Centre 42 is a theatre development space committed to the creation, documentation and promotion of Singapore theatre.

Over a year ago, the C42 Archive of Singapore Theatre was announced with the article “Bless this Mess: a vision for an archive on Singapore theatre”. We were frank about the frustrating and messy process of developing the Archive, but we powered through and finally publicly launched the Archive last year on 11 January 2022, alongside the reveal of a revamped C42 website. Since then, our efforts have been focused on growing this record of Singapore’s theatre history, all the while making information accessib

Archive as if the future depends on it. – Lisbet Tellefsen  What is an archive? Different organisations would each define the word differently, with varying levels of specificity. Merriam-Webster defines an ‘archive’ quite simply as ‘a repository or collection, especially of information’. Archives come in many different shapes and forms, but all ultimately come down to collecting and storing material so it will not be lost.  What kind of material can an archive contain? What makes

Back to Live, Back to Normality (?) With 2022 seeing the gradual easing of pandemic restrictions across the world, theatres in Singapore have welcomed audiences back in full for the first time since 2020. In tracking Singapore Theatre in 2022, we have seen a total of 137 shows, including: 123 live performances 8 digital theatrical performances (these includes performances that were performed live online or pre-recorded for streaming/video on demand) 4 hybrid theatrical performances (simultaneou