Insights from Wolf Trap's Bryna Shindell on Four Decades of Innovation and Impact of the arts in Early Childhood Education. 

Accelerate Access, an SRT initiative to build awareness and capacity towards accessibility in the arts, returns for a second year!

Singapore Repertory Theatre is thrilled to announce that Por Por’s Big Fat Surprise Wedding has been invited to OzAsia Festival in Adelaide this November!  

Singapore Repertory Theatre's Centre for Creative Learning is the first overseas affiliate of the Wolf Trap Institute of Early Learning Through the Arts based in Washington, D.C.

How do you ensure your child has the skills to adapt in an ever-changing environment, the freedom to play and experiment, all while navigating the wonders of growing up?  

We promised we would revisit our name change, and are now returning to our roots!

The perfect escape for your kids from the grip of online games and gadgets, in exchange for an interactive and impactful learning experience for the school break!

Dive into our latest article exploring the transformative impact of arts-integrated learning in Singapore preschools.

TAHA is an experience that will leave an indelible mark on your soul.

Imagine a man who, despite displacement and hardship, found a way to celebrate the human spirit. This is the remarkable story of Taha Muhammad Ali, a Palestinian poet who never lamented the occupation of his land.

Renowned Palestinian actor and playwright, Amer Hlehel, prepares to grace the stage once more with his compelling performance of 'TAHA'. He shares insights into his journey with the play, reflecting on past experiences and the evolving resonance of Taha Muhammad Ali's poetry.

Join us at Grounded Post Show Dialogue as we dive deeper into the themes surrounding the play and shed light on the challenges women encounter in pursuit of their ambitions.

STC remains steadfast in its dedication to making a positive difference beyond the stage!

We have been part of Singapore’s diverse theatre community for the past 30 years.

Grounded director Renee Yeong shares why she chose to direct a play about a female fighter pilot and what the Singapore audience can draw from this play.

For the past five years, SRT has been championing accessibility in the arts for disabled communities in Singapore. Join us on a journey as we reflect on the strides made and the impactful moments that have shaped the last five years.

Thank you for being a part of our 30th anniversary celebrations. Join us as we raise the curtain on the dazzling highlights of this remarkable year, and let's relive the magic together!

In 2023, we have successfully restored 1,665 mangroves! Check out this video to find out the amount of carbon we can sequester and the equivalent number of flights between Paris and New York!

SRT’s Accelerate Access programme is the inclusive arts playground for Teaching Artists to level up their game! We spoke with Rachel Nip, a dancer, choreographer, actor and teaching artist to learn more about her experience at the Accelerate Access programme. 

Jo Tan and Tiara Yap, the mother-daughter duo in Por Por's Big Fat Surprise Wedding, are alumni of SRT's The Young Compay. Find out more about their experience as a member of The Young Company and what they are doing now!

We sat down with Jo Tan, an accomplished alumnI of the SRT’s The Young Company (TYC) program, to delve into her fascinating chronicle as both an actor and playwright. With a wealth of experience under her belt, Jo graciously shared her insights, offering a unique perspective on her formative years in the esteemed SRT's The Young Company program. She also shares some advice for aspiring theatre practitioners and gives us a sneak peek of the new SRT play she is working on, Por Por’s Big Fat Surprise Wedding !

Hidayat and Ashley are both members of the Inclusive Young Company (iYC) and they will both be performing in the upcoming iYC showcase, Open The Curtains. We asked Hidayat and Ashley five questions to get to know more about their experience in iYC and their thoughts about the show. 

Chef Mural will be curating a four-course culinary experience for our guests at our upcoming dinner theatre experience, Por Por’s Big Fat Surprise Wedding, happening in November! Get to know more about this talented chef through the six questions we have prepared for him!

The Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) brings large-scale dinner theatre back after 25 years with Por Por’s Big Fat Surprise Wedding, starting on Nov 8 with lunch and dinner performances.

A new adventure begins at KC Arts Centre - Home of SRT each day! Discover what it takes to bring Goldilocks and the Three Bears to life in the morning, followed by 2:22 - A Ghost Story in the evening. 

