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The Chorallective is bringing Craig Hella Johnson's Considering Matthew Shepard to Esplanade Recital Studio, with performances on 9 and 15 November. Both start at 5pm. The production is billed as the work's Singapore premiere.

The oratorio was written in response to the murder of Matthew Shepard, a young gay man. Conspirare, which premiered it in 2016, explains that passages from his journal and words from his parents, Judy and Dennis Shepard, appear alongside poetry.

Choy Siew Woon is artistic director and Seong Hui Xuan is stage director. The Singapore programme describes a score combining choral music with musical theatre, opera, pop, blues and country.

BookMyShow lists standard tickets at S$58, plus a S$4 booking fee per ticket. Its listing gives a running time of 120 minutes without an intermission and the advisory Some Mature Content.