About Us

 

Mission Statement

Centre 42 is a non-profit arts organisation with IPC status committed to the creation, documentation and promotion of text-based works for the Singapore stage.

As a theatre development space and intermediary, we incubate original writings for the stage, support the development of artists and new works, and develop and maintain a functional archive documenting the histories and processes of Singapore theatre.

 

What's In A Name

Our name was inspired by Centre 65, a centre started by the late Goh Poh Seng, to promote the arts in 1965. Goh Poh Seng is considered as one of the pioneers of Singapore English Language Theatre. He wrote such canonical classics as The Moon Is Less Bright (1964), When Smiles Are Done (1965; subsequently retitled Room With Paper Flowers) and The Elder Brother (1966). We hope to embody the pioneering spirit of Centre 65 and forward the cause of promoting text-based works in Singapore.

 

We function as an independent intermediary amongst makers, enablers, and consumers; We strive to be a bridge to connect people: we help, and we support.

We believe that for a good idea to materialise, it is important to provide space – physical, creative, thinking and engagement. We are a space to house those ideas, a space to consolidate those ideas and a space to connect those ideas to create meaningful content.

 

Centre 42 is developed in collaboration with the National Arts Council (NAC), and officially opened in 2014. We are a charity with IPC status, and are currently supported by the NAC for the period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2023.


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CHARITY TRANSPARENCY AWARDS 2022

Centre 42's Board Chairperson Andy Tan receiving the Charity Transparency Award 2022 from Dr Gerard Ee.

Centre 42's Board Chairperson Andy Tan receives the Charity Transparency Award 2022 from Dr Gerard Ee.
 

Centre 42 is honoured to have received the Charity Transparency Award 2022 presented by the Charity Council on 9 November 2022. We received the award in recognition of our efforts in maintaining standards in governance and transparency.

For more info on the award, click here.

Spaces

Where We Are Located
Podcast Facility
Centre 42 as the Blue House at 42WS (2014-2020)

Centre 42 team

From left clockwise: Centre 42 Team (missing: Casey Lim), Founding Team Two-And-Fifty-Years (TAFY) and Board Members (missing: Ong Pei Yun).
Casey Lim
Executive Director, Board Member, Co-Founder
Ma Yanling
General Manager
Jaclyn Chong
Programmes and Communications Executive
Adelyn Tan
Documentation Executive
Andy Tan
Board Chairperson
Chiu Chien Seen
Board Member, Co-Founder
Leslie Lee
Board Member
Ong Peiyun
Board Member
Michele Lim
Co-Founder
Robin Loon
Co-Founder

Work With Us

Centre 42 is on the lookout for talents interested in documentation, design and communications to join the team! The following positions are currently available. 

Interested applicants can write to us at info@centre42.sg.

Internship: Communications

We welcome Interns from design/marketing/communications/arts-management/performing arts schools who are interested in handling public communications for a theatre organisation, and have a personal affinity to the performing arts.

Role and Scope of Work:

  • Assist in the planning, conceptualization, design and execution of Centre 42’s public communications plans for its regular and seasonal programmes.
  • Support the management of Centre 42’s digital media channels on a daily basis

Requirements:

  • Minimum 3 months
  • Minimum 4 days a week (10am - 7pm), or an equivalent of 36 hours a week
  • Have a strong command of written and spoken English
  • Able to demonstrate familiarity/knowledge about a variety of digital marketing media and tools
  • Comfortable working with basic graphic design softwares
  • Strong time and project management skills

Keen? Send in your CV and a short introduction about yourself to info@centre42.sg.

Skilled Volunteer: Design

Support us with your time and expertise!

We are seeking volunteers with a proficiency in graphic design to assist in ideating and creating visuals for our short-term programmes and campaigns. This will be on a project or task basis, where we will discuss with you to align time commitment and flexibility. Volunteers can work from their own home or the C42 office, with in-person and online meetings with the C42 team as necessary. 

Every project will be unique and exciting, and we’re always looking for fresh eyes and new ideas! 

Our give-back to volunteers will be a mix of intangible goodwill and hangouts over food and drinks, and tangible credit/acknowledgements and invitations to key events and programmes by Centre 42.

If this is something you would like to explore with us, email us at info@centre42.sg and we will set up a chat with you as soon as possible.

Skilled Volunteer: Photography/Videography

Support us with your time and expertise!

We are seeking volunteers with a proficiency in photography and/or videography to assist in any of the following documentation projects:

  • Event photography or videography of Centre 42’s shows/events (eg artist showcases, works-in-progress presentations, public talks, performances)
  • Artist headshots to complement their online profiles on the C42 Archive

This will be on a project or task basis, where we will discuss with you to align time commitment and flexibility. Volunteers will primarily be shooting at 42 Waterloo Street, where C42 is located.

Every project will be unique and exciting, and we’re always looking for fresh eyes and new ideas! 

Our give-back to volunteers will be a mix of intangible goodwill and hangouts over food and drinks, and tangible credit/acknowledgements and invitations to key events and programmes by Centre 42.

If this is something you would like to explore with us, email us at info@centre42.sg and we will set up a chat with you as soon as possible.