BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:64@peranakan.org.sg DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250113 DTSTAMP:20241210T072338Z URL:https://www.peranakan.org.sg/events/be-the-change-a-forum-theatre-expe rience/ SUMMARY:Be The Change (A Forum Theatre Experience) DESCRIPTION:Be The Change (A Forum Theatre Experience)\n\n THEATRE: Worksh ops and Showcases\n 9-12 January 2025\n\n\n Free (registration required) \n\nIn the heart of our city\, Be The Change presents a thought-provoking interactive theatre experience. This programme invites audiences to become active participants in shaping the outcome of four narratives (anti-model s) that tackle diverse social challenges.\n\nLed by an ensemble of actors trained in a 3-day forum theatre workshop\, each scene presents dilemmas a nd injustices that call for resolution. The audience is enabled to interve ne\, question\, and change the course of events\, blurring the line betwee n performer and spectator.\n\nBe The Change aims to spark discussions on p ressing social issues and inspire tangible action. As characters face adve rsity\, the audience steps into their shoes\, exploring alternative narrat ives and solutions. Through Forum Theatre’s unique approach\, empathy is fostered\, preconceptions are challenged\, and real-world change is inspi red.\n\nThis programme showcases Forum Theatre’s potential as a catalyst for social transformation\, urging individuals and communities to reflect on their power to create a more just and equitable world. Prepare for an immersive theatrical journey where the audience becomes an integral part o f the performance\, unveiling the potential for positive change in our col lective narrative.\n\nWorkshops:\n9-11 January 2025\n2PM-6PM\nPublic Showc ase:\n12 January 2025\nSession A: 11am – 1pm\nSession B: 3.30pm-5.30pm\n Location: *SCAPE Level 4\, Dance Studio 1\nAdmission Type: Free (registrat ion required)\n\nOpen Call for Workshop Participants\nSpark Conversations\ , Build Bridges: Forum Theatre Workshop on Social Issues. Do you ever feel we don’t discuss misunderstandings in our diverse society? This worksho p\, led by theatre director Mr. Alvin Tan (Artistic Director\, The Necessa ry Stage)\, with Md Muazzam and Adib Kosnan\, will use Forum Theatre to ex plore seldom spoken issues in socio-cultural interactions in Singapore. N o experience is needed! This is a chance for everyone to: \n\n Unpack te nsions through engaging theatre exercises.\n Develop empathy and communic ation skills for a more connected community.\n Learn tools to navigate se nsitive conversations constructively. \n\nReady to build bridges? Sign up now for a fun and insightful experience! (Limited slots available. Partic ipants must commit to all sessions. You will be notified if your slot is c onfirmed.)\n\nREGISTER AS A WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT HERE.\n\nREGISTER TO WATC H THE SHOWCASE HERE.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nALVIN TAN\nConceptualiser\n\n\n\n\nAlv in is the Founder and Artistic Director of The Necessary Stage and a leadi ng proponent of devising theatre in Singapore\, having directed over 80 pl ays.\n\nAlvin has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship\, the Young Artist Award (1998)\, and the Cultural Medallion (2014). In 2010\, Alvin was conf erred the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Cult ure. The following year\, he was awarded Best Director at The Straits Time s Life Theatre Awards for Model Citizens by The Necessary Stage.\n\nAlvin was the Artistic Director of the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival (2005-2014). Alvin also started The Necessary Stage’s Theatre For Seniors (2008-2017 ). He was also the Artistic Director of Peer Pleasure\, an annual youth th eatre festival by ArtsWok Collaborative (2015–2017).\n\nRecently\, Alvin has been working with emerging theatre practitioners who have become coll aborators. Rejuvenated with youthful energies and dreams\, it has challeng ed him to continue learning and growing.\n\nCombining his experiences work ing with youth and seniors\, Alvin now works on Peranakan theatre\, focusi ng on heritage research and exploring the innovation of intercultural trad itions to fuel intergenerational contemporary theatre.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \;\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.peranakan.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/ 2024/12/Facilitators.jpg LOCATION:SCAPE Level 4\, SCAPE Level 4\, Dance Studio 1\, 2 Orchard Link\, Singapore\, 237978\, Singapore X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=SCAPE Level 4\, Dance Studi o 1\, 2 Orchard Link\, Singapore\, 237978\, Singapore;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100; X-TITLE=SCAPE Level 4:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR