实践教育工程：2023年校园节目手册 Practice Education Project (PEP): 2023 School Programmes Booklet

Dear Adventurer,

After traversing some great unknowns together, we finally get to meet face-to-face!

Can you believe it's been three years since we could see your smiles, feel your laughter and hear your cheers? These simple exchanges we took for granted now seem so precious and new.

Practice Education Project (PEP) works have always been highly interactive — students contribute ideas and to their delight, see it unfold in front of them. During the pandemic, we were able to find different ways to preserve this magic and playfulness, and emerged with a variety of offerings, in-person AND online.

This year, we are so excited to re-enter school halls and classrooms and to welcome you back to our home on 54 Waterloo Street. However, we remain committed to offering online options as an alternate form of engagement so teachers have a spectrum of tools to engage every student.

We hope that you see us, not only as a partner in the growth of our children, but as a conduit to introduce them to the joy and pleasure of theatre!

See you very soon! Your friends at The Theatre Practice

IMAGINATION

"Child Education begins with character development, we have to mould a child’s personality from young. This is the mission of the Practice Education Project."

Mdm Goh Lay Kuan, Co-founder & Artistic Advisor of The Theatre Practice

IMAGINATION (PRODUCTIONS)

Theatre nurtures our children into empathetic and critical thinkers. It has the power to offer different perspectives, energise learning, and equip them with tools to change the world.

TOTE BOARD ARTSGRANT CAN BE USED!

“Easily understandable and easy for students to participate. The topic allows them to reflect on the importance of making decisions in their own lives.”

— Teacher, Canned Rat Meat (Physical)

“There is audience participation! The plot also has many parallels to the current pandemic, which makes it very relatable.”

— Teacher, Canned Rat Meat (Physical)

Extend The Experience In The Classroom

Did You Know: Practice is the leading innovator of digital theatre school shows!

Since September 2020, Practice’s digital school productions have been to 199 schools and reached over 39,000 students.

Highlights:

• Performed LIVE, streamed directly into classrooms or homes

• Quality productions, highly interactive

• Easily accessed tech support

“By giving students the opportunity to experience different learning platforms, it allowed them to learn Mandarin in an interesting way. The programme was well-received by students and achieved our goal.”

— Teacher, Story Challenge — Performance (Digital)

Frequently Asked Questions: https://bit.ly/2023pepfaq

All productions come with resource packs , which include suggested classroom activities, thematic discussions and an introduction to theatre.

IMAGINATION (PRODUCTIONS)

SCHOOL SHOWS: Bring theatre directly into schools with our touring productions.

The Nursery Rhymes Project: Imagine Our Songs

Physical/Digital

SUITABLE FOR: Preschool, Lower Primary

The Nursery Rhymes Project: Imagine Our Songs presents a re-invention of classic Mandarin nursery rhymes in the form of interactive theatrical performances.

Conceived by Artistic Director Kuo Jian Hong, this school show is brought to you by the creative team behind Practice’s acclaimed Theatre for Young Audience productions. More than a performance, it is an innovative approach to help children embrace the Chinese language at a tender age. Featuring short stories and familiar tunes, this highenergy, interactive show invites you to sing, dance and groove along!

SHOW DETAILS

Duration: 30 mins Language: Mandarin Audience Capacity: Price: $1,600 + prevailing GST (check Practice website for full list of subsidies) Venue & Technical Requirements: Performance space needs to be at least 7.2m long by 5m wide, with the audience facing the longer side. Sound equipment will be provided.

Physical → 150 pax Digital → No limit

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IMAGINATION (PRODUCTIONS)

SCHOOL SHOWS: Bring theatre directly into schools with our touring productions.

Physical/DigitalStory Challenge — Performance

SUITABLE FOR: Primary, Secondary

No safety in scripts. No time to ponder. Will your imagination take flight, or will it flounder? Spin a tale, tell a story. If they’re not fast asleep, you’re halfway to glory. The Theatre Practice has officially thrown the gauntlet… Are you game?

Faster than you can say on-the-spot improvisation, The Theatre Practice brings the mind-bending, fast-talking madness of Story Challenge straight to your school.

In the last few years, we have brought the show to over 90 schools, and reached over 60,000 students. The audience participates by contributing themes and conditions for the stories to be told by our quick-thinking actors, who are given a mere five minutes to create each story.

Not your typical performance. Let your imagination and creativity run wild. We challenge you to think outside the norm!

SHOW DETAILS

Duration:

Physical → 45

Language: English OR Mandarin

30

Audience Capacity: No limit Price: $1,600 + prevailing GST (check Practice website for full list of subsidies)

Venue & Technical Requirements: School hall or auditorium; sound equipment will be provided.

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IMAGINATION (PRODUCTIONS)

SCHOOL SHOWS: Bring theatre directly into schools with our touring productions.

PhysicalCanned Rat Meat

SUITABLE FOR: Secondary, Tertiary

“Extra! Extra! Read all about it! There is a Black Death (Plague) outbreak in South Africa!”

