridae

The Marriage of Figaro is the union of a clever, satirical play about the foibles of lovers and the presumptions of class. It will be sung by an internationally acclaimed all-Asian cast accompanied by the Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra and the Singapore Lyric Opera Chorus at the Esplanade Theatre from 14 - 17 July 2006. Find out what lead star Fukushima-born Teppei Kono would do should he forget his lines.

Fridae exclusive: Talented Armenian-Canadian director Atom Egoyan, director of Where the Truth Lies, Ararat and The Sweet Hereafter talks to Fridae's Zhuang Yisa about his work, the merits of alternate families gays often create for themselves, sexuality in his films and his "interest in human beings and how we communicate with each other."

Featuring songs from a myriad Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals, Darius Tan promises audiences a night of riveting, risqu� and raunchy theatre at the Play Den at the Arts House from April 12 to 15.

Actors Phin Wong and Koey Foo reveal more than their role as lovers in Chay Yew's A Language of Their Own which runs for the first time in Singapore from Mar 30 to Apr 9 at the Esplanade Theatre Studio.