Centre 42, 42 Waterloo Street, Singapore (2026)

13/08/2026

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝒂 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚 𝒂 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚? ✍️

If you've ever wanted to write for the stage but weren't sure where to begin, 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒚-𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈: 𝑾𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑩𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒏 𝑾𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 is for you.

Led by playwright 𝑴𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆 𝑻𝒂𝒏, this 𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕-𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆 explores the fundamentals of playwriting through a range of exploratory exercises, close reading and discussion of texts, and practical writing activities. Along the way, you'll begin shaping the building blocks of a play while discovering and refining your own writing process, from drafting and crafting to bringing your work off the page and into the world.

𝑾𝒉𝒐 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓?
🎭 Writers who are beginning to explore playwriting and aspire to tell stories for the stage. No prior playwriting experience is required, though an interest in theatre, whether as an audience member, enthusiast, performer, producer, or creator, will be helpful.

📅 Applications are open from 1 𝑨𝒖𝒈𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒐 13 𝑺𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 2026.
🔗 Learn more and apply at https://www.centre42.sg/workshops/26529/play-building-ways-to-begin-writing-for-the-stage/

03/08/2026

From a promising draft to a stronger play: develop your script with a dramaturg.

✍️𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙜𝙚-𝙖-𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙜 is Centre 42's initiative for playwrights developing new plays. From this November, you'll work one-on-one with a dramaturg over four months to deepen, refine, and strengthen your script.

👈 Swipe to learn how the programme works and meet this year's dramaturgs. There are only 3 spots available, with fees on a sliding scale starting from $400.

Curious to find out more before applying? Join our 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 on 𝟐𝟎 𝐀𝐮𝐠 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝟔.𝟑𝟎𝐩𝐦, to learn more about the programme and chat with the dramaturgs. 🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/EADInfoSession2026

Applications close on 30 September 2026. Apply here: https://bit.ly/EngageADramaturg2026

29/07/2026

The next cycle of 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐬 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 is just around the corner... 👀

Still wondering whether it's time to take the next step with your draft? Hear it straight from our past participants on why your script deserves the NSG treatment. 😉

This is also your final opportunity to join a New Scripts Garage English language cycle this year—and your last chance to be eligible for the New Scripts Garage Residency.

Applications for the New Scripts Garage August cycle are open from 𝟏–𝟏𝟎 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 ✍️

15/07/2026

Earlier this year, across three weekends from 7–29 March, we presented 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓/𝟐𝟔: 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝟒𝟐, a showcase celebrating new writing at different stages of development.

The programme opened with Pen Pals International 2025, featuring excerpts from plays by writers from Singapore and the UK developed through a six-month online exchange. This was followed by the end-of-residency presentations from our Playwright's Professional Development Residency (2024–2026), where four playwrights shared bold new works that marked the culmination of two years of artistic exploration.

The showcase season concluded with a process sharing of Territori by our 2025/26 Writer-in-Residence, Nabilah Said, offering audiences a glimpse into the continued development of the play over the past year.

Thank you to all the artists, theatremakers, and audiences who joined us in celebrating these new plays and the many conversations they sparked. We look forward to seeing where these works go next!💙 More information about the programmes can be found at the links below:

Play Read Excerpts ft. Pen Pals International: https://www.centre42.sg/events/25979/play-read-excerpts-ft-pen-pals-international/
Playwrights’ End-of-Residency Presentations: https://www.centre42.sg/events/25915/playwrights-end-of-residency-presentations/
Process Sharing by Nabilah Said: https://www.centre42.sg/events/26209/process-sharing-by-nabilah-said/

06/07/2026

We’re approaching August soon, which means 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐬 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 returns again for its second open call of the year!

Revive those buried scripts and receive the refinement it needs to take it to the next level ✍🏽 We’ll be accepting up to 8 eligible scripts and matching each one with the proper dramaturgical support it requires, be it a 1-on-1 consultation with our dramaturgs or personalised written feedback. 💭

Submissions open on 1st August, 12pm, so head to https://bit.ly/NSGAug2026 to check your eligibility.

Remember that this is on a first-come-first-served basis, so don’t forget to submit your eligible scripts quickly!

Note: Participants in this cycle (and May’s) will be eligible to apply for the New Scripts Garage Residency.

01/07/2026

✨ Our second 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭–𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 session of the year is here!

Join us for another Community Script Circle, where works-in-progress are read aloud, discussed, and explored together in a casual, supportive setting. Got a script you've been wanting to test? Or simply keen to mingle, exchange ideas, and connect with fellow theatre-makers and creatives? We'd love to have you there.

📅 28 Jul 2026
🕖 7pm – 9pm
📍 Centre 42 Office @ 42WS

🔗 Learn more and sign up here:
https://www.centre42.sg/events/26238/playwright-dramaturg-sharing-social-2026/

11/06/2026

Are you passionate about new play development?

