Looking back on your secondary school days as an adult can be jarring, with questions like “Why did I do that?”, and “Why were we put through such stressful times?” popping up in your head. Checkpoint Theatre’s upcoming production, Secondary: The Musical, is an exploration of secondary school life through the eyes of Lillin, a young teacher, and three of her students, Ming, Omar and Reyansh.
Directed by Huzir Sulaiman, Secondary delves into the nitty gritty of Singapore’s education system and societal values, as well as the ups and downs of being a teenager struggling to juggle various challenges presented both at home and in school. This musical is written and composed by weish, a Singaporean artist whose music has taken her all over the world, including the Sundance Film Festival and the Golden Melody Awards. Over the years, weish has experimented with different modes of storytelling, and Secondary will be her first-ever production. With her signature emotive soundscapes, Secondary promises to be a musical experience like no other, offering a unique twist to the classic genre.
You can find out more about Secondary: The Musical and purchase tickets here.
