Centre 42

The open call closes at 12pm today! Submit your scripts now at: bit.ly/NSG-nov2023

[OPEN CALL FOR WRITERS - SOUND PLOT: TRUE/SOUTH] Looking for writers to respond to the fascinating questions bound up in the Tanjong Pagar and Pasir Panjang districts in 15-minute audio plays! This is a collaboration with Singapore Art Museum, with production by Artwave Studio, and the plays will launch at the museum during Singapore Art Week in January 2024. Apply by 31 October, 12pm. Check out the curatorial prompt and find out more here!

Dramaturgies & Technologies in Performance 28 September 2023, 7.30pm - 9.30pm Black Box, 42 Waterloo Street Join us for an evening of learning with digital media artist Milton Lim (Canada) and new media artist-choreographer Su Wen-Chi (Taiwan), moderated by Chong Gua Khee (Singapore). Programmed in partnership with Asian Dramaturgs’ Network, this session will see artists share about their works in weaving performance with technology, and the dramaturgical considerations and challenges they made in their development journeys. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to learn from fellow artists, connect with others and have inspiring conversations to spark some new ideas! Limited seats available, sign up now! --- This event is part of the Performing Arts x Tech Lab by National Arts Council in partnership with Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, and technology partner Keio-NUS CUTE Center. #ArtsxTechLab

[ONLINE COURSE: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE DRAMATURG’S WORK 2023] Happening fully online! Are you curious about dramaturgy as a practice? This 4-session course will provide a good foundation for you to understand the work of a dramaturg and identify dramaturgical interventions. You will also be able to clarify the need for and how to engage dramaturgs in the creative process, or discover your area of interest as an aspiring dramaturg! Join us virtually whether you reside in or outside of Singapore! 🌐 📌 Find out more and apply here

[NEW SCRIPTS GARAGE: MALAY-LANGUAGE EDITION] Centre 42 and Teater Ekamatra are thrilled to bring you a Malay-language edition of New Scripts Garage! The New Scripts Garage is an open call for scripts to receive dramaturgical support and feedback from a team of experienced theatre makers to take their scripts to the next level. For this edition of the New Scripts Garage, the team will be prioritising completed scripts but will also consider partially complete drafts with extensive scenes. Plays have to be written in the Malay-language or predominantly (at least 80%) in the Malay-language. Mark your calendar and submit your script during the open call period from 14-18 October 2023! 📌 Find out more here!

[THE VAULT: PAST PERFECT] 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙑𝙖𝙪𝙡𝙩: 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩 is making a comeback from 25-29 October! With more tidbits and artefacts from the 90s, expect expanded scenes featuring Nelson Chia, Oniatta Effendi and Serene Chen. Here’s your opportunity to hear from these practitioners who were active during this decade of growth and experimentation in Singapore theatre! 🎫 Tickets are now on sale here! 📌 If you’re a student, get 25% off your tickets with the promo code “STUDENT25OFF”!

Our friends at Arts Resource Hub (ARH) are giving away limited copies of the (𝘼𝙨𝙞𝙖𝙣) 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙜𝙨' 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠: 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘿𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 publication! Exclusive to ARH and ARH Telegram subscribers only, register here by Sun, 20 Aug 2023, 2359hrs for the chance to win! Successful recipients will be contacted by ARH on Mon, 21 Aug 2023.

[WHAT’S NEXT, ADN? BOOK LAUNCH & DIALOGUE] Unveiling the latest publication on dramaturgy in Asia - (𝘼𝙨𝙞𝙖𝙣) 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙜𝙨' 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠: 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘿𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 - bringing together a range of ideas, reflections and conversations about dramaturgy and dramaturgs in the region! 🌏 Join us in conversation with the co-editors and the new Director of ADN, Corrie Tan. Corrie will also share some of her plans for the future of ADN. See you in-person at Esplanade Studio 219 over light bites and drinks or via the livestream on ADN’s Facebook page! 📌 Register now and pre-order your copy of the book here!

[WATERLOO STREET STORIES AUDIO PLAYS] This Singapore Night Festival 2023, the #WaterlooStKakis bring to life oral histories collected from diverse communities, through dance, music, photography and plays in Waterloo Street Stories! Produced and presented with Artwave Studio, Centre 42’s contribution is a collection of four audio plays written by playwrights from an open call and script development process. Imagined and inspired by real stories of the street, Lim Shien Hian, Laura Hayes, Rajkumar Thiagaras and Christopher Chee explore the rich and humorous spirit world beneath our everyday ironies and heartbreak. From 16 - 27 August 2023, come listen to these audio plays and immerse in the atmosphere of Waterloo Street at the Lower Gallery @ Objectifs alongside other activations by our #WaterlooStKakis! For the full line-up, head over to: bit.ly/WSSaudioplays.

Now open! Submit your scripts at: https://forms.gle/zvoboY3otuifwEBVA