Fringe Conjunction

Theatre Reviews: Last Word Or The Start Of A Conversation
ArtsEquator 28 January 2018, 3pm
Centre 42
120 mins
Free Admission
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Theatre that is reviewed is the theatre that is valued in world-wide culture.

Work that is not discussed is in danger of becoming an irrelevance.

The decline of mainstream media and the significant drop in revenue streams have led to critics being laid off across the world, and less space for theatre reviews. But these same cultural shifts have given rise to platforms presented by new and diverse voices that engage theatre makers in different ways and create an ongoing dialogue—whether it be on social media or essays online. The review is no longer the last word, but only the start of a conversation.

As we move into the digital age of the 21st century, it is perhaps time to re-examine the relationship between critics and artists. How can critics and artists work together to widen dialogue around theatre, and serve both the art and audiences better?

Panelists:
Lyn Gardner, Theatre reviewer, The Guardian
Alfian Sa'at, Writer, Resident Playwright, W!LD RICE
Corrie Tan, Theatre reviewer
Sean Tobin, Artistic Director, M1 Singapore Fringe Festival

An initiative by the National Arts Council. Organised by ArtsEquator Ltd

ArtsEquator 28 January 2018, 3pm
Centre 42
120 mins

Free Admission REGISTER (Please provide your name, contact number and number of attendees.)
ArtsEquator Ltd is an arts media company that values and promotes Southeast Asian regional arts practice. It is committed to developing arts writing and arts criticism, which identify Southeast Asian creative practices as part of, rather than adjunct to, global contemporary arts.

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ArtsEquator Ltd is an arts media company that values and promotes Southeast Asian regional arts practice. It is committed to developing arts writing and arts criticism, which identify Southeast Asian creative practices as part of, rather than adjunct to, global contemporary arts.

Theatre that is reviewed is the theatre that is valued in world-wide culture.

Work that is not discussed is in danger of becoming an irrelevance.

The decline of mainstream media and the significant drop in revenue streams have led to critics being laid off across the world, and less space for theatre reviews. But these same cultural shifts have given rise to platforms presented by new and diverse voices that engage theatre makers in different ways and create an ongoing dialogue—whether it be on social media or essays online. The review is no longer the last word, but only the start of a conversation.

As we move into the digital age of the 21st century, it is perhaps time to re-examine the relationship between critics and artists. How can critics and artists work together to widen dialogue around theatre, and serve both the art and audiences better?

Panelists:
Lyn Gardner, Theatre reviewer, The Guardian
Alfian Sa'at, Writer, Resident Playwright, W!LD RICE
Corrie Tan, Theatre reviewer
Sean Tobin, Artistic Director, M1 Singapore Fringe Festival

An initiative by the National Arts Council. Organised by ArtsEquator Ltd

Click here to find the route to Centre42.