Bakchormeeboy spoke to the cast and director of 2:22 as they share their thoughts and experiences about the supernatural, the power of belief, and the things left behind in death.

Actor Daniel Jenkins just can’t get enough of Shakespeare in the Park. He has appeared in 9 out of the 11 of Shakespeare in the Park productions playing a myriad of roles from the overly ambitious Malvolio in Twelfth Night to the priestly Father Laurence in Romeo and Juliet. This May 2023, Daniel takes on yet another interesting role in A Midsummer Night’s Dream where his character goes through a shocking transformation. 

Lydia Tay, a colleague at SRT, shares her experience working as an autistic person and suggests ways to create a safe workplace environment for autistic individuals.

Shakespeare in the Park is back with the Bard’s most popular and all-time favourite comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream with award-winning director, Guy Unsworth (Hand to God, Shakespeare in the Park – Julius Caesar) spinning his magic on this stellar production. 

We are on a look out for talented and passionate people to come and work with us in a range of roles across the theatre.

We finally caught up with the director of The LKY Musical, Steven Dexter. Read on to learn more about his thoughts on directing The LKY Musical !  

After two and a half long years, we were at last able to hear the excited chatter, laughter and shouts of joy coming from the auditorium, as our young theatre goers enthusiastically enjoyed Gretel and Hansel, our first theatre production for young audiences since January 2020.  

On 4^th June 2022, SRT led their first ‘wearable captioning’ performance for Contact.  But what does that mean?

Be part of our exciting line-up of shows including contemporary & classical plays, musicals, Shakespeare in the Park, as well as theatre for young audiences in both English and Mandarin!

At SRT, we care deeply about sustainability. It has been a longstanding priority for us, and we are committed to our journey of creating a more sustainable future for future generations. There is no time like the present, which is why we’re doing our part to strengthen Asia’s green lungs: mangroves.

Playwright Amy Ng’s adaptation of August Strindberg’s Miss Julie is set in post-war Singapore, and is a scathing examination of racial, gender, and class privilege set against the backdrop of colonialism and imperialism.

Heidi Parsons plays the eponymous Miss Julie, while Steve Chusak plays John, a chauffeur in Julie’s  father’s household. Sharon Mah is Christine, a hardworking majie employed by Julie’s family. 

The terrific trio share their thoughts about starring in Miss Julie.

The Bard's works may have been written 400 years ago but this entertaining revue proves he never gets old.

Daniel Jenkins shares his thoughts about directing the upcoming TYC Graduate Showcase – Girls Like That.

The cast and crew of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) have been as busy as bees at the rehearsals trying to cram all 37 Shakespeare plays in only 97 minutes. We managed to grab some time to speak to the three actors – Tia Andrea Guttensohn, Shane Madjuki and Erwin Shah Ismail – on their take of the production.

From returning to the stage after a long hiatus to pulling off the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) during one of it’s most challenging years, SRT’s Artistic Director, Gaurav Kripalani, has had his hands full. Here's a sneak peek at the fun things he envisions in store for SRT. 

World Suicide Prevention Day is observed on 10 September every year. This year, Shan You and Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) are partnering once more to shine a light on mental health by using the arts as a vehicle to facilitate conversations and bring communities together. Kimberly Arriola, Assistant Learning and Engagement Manager at SRT, pens her thoughts and journey as she prepares for the launch event of the Ycare: Walking in Their Shoes Exhibition.

SRT is partnering with Access Path Productions to launch a unique theatre training program for diverse needs and abilities.

The SRT team discussed ideas on how to produce  Lungs in a more sustainable way. As a result, the sets for Lungs were mostly out of recycled materials with most going back to the vendors for further recycling.

What does a typical week look like at SRT’s Learning & Engagement? COVID-19 demands a new normal, and at L&E, we have embraced that.

A Father’s Day Special feature where director Daniel Jenkins and actor Joshua Lim of Lungs take some time off to share their stories of fatherhood.

Director Daniel Jenkins shares about Lungs, an anxiety-ridden rollercoaster that takes viewers through multiple looming issues.

Charlotte Nors talks about SRT’s Green Team and how SRT is making this World Environment Day count!

