Writing Highlights

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King

Sydney Arts Guide - “Masterful, ... intelligent comment and penetrating turns of phrase.... And resonates so well in the cultural kaleidoscope. Five stars”

UK Theatre Weekly- "Remarkably clever...an incredibly unique look into sexism in Singaporean society"

The Straits Times - "Its script is one of the most sophisticated to have been written in Singapore’s maturing theatre scene."

Lothian Life - “ A fresh, bold new voice to the conversation on queerness, gender and their intersection with Singaporean society. Five stars.”

Por Por's Big Fat Surprise Wedding

The Straits Times - “The real strength is in the script’s able flitting….interactive elements come together stirringly in the finale as it delivers a timely message”

Tatler Asia- "Fresh and exciting...Hilarious family drama"

The Business Times - “High entertainment value…frequent audience interaction and a string of plot twists”

Session Zero

The Straits Times - “Complex, nuanced script…a couple’s heart-rending exercise in letting go of the predetermined stories they have come to accept in favour of inventing their own.”

Bakchormeeboy.com- "A fascinating source of humour and drama…Seeing the tears in audience members’ eyes, it is clear that Session Zero has a place in the Singapore theatre canon."

Critics Circle Blog - “Quick-witted, intuitive, and worldly-wise. Jo Tan lets the audience put it all together and leaves them, confident, that they’ll see how things fall together.”

Forked

Theatre Travels - “Powerful, pacy one-woman play...A terrific hour of funny and insightful writing, detailed performance with a perspective that resonates.”

Threeweeks- "Explores post-colonial hangups in a subtle, light and entertaining way; ultimately, it is also thoughtful, moving and poignant."

Fringe Review - “By turns laugh out loud funny and gut wrenchingly painful...Tan's writing is as sharp as her performance, offering layers of subtle observation and satire.”