Join us for 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐬, a three-part workshop led by Amber Bradshaw, Managing Artistic Director of Working Title Playwrights.

Designed for dramaturgs, directors, producers and other creative collaborators, this series investigates how to effectively support a playwright from first draft to workshop presentation.

Drawing on over 20 years of experience as a dramaturg, director, and producer, Amber will share practical tools to build thoughtful creative environments that stretch the playwright without overtaking their vision.

📌Workshop Fee: $180 per participant
📅 Applications close on Sun, 30 June 2026, 11.59pm (UTC+8)

Learn more and apply here: https://bit.ly/TextSupport2026 Or visit the link in our bio!

𝑇𝑒𝑥𝑡 𝑆𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑔𝑙𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑒𝑥𝑡 𝑑𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑔𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑦𝑤𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡-𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠.

10/06/2026

From 18 to 22 May, Singapore became a meeting point for performing arts professionals from around the world as we hosted the ISPA 2026 Congress and the Anthony Field Academy Talks in the city. The International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) is a global network that brings together practitioners through two annual congresses, fostering connection, collaboration, and creative exchange. In partnership with the National Arts Council, Centre 42 had the pleasure of hosting an ASEAN delegation throughout the Congress, from arrival and settling in, to a week of talks, exchanges, and shared experiences 🩵

Each morning involved guiding the ASEAN delegates across the city to various locations, as well as occasional local breakfast spreads courtesy of Practice Tuckshop and programmes like Kopi Klatch, while offered daily provocations for reflection on our socials.

The Anthony Field Academy programme at The Theatre Practice centred on sustainability and “same same, and different”, exploring how diverse cultural practices can coexist in harmony. Practice Tuckshop also hosted a shared dinner inspired by Recess Time, extending these conversations through food and storytelling.

Across the ISPA Congress, we experienced sessions where established panels of speakers explored themes from augmented intelligence to evolving audiences, all anchored in sustainability, alongside performances reflecting the diversity of Singapore’s multicultural society.

Highlights included the ProEx lunch at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, opening space for delegates to share their contexts and explore collaboration, and Kopi Klatch on the final morning, where Southeast Asian delegates gathered to exchange practices informally.

The Congress concluded with a closing reception overlooking the Merlion and Singapore skyline, marking the end of a week of exchange, ideas, and connections across the global performing arts community 🌆

Check out our album at: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HR5vvk9hc/

10/06/2026

From 18 to 22 May, Singapore became a gathering point for performing arts professionals from around the world as we welcomed the 𝐈𝐒𝐏𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 and the 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 to the city.

The International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) is a global network that brings together performing arts practitioners through two annual congresses, creating space for meaningful connections, collaboration, and creative exchange across the sector.

For the Singapore edition, the National Arts Council partnered with Centre 42 to host an ASEAN delegation. We had the pleasure of guiding 65 delegates from 10 ASEAN countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam) throughout their time in the city 🌏

10/06/2026

May was a month of 𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 at Centre 42, as we spotlighted the works and legacies of Singapore theatre pioneers through a series of programmes and dialogues, including presentations across major performing arts platforms such as the International Society for the Performing Arts [ISPA] and the Singapore International Festival of Arts [SIFA]. 📌

We began with 𝐈𝐒𝐏𝐀 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 (𝟐𝟎 𝐌𝐚𝐲), where delegates explored the Stamford Arts Centre and Waterloo Arts Belt. Drawing inspiration from William Teo’s Festival Village, we imagined the Centre 42 of the future as one node within a global network of theatre archives, each holding distinct niches of theatre history across different contexts. The installation featured artefacts from William’s practice, grouped under themes reflecting his work (passionate, human-centred, experimental, collaborative, future-thinking). Visitors and delegates were invited to engage with these artefacts and reflect on how they resonated with their own practices and contexts, drawing connections between William’s legacy and contemporary theatre-making and how past and present continue to inform one another.

We then presented 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐀 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐬 (𝟐𝟗–𝟑𝟎 𝐌𝐚𝐲) as part of SIFA 2026, featuring three pioneers who shaped Singapore theatre from the 1990s onwards: William Teo, Christina Sergeant, and Kuo Pao Kun. The films were screened at The Arts House and will be available online soon, so stay tuned!

This was followed by 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 - 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫: 𝐀 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 (𝟑𝟎 𝐌𝐚𝐲), a coda to the documentary series, moderated by Olivia Vong with panellists T. Sasitharan, Liz Sergeant Tan, and Jeremiah Choy. The conversation reflected on the interconnected legacies of William, Christina, and Kuo, and how their collaborations and influence helped shape the communal fabric of Singapore theatre today.

We are grateful for every opportunity to surface and share these stories from our archive🎭✨

Learn more:
https://www.centre42.sg/events/26322/past-present-future-a-series-of-documentary-films/

https://www.centre42.sg/events/26323/past-present-future-creating-spaces-bringing-people-together-a-roundtable/

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