Participating Kaplan students share their experience working on the Kaplan Industry Project in partnership with SRT.

Technologies can be used within a theatrical context to not only enhance accessibility, but to enrich theatrical experience. 

How can SRT build a regional and global brand, attracting audiences beyond our shores who would fly to Singapore to catch one of our shows?

Every new graduate would be familiar with the question “What are you going to do next? What are your future plans?”

Partnering with Deloitte, SRT’s L&E team had the pleasure to deliver a 40-hour Devising workshop from January to March 2021 for 101 Year 3 students.

On World Shakespeare Day, we explore why Shakespeare’s stories seem to never age despite having been told a thousand times over.

In light of World Autism Awareness Day (celebrated internationally every April 2), we want to take a moment to reiterate the importance of accessibility in building a more inclusive society. 

For World Theatre Day 2021, The Young Company alumni and current members share their vision for international theatre.

Singapore Repertory Theatre's managing director Charlotte Nors has been with the company for twenty years. From producing innovative new forms of theatre such as the multidisciplinary Caught and championing important causes around accessibility with initiatives such as the Student Education Fund and the Inclusive Young Company, she has devoted her years to growing SRT into a leading theatre institution. 

Adam Rapp’s gripping new play The Sound Inside, which examines how two brilliant social misfits become the unlikeliest of friends is now premiering in Asia. Having opened to rave reviews on Broadway, this intimate two-hander is directed for SRT by theatre director and writer Cherilyn Woo — who sat down to answer all our questions about the challenges of directing such a complex, delicate peace, and the lasting impact of meaningful connections on her life.

During the summer of 2020, the fourteen-strong graduating class of SRT’s The Young Company (TYC) gathered on Zoom for their first virtual class. One of the graduating members, Sreya shares her experience graduating from the programme during the tumultuous year.

I became a supporter of the Singapore Repertory Theatre during COVID-19. Here’s why you should, too.

SRT may be one of the first theatre companies to invest in the antimicrobial coating and obtain the SG Clean certification but all of this was done as part of its commitment to safeguard the public health and ensure the continued vibrancy of the arts scene in Singapore.

A total of 20 submissions for The Coronalogues – What’s Your Silver Lining? were longlisted, with 9 submissions from the Open Category and 11 submissions from the Youth Category. Here’s the list of 20 longlisted submissions.

On 14 June 2020, The Sunday Times published an article about which jobs are seen as essential for a society, with a staggering 71% of the some 1,000 respondents said that being an artist is the most non-essential job.

We chatted with Chua Enlai and Andrew Marko, who share about their favourite moments in Boom as well as their personal stories about en bloc sales and supernatural hauntings!

Cheryl Chitty Tan is no stranger to the SRT stage. She has played in many musicals on The Little Company stage and is known for her role as Yehenara on the Esplanade Stage in Forbidden City: Portrait of an Empress. As one of five teaching artists for Next Stage (end May 2020), Cheryl will be conducting a musical theatre masterclass for youths! But before that, let’s find out what has been her favourite SRT role and how is she’s also a passionate voice teacher.

Actor Daniel Jenkins and Director Samantha Scott-Blackhall shares about a not so lucky fish and how different this reading is going to be from the original production.

Aye, ‘tis been four hundred an’ four years since the Bard lay sweet in the earth. From ten of his famous plays, let the wisdom of Shakespeare influence your day.

In today’s world of fake news, POFMA and more, is it becoming more difficult to discern what is true and what is not? And how do we decide which “truths” to accept or which to reject? That’s what makes The Lifespan of a Fact such a timely piece of theatre.

I did my own fact checking, with help from Ghafir and Jamil after the show. Would it take nine seconds, or only eight to fall eleven hundred and forty-nine feet? I couldn’t look it up during the show, but I remembered terminal velocity as being 130 mph, so nine seconds seemed just right.

Andrew Marko opens up about how he coped with bullying as a child, and shares some words of encouragement for those in similar situations. Andrew is the ambassador of SRT’s Pick-A-Hero project, a production and campaign to combat cyberbullying in our society.

