In this time of COVID-19 when performing arts across the world is disrupted, where artistic production and live performance as we know it is in question, it is important to find ways to (re)look at practices in order to (re)orientate as practitioners in a mid to post-COVID-19 world.

This 9-week course will invite participants to further develop their critical questioning and reflecting skills, as well as to seek out how to better approach critique as care. Crucially, throughout the course, the participants will be encouraged to collectively reflect on their experiences, so that they are not just learning, but also building more and/or stronger connections with each other, contributing towards an ecology of independent practitioners and future communities of practice.

Suitable for independent/freelance performing arts practitioners who have been working professionally for at least 1-3 years. We welcome a diverse mix of participants across different performing arts fields with a professional practice of their own. Due to the intimate nature of the course environment and structure, the group size is capped at only 12 participants. Interested practitioners will have to apply through an open call (see below for application details).

Selected participants will:

• Attend a weekly 2-hour online session, facilitated by Chong Gua Khee, Corrie Tan and Charlene Rajendran. The total online contact time with facilitators is 18 hours;

• Begin the course in a large group (12pax), then split into two groups to attend the Labs, and reconvene at mid points and at the end of the course. (Note that each Lab will be run twice to accommodate the attendance of both groups);

• Be expected to spend an additional 4 – 5 hours outside of the course for preparatory and thinking work.

The open call for this course closes on June 8, 2020. More details here.

This course is developed with support from the Asian Dramaturgs’ Network.