Theatre

#FFFFFF: ARTivate 3.0 Showcase

Organised by: ARTivate
  • Date:
    9, 10 Nov 2019
  • Time:
    9 Nov: 3:00pm - 6:00pm
    10 Nov:: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Duration:
    3h with 15min interval
  • Venue:
    Dance Nucleus, 90 Goodman Road, Block M, #02-53, Singapore 439053
    Dance Nucleus, 90 Goodman Road, Block M, #02-53, Singapore 439053Dance Nucleus, 90 Goodman Road, Block M, #02-53, Singapore 439053
  • Language:
    English
  • Admission:
    Private preview for friends and family members

Synopsis:

[This event is a private preview for friends and family members]

We cordially invite you to join us on this very special day, where eight ARTivators will be presenting a double bill of forum theatre pieces.

The ARTivators have been working on this production over the course of this year, and we are excited to present our works to you!

This is a good chance to catch up on what we have been up to over the past year, since this is ARTivate batch 3's first public showcase!

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We strongly encourage you to stay throughout the entire duration of the show. However, in the instance that you are unable to commit to the full 3 hours, please email us at wanqi@dramabox.org.

Here are the descriptions for both pieces:

FOR yOUR OWN GOOD
Content Warning: Depression, Mentions of Suicide and Self-harm
After getting diagnosed with depression, 17 year-old Jingying has to re-navigate her way through the world she lives in. She struggles to get the support she needs and get accepted for who she is from those around her. Is there really no place in society for someone like her?

Miss(ed)
Content Warning: Sexism and Misogyny, Sexual Harassment
Claire realizes that an acquaintance snapped a photo of her when she was in a vulnerable situation. Indignant, she steps forward to fight for her rights, only to face obstacles in getting the support from people she trusts. Will Claire find a way to feel safe and respected?

(Both shows will be performed on both days!)

Mark the dates on your calendar, and see you on your chosen session(s)!

Do drop us an email us at wanqi@dramabox.org if you have any enquiries. In the event that you would no longer be able to make it for our showcase, do drop us an email too.

Thank you!

Follow us on instagram @dbartivate for some sneak peeks! Follow @drama_box_ for cool shows too!

About Forum Theatre
Forum Theatre is a form of interactive theatre that aims to encourage creative, community-based dialogues. In Forum Theatre, audience members will watch the play once, then they are invited to choose any point in the piece where they see an incident of oppression to intervene. (Think progress bar on videos :P)

The intervention process goes like this: the audience will come forward to replace the oppressed character to improvise solutions for problems faced by them. Other actors in the scene then respond in characters.

This is to empower the community to rehearse solutions to change the outcome of a scenario for the better, which could be applicable to their everyday lives.

About the organiser
ARTivate is the youth wing of Drama Box. It was established in May 2007, with the aim of providing a platform for youths looking to explore and gain all-rounded insight into socially engaged theatre.

Founded in 1990, Drama Box is one of Singapore's leading theatre companies known for creating socially-engaged works that inspire dialogue, reflection and change. By shining a spotlight on marginalised narratives and making space for the communal contemplation of complex issues, it seeks to tell stories that provoke a deeper understanding of Singapore's culture, history and identity.

#FFFFFF: ARTivate 3.0 Showcase


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