Company Profile
TAS Theatre is a non-profit company, housed under the NAC Arts Housing Scheme with charity status. It was founded in 1993 by a group of talented and experienced artists Mr. Lee Ngoh Wah, Mr. Chong Kah Hoo and Mdm Goh Siew Geok. Since its establishment, TAS hopes to promote the appreciation of arts to our younger generation and to cultivate our local artist talents.
新加坡艺术之家是由李伍华、庄家富、吴书玉等资深的艺术工作者，于一九九三年创立的，其为非牟利文化机构，宗旨是宏扬我国华族传统文化艺术，推动华族传统文化艺术的发展，培育我国文化艺术人才，加强我国与世界文化艺术交流。
In order to facilitate international cultural exchange, we have actively collaborated with overseas professional groups to enrich our local talents. We have previously invited the Wei Xin Band Group of Beijing University, and the North America Elite Youth Orchestra. We have also sent our group members to Chinese Opera Academy of Beijing for further enrichment and participated in cultural exchanges with Dun Huang. During the year of 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 respectively, we have also participated in the North Korean Friendship Cultural Festival.
In the year 1998 and 1999, chairman cum conductor Mr. Lee Ngoh Wah accompanied by his Chinese Orchestra has achieved the “Best Performance” and “Best Composer” award for the participation in the North Korean Friendship Cultural Festival.
In the year 2002, TAS Theatre were one of the co-organiser and planner for the performances for the Singapore Food Festival 2002. The organiser was Chinatown Business Association. During the same year, TAS Theatre was also invited to be the co-organiser and planner for the performances in the Dragon Boat Festival, organised by Singapore Dragon Boat Association.
During the period of 1993-2003, TAS Theatre took part in the performances for the River Hong Bao Celebration during the Chinese New Year, and was responsible for the foreign arts organisation for China and Taiwan. The organisers were Singapore Chinese Clan Association and Singapore Chinese Business Association.
In the year 2002, TAS Theatre co-organises the performance titled “The Wall” with RSVP, as the organiser. The guest-of-honour to grace the performance was Mr. Zainudin Nordin, MP for Bishan Toa Payoh GRC.
In the year 2002 and 2003, TAS Theatre was invited to perform in Johore, Malaysia.
TAS Theatre has focused actively in youth activities and talent building. We have started song composition classes, live band and Chinese musical instrument classes, as well as Acting Courses.
新加坡艺术之家除主办邀请外国专业艺术家到我国演出外，还协助我国新生有显能专业艺术人才及正在发展中的艺术团体主办或联办演出，让我国文化水准推向另一高峰。
新加坡艺术之家曾经邀请过北京大学维信管乐团、北美菁英交响乐团、深圳音乐家协会合唱团莅新联合演出。1995年特邀中国中央音乐学院民乐团演奏新加坡作曲家李伍华作品音乐晚会，中国嗓音专家冯保富嗓音专题讲座，中国戏曲学院张关正呈京韵雅集系列，中国男高音徐林强、男中音王凯蔚、苏联大提琴演奏家IGORGAVRYSH专场音乐会。多年来，艺术之家演出大型歌唱剧，戏曲如黄梅戏《天仙配》、《江山美人》，歌唱剧《刘三姐》、《王老虎抢亲》，京剧《升官记》。组织团员到中国戏曲学院进修，敦煌文化考察，举办过多场新加坡音乐家独奏会，参加河畔华族文化节与迎春特备节目，并定期在公园音乐会演出。艺术之家华乐队于1998年及主席兼指挥李伍华先生1999年参加朝鲜友谊艺术节获得表演奖及作曲奖。
