Creation Residency

This platform is for Singaporean/PR and Singapore-based independent theatre-makers who are looking for an incubation space to develop a piece of theatre. This platform is focused on process, hence projects ought to be in the upstream stages of development to maximise the opportunities of the platform.

The type of work that the Creation Residency supports need to be aligned to the Centre’s core objectives and identity as a workspace dedicated to process. The consideration of proposals thus adhere to these principles:

1. Process-focused – the artist must use the residence period for their developmental process and any public presentations should be organic to the process.

2. Text-based works – the work being developed must meet at least one of the following conditions:
(i) Manifested on stage as spoken text
(ii) Text is used but the manifestation on stage could be other forms than spoken text
(iii) The work is clearly driven by text, but no text is spoken or used

3. “Singapore” – the artist must be Singapore-based and the work being developed must be based on or directly related to Singapore; or the approach is influenced by the artist’s practice in Singapore.

• Space:

  • Up to 40 hours of rehearsal space support, of which 10 hours are dedicated to a mid or end-point sharing

  • Early access to venue booking with the Arts Resource Hub @ 42 Waterloo Street

• Documentation support, subject to the availability of resources

Centre 42 may also provide marketing, logistical support and venue support for public engagement sessions (e.g. mid-point sharing) held as part of the Residency.

As the residency is catered to projects in more upstream stages of performance creation, Residents should open their projects up for one mid-point or end-point sharing of their process. In addition, they should provide one documentation piece, as well as one artist reflection to further chart the process of the creation.

Centre 42 will accommodate projects on a first-come-first-served basis through open calls. Please stay tuned for updates.

Participation in the Creation Residency will be available through open calls. Please stay tuned for updates. Interested artists should prepare to submit a project proposal that articulates clearly the

(1) concept or idea

(2) artist’s motivation and voice

(3) plan for development of the project during the residency period

Evaluation of the submitted projects will be conducted by the Centre 42 team. External parties with the right expertise may be invited to provide an alternative perspective.

Priority is given to

• Projects in their ‘upstream’ phases (ie ideation, research, drafts) and less so to productions that merely require rehearsal spaces

• Artists who are ready to participate in the documentation of their incubation process with C42

Selection is also dependent on the availability of Centre 42’s resources during the proposed residency time frame (i.e. budget, space and manpower)