About

The Second Breakfast Company (2BCo) is a not-for-profit theatre company founded by youths, for youths. We aspire to become a leading youth theatre company advocating for an inclusive theatre culture built by young people for young people.

Vision:

To be a leading youth theatre company advocating for an inclusive theatre culture built by young people for young people.

Mission:

• Cultivating youth audiences through programmes and initiatives that engage a wider network of youths and deepens their appreciation of the performing arts.
• Empowering the next generation of creatives by providing platforms and safe spaces to express their creativity on stage.
• Challenging young people with fresh perspectives through revisiting old stories and telling new ones.

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The Team

Adeeb Fazah

Artistic Director

Adeeb studied Theatre Studies and Drama at the A Levels and completed a minor in Drama and Performance at Nanyang Technological University where he majored in Communication Studies. In 2014, his work on the reconstruction of Yellow Chair Productions’ original piece You Think, I Thought, Who Confirm? earned him a mention in Timeout Singapore’s Rising Stars in the article ‘30 Things We Love About Theatre in Singapore’.

Upon graduation, Adeeb has since collaborated with Mohammad Shaifulbahri from Bhumi Collective on two projects; the first being an international work that took Adeeb to the United Kingdom – Last of Their Generation. It received a one-night preview at the Bunker Theatre in London, and a 10-days run at the Edinburgh Fringe in Zoo Southside. The project was reworked and presented in August 2023 as a site specific walking theatrical experience in Tampines Central. In 2018, he worked on an interdisciplinary project under Bhumi with collaborators Dominic Nah, Michael Ng and Edward Eng titled dead was the body till i taught it how to move. Adeeb and Shaiful also run an independent theatre outfit named Adeeb & Shai, under which they presented the Singapore premiere of Fringe hit Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons by Sam Steiner.

His role as artistic director of The Second Breakfast Company has seen him direct shows ranging from Singapore classics like Goh Poh Seng’s The Moon Is Less Bright, to original works like Myle Yan Tay’s Lemmings, as well as commissioned writing like The Essential Playlist, presented at the Esplanade Theatre Studio as part of the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2022, and The Paiseh Pieces, an original pop rock musical presented with Wisma Geylang Serai in 2023.

Adeeb was an artist-in-residence at Gateway Theatre in 2019, where he presented Heather, featuring Andy Tear and Karen Tan. In 2022 he was selected as the director mentee for Toy Factory Production’s Direct Entry Programme, where he directed For My Highness under the mentorship of Goh Boon Teck. In 2023, Adeeb went to the Edinburgh Fringe again, where he directed Gangguan! Theatre’s Do Rhinos Feel Their Horns? at Summerhall, which received positive reviews and an OFFest nomination.

Denise Dolendo

Producer

Denise graduated from LASALLE College of the Arts with a First Class Honors in BA Arts Management. Since then, Denise has worked with several arts groups & projects under different capacities – marketing/PR, project management and administration. Some of the organisations she has worked with include Dream Academy Productions, NUS Centre for the Arts, Dance Nucleus, GenerAsia and OperaViva Ltd. Currently, Denise manages Marketing Communications, Advertising Sales and Projects at ArtsEquator.

Kristine Ng

Producer

Kristine’s experience with theatre started at Yellow Chair Productions (YCP) and it’s surprising to look back at how opportunities and people she met at YCP have led to the start of The Second Breakfast Company. Though still a long way ahead for this young company, Kristine is looking forward to greater challenges and for its individuals alike to grow together. Having graduated from LASALLE College of the Arts with a BA (Hons) in Arts Management, Kristine recognises that an arts administration role is critical for the development of all art forms. She is also interested in the local visual arts scene, and was recently involved with Singapore Art Week.