SINGAPORE – Playwright and composer weish’s take on Singaporean schooling life, Secondary: The Musical, is The Straits Times Life Theatre Awards 2025’s Production of the Year.

The 34-year-old’s outrageously successful debut sweeps the grand prize on her first attempt. The large-scale musical, partially inspired by her six years as a literature teacher, featured 15 original songs and was staged by Checkpoint Theatre as its season opener at Victoria Theatre.

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