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Sight Address : 72-13 Mohammad Sultan Road, Singapore 239007, Singapore.
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TheatreWorks (Singapore) is an independent, non-profit theatre company in Singapore. Its artistic director is Ong Keng Sen. Its Managing Director is Lim Kay Tong.
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TheatreWorks (Singapore) Ltd was established in 1985. Since its establishment, the company has staged over 200 productions and about 2,500 performances in Singapore and overseas, and has reached an audienceship of close to a million over the years.
TheatreWorks appointed Ong Keng Sen as its artistic director in 1988. It is known for its reinvention of traditional performance through a juxtaposition of cultures. Its works reflect a concern with cultural negotiation and artistic exchanges with artists, through a network of traditional and contemporary artists from different disciplines. It encourages creative partnerships and artistic risk-taking, pushing beyond the boundaries of one’s artistic and cultural comfort zone, and most importantly, to embrace and project the multiple realities of Asia with artistically strong works that its audiences can relate to.
Locally, TheatreWorks continues to support and nurture Singapore artists through developmental programmes such as The Writers’ Laboratory. Such programmes provide an avenue for writers to develop their concepts, themes and characterisation through interaction with an informed and critical audience at various stages of development.
Internationally, TheatreWorks continues to develop various productions and programmes that have gained international recognition. Homegrown research and development projects such as The Flying Circus Project have turned into an internationally known and sought-after laboratory process, while international programmes recently initiated include the Continuum Asia Project (CAP) in Laos, and the Mobilising Arts Communities project (MAC) in the Mekong region. The CAP helps to preserve the rich cultural heritage of Asia by reviving dying traditional art forms. TheatreWorks is assisting the Royal Ballet Theatre at Luang Prabang to revive the Laotian Ramayana. The MAC, on the other hand, serves to link artists and local communities through capacity building and harnessing skills of participating artists in Vietnam and Cambodia.
In September 2005, TheatreWorks relocated to 72-13 Mohamed Sultan Road. The new premise is a converted rice warehouse with enough space to host a gallery, a cinema and a theatre (with seating capacity of 250) as required. The premise is also hosting the International Centre of Asian Arts (ICAA) and the Singapore Creative Arts Nucleus (SCAN). ICAA serves as a Research & Development Centre, a forum, a performance, and a platform for Asia’s expression and its relationship to the rest of the world, while SCAN is an incubator for emerging creatives.
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Taxi : Taxis are generally very hard to get during peak hours (Mon-Fri 7:00am – 9:30am and Mon-Sat 5:00pm – 8:00pm) and on rainy days. If you are at a hotel, have conceirge call you a taxi. If you are out about town and have access to a cell phone- calling for a taxi will cut your wait time by 20 to 30 minutes. All taxis are fitted with meters; all are air conditioned; the majority of the taxis are 5-seaters; about 90% of taxis have radiophones; call booking is done via GPS or digital voice dispatch. All passengers must fasten their seat belts by law.
For taxi Booking fee is SGD $2.3. Minimum fare for taxi is SGD $3 for first 1Km. Fare above minimum fare until 10Km is SGD $0.55 per Km. Fare above 10Km is charge SGD $0.628 per Km. Taxi Waiting charges per hour is SGD $17.6. Peak Hours charges is diffrent.
Bus : Public buses run daily from 5.30am to midnight. Extended night services cost slightly more (a flat rate ranging from $1.50-$3.00). Otherwise, most fares depend on distance travelled and range from 67 cents to $1.58 for air-conditioned comfort (almost all public buses in Singapore have air-conditioning today). There are also “feeder” bus services that charge a flat rate of 67 cents. Each bus should not take more than 15 to 20 minutes to arrive at the bus stop.
Train : Singapore MRT system is very well connected to different parts of Singapore and very clean! If you have the time and plan to explore around little Sunny island, get the the Singapore Tourist Pass!
It runs 6am-12mn, fares start at S$1 (70cents in EZ link). Tickets can be purchased in all MRT stations. You just have to insert your money through the ticket machine. Rush hour’s usually 7am-9am, 11am-2pm and 4pm-7pm.
Air : Changi Airport is the country’s main airport. From the airport there are a number of ways to get into the city:
Taxi is easiest – simply follow the signs after clearing customs. Meters are always used in Singapore and prices are reasonable. A trip to the city during the day will be between $20-$30 including $3-5 airport surcharge. An additional 50% surcharge applies between midnight and 06:00.
Limousines charge a flat $50 to anywhere in the city and are a pretty good deal after midnight, as you can skip the queue and avoid the surcharge. The same pricing applies to chartering van-sized MaxiCabs, which are good for large families or if you have lots of baggage.
Shuttle – Shared six-seater MaxiCab shuttle service to designated areas/hotels costs $7 and can be booked in advance or in the arrivals hall. 6AM-2AM, every 15-30 min.
Subway – MRT trains run from a station between T2 and T3, but you’ll need to change trains at Tanah Merah to a city-bound train: just exit through the left hand side door and cross the platform. The 30 min ride to City Hall station costs $1.90 plus a refundable $1 deposit, and trains run 05:31-23:18.
Bus – Bus terminals can be found in the basements of T1, T2 and T3. 06:00-23:59 only. Fares are less than $2.00, exact fare required (no change given) if you pay cash.
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- Police: 999
- Emergencies/Ambulance/Fire Brigade: 999
- Police Hotline: 1800 353 0000
- Non-emergency ambulance: 1777
- Flight Information (24-hours): 1800-542 4422
- Tourism Information (24-hours): 1800-736 2000
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