Yearly Archives: 2021

Singapore Theatre in 2021

Singapore Theatre in 2021 attempts to document all local theatre productions in the year 2021 in a timeline, as a visual representation of the vibrancy of the Singapore theatre scene, set against the backdrop of its operating context. 2021 saw…

UNDER | by Ang Hui Bin & Lee Shyh Jih

"Love Letters to 42" began as a repository of letters about a community of artists' relationship to the space of 42 Waterloo street prior to mid-2020 and the history of the space prior to Centre 42’s birth in 2014. With…

Year in Review 2021

Jeng Jeng Jeng....Where did 2021 go? How did the year unravel, and where have we arrived at? This 5th edition of Year In Review is an audio experience featuring live discussions, physical listening pods, song dedications and more to unpack…

The Vault: The Interchange

13 & 14 Nov 2021 | The Vault: The Interchange is a performance that revisits classics from the Singaporean theatre canon and explores the shared theme of losing culturally significant spaces.

The Critical Ecologies Crossword

Try your hand at cracking some of the words and phrases that have been used frequently by the working team during their six-month residency period! Click here to play a desktop interactive version of the puzzle Click here to play…

Critical Ecologies: An Introduction to a Collective of Critics

Dance dramaturg and writer Nia Agustina glances around the room behind her, saying: “It’s hard to find something here because it’s not my home!” Nia is not in her usual spot at home in the cultural hub of Yogyakarta –…

The Critical Ecologies Crossword (Mobile)

This is the mobile version of the crossword puzzle. Play on desktop instead. Try your hand at cracking some of the words and phrases that have been used frequently by the working team during their six-month residency period! Puzzle not loading?…

Mapping Critical Influences and Inspirations

As part of a mapping exercise in April 2021, the Critical Ecologies working group listed out the various critics, writers and/or practitioners who mentored them and influenced their growth, as well as those whose work they had read extensively…

Question & Answer with Critical Ecologies!

In this Q&A segment, the team got to ask (and answer) a set of 2 questions from their fellow members. The first round of questions were more casual, with the follow up questions a bit more specific and conceptual. Sam:…

THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM | Ahmad Musta’ain

The Critical Ecologies Crossword (Desktop)

This is the desktop version of the crossword puzzle. Play on mobile instead. Try your hand at cracking some of the words and phrases that have been used frequently by the working team during their six-month residency period! Puzzle not loading?…

COMING BACK | Chuah Weiqi

LOVERS TEXT LOVERS | Ang Kia Yee

Oct 2021 | Developed under the New Scripts Residency, Lovers Text Lovers is an experimental play about the movement of love and desire within the entanglements of identity, pop culture and language.

LATCH | Samantha Chia

23 Oct 2021, 8pm | Developed under the New Scripts Residency, Latch is about young police investigator Kim who has been assigned to her first station. She thought that criminals and suspects were her biggest concerns but soon realizes there…

Foundation Course: “An Introduction to the Dramaturg’s Work”

An Introduction to the Dramaturg's Work is a foundational course that will provide an introduction and grounding for performing arts practitioners who are curious about or want an insight into the dramaturg's work. | 30 Oct - 27 Nov 2021…

New Scripts Residency: Frequently-Asked-Questions

1. Who is this platform for? This platform is for Singaporean/PR and Singapore-based independent theatre-makers (playwrights, directors, producers, performers) who are looking to test and/or showcase drafts of new or reimagined works to specific group(s) of audience (producers, presenters, fellow…

Mythology Workshop & Play-Read by Hemang Yadav

As part of Centre 42’s Co-Lab Residency, Brown Voices’ Hemang Yadav presents a Mythology playwriting mini-series consisting of a work-in-progress, "Purana Residences", and a two-part online workshop titled "Makyng the Myth Myne: Using Mythology in Playwriting".