Mundur Singapura: The Second Wave of Queer Singaporean Theatre is a kaleidoscopic romp through the rabak 90s and early noughts of queer plays, set against a backdrop of political transition, loosening restrictions, parliamentary debates on Section 377A, and the first Pink Dot. The work is incubated and developed under Centre 42’s The Vault Residency and Wild Rice’s The Rice Cooker programme series.Following the well-received lecture-performance Desert Blooms: The Dawn of Queer Singaporean Theatre (2019), pl
The New Scripts Garage is an offer of dramaturgical support for new scripts, with low barriers to entry. On a regular basis, we open our inboxes for script submissions from playwrights seeking dramaturgical support for their work.The first eight eligible scripts will receive considered dramaturgical support in the form of either a facilitated Script Circle, One-on-One Consults or Written Feedback.Please note that this is not a presentational platform. This short-form programme is ideal for playwrights
The New Scripts Garage is an offer of dramaturgical support for new scripts, with low barriers to entry. On a regular basis, we open our inboxes for script submissions from playwrights seeking dramaturgical support for their work.For the November 2025 cycle, we are collaborating with Teater Ekamatra to concurrently run a Malay-language edition, that will accept up to eight scripts through an Open Call. The first eight eligible scripts will receive considered dramaturgical support in the form of either
Engage-a-Dramaturg is a new initiative matching playwrights and dramaturgs for a 4-month collaboration. This programme aims to:Bring together and build relationships between playwrights and dramaturgs who may not have had opportunities to work together before Encourage extended script development conversations between playwrights and dramaturgs Provide space for developing the playwright’s vision outside of the imperatives of a production or a commissionInstigate conversation around the value of t
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The Past is PresentIt's been on the forefront of everyone's minds this year - the 60th anniversary of Singapore's independence, marking another decade of growth and evolution for our little island. Befitting the year-long SG60 festivities, many theatre productions this year have explored and celebrated our history from various angles. We've seen shows inspired by key historical events and unique aspects of local culture, as well as restagings and adaptations of canonical theatre classics that keenly demonst
First presented on 14 December 2017 at 42 Waterloo Street, Year in Review is Centre 42's annual round-up of Singapore theatre. This ongoing project sees Centre 42 tracking a year's worth of local theatre productions, and sharing interesting observations, trends, and statistics from the data that we collect. Together with the local theatre community, we reflect on how the theatre scene is growing and evolving over time. As part of Centre 42's 10th Anniversary celebrations in 2024, we created a mini-exhi
Singapore Theatre in 2017 is created by Centre 42 as an attempt to document all local theatre productions in the year 2017 in a timeline, as a visual representation of the vibrancy of the Singapore theatre scene. Singapore Theatre in 2017 was exhibited in the Centre 42 courtyard from 14 December 2017 to 31 January 2018.
Responding to public feedback, the panels have been revised. At this point, they capture 133 dramatic works that were staged in 2017.
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