Making a Scene

In this special episode of Making A Scene as part of da:ns festival 2020, the co-founder and executive producer of London-based Akram Khan Company talks to host Anita Kapoor about how his work strives to bridge different cultures and disciplines, and why he sees editing and an entrepreneurial spirit as vital to producing.

In this special edition of Making A Scene, we deep dive into the world of dance as part of da:ns festival 2020.

Our host for this discussion is Daniel Kok, a choreographer, curator and artistic director of Dance Nucleus. From Singapore, he speaks to Switzerland-based interdisciplinary performing artist and producer Martin Schick about how art-making can interrogate capitalist logic and other norms and practices that are often taken for granted in artistic production.

In this episode, we speak to School of the Arts principal Mary Seah and T. Sasitharan, the director of the Intercultural Theatre Institute (ITI). Both institutions offer unique pedagogies. SOTA is Singapore’s first national pre-tertiary specialised arts school, with a six-year integrated arts and academic curriculum for students want to build a strong foundation in the arts to prepare for more diverse future aspirations. ITI trains students for professional careers in the performing arts, and it centres traditional Asian forms of theatre and also has a focus on social engagement and cultural awareness. We find out how these schools are responding to the challenges and opportunities induced by the pandemic.

A translated work of flash fiction about an ant enthralled by its reflection in a water droplet. Originally written in Mandarin by Yeng Pway Ngon.

In this episode, four former arts Nominated Members of Parliament (Audrey Wong, Janice Koh, Kok Heng Leun and Terence Ho) discuss the challenges and possible opportunities facing the arts sector during the COVID-19 crisis. Each brings a unique perspective to the conversation.

In this episode, four former arts Nominated Members of Parliament (Audrey Wong, Janice Koh, Kok Heng Leun and Terence Ho) discuss the challenges and possible opportunities facing the arts sector during the COVID-19 crisis. Each brings a unique perspective to the conversation.

In this episode, four former arts Nominated Members of Parliament (Audrey Wong, Janice Koh, Kok Heng Leun and Terence Ho) discuss the challenges and possible opportunities facing the arts sector during the COVID-19 crisis. Each brings a unique perspective to the conversation.

In this episode, four former arts Nominated Members of Parliament (Audrey Wong, Janice Koh, Kok Heng Leun and Terence Ho) discuss the challenges and possible opportunities facing the arts sector during the COVID-19 crisis. Each brings a unique perspective to the conversation.

In this episode, four former arts Nominated Members of Parliament (Audrey Wong, Janice Koh, Kok Heng Leun and Terence Ho) discuss the challenges and possible opportunities facing the arts sector during the COVID-19 crisis. Each brings a unique perspective to the conversation.

How have outbreaks throughout history shaped art? How have artists grappled with the traumas and revelations of infection and disease? These are the questions we explore in this episode of Making A Scene, hosted by Edith Podesta and with special guests Haresh Sharma and Paul Rae.