In order to support his family, Panchito works at an overseas meat packing company. The company wants to bid for a project to provide 2,000 tons of meat to South Africans. In order to outbid the other canned meat companies, Panchito is entrusted with the task to find the cheapest meat. Beef, mutton, pork... The meat market is very competitive. In order to keep his job, Panchito begins looking for the cheapest alternative and eventually completes his task. However, what does Panchito have to do with the Black Death outbreaks in faraway South Africa?

Featuring an innovative in-the-round staging, Canned Rat Meat offers a modern refresh of the classic 1982 play by Argentinian playwright Osvaldo Dragún. The production also features a post-show talk conducted by our performers, which will lead students to reflect on the complexities behind the choices we make.

SHOW DETAILS

Duration: 1 hour

Language: Mandarin

Audience Capacity: 200 pax

Price: $2000 + prevailing GST (check Practice website for full list of subsidies)

Venue & Technical Requirements: School hall or auditorium; sound equipment will be provided.

IMAGINATION (PRODUCTIONS)

DigitalPoppy

SUITABLE FOR: Secondary, Tertiary

Responding to Kuo Pao Kun’s The Silly Little Girl and The Funny Old Tree, Poppy follows the story of a teenage environmentalist in present-day Singapore. It combines interactivity, social media, camera wizardry and live performance to tell a re-imagined tale about loss and the fight to protect what you love.

SHOW DETAILS

Duration: 1 hour 15 mins Language: English OR Mandarin Audience Capacity: 250 pax Price: $2,000 + prevailing GST (check Practice website for full list of subsidies) Platform: Zoom + Telegram

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you play, you free up the mind. When you play, your brain is stimulated and suddenly, even the impossible becomes possible. Play is serious business."

Director of The

Practice

ENRICHMENT (WORKSHOPS, TALKS)

Through active participation, students are given space for creativity and self-expression. Beyond art-making knowledge, our workshops and talks can also build key soft-skills including teamwork, communication and conflict-management.

“(The workshop) has helped me as now I can spot the warning signs in a conflict and better adjust the way I respond."

— Secondary School Student, Cooling Conflict Workshop

“This workshop has given me a better understanding of Chinese-language theatre, along with Mandarin language skills and theatrical knowledge. It has also allowed me to use Mandarin to express myself through performance and communicate with others in Mandarin.”

— Secondary School Student, Theatre Enrichment Workshop

“The talk was very good! I learnt about the importance of following our dreams, and gained a better understanding of the playwright’s life and his works, along with a deeper understanding of literature and theatre.”

— JC student, Who is Kuo Pao Kun? Talk

ENRICHMENT (WORKSHOPS, TALKS)

STUDENT WORKSHOPS: Nurture an interest in theatre and develop important soft-skills.

Cooling Conflict Workshop

How do you manage conflict on a day-to-day basis? How can we manage our emotions when a conflict of opinions occurs?

Working with project consultant Honorary Professor John O’Toole (Griffith University), Cooling Conflict harnesses process drama techniques and forum theatre interventions to help participants gain an insight into understanding different stages of conflicts.

Equipping participants with a cognitive understanding of conflict, this workshop empowers students to manage conflicts encountered in school. It will also develop the participants’ sensitivity, awareness of self and others, enhance team cohesion and provide a safe and constructive environment to integrate these strategies in real-life interactions with their classmates.

PROGRAMME DETAILS

Suitable For: Upper Primary, Secondary, Tertiary (maximum 20 participants per session)

Programme Length: Minimum 6 hours Language: English

Price: Our workshops are highly customisable and fees will differ accordingly. Please contact us to find out more.

Venue and Technical Requirements: A studio or an empty classroom with tables/chairs cleared to the sides.

ENRICHMENT (WORKSHOPS, TALKS)

STUDENT WORKSHOPS: Nurture an interest in theatre and develop important soft-skills.

Story Challenge — Workshop

Uses improvisation, movement and voice to cultivate the student’s creativity and language skills. Based off Practice’s long-running Story Challenge school shows.

PROGRAMME DETAILS

Suitable For: Primary, Secondary (maximum 25 students to 1 instructor)

Programme Length: Minimum 1 session, with at least 3 hours per session

Language: English OR Mandarin

Price: Our workshops are highly customisable and fees will differ accordingly. Please contact us to find out more.

Venue and Technical Requirements: A studio or an empty classroom with tables/chairs cleared to the sides.

Theatre Enrichment Workshop

Builds a deep understanding about a specific aspect of theatre. Choose between Vocal and Speech Training, Acting, Body Movement, Storytelling, Directing, Scriptwriting, Production and Stage Management.

PROGRAMME DETAILS

Suitable For: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary (maximum 25 students to 1 instructor)

Programme Length: 1 session, with at least 3 hours per session

Language: English OR Mandarin

Price: Our workshops are highly customisable and fees will differ accordingly. Please contact us to find out more.

Venue and Technical Requirements: A studio or an empty classroom with tables/chairs cleared to the sides.

ENRICHMENT (WORKSHOPS, TALKS)

TALKS: Learn about arts, culture and history from Singapore’s oldest bilingual theatre institution.

Who is Kuo Pao Kun?