Singapore Repertory Theatre is committed to fundraising best practices and abides by the Code Of Governance For Charities And IPCs. We have been awarded the Charity Council’s Transparency Award 4 years in a row in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. This article touches on the three pillars of good governance.

Fly High is more than just a show about flying! We chat with director Jemma Gross on her inspiration behind the show, her love for all things flight-related, and her passion for nurturing the growth mindset in children. 

Daniel Slater is back in Singapore in February 2020 to direct The Lifespan of a Fact. He shares how US President Trump’s election has shaped the way he views this play about facts and truth.

What first confronts you is the set, virtually a character in its own right. There is garbage heaped around the edges, junked cars floating in the air, and the abandoned ruin of Fogg's Asylum looming over all. Ominous sounds creak and groan from it, as though it is alive, in pain, and angry.

Singapore Repertory Theatre and Shan You decided to collaborate for the event-Mental Health, Let’s Talk: Suicidality to bring attention to this issue through a thought-provoking theatre performance, Silence Bubble. That was produced by SRT and designed to allow the audience to understand the struggles of suicide in an authentic but controlled setting that will enable them to reflect and digest the complexities of this issue in a non-confrontational manner.

Singapore has the second-highest rate of cyberbullying in the world, with three in four youths having experienced cyberbullying. Due to its virtual nature, cyberbullying usually goes on physically unnoticed. Instead, it leaves a mental scar, as victims of cyberbullying often feel lonely, anxious, and insecure. Acknowledging this, SRT would like to play our part to combat cyberbullying by using theatre as our natural weapon of choice.

Christopher Chen is an Obie award-winning playwright. His play CAUGHT was praised as “an intricately constructed, unrelentingly destabilizing puzzle of a play” by The New York Times. His plays examine the hidden patterns beneath complex systems: socio-political systems, psychological systems, systems of power. Read more to find out about his maximalist approach to playwriting, and how his identity influences his writing. 

For almost two decades now, the academic world has largely stood together in favour of deepening education in the STEM fields — Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. These were the skillsets identified as lacking in students but most necessary for the working world of the 21st Century. However, in recent years, there has been a push away from pure STEM, and towards the introduction of Arts to the mix.

This September, SRT will be presenting Caught, an immersive project by the dissident artist, Lin Bo. Through his collaboration with director Ed Iskandar, known for his experiential work, Lin will be harnessing the expansive medium of theatre to share his story of imprisonment in China for a work of Avant-garde Art.

This July, The Little Company is bringing back Roald Dahl favourite, Fantastic Mr Fox, this time in Mandarin! We catch up with Associate Director, Cherilyn Woo, who shares her love for Roald Dahl’s stories as well as how they have been her inspiration as she prepares to direct the play. 

An 11-day engagement programme with Wolf Trap from the US, concluded with an event called Permission to Play. We celebrated the launch of Singapore Wolf Trap managed by SRT, as the 20th affiliate organisation and the first outside of the US, and shared the platform with our industry friends, highlighting how Arts Integration can ignite new ideas when approaching Early Childhood Development in Singapore.

Ashley Song is a fine example of how knowing and pursuing one’s passion is key to success. The 19-year-old was named valedictorian among the 2019 graduating class of Republic Polytechnic (RP). Her five-month internship with Singapore Repertory Theatre, provided eye-opening experiences that deepened her love for the arts and theatre. Read more on how a love for performing arts landed Ashley a place in the school’s Arts and Theatre Management diploma course.

When I was a young child, my weekends were filled with a myriad of enrichment activities ranging from ballet, art, piano, and swim class. You could pretty much say that my parents got all bases covered. However, as I got older the number of enrichment classes began to dwindle.

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts (Wolf Trap) announced it will bring arts-based learning and professional development to young children and early educators in Singapore through affiliation formalized partnership between Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts and Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT). SRT will operate its early childhood arts integration work as Singapore Wolf Trap and will become Wolf Trap’s 20^th affiliate organization, and its first outside the United States. 

