OPEN ROADS: READING SINGAPORE THEATRE
Presented by The Substation and The Flying Inkpot Theatre and Dance
Date: Saturday 10 July to Saturday 27 November (fortnightly except 7 Aug 2010)
Venue: The Substation, Classroom 1
Time: 2pm to 4pm
Fee: $40 for 10 sessions / $5 for 1 session
Do you want to unearth the rich heritage of Singapore theatre with a group of like-minded enthusiasts?
The Substation and The Flying Inkpot Theatre and Dance bring you a fortnightly series of "book club" sessions where instead of novels, the group will come together to discuss scripts by local playwrights.
This will be a safe, friendly space for anyone to come and share their views about a particular work, whether they are a regular theatre-goer or new to the theatre scene.
Sessions will be facilitated by Matthew Lyon and Kenneth Kwok, Editors of The Flying Inkpot Theatre and Dance, an online arts journal which has been active since 1996. Both have facilitated a variety of community-based workshops and dialogues for adults as well as teenagers.
**updated on 10 Jul 2010**
10 July: Emily of Emerald Hill (Stella Kon)
24 July: Off-Centre (Haresh Sharma)
No session on 7 Aug
21 Aug: Everything But The Brain (Jean Tay)
4 Sep: Those Who Can't, Teach 2010 (Haresh Sharma)
18 Sep: The Coffin is too Big for the Hole and No Parking on Odd Days (Kuo Pao Kun)
2 Oct: Three Fat Virgins Unassembled (Ovidia Yu) - available in the collection Fat Virgins, Fast Cars and Asian Values
16 Oct: Homesick (Alfian Sa'at) - available in the collection Alfian Sa'at: Collected Plays One
30 Oct: P.I.E. (Chong Tze Chien) - available in the collection P.I.E. to Spoilt
13 Nov: Mergers and Accusations (Eleanor Wong) - available in the collection Invitation to Treat
27 Nov: Nothing (Natalie Hennedige) - availability to be confirmed
Registration:
For block registration, please email chris@substation.org or call 6337 7800 (Chris)
Last Day of Registration for Block Registration: 7 July, by 8pm
For single session registration, please email admin@inkpotreviews.com
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Hi! This is a great idea, but could you tell us more about why there's a fee charged? Is there a cap on the number of attendees?
ReplyDeleteHi, the fee will go towards utilities, etc. as well as refreshments. As we are just starting up, we are currently capping the session to around 12 people.
ReplyDeleteHope you'll consider joining us!
could i be a passive attendant or is this frowned upon?
ReplyDeletei am new to activities like this and i could take a long time to warm up before presenting and opinions of my own
The idea behind this programme is precisely to get a wide range of different people together - all united by a common interest in local theatre! This is meant to be a safe, friendly space for anyone from regular theatre-goers to those who are new to Singapore theatre.
ReplyDeleteSo not to worry, all are welcome! - certainly we hope the session will inspire you to share your thoughts but only if you feel comfortable doing so.
And actually, I'm sure coming to a session like this will be new to most people signing up, not just you! :)
Do hope to see you there!
Hi is it too late to register now?
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm afraid we are now fully booked for this Saturday (10 July) but do let us know if you would like to register for the next session on 24 July (which will be on Haresh Sharma's Off-Centre).
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