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JENG JENG JENG: Singapore Theatre Year In Review 2021

  • Centre 42 42 Waterloo Street Singapore, 187951 Singapore (map)

Where did 2021 go? How did the year unravel, and where have we arrived at? 

In a year where the arts has had to acquiesce to multiple rules, hopeful for a return to normalcy, 2021 had us hurtling through an unknown abyss of multiple emotions best captured through this year’s theme: JENG JENG JENG! From anticipation, to tentative excitement, shock, surprise and even the indescribable, our beloved colloquialism JENG JENG JENG covers it all.

This edition of Year In Review is an audio experience featuring live discussions, physical listening pods, song dedications and more! Join us in-person* or on-air to unpack the year in Singapore theatre, or simply unwind together.

Check out our annual Singapore Theatre Timeline to refresh your memory of what happened in 2021: https://bit.ly/sgtheatrein2021 

Date: Saturday, 18 Dec 2021
Time: 12pm – 7pm
For more information: https://artsequator.com/year-in-review-2021/

Year In Review 2021 is a collaboration between Centre 42, ArtsEquator, Channel NewsTheatre and ArtWave Studio.

If you have any questions or feedback, please contact info@centre42.sg

PROGRAMME

12-12.30pm: OPENING

Where did 2021 go? How did the year unravel, and where have we arrived? We take a look at the key trends that have emerged in Singapore Theatre this year, and set the stage for this year’s Jeng Jeng Jeng.

1-2pm: STUDY ART FOR WHAT

Working full-time or exclusively in the Singapore arts industry has proven to be a challenge for many. In light of this uncertain reality, what can arts workers still take away from going to arts college? 
Speakers: Ke Weiliang (host), Selma Alkaff, KayKay Nizam, Michele Lim

2.30-3.30pm: ARTSEQUATOR PODCAST: YEAR IN REVIEW

Join the listening party and live reacc to ArtsEquator’s year-end podcast as the speakers share their thoughts about Singapore theatre in 2021. 
Speakers: Nabilah Said, Ke Weiliang, Lee Shu Yu, Matt Lyon, Naeem Kapadia

4-5pm: FLIRTING WITH THE FRENEMY: ART & TECH

We’ve experimented with the digital space even more than ever – what now? What lies ahead for these bedfellows? 
Speakers: Vithya Subramaniam (host), Adeeb Fazah, Han Xuemei, Cherilyn Woo

5.30-6.30pm: WAYS OF CARING

What are the responsibilities of arts practitioners to care both for themselves and others in and through their work? How might we sustain these ways of caring in the face of great difficulty? 
Speakers: Corrie Tan (host), Shaza Ishak, Xiao Ting Teo, Ahmad Musta’ain

6.30-7pm: CLOSING

Start, stop, open, close – what next? With 2022 lurking around the corner, what are some of the things that we are dreading and anticipating?