The annual fundraiser of theatre company Wild Rice will be streamed live from The Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre into the homes of guests
From Grecian goddesses and Chinese celestial beings to Maleficent and the residents of Avatar land Pandora—the guests of the Rice Ball are a varied (and sporting!) bunch. So it is no wonder that the annual fundraiser of theatre company Wild Rice is one of the most anticipated galas every year.
What will the fashion plates among the theatre and society set turn up in when the ball’s 19th edition goes online (understandably) on October 3? One thing’s for sure, even with social distancing, the organisers have ensured that they keep to the event’s long-standing tradition of bringing together fabulous friends for a night of gourmet food and satire-filled concert extravaganza that’s guaranteed to bring on the laughs—all in the name of Singapore theatre.
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And with the pandemic, Singapore’s performing arts industry needs all the support it can get, to bring the curtains up in the theatres and concert halls—making this fundraiser even more poignant. So if you have your invitations to Maskquerade!: The Virtual Rice Ball 2020, here’s your guide on how to have the best night at what Wild Rice founding artistic director Ivan Heng describes as “our most urgent fundraiser yet”.