Theatre

Common Room

Organised by: Checkpoint Theatre
  • Date:
    16 Jul - 2 Aug 2026
  • Time:
    3:00pm, 8:00pm
  • Duration:
    1h 30 mins
  • Venue:
    Drama Centre Black Box, Level 5, National Library Building
    Drama Centre Black Box, Level 5, National Library BuildingDrama Centre Black Box, Level 5, National Library Building
  • Language:
    Performed in English with surtitles on Sat 18 July, 3pm and Fri 24 July, 8pm
  • Admission:
    Standard: S$45

    20% off for Students (Local/Overseas):
    Verification: valid Student Pass
    Patrons unable to present proof of eligibility at the door will be required to upgrade their concession tickets to full-price tickets

    15% off for Senior Citizens (55 years old and above):
    Verification: valid Pass/IC/Passport as proof of age
    Patrons unable to present proof of eligibility at the door will be required to upgrade their concession tickets to full-price tickets

    15% off for Full-time NSFs:
    Verification: valid 11B/ID as proof of age
    Patrons unable to present proof of eligibility at the door will be required to upgrade their concession tickets to full-price tickets

    10% off for Group/Corporate:
    Minimum 10 tickets in a single transaction
    Write to contact@checkpoint-theatre.org for bookings of more than 12 seats

    Ticket Pricing excludes Booking Fee. Booking Fee is as follows:
    $4 booking fee per ticket for tickets between $40.01 and $60
    $3 booking fee per ticket for tickets between $20.01 and $40
  • Advisory:
    18 years old and above

Synopsis:

When two young adults get the rare opportunity to share a living space of their own in Singapore, it's all too easy to fall into mundane patterns of domestic responsibility. But within these rote routines lies the magic of profound late night conversations about one's place in the world, spontaneous deep dives into exes and lost friends, and musings about what the future holds.

Common Room by ants chua is a celebration of the emotional, physical, and relational work of queer living. Directors Claire Wong and ants chua reveal a rare insight into the domestic spaces that allow us to be the most vulnerable, and the tender efforts we make to grapple with our past mistakes and our present selves. This intimate two-hander sees actors Genevieve Tan and Siti Sara Hamid delicately unfold the layers of identity, of queerness, and of vocation.

An exploration of loving, living and dreaming amidst the relentless rhythm and rupture of daily life, Common Room is both familiar and new; at once poetic and irreverent. Amidst the ongoing rupture and repair of friendships, despite the impossibilities and failures of language, how can we continue reaching toward each other?

Common Room