Blog

The blog is a place for us to share the stories of theatre practitioners who come to use our space, whether they’re playwrights, directors, dramaturgs, or actors. Through this platform, we hope to document their creative process and provide some behind the scenes insight into the work that they do. Articles posted here are written either by the artists themselves, or by the Centre 42 team.

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A room of one’s own

"We are hoping that by not injecting too much intent as we progress, the piece will act as a pith for open ideas as visitors experience it, allowing them to form meanings and narratives of their own." - Darren Ng

Producing producers

“I want to arm the next generation of producers with that knowledge and understanding" - Mohamad Shaifulbahri

Who run the world?

"In a feminist space, everyone has their own role that they are interested in. It is a space where they can challenge themselves and at the same time feel safe." - Rei Poh

Interview with Neo Kim Seng

"There is a strong emotional attachment to the sound of Cantonese although I may not fully understand the words. The project is about reconnecting to a relegated language, sound and people." - Neo Kim Seng

Interview with Christian W. Huber

"Theatre reviewing has not quite caught up with the quality of some of the more established theatre companies in Singapore's shows." - Christian W. Huber

Interview with Jocelyn Chng

"I appreciate being given a lot of freedom in terms of personal reviewing interests and writing style." - Jocelyn Chng

Interview with Oliver Chong

"[The Spirits Play] allows audiences to deeper examine and ruminate upon these conditions magnified under the cruel circumstances of war." - Oliver Chong

Farewell… for now

"Each of the projects I did at Centre 42 came with their unique bundle of challenges and working methods, but every single one of them was a valuable learning experience that I was happy to have. For me, Centre 42…

The critical condition

“I have always believed that specialist feedback and commentary such as theatre reviews are critical for the development of a healthy theatre scene." - Robin Loon

Beyond the classroom

“I want this to be a project that’s meaningful and useful for them, and I’m hoping that they will really take ownership of it." - Hoe Su Fern

The heart of the matter

"“I want the audience to get some kind of insight about what roles are considered nuanced and complex, and what are considered stock." - Alfian Sa'at

Interview with Cordelia Lee

"You can be a bitch, but don't be an unreasonable bitch."

Interview with Isaac Tan

"As with any artistic practice, and I consider theatre criticism to be a practice, the main point of it is in the doing. The programme has allowed me to find my voice as a critic"

Interview with Kaite O’Reilly

"The main challenges have been inaccessible buildings and narrow attitudes and preconceptions towards people with difference." - Kaite O'Reilly

Interview with Chong Gua Khee

"We hope that HOT POT TALK can be a starting point for conversations, or a way to deepen existing conversations."

Different, but same same

"People with visible and/or hidden disability are also trees like you and me. We share the same roots embedded in the soil of humanity where we begin and end our mortal journey."

ATRC and the Search for a Theatre

In 1987, a hairstylist created a theatre company. It was called Asia-in-Theatre Research Circus (ATRC), and the hairstylist in question was William Teo, often cited as one of the pioneers of contemporary Singapore English-language Theatre.

Creatures of the night

The theatrical magic at Centre 42 usually happens behind closed doors. Once a year, however, we throw open those doors for an after-hours shindig called Late-Night Texting, so that everyone can come and experience that magic for themselves.

Waterloo walkabout

“We want people to get involved to uncover the story of different places, and explore how places feed into someone’s identity.” - Charlene Shepherdson

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