Dark Day Convos

Arts festivals typically depend on attracting masses of people to attend weeks of action-packed programmes. So how do you meaningfully, yet safely present and attend one in the middle of a global pandemic?

In this radio chat, we shine the spotlight on the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA), which experienced (and is still experiencing) the unenviable challenge of having to contend with the limitations imposed by Phase Two (Heightened Alert) in Singapore. Join Gaurav Kripalani (Festival Director, 2018 - 2021) and Ke Weiliang (Channel NewsTheatre) as they reflect on their experiences with SIFA 2021 from the points of view of a festival maker and festival goer respectively.

This radio chat took place on 4 August 2021.

Keen on pursuing a career in production and/or stage management? In this radio chat, Channel NewsTheatre speaks to Clarisse Ng and Vivi Agustina about the thrills and perils of working backstage in the Singapore theatre scene.

This radio chat took place on 12 July 2021.

Sustainably pursuing a full-time livelihood in the arts has become an increasingly tall order, especially against the backdrop of a volatile global pandemic. In this radio chat, Shannen Tan and Ke Weiliang will talk about their experiences having one foot in, and one foot out of the Singapore theatre scene at the same time. How does one maintain a presence in the industry, whilst earning their keep elsewhere?

This radio chat took place on 7 June 2021. The first 10 minutes of the radio chat were inadvertently omitted in our recording.