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A Sound Not Yet (一聲未至)

A 45-minute immersive solo performance by ruan player Neil Chua in a dark black box, with no fixed seats. Also on 14 Nov at 3pm and 7.45pm.

When: Friday 13 November; 7:45pm to 8:30pm; I worked this date out from the listing rather than reading it plainly. Worth checking before you go.; Add to calendar
Where: 42 Waterloo Street, Black box; (unspecified); Directions
Who it's for: Good for adults
Cost: Free (pre-registration required)
SG Culture Pass: You can pay with your SG Culture Pass credits; See it on sgculturepass.gov.sg

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About it

一聲未至 is a 45-minute solo theatrical performance created and performed by ruan instrumentalist and artistic director Neil Chua. Set in a fully immersive blackbox space — no stage, no fixed seating, light as the sole visual element — the work exists at the threshold between sound and silence.

This is not a performance to be watched. It is a search: one performer, in darkness, looking for a sound that can only arrive if the audience is genuinely present. The audience is not an observer — they are the condition that makes it possible.

There are no fixed seats here — find your space that feels right to you, and slip off your shoes before you settle in. Sit, lie down, shift, or stand as the performance moves you. This space is yours to inhabit.

For enquiries, please contact: 88630813 | ruanatworkz@gmail.com

Tags: General public

Details from Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre.