Introducing Dark Night Dialogues

To encourage more conversations about culture, Wild Rice will be hosting a series of talks and panel discussions covering a range of topics concerning art practices and theatre-making.

January 2020 edition: Touchdown

Various artists from Singapore have participated in overseas residencies, seminars and tours. How have their experiences at these events influenced their own practices? How do they navigate the complexities of cultural exchange? And what techniques and tactics have they learnt that are applicable to local contexts and specificities?

Join us for the ‘Touchdown’ panels, where artists will provide valuable insights into some of the benefits and challenges of participating in various overseas programmes. The aim is to democratise artistic and professional knowledge and to share overseas networks with members of the performance-making community. We will also be distributing a handy reference guide for those interested in applying for the discussed programmes.

Session 2
7.30pm, 20 Jan 2020 (Mon)
Basement Studio @ Wild Rice

Corrie Tan is a performance scholar and critic. She will present on the inaugural Young Curators’ Academy in Berlin (Germany), an artistic and activist platform for discovering alliances, exploring affinities, and consolidating solidarities.

Norhaizad Adam is the artistic director of P7:1SMA LTD. He will present on the Pro-Helvetia Seminar held in collaboration with the Taipei Arts Festival, a programme which enables emerging arts practitioners to attend performances, meet professional artists and exchange, critique and debate ideas.

Chong Gua Khee is an independent performance-maker. She will present on the La MaMa Umbria: International Symposium for Directors (Italy), a program for professional directors, choreographers, actors and others. Internationally renowned theatre artists conducted workshops and lecture/demonstrations, but participating directors could also conduct their own workshops to share insights and techniques with each other.

Jean Tay is a playwright and artistic director of Saga Seed Theatre. She will present on the Asian Playwrights’ Meeting in Yogyakarta (Indonesia), a platform consisting of panel discussions, roundtables and dramatised readings of plays translated into Indonesian.

This session will be moderated by Alfian Sa’at, Resident Playwright of Wild Rice.

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Admission is free and no registration is required. Seats are limited and will be offered on a first-come-first-served basis. More details here.