Centre 42 presents a collection of new performances devised by its resident artists and invited guests. Titled “there is no future in nostalgia,” after Arthur Yap's iconic poem about the fatigue of urban renewal, we invite artists to consider the tensions between new and old, the technocratic and the civic—and consider how they come to bear on the art of theatre-making. SIFA-X: there is no future in nostalgia comprises: The Vault, with pieces drawn from practitioners' memories of theatre in&nb

DATE & TIME

20 - 28 May 2023 | 3:00 - 10:00pm

VENUE

Black Box @ 42 Waterloo Street

ADMISSION INFORMATION

Do note that the Black Box venue is located on Level 2, and is only accessible by stairs.

Ticket Prices:

The Vault: Past Perfect: $25/show
Studio A & B: $25/show
Headline Acts 1 & 2: Give-What-You-Can

PRESENTATIONSStudio | SIFA-X 2023

Responding to the rich layers of ambivalence and irony in Arthur Yap's poem "there is no future in nostalgia," the four residents of Centre 42's Playwright's Professional Development Residency present dramatized readings of new short plays that reflect on the tensions between technocratic and civic visions of life in Singapore. These four new short plays are presented as double-bill performances over two weekends: Studio A A double-bill of works by Ahmad Musta'ain and Danial Matin Sa

DATE & TIME

20 May 2023 | 3:00 - 4:30pm

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21 May 2023 | 8:00 - 9:30pm

DATE & TIME

27 May 2023 | 3:00 - 4:30pm

DATE & TIME

28 May 2023 | 8:00 - 9:30pm

VENUE

Black Box @ 42 Waterloo Street

ADMISSION INFORMATION

Rating: Advisory 16 (Some Mature Content and Coarse Language)

Do note that the Black Box venue is located on Level 2, and is only accessible by stairs.

Buy your tickets to either or both Studios:

Studio A | Sat 20 May, 3pm & Sun 21 May, 8pm @ $25/show
Studio B | Sat 27 May, 3pm & Sun 28 May, 8pm @ $25/show

PRESENTATIONSHeadline Acts | SIFA-X 2023 Edition

Headline Acts is a fun and informal reading series open to writers of all experience levels wishing to showcase plays or scenes. The only rule is, each work is a short (10-15 minutes) dramatic pieces that respond to recent headlines. For this special SIFA edition of Headline Acts, part of Centre 42's group show SIFA-X: there is no future in nostalgia, we are turning our attention to that special dynamic between new and old, past and future. And so we're asking all participants to respond to a headli

DATE & TIME

27 May 2023 | 8:00 - 9:30pm

DATE & TIME

28 May 2023 | 3:00 - 4:30pm

VENUE

Black Box, 42 Waterloo Street

ADMISSION INFORMATION

Rating: Advisory 16 (Some Mature Content and Coarse Language)

Do note that the Black Box venue is located on Level 2, and is only accessible by stairs.

Book your tickets to either or both Acts (Registration opens on 31 March 2023):

Act 1 | Sat 27 May, 8pm. Get Tickets!
Act 2 | Sun 28 May, 3pm. Get Tickets!

Admission: Give-What-You-Can (via Eventbrite upon registering for a ticket)
All proceeds collected for this event will be evenly distributed to participating writers.

PROGRAMMESThe Big Book Launch

The Big Book Launch celebrates the release of accomplished Singaporean playwright, Zulfadli Rashid's brand new book, Kolong. Join us for the book launch of our Writer-in-Residence, Zulfadli Rashid’s new anthology of plays! As a renowned playwright, Zulfadli Rashid has earned a reputation for creating compelling and thought-provoking works that challenge the status quo. Kolong gathers five of his plays - some whimsical, some heartbreaking - Hero (2009), Kancil (2015),&nb

DATE & TIME

24 May 2023 | 8:00 - 9:30pm

VENUE

Black Box, 42 Waterloo Street

ADMISSION INFORMATION

Free with registration.

PRESENTATIONSThe Vault: Past Perfect | SIFA-X 2023

4 actors gather and they reflect on their journey through Theatre in the 1990s. With 20/20 hindsight, what did it mean to DO theatre in the 1990s? Why did they do what they do and more importantly, how? Without any rose-tinted glass, no misty water-coloured memories, these actors share their thoughts and ruminations. Guiding them is a young actor born in the 1990s, asking questions and also wondering – is the past really so perfect? Conceptualised by Robin Loon and Casey Lim, and co-created with Ne

DATE & TIME

20 May 2023 | 8:00 - 9:30pm

DATE & TIME

21 May 2023 | 3:00 - 4:30pm

VENUE

Black Box @ 42 Waterloo Street

ADMISSION INFORMATION

Rating: Advisory 16 (Some Mature Content)

Do note that the Black Box venue is located on Level 2, and is only accessible by stairs.

TALKS & CONFERENCESda:ns focus - Roundtable Dialogue: Body Language

Dive into the dramaturgy of choreography and text in contemporary performance with a panel comprising playwright-in-residence Jonathon Young and dancer Renée Sigouin from Kidd Pivot, as well as performing arts critic Pawit Mahasarinand and researcher and dramaturg Corrie Tan, moderated by theatre-maker Edith Podesta.

DATE & TIME

6 May 2023 | 11:00am - 12:30pm

VENUE

Black Box, 42 Waterloo Street

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