Category: The Fourth Trimester
What happens when you become a parent? Do you suddenly, magically know what to do as soon as you bring a child into this world? Does your relationship with your spouse change, for better or for worse?
And what happens to your sense of self?
Those are the questions playwright Faith Ng addresses in The Fourth Trimester, directed by Claire Wong. This theatrical masterpiece is the highlight of Checkpoint Theatre’s 20th Anniversary Season.
In a day and age where people in Singapore are constantly pressured to achieve an “ideal” set by societal norms, this play tackles the beauty and pains of parenthood, adulthood, and what it means to be happy.
Inspired by the honesty and sensitivity with which Checkpoint Theatre confronts these matters, The Everyday People presents a brand new interview series that shines light on the people who work tirelessly to bring this original play in front of an audience.

“And to everyone who’s watching this play, I hope you come to realise that it’s okay if your life is turning out differently from what you thought it would be. If you want to remain unmarried until the age of 35, so be it. Don’t want kids? That doesn’t make you any less normal. Go write your own story.”

“I think it’s important to tell this story because often, once children come into the picture, especially in a city as stressful as Singapore, everything becomes about them and whether you, as parents, have enough to provide for them. If we neglect that relationship, then problems may arise and eat into how we feel about parenthood.”