An Introduction to the Dramaturg’s Work is a 4-session foundational course that will provide an introduction and grounding for performing arts practitioners who are curious about or want an insight into the dramaturg’s work. Conducted fully online by Dr Robin Loon, this course aims to equip participants with an understanding of and familiarisation with: the brief […]
𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗼𝘁: 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗲/𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 is a collection of audio plays responding to the geographical area of Tanjong Pagar/Pasir Panjang where the Singapore Art Museum currently resides. With audio design by Artwave Studio, the plays first premiered as part of Singapore Art Week, each with an audio spot installation at the museum and now available online as […]
Come listen to James Ley’s practice and process of writing some of the most celebrated queer plays in Scotland. He will share about how his works speak to the preservation and promotion of queer spaces, as well as how he creates iconic and original queer characters who survive, thrive and sidestep stereotypes. With two of […]
With a focus on queer characters and queer stories, this workshop is an introduction to developing character-driven queer drama for stage and screen. Join award-winning Scottish playwright and screenwriter James Ley, as he facilitates his favourite creative-thinking and playwriting exercises to help you harness queer joy in your writing. This workshop will accept participants who […]
After a joyous pilot run of the 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘄𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁’𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆, we are thrilled to now invite applications for the next edition commencing May 2024! This 2-year residency programme is for up to 4 early-career playwrights who are serious about focusing on their creative development, and who could benefit from the rigour and challenge of […]
DRAMATURGS & is a new capsule series of roundtable conversations centering the work of and relationship between dramaturgs and their artistic collaborators. Dramaturgical thinking and application is integral in the work of all artists, yet a dramaturg’s role affords a dedicated lens that can expand and challenge artistic decisions. In cosy and candid sessions, we aim […]
DRAMATURGS & is a new capsule series of roundtable conversations centering the work of and relationship between dramaturgs and their artistic collaborators. Dramaturgical thinking and application is integral in the work of all artists, yet a dramaturg’s role affords a dedicated lens that can expand and challenge artistic decisions. In cosy and candid sessions, we aim […]
The Vault: The TRUE Awards comprises a performance-response and a reading of excerpts from the original text. First staged sixty years ago in 1964, Lim Chor Pee’s A White Rose at Midnight centres around disillusioned English-educated scholar Lee Hua Min, and his tumultous relationship with his flatmate Wong's sister, the Chinese-educated ex-nightclub singer Ching Mei. Written and staged […]
DRAMATURGS & is a capsule series of roundtable conversations centering the work of and relationship between dramaturgs and their artistic collaborators. Dramaturgical thinking and application is integral in the work of all artists, yet a dramaturg’s role affords a dedicated lens that can expand and challenge artistic decisions. In cosy and candid sessions, we aim to […]
Curious to explore how dramaturgy or the dramaturg can contribute to the creative process? We’re excited to host Guy Cools, internationally acclaimed dance dramaturg, curator and scholar who will be in town to give a masterclass on open, process-oriented dramaturgy! If you’re a performing arts practitioner with some level of dramaturgical thinking awareness, this 4-hour […]
