~ Singapore Drama & Theatre : General Criticism ~

 

Alfian Sa'at. The shifting sensibility. Esplanade the Arts Magazine: 64-66, Sept./Oct. 1999. "Review of theatre in Singapore Arts Festival 1999". [NX577.2 EAM]

Birch, David. Comment V: The 1981 Singapore Drama Festival. Commentary, 5(3/4):100-103, 1982. [DS599.1 C]

Birch, David. English drama and the arts: balancing cultural priorities. Performing Arts, 2:4-5, 1985. [PN2960.12 PA]

Birch, David. Images of Singapore, 1970-1986. Performing Arts, 5:1-12, 1989. [PN2960.12 PA]

Birch, David. The life and times of Singapore English drama: loosening the chains, 1958-1963. Performing Arts, 3:28-32, 1986. [PN2960.12 PA]

Birch, David. The life and times of Singapore English drama: searching for a voice, 1965-1969. Performing Arts, 4:48-52, 1987. [PN2960.12 PA]

Birch, David. Singapore English drama: a historical overview 1958-1985. IN Krishnan, Sanjay, ed. 9 lives: 10 years of Singapore theatre, 1987-1997: essays commissioned by the Necessary Stage. Singapore: Necessary Stage, 1997. Pp. 22-52. [PN2960.12 Nin]

Birch, David. Singapore English drama: an exiled theatre. New Literature Review, 19:24-34, 1990. [PR1 NLR]

Birch, David. Singapore English play: developing form in a rapidly developed society. Paper delivered to the sixteenth FILLM International Congress, 22-27 August 1984, Budapest. 21p. [PL5145 Bir]

Chen, Serene Hui Ling. Extending parameters: questioning the status quo in Singapore theatre. 69p. Academic exercise - Dept. of English Language & Literature, National University of Singapore, 1997. [PