It still exists, half a century later, now as The Theatre Practice, a stalwart and driving force in the local theatre scene for bilingualism, multiculturalism and arts education, as its founders once envisioned. In its 50-year history, The Theatre Practice was also fertile ground from which many other arts institutions developed.

Kuo was a natural institution builder able to harness the energy of not only theatre practitioners but also visual artists involved with newer arts practices such as performance art... and thereby helped pioneer a multidisciplinary contemporary art scene that vigorously explored local identity issues.

Source: The Asian Modern: Culture, Capitalist Development, Singapore by C. J. W.-L. Wee (p.91).

Trace how The Theatre Practice has grown, evolved, and spawned other arts establishments in this infographic below.

Published: 9 October 2015

The Theatre Practice

References

Sources:

Images at the Margins: A collection of Kuo Pao Kun’s Plays. (2000). Singapore: Times Media.
Tribute.sg – Kuo Pao Kun
The Theatre Practice – Milestones
The Substation – History
The Finger Players
Intercultural Theatre Institute

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The Vault: Big Bird and the Cat

In this instalment of The Vault, Margaret Chan remembers Kuo Pao Kun (1939-2002), her dear friend and creative collaborator. Kuo was a humanist and patriot whose life and work indelibly shaped the course of Singapore theatre. Margaret was tasked by Kuo in the last year of his life to produce The Eagle and the Cat. He told her the play was his most important, even though it had not received much attention. To Margaret, the play is clearly autobiographical, a precious capsule in which Kuo shares his b

22 June 2023

History of The Theatre Practice

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