Company Milestones
Nov 1981
ACT 3: Living Room Theatre formed by R Chandran, Ruby Lim-Yang & Jasmin Samat Simon.Jan 1982
First official performance at MPH Bookstore, Stamford Road.Oct 1983
first involvement in a national arts showcase event, Drama Festival - “Treasure Island” @ Bras Basah Park. Subsequently, commissioned pieces performed at Singapore Festival of Arts and Young People’s Theatre.1st July 1984
ACT 3 Theatrics established as Singapore’s first professional theatre company.July 1984
Introduction of theatre and theatre related activities to primary and secondary schools with the launch of assembly performances and drama workshops.Oct 1984
First full-length theatre production staged – “Strawberry Shortcake Extravaganza” at World Trade Centre Auditorium.Jun 1985
First overseas foray – KL Arts Festival. In future years, troupes travel to other Malaysian states, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan and Canada.1986
Invited by the Ministry of Community Development to be part of the Semi-Residential Theatre Scheme. Having Drama Centre (Fort Canning) as base, and staging four new productions a year, hundreds of thousands of children and families are drawn to the theatre to experience the magic of the stage.1987
Projects like the Theatre Apprentice Programme and Workshop Theatre established to draw young people into the world of theatre and provide them exposure and hands-on training.Mar 1988
Singapore’s first original musical created, produced and staged – “Makanplace the Singapore Musical” at Victoria Theatre”.Early 1990s
Theatre-in-Education (TIE) introduced in primary & secondary schools.1990s
Second generation of practitioners gain prominence on-stage and back-stage.2000s
greater focus on work with schools and students; establishment of collaborative projects with organisations – both government & private – as tools to reach out to and involve even more young people. {Association of Banks in Singapore, MoneySense, National Heritage Board, Health Promotion Board, Ministry of Law, National Crime Prevention Council, California Raisins, the Museums, National Arts Council}.2004
Collaboration with Esplanade theatres on the bay begins - ‘Octoburst’ series to celebrate Children’s Day.2006
Creation of ‘Playtime’ with Esplanade as a theatre series for the very young.2008
launch of the ‘Feed Your Imagination’ series to bring students to the theatre – in conjunction with Esplanade and National Arts Council.2010
Production and staging of grand musical ‘Christmas Dolls’ at Suntec City Mall.2012
Year-long sabbatical, as a period for introspection & reflection.Oct 2012
Republic Polytechnic’s staging of ACT 3’s ‘Makanplace the Musical’ to commemorate their 10th anniversary; Guest-of-Honour Mr Tony Tan, President of the Republic of Singapore.Late 2012
Soft launch of initiatives like “Writing My First Story Book” and “From Script to Stage”.2013
Establishment of “Young Writers, Ink”, “Create & Stage”, “Young Authors Club” to signal the evolution to a ‘Children-driven Professional Theatre Company’.2014
Invited by NAC to pilot Arts Education Programmes for MOE kindergartens.2014
Launch of drama education programmes in Special Needs schools, in conjunction with the National Arts Council.2014
Development of Community Arts projects like organisations like MacPherson CC, Siglap South CC, Sengkang CC.2015
Producing and staging theatre performances with Special Needs schools (THK Epic Kindergarten, APSN Tanglin School, Grace Orchard).2016
Central storytelling at the National Day Parade.2017
Very Special Theatrics established in conjunction with VSA Singapore.2018
Storytelling and drama programmes at Gateway Theatre (Kids Hub).Nov 1981
ACT 3: Living Room Theatre formed by R Chandran, Ruby Lim-Yang & Jasmin Samat Simon.
Jan 1982
First official performance at MPH Bookstore, Stamford Road.
Oct 1983
first involvement in a national arts showcase event, Drama Festival - “Treasure Island” @ Bras Basah Park. Subsequently, commissioned pieces performed at Singapore Festival of Arts and Young People’s Theatre.
1st July 1984
ACT 3 Theatrics established as Singapore’s first professional theatre company.
July 1984
Introduction of theatre and theatre related activities to primary and secondary schools with the launch of assembly performances and drama workshops.
Oct 1984
First full-length theatre production staged – “Strawberry Shortcake Extravaganza” at World Trade Centre Auditorium.
Jun 1985
First overseas foray – KL Arts Festival. In future years, troupes travel to other Malaysian states, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan and Canada.
1986
Invited by the Ministry of Community Development to be part of the Semi-Residential Theatre Scheme. Having Drama Centre (Fort Canning) as base, and staging four new productions a year, hundreds of thousands of children and families are drawn to the theatre to experience the magic of the stage.
1987
Projects like the Theatre Apprentice Programme and Workshop Theatre established to draw young people into the world of theatre and provide them exposure and hands-on training.
Mar 1988
Singapore’s first original musical created, produced and staged – “Makanplace the Singapore Musical” at Victoria Theatre”.
Early 1990s
Theatre-in-Education (TIE) introduced in primary & secondary schools.
1990s
Second generation of practitioners gain prominence on-stage and back-stage.
2000s
greater focus on work with schools and students; establishment of collaborative projects with organisations – both government & private – as tools to reach out to and involve even more young people. {Association of Banks in Singapore, MoneySense, National Heritage Board, Health Promotion Board, Ministry of Law, National Crime Prevention Council, California Raisins, the Museums, National Arts Council}.
2004
Collaboration with Esplanade theatres on the bay begins - ‘Octoburst’ series to celebrate Children’s Day.
2006
Creation of ‘Playtime’ with Esplanade as a theatre series for the very young.
2008
launch of the ‘Feed Your Imagination’ series to bring students to the theatre – in conjunction with Esplanade and National Arts Council.
2010
Production and staging of grand musical ‘Christmas Dolls’ at Suntec City Mall.
2012
Year-long sabbatical, as a period for introspection & reflection.
Oct 2012
Republic Polytechnic’s staging of ACT 3’s ‘Makanplace the Musical’ to commemorate their 10th anniversary; Guest-of-Honour Mr Tony Tan, President of the Republic of Singapore.
Late 2012
Soft launch of initiatives like “Writing My First Story Book” and “From Script to Stage”.
2013
Establishment of “Young Writers, Ink”, “Create & Stage”, “Young Authors Club” to signal the evolution to a ‘Children-driven Professional Theatre Company’.
2014
Invited by NAC to pilot Arts Education Programmes for MOE kindergartens.
2014
Launch of drama education programmes in Special Needs schools, in conjunction with the National Arts Council.
2014
Development of Community Arts projects like organisations like MacPherson CC, Siglap South CC, Sengkang CC.
2015
Producing and staging theatre performances with Special Needs schools (THK Epic Kindergarten, APSN Tanglin School, Grace Orchard).
2016
Central storytelling at the National Day Parade.
2017
Very Special Theatrics established in conjunction with VSA Singapore.
2018
Storytelling and drama programmes at Gateway Theatre (Kids Hub).
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