Episode 2: Michelle Tan on The Radicalisation of Mrs. Mary Lim-Rodrigues | PLAYWRIGHTS! Podcast
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About this episode
Playwright Michelle Tan joins our Artist-in-Residence Joel Tan to talk about her writing journey and her Wild Rice debut, The Radicalisation of Mrs. Mary Lim-Rodrigues, on the PLAYWRIGHTS! podcast.
The Radicalisation of Mrs. Mary Lim-Rodrigues runs from 24 Sep to 10 Oct 2026 at The Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre @ Wild Rice.
Many thanks to @Centre42Sg for letting us use their space for this episode!
Michelle Tan is a writer and arts educator. Her plays have been produced by several local companies, including Cake Theatrical Productions, The Esplanade and Singapore Repertory Theatre. This work was developed with the critical support of Centre 42, where Michelle was previously Writer-in-Residence. She continues to work with new writers and young theatre-makers both in a personal and professional capacity.
Joel Tan is a playwright, performer, and inter-disciplinary artist. He is an Artist-in-Residence at Wild Rice, and serves as the company’s Literary Manager. His playwriting practice is divided between Singapore and London, and he has written plays for leading companies in both cities including Wild Rice, Pangdemonium, Checkpoint Theatre, The Royal Court, The Almeida Theatre, Headlong Theatre, Theatre 503, and the Orange Tree Theatre. Joel also writes for screen and audio, and collaborates inter-disciplinarily to create installation and contemporary performance. Joel is a passionate advocate for new writing development for the theatre, and is a Creative Associate with Centre 42’s New Writing Development Programme.
About this podcast: What inspires playwrights to write their plays? How do they sharpen their plots and deepen their characters? And what do they love - and hate - about the playwriting process? PLAYWRIGHTS! is a brand-new podcast by Wild Rice that brings together some of Singapore's most exciting playwrights for irreverent, insightful and intimate conversations about the art, craft and largely unseen, sibei hard work of writing a play.
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