Physical/Digital

Playwright, dramatist and a pioneer of Singapore theatre — get to know the man behind the seminal works The Silly Little Girl And The Funny Old Tree and Kopitiam.

PROGRAMME DETAILS

Suitable For: Secondary, Tertiary Programme Length: Approx. 1 hour 30 mins

Language: English OR Mandarin

Price: $20 per student (Minimum $600 per booking) + prevailing GST

Venue and Technical Requirements: Classroom, rehearsal studios, school hall or auditorium with projector and speakers

What is Theatre?

Physical/Digital

What goes into creating live performance? Get a behind the scenes look at your favourite Practice productions and learn the basics of theatre from our art-makers.

PROGRAMME DETAILS

Suitable For: Secondary, Tertiary Programme Length: Approx. 1 hour 30 mins

Language: English OR Mandarin

Price: $20 per student (Minimum $600 per booking) + prevailing GST

Venue and Technical Requirements: Classroom, rehearsal studios, school hall or auditorium with projector and speakers

TOTE BOARD ARTSGRANT CAN BE USED!

“Our relationship with language has changed so much. I’m not referring to any specific language. Rather, it appears that our children can only access language on a very ‘functional’ or ‘academic’ level. Theatre becomes a bridge to allow for a much more accessible way for them to connect with language and hence, begin to accumulate their own sense of culture.”

Kuo Jian Hong, Artistic Director of The Theatre Practice

SUPPORT

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Theatre is a useful tool to bring school curriculum to life. It increases motivation, improves knowledge retention and reaches students who don’t respond to traditional classroom methods!

“The programme is relevant to the syllabus and the remake is interesting and humorous, suitable for children.”

— Teacher, The wee Question Mark And The Mountain Movers Online Learning Programme

“Students can learn to appreciate literary work from a fresh perspective! Additionally, many students would not have had the opportunity to watch a theatre performance otherwise.”

— Teacher, Four Horse Road Online Learning Programme

“The workshop was an eye-opener... It helped me to see the potential of using drama to strengthen awareness of and also deepen relationships with others due its communicative nature.”

— Teacher, Teacher Training Workshop attendee

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About Practice Education Project (PEP)

The Theatre Practice is recognised as a pioneer in arts education in Singapore, with PEP as one of our Advocacy team’s key initiatives.

Programmes under PEP complement and extend the Practice philosophy that the human experience should always be the core of our work. With this exposure students learn to develop personal and social capabilities such as: self-discipline, empathy, passion, confidence, and creativity.

Key programmes include weekend children’s courses, as well as well-received short-term and long-term initiatives (shows, workshops, talks, teachers' training) that bridge a student’s relationship with the performing arts.

With PEP, our programmes:

1) Advocate a culture of “Play”

As a pioneer in providing arts education in Singapore, PEP’s unique approach combines training in various aspects of the performing arts with the spirit of “Play”.

2) Create multi-faceted opportunities for exposure to Chinese language and culture in Singapore

With Practice’s long-standing history in promoting Chinese language and culture through the arts, PEP is pivotal in creating child-oriented programmes to advocate for this cause.

About The Theatre Practice

The Theatre Practice is recognised as a pioneer in arts education in Singapore, The Theatre Practice (Practice) is Singapore’s longest-standing professional bilingual theatre institution. Artist-driven and deeply progressive, Practice strives to be an arts space in Singapore that consciously nurtures and empowers people who care about humanity. Over the past 58 years, we have developed and presented works that aim to reflect the richness and complexities of Singapore’s diverse cultures.

Today, we carry on the work of our visionary co-founders and cultural medallion recipients, Kuo Pao Kun and Goh Lay Kuan. Under the helm of current Artistic Director Kuo Jian Hong, Practice continues to shape Singapore’s cultural landscape as the definitive voice in Singapore theatre. Jian Hong is deeply influenced by the importance of play in art-making and under her leadership, Practice has become the embodiment of the irrepressible spirit and fearless experimentation of play.

Practice is motivated by a desire to always respectfully entertain. We have collaborated with Singapore and international artists alike to present a critically-acclaimed repertoire of over 360 productions including musicals, classics, original and experimental works. We have toured extensively in the region. Many of our works have entered the canon of Southeast Asian literature and have been adapted and presented by theatre companies worldwide, presenting an authentically Singaporean voice on the world stage.

Since our inception, Practice has served as a cultural bridge between Asia and the world. Our recent theatre festival — Patch! A (Live) Theatre Festival of Play — comes from a legacy of carefully curated festivals and seminars that gather practitioners of all disciplines and cultures for sharing and exchange, while providing a valuable platform for outstanding international works.

As pioneers in Arts Education in Singapore, Practice has been instrumental both in nurturing leaders in the Singapore arts scene, and inculcating a love for the arts in generations of Singapore youth.

Artistically diverse and constantly relevant, Practice will always engage in the ceaseless exploration of new frontiers.

The Theatre Practice is supported by the National Arts Council under the Major Company Scheme for the period of April 2020 to March 2023. Practice is also an Institution of Public Character and a member of the Singapore Chinese Language Theatre Alliance.