Wild Rice's theatre at Funan mall in the works

The theatre company's new $15-million complex will be ready in a year's time and will boast a theatre, studio, rehearsal space and offices

An artist's impression of theatre company Wild Rice's 360-seat theatre (left) at its new 18,000 sq ft headquarters at the Funan mall.
An artist's impression of theatre company Wild Rice's 360-seat theatre (left) at its new 18,000 sq ft headquarters at the Funan mall. PHOTO: WILD RICE
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Come Sept 6 next year, theatregoers will have a new venue to look forward to in the heart of the Civic District. Theatre company Wild Rice's new headquarters at the Funan mall will boast an intimate 360-seat theatre, a 60-seat studio, a rehearsal space as well as the company's offices.

The shell - floor, walls and ceiling - of the space has been completed and handed over to Wild Rice.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 05, 2018, with the headline Wild Rice's theatre at Funan mall in the works. Subscribe