Wag the Dog Theatre has partnered with Nuvo Bar to present an evening of good theatre and good food to help you celebrate Valentine’s Day. This one-night-only event will include a complimentary drink, a 3-course dinner, and a performance of A. R. Gurney’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated play Love Letters. On Thursday, February 13, at the Nuvo Bar in Bedok doors will open at 6:30pm with the play beginning at 7:30pm after the drinks and first course have been served. Spouses, couples on a date, siblings, and best friends are welcome.

          Nuvo Bar is a popular neighbourhood bistro bar in Bedok which features an intimate dining experience and a great selection of wines. The folks at Nuvo have lovingly crafted a special set menu for this evening and the complimentary drink incudes an optional Valentine’s Day cocktail. After the first act of the play, the main course will be served, followed by the second act performance. The dessert course will be served after act two. The bar will be available for additional drink purchases throughout the evening.

          Wag the Dog Theatre Company last presented Love Letters to a sold-out audience on Valentine’s Day 2020. Love Letters is a beloved play that has been performed hundreds of times all over the world and translated in many languages including a Mandarin production done in Singapore. It is a poignant two-character play that chronicles the lifelong correspondence between Andrew and Melissa, childhood friends. The story unfolds entirely through the letters they exchange over nearly 50 years, beginning with childhood thank-you notes and continuing through their boarding school years, college, marriages, and careers. The play explores themes of love, missed opportunities, and the enduring bond of friendship. The simplicity of the staging — actors reading letters aloud — emphasizes the intimacy and emotional depth of their relationship. Ultimately, Over the years Love Letters remains so popular because it is a tender examination of human connection and the complexities of love.