In 2001, The Necessary Stage launched Playwrights’ Cove, a development and mentorship programme aimed at nurturing, processing and platforming contemporary playwriting for Singapore theatre. Many of its participants are well-known practitioners and educators today, including Jean Tay, Ng Yi-Sheng, Natalie Hennedige, Kenneth Kwok and Matthew Lyon.
The culmination of Playwrights’ Cove 2022 will see the participants present their newly developed works as live presentations of readings from 2 to 6 November 2022. Each playwright will have their play directed by veteran and emerging Singapore directors, and read by various actors from the industry. Each performance slot will feature up to two plays presented to a public audience at Practice Space, The Theatre Practice, followed by a post-show dialogue with the playwrights, facilitated by Haresh Sharma.
The line-up is as follows:
Wed, 2 Nov, 8pm: Thaai (Mother) by Amitha Pagolu + All, All White by Deonn Yang
Thu, 3 Nov, 8pm: Into the Void by Adeeb Fazah + BITE by Andy Pang
Fri, 4 Nov, 8pm: We have no time but I can’t say I love you by Christopher Chee + Baby Bird by Eleanor Tan
Sat, 5 Nov, 8pm: Psychobitch by Amanda Chong + Oo-Woo by Raimi Safari
Sun, 6 Nov, 3pm: Homepa by Mitchell Fang + To Mars, With Love by Lim Shien Hian
VENUE: The Theatre Practice
ADDRESS: 54 Waterloo St, Singapore 187953
EVENT WEBSITE: BookMyShow (for tickets)
DATE AND TIME
2-6 Nov 2022, 8pm-10pm, $12 onwards