PALLI
BY BLACSPICE
DATE & TIME:
29 August 2026 SAT, 3PM & 730PM
VENUE:
Art house, Play Den
TICKETS : $40
DURATION : 1 Hr 30min (No interval)
LANGUAGE : Tamil
SURTITLES : English
RATING ADVISE : 12 and above
ADVISORIES : Please note that this production contains references to violence, some disturbing sound effects and flashing lights.t and strobe effects; as well as fog and haze.
SYNOPSIS
A provocative psychological drama by NAC’s cultural medallion recipient Haresh Sharma that explores fear, prejudice, and the invisible walls we build around ourselves. Set in a tense domestic space, the play uses the presence of a lizard as a metaphor for suspicion and xenophobia, slowly revealing how paranoia can distort relationships and expose buried insecurities. First staged by The Necessary Stage, the work is a sharp commentary on identity, otherness, and the fragile line between perceived threat and imagined danger.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Producer: AGAM Theatre Lab
Presented by: Blacspice Media
Directors: Saleem Hadi
Playwrights: Haresh Sharma
Translation: Saleem Hadi
Production & Stage Manager: Gomathi
Partnerships & Outreach: Sankari Elavalahan
Assistant Production & Stage Manager: TBC
Lighting designer: TBC
Sound Design: TBC
Original Soundtracks: TBC
Publicity Design: Inidan Events SG
Set Design: TBC
Makeup & Costume Design: TBC
Surtitles: TBC
Photography: Brandon
Videography and Marketing Materials: Seyyon Media
Cast : TBC
ARTISTE INFORMATION
Blacspice Media, Singapore
Blacspice Media is a dynamic Singapore-based creative social enterprise dedicated to the intersection of professional media production and transformative arts education. Spearheaded by Saleem Hadi, an award-winning filmmaker, theatre practitioner, the organization has been a vital contributor to Singapore’s arts and media landscape since its inception. With over 20 years of industry experience, Blacspice Media operates with a dual focus: producing high-impact visual content and nurturing the next generation of storytellers. Their production portfolio spans docu-dramas, short films, and info-educational programs, often showcased at international festivals and local broadcast channels. Beyond production, the company is highly regarded for its Media Enrichment Programmes. As a registered NAC-AEP provider, Blacspice Media delivers specialized workshops in filmmaking, digital storytelling, and theatre to schools, corporate teams, and marginalized communities, including arts-based rehabilitation projects within Changi Prison. Driven by a mission to empower individuals to share stories of identity, culture, and social narrative, Blacspice Media leverages the arts as a pedagogical tool for community building. For Nadagamic 2026, Blacspice Media continues its commitment to excellence, bridging the gap between traditional storytelling and modern digital media to foster a culturally vibrant society.
Saleem Hadi - Director
With over 25 years of experience, Saleem Hadi is an award-winning filmmaker, theatre director, recipient of the 2021 SkillsFuture Fellowship and the Cannes 2008 Distinguished Community Documentary Award. Known for his "hybrid storytelling" approach, Saleem bridges cultural narratives through bilingual productions. Saleem continues to elevate Singapore’s Indian arts scene by fostering meaningful dialogue and cross-cultural artistic exchange.
Haresh Sharma - Playwright
Haresh Sharma is a Singaporean playwright. He has written more than 100 plays staged around the world. Sharma has a BA from the National University of Singapore as well as an MA in Playwriting from the University of Birmingham, obtained in 1994 on a Shell-NAC Scholarship. Sharma has also been awarded fellowships and grants by the British Council and the United States Information Service, and was conferred the Young Artist Award in 1997. His play, Still Building, was awarded a Merit Singapore Literature Prize in 1993 while Off Centre was selected by the Ministry of Education as a Literature text for 'N’ and 'O’ levels, and republished by The Necessary Stage in 2006. In 2014, Sharma was awarded the prestigious S.E.A. Write Award.[3] In 2015, he was awarded the Cultural Medallion.