M1 Patch! A (Live) Theatre Festival of Play returns to champion for the irrepressible spirit of play!
M1 Patch! is an invitation for everyone to find pleasure and connection by re-experiencing what togetherness means. The festival features unexpected collisions and high quality art-making, while advocating for the cultivation of artists and audiences alike through meaningful exchanges.
Bursting forth is a vibrant tapestry of art, experience and performance, no longer constrained by physical and geographical space. From online to offline, familiar to unexpected... we really mean it when we say there is something for everyone!
HERE COMES KAYA AND ROTI! “Where Are Our Friends?
- 18.07 - 20.07.2020 (Sat - Mon): 3pm
- 21.07 - 23.07.2020 (Tue - Thu): 7.30pm
- 24.07 - 26.07.2020 (Fri - Sun): 11am
- Duration: Three episodes accessed over three days; 30 mins per episode
- Ticket Price: $30
- Performed in Mandarin
- Recommended for ages 4 and up
- Book here
Kaya and Roti love to tell stories and sing nursery rhymes. More importantly, they love meeting new friends. But... with everyone stuck at home, what can they do? With the help of their pal Guyou, Kaya and Roti must rally together, get creative and find new ways to connect with their friends!
Playful, imaginative and engaging, HERE COMES KAYA AND ROTI! “Where Are Our Friends?” reinvents classic Mandarin nursery rhymes as a three-episode interactive family show series.
HERE COMES KAYA AND ROTI! “Where Are Our Friends?” is an extension of Practice’s award-winning work in Mandarin Theatre For Young Audiences. Get the kids off the couch with sing-alongs, improvisational storytelling, craft sessions and more, peppered with audience participation and live interactions from the cast.
The HERE COMES KAYA AND ROTI! series is part of The Nursery Rhymes Project.
The Nursery Rhymes Project preserves the classic melodies and stories we grew up loving, while offering a modern refresh for future generations. Each instalment consists of three parts: Sing Our Songs (music album), Paint Our Songs (illustrated lyric book) and Imagine Our Songs (live performance).
c o o p
- Date: From July onwards
- Venue: The Theatre Practice (Foyer) - 54 Waterloo Street
- Free Admission
c o o p is a little reminder to embrace the present and enjoy the moment. Tucked away in the bustle of Singapore’s urban district, this multi-level outdoor installation offers an opportunity for relaxation, mindfulness and fun.
Featuring different interactive elements, it encourages creative use and open-ended play amongst children and adults alike. Climb and jump around, or take a moment for yourself to reconnect with the outside world… you’re welcome to do anything you want!
No version of c o o p is the same. Created by DO Agency with support from Nanyang Polytechnic, this reusable modular architectural system empowers communities to build their own interventions. It was awarded the COLA Environmental Sustainability Merit Awards (2018) and the Singapore Good Design Award (2019). Previous editions have also been presented at Build Eco Xpo Asia Exhibition 2018 and 2019, and Archifest 2019.
Online Recess Time
- Date：24.07 & 14.08.2020 (Fri)
- Time：12.30pm
- Duration: 1 hour
- Free Admission
- RSVP to join
"Travel" with the Tuckshop Guniangs and let us take you on a world tour!
Online Recess Time is a lunch party at an online chat platform! On selected Fridays, Makan Masters from all over the world put their creative expressions on a plate, while foodies gather over a delicious, yet affordable meal. Register for entry by joining the Facebook event. The Zoom meeting link will only be sent to registered attendees.
Practice Tuckshop is proud to be a partner with the leftovers in your fridges for Recess Time! Combating food waste - one recess at a time!
Play With... Power
- Date: 02.08.2020 (Sun)
- Time: 1pm
- Duration: 2.5 hours
- Ticket Price: 1 Pax - $8 | 2 Pax - $15 | Group of 5 - $35
- Session is conducted in English
- Recommended for ages 15 and up
- Book here
Accommodate’s online land-use simulation game challenges you to roleplay as Singapore Ministry Officers. Navigate power and responsibility — flex your strategic brain as you collaborate with teammates and negotiate with competing ministries.
Get competitive or work together… What will Singapore look like in your hands?
Play With… Power is a multiplayer game experience hosted on Discord and Zoom. Participants can choose to play as individual officers or purchase tickets as a group to form a full ministry (5 pax).
Playwrights' Bootcamp
- Date: 18, 20 & 22.08.2020 (Tue, Thu & Sat)
- Time: 8pm
- Duration: 1.5 hours (includes post-presentation dialogue; no intermission)
- Ticket Price: Pay-as-you-wish ($5 - $50)
- Presented in Mandarin (no surtitles)
- Book here
Playwrights’ Bootcamp is back! Three Singaporean and international Mandarin playwrights are given just 48 hours to produce a brand new original script. The finished scripts are then given to three directors, who will work with actors and sound artists to bring the works to life. There’s just one catch… the playwrights are only allowed to communicate with the directors AFTER the works have undergone the ultimate test: an audience’s scrutiny. To make things even tricker, the entire process — from the initial writing, to rehearsals, to the final presentation — will take place online.
Instead of a full week allocated in previous editions, our playwrights are given just two days to write. With no time to overthink, they must trust their instincts to find literary gold! While they explore the capabilities of this new platform, they also need to consider short rehearsal times and limited staging options. What new discoveries will emerge when theatre goes digital?
More than a simple writing exercise, Playwrights’ Bootcamp is the ultimate test of our artists’ craft and creativity. The results are out… are you ready?
Artist Farm
- Date: 28 - 30.08.2020 (Fri - Sun)
- Time: 8pm
- Duration: 1.5 hours (includes post-presentation dialogue; no intermission)
- Ticket Price: Pay-as-you-wish ($5 - $50)
- Multilingual Presentation
- Book here
Every year, nine artists and three dramaturgs are invited for a unique bootcamp, led by The Theatre Practice’s Artistic Director Kuo Jian Hong. Artist Farm is a safe haven for artists to work across disciplines, experiment with little pressure, and most importantly play.
Artist Farm nurtures ideas and pushes the boundaries of collaborative practices.
This year, our farm is going digital. Gathering online, our participants engage in training and skill exchange in the mornings, followed by creative sparring and work development in the afternoons and evenings. Trained in different disciplines, these participants must find common ground as the foundation of their collaboration — also known as “The Thesis Statement”.
The journey concludes with a series of three public presentations. Audiences are invited to witness the evolution of the works and engage in open dialogue with our Farmers.
Geographically separated and given just one week to toil, can something grow under such exquisite pressure?
Image Credit: The Theatre Practice
When
18 July - 30 August, See the website for the opening hours.
Age
4+