Bernard Levin’s ‘Quoting Shakespeare’ poster sat — and perhaps still sits — on the left wall near the back of the small Literature classroom where my classmates and I learnt to distil themes, to pick apart symbols, to decipher images and more in advance of the ‘A’ Levels. We did not read Shakespeare for the class, poring over John Webster’s The Duchess of Malfi and Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre instead. My eye probably wandered now and then to Levin’s witty text, so much so that of everything else in that little room, I remember this poster the most.

To commemorate World Theatre Day on 27 March, one of SRT’s graduate  of The Young Company Writer Programme took some time off her busy student life to pen her thoughts on her journey as an aspiring playwright. Eighteen-year-old Tasneem Abdul Majeed shares with us her experience of honing her skills in playwriting, developing her own play and seeing it come to life on stage! 

Ms Candy, a special needs teacher for the past 13 years, shares her thoughts with SRT as she ruminates this World Autism Awareness Day, 2 April 2019. “Having been to some of the SRT tactile and sensory drama play, I am greatly encouraged that it helps children with special need to expose them to a world that they might not have the opportunity to explore and enhance the creativity of the children.”

Florian Zeller is a French novelist and playwright. His work has been translated into a dozen languages, including English. He won the Prix Interallié in 2004 for his novel Fascination of Evil (La Fascination du Pire), and has been hailed as “the most exciting new theatre writer of our time”. Find out how he writes in a state of metamorphosis, and what drew him to the theatre.

As Disabled Access Day approaches, SRT’s Learning & Engagement Manager, Paul Adams, spends some time reflecting the journey that has brought him to this point in Singapore, where access has become an important part of his life.

In the second edition of a nine-part series by Rob Report Singapore, Charlotte Nors, Managing Director of the Singapore Repertory Theatre pens a letter to encourage women to support one another on the path to greatness.

In celebration of National Fairy Tale Day on 26 February, here are three reasons why fairy tales are still relevant today.

Gretel and Hansel by SRT’s The Little Company takes on themes of courage, identity and sibling rivalry, bringing a fresh spin on the Brothers Grimm fairytale classic. As the story unfolds, the young audience is offered a reflection on sibling relationships and are encouraged to appreciate each other. Parents take away valuable tips on fostering good sibling relations. Here are six key lessons for them. This article was written by Singapore’s Child and re-published from singaporeschild.com.sg with permission.

Ng Choon Ping will be making his directorial debut in Singapore with The Truth and it’ll be the first farce that he’s directing. We catch up with the UK-based director to find out more about his aspirations before being a director, and what we can expect from this play about lies!

The Little Company’s next production in March 2019, Gretel and Hansel, is based on the beloved Grimm Brothers fairy tale, but features a pair of very real siblings who fight over almost everything. We catch up with director Daniel Jenkins and find out what it’s been like working on this play and how he has drawn from his own experience as a father of two children. 

Outstanding theatre performances becomes an immortal fragment in your mortal journey. And when such performances are integrated with the idea of inclusiveness, theatre takes an exceptional dimension. Artspositive is excited to introduce you to one such exceptional initiative, the Singapore Repertory Theatre Ltd (SRT), which takes the idea of “Theatre for all” a step forward with their outreach and community program “Access”.

Ensuring that Creative Arts has a place in the school day is incredibly important, as subjects to learn key skills such as creative thinking, adaptability, and teamwork that will in hand prepare students for the future. Beyond that, Drama starts from a place of ‘no wrong answer’, where failure is rewarded. It demands that we express our opinions and empathise with others, it also helps us understand how to tell a great story and builds our verbal and non-verbal communication skills.

In today's fast paced corporate world, team leaders and managers need to be as connected as possible to operate effectively. Professional development and team building exercises are more important than ever in helping teams achieve their full potential and navigate the inherent challenges of business.

After having won Best New Play at the 2016 Obie Awards for Guards at the Taj, Rajiv Joseph won the award again this year for his new play Describe the Night. GQ India called Rajiv Joseph a “rising star on literture’s global landscape”, and he was praised as a playwright with “a striking originality of mind and a truckload of talent” by the Boston Globe. We managed to grab some time out of Rajiv Joseph’s busy schedule for a quick chat to find out more about the play and what we can expect.

