First draft, then what?

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31 March 2023 | 8:00 - 9:30pm
Black Box, 42 Waterloo Street

Give-What-You-Can entry by donation
(Via Eventbrite upon Registration)

This is a conversation between Writer-in-Residence, Michelle Tan and dramaturg, Juliet Chia, in which they reflect on charting the journey of a play after the first draft. What might the shape and goals of the revision process look like? How does the writer navigate obstacles or detours? What resources does the writer need along the way? When does she know she has arrived at a "final" or "finished" version?


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A photograph of Michelle Tan and Juliet Chia seated on a black couch with a laptop and a lounge table in front of them.

Michelle and Juliet begin with an introduction to their working relationship and the process of revising a draft. 

A photograph of the Centre 42 Office with attendees seated on chairs lined up in a semi-circle surrounding Michelle and Juliet in conversation.

The discussion was a porous, intimate one, with Juliet Chia, dramaturg and Joel Tan, Creative Associate prompting Michelle to share how her draft was shaped along the way throughout her residency at Centre 42.

A photograph of Juliet and Michelle seated on a couch looking in the direction of an attendee with gesturing hands, asking a question.

Attendees present also posed questions about their curiosities with the playwriting process.

A photograph with attendees of the sharing in the Centre 42 Office gathered around in a semi-circle.

The conversation closed on a cheery note with some shared challenges from attendees alike, and also extended into how a dramaturg is beneficial to the playwriting process.


credits

Michelle Tan
Artist-in-Residence
Juliet Chia
Dramaturg