Rites of Us Festival

Programme

Good Grief: Theatre Performance

Thu 3 Sep · 6:59pm

Good Grief: Theatre Performance

Upon the insistence of her closest friends, a woman visits a therapist for the first time. She’s there to deal with her grief from losing her father

Thu 3 Sep · 7:01pm

Teatime Talk: Beyond the Bedside: What Does a Death Doula Really Do?

Most people picture a death doula at a bedside in someone’s final days. That’s one part of it. The work can start much earlier and continue

Thu 3 Sep · 7:02pm

Lunch Talk: "After me, you come first."

This ticketed lunchtime session, led by death doula Angel Ng, offers a compassionate introduction to accompanying loved ones in their final stage of life. Drawing on key insights

Musica Intimae – The Anatomy of Goodbye

Thu 3 Sep · 7:03pm

Musica Intimae – The Anatomy of Goodbye

A semi-staged choral and spoken-word performance that invites audiences into a contemplative encounter with grief, memory, and farewell. Rather than treating loss as a private or

Thu 3 Sep · 7:04pm

Interactive Talk: The Weight of the Unspoken–Understanding Grief and Beyond

As of March 2026, Singapore became a super-aged nation, with more than 21 per cent of its population aged 65 and above, impacting the country’s economic,

Thu 3 Sep · 7:04pm

Talk+Art Therapy Experiential: "Well-Meaning But Hurtful" Rethinking How We Support Loss

"What do I say?", "Will I say the wrong thing?", "Am I making it worse?" — these are common questions many people ask

Thu 3 Sep · 7:05pm

Conversation: Checking In

Small-group mediated conversations exploring participants' collective understanding of grief. Each group opens with personal stories, then moves together toward a shared question: how do we build

Thu 3 Sep · 7:06pm

Panel: Being There

A by-invitation moderated panel featuring voices from Singapore's faith communities, each speaking to what grief looks like in their religious tradition — the rituals, the language,

Thu 3 Sep · 7:23pm

Talk: Helping Children Navigate Grief, Loss and Difficult Questions

A public talk exploring how children understand and express grief, the signs adults may overlook, and how parents and caregivers can respond with greater honesty and sensitivity. Book