The Silence Bubble is a series of silent skits brought to you by Shan You in partnership with Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT). It offers an inside look at the daily struggles of ordinary people suffering from depression and OCD, within the confines of their bedrooms.  SRT recently caught up with the director Grace Khoo on her thoughts on the skits and World Mental Health Day.

Nursery Crimes is The Little Company’s year-end play that puts together some of our favourite Nursery Rhyme characters into a brand new play about solving mysteries! We speak to writers and directors, Kate Golledge and Ellis Kerkhoven, to find out more about their process and how they are making this play one that will get the kids all excited!

Singapore’s favourite comedian Hossan Leong and Leigh McDonald reunite after many years in Souvenir, a comedy that recounts the real-life musical career of one of History’s most unforgettable Opera Stars, Florence Foster Jenkins. We chat with the two actors about their past works and what we can expect from the upcoming true story of the opera singer… who couldn’t sing!

We all know about the importance of parents spending quality time with their children but the benefits of this can be wide-reaching. Not only does playing with children create strong bonds but it also facilitates communication and opens the door for sharing problems when the need arises. Children who feel valued and supported within a family generally deal better later in life when faced with social and emotional challenges and temptations.

Singapore Repertory Theatre will be staging the riveting two-hander Guards at the Taj by Rajiv Joseph this November 2018. Winner of the 2016 Obie Awards for Best New Play, Guards at the Taj is about two low-level imperial guards whose duty is to stand guard at the brand-new Taj Mahal hours before it is to be unveiled at dawn; the play reaches a turning point when the guards are ordered to do the unthinkable. Jo Kukathas, who was last seen on SRT’s Shakespeare in the Park – Julius Caesar as the titular character, will now be putting on her director’s hat for this play. We speak with her to learn more about the play and what we can expect.

After two years of practical training in theatre, Singapore Repertory Theatre's The Young Company will perform James Fritz’s The Fall as their graduation show. Directed by Daniel Jenkins, The Fall is a candid and moving look at young people's relationship with ageing and intergenerational differences.  We speak to Daniel Jenkins to find out more about the show.

KC Arts Centre may be home to SRT, but the theatre also plays host to a diverse range of groups, experiences and performances. Find out how KC Arts Centre is not just home to SRT, but also home to little ones, busy executives, seasoned comedians and aspiring actors and so much more.

SRT’s June STAGE camps were abuzzed with excitement and anticipation. Fifty-six children spent a week at the STAGE camp based on the story of The Cat in the Hat. Not only were they exposed to simple drama skills such as devising, improvisation, gesturing and voice works, but they also had the chance to present their stories to their families at the end of the week.   

Every two years, SRT’s The Young Company (TYC) opens auditions to accept twenty young people to a two-year acting and theatre programme. Some will sign up for interest while others actively seek this as a springboard to their acting career. SRT met up with three TYC alumni who are familiar faces in the entertainment industry: Julie Wee – actress and voiceover artiste, Rishi Budhrani – actor, comedian, host, and Vanessa Vanderstraaten - actress.

Reginal Allyn, Resident Learning and Engagement Officer at Singapore Repertory Theatre, had the opportunity to lead Primary 5 students at Bukit Panjang Primary in a 6-week Actors 101 Programme. She shares her heart-warming experience of how drama skills have helped the children not only improve their command of English, but also grow into empathetic individuals and become better at interacting with people around them. 

Khairul Kamsani, Resident Assistant Director at Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) from 2016 – 2017 went to London after his residency with SRT to pursue a Masters in Actor Training & Coaching. He is back in Singapore to research for his thesis. SRT caught up with this very busy young man for a quick chat.

As part of SRT’s efforts to make theatre accessible to the wider community, a signed performance was arranged for people who are Deaf or Hearing Impaired. Intepreters stood in a visible position to interpret what was being spoken by the performers at the same time it was being performed. We had a chat with Gophi Nathan, a deaf consultant to find out more about the impact of such a signed performance.

We all know how easy it to get a child to watch an iPad, their favourite show on TV or go to the cinema to see the latest blockbuster so why persist with the uphill challenge of getting our children to disconnect from their devices and drag them to the theatre where the lure of a box popcorn is not always guaranteed?

On 4th and 5th May 2018, as part of Singapore International Festival of Arts, the stage at KC Arts Centre – Home of SRT will echo the haunting but beautiful optimism of the Palestinian people, as told in a poignant one-man play based on a story by the late poet Taha Muhammad Ali.

Find out more about the genius behind the music for Julius Caesar. Jude Obermüller is an award-winning British composer, whose eclectic works span music within theatre, dance and recorded media. Jude is the winner of the coveted Remixed Award at New York City Center in 2016. In this interview, he shares his process of composing and arrange the music pieces for Julius Caesar, and tells us how he intends to make the music pop in the park!

As we unite globally today to celebrate World Shakespeare Day, many will be asking what relevance works, that were written over 400 years ago, can possibly have in our modern world. If you Google this subject there are endless reasons given, not least of all his influence on the English language, with quotes from his plays used regularly in everyday lexicon.

On Saturday 7 April 2018, KC Arts Centre – Home of SRT played host to the SG Kindred Garden Launch, a project initiated by Preschool Market (PSM) as part of the Our SG Fund and Start Small Dream Big 2018. The Guest-of-Honour was deputy Secretary (Community, Youth & Sports), Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, Mr Philip Ong.

As if one reason isn’t enough, we have three reasons why you simply cannot miss this year’s stellar production of Shakespeare in the Park – Julius Caesar.

Here are some useful tips to ensure you get the best theatre experience in the picturesque setting at Fort Canning Park.

Shakespeare in the Park makes its triumphant return in 2018 with the timeless political thriller – Julius Caesar. We speak with director, Guy Unsworth, on what we can expect, and the reason behind a modern adaptation.

Our Learning & Engagement Manager, Paul Adams, shares with us about a Relaxed Performance (RP) and the various efforts that we can put in place to make the arts accessible for everyone.

The Little Company will be restaging The Nightingale, a musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s tale about a Chinese Emperor and his relationship with a nightingale.  The 2018 restaging will be directed by Cherilyn Woo, who was SRT’s Resident Assistant Director (2014 – 2015). We catch up with Cherilyn to find out how she’s dealing with the transition from an Assistant Director to an Associate Director for a musical!

Dramatic play develops a lasting disposition to learn in the child as they are in full control of their learning and are encouraged to explore and seek out knowledge in their own time. Most importantly, dramatic play provides a safe space for children to freely speak their mind without the fear of judgement or reprimand.

Although The Nightingale was written 175 years ago, this life-giving friendship rings more true than ever in today’s society where friendship is measured by ‘likes’ and how many people respond to our posts. It’s time to ask ourselves the tough question regarding the friendships we have – are they life-giving friendships?

There are so many ways companies can embrace inclusivity these days and Relaxed Performances are the latest way that Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) is making theatre accessible to a wider audience.

In what was considered the coldest winter since 1962, 500 cultural leaders from 55 countries participated in this annual conference in New York. An important conversation was had around our role in the community. How we foster community and how we as leaders ensure that our work has impact beyond ticket sales.

It’s a well-known fact that theatre brings stories to life but how can this art make a difference in the lives of under-privileged children? Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) has recently launched two community initiatives that help children bring their stories to life, cope with loss, support and educate the volunteers who work with them and give them and their caregivers the opportunity to enjoy the magic of live performance.

In an ever-increasing world of fake news, tax evasion and corporate misconduct, it has never been more important for organisations to adhere to the highest standards of transparency for all the partners they connect with.

As a leading charity in Singapore, SRT strives hard in its governance efforts to drive transparency in all its work and is delighted to announce that it has once again been awarded the coveted Charity Transparency Award (hyperlink this) for the 2nd year in a row. 

For over 10 years, Singapore Repertory Theatre has staged 9 of Asia's largest Shakespeare in the Park productions, enthralling some 250,000 people at the magical atmosphere created at Fort Canning Park. But it’s an expensive business staging theatre productions in Singapore and a constant struggle in a world of decreased government funding and corporate sponsorship. Add to that rising production costs and stagnant ticket prices and it soon becomes apparent why companies such as Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) are looking for additional ways to raise much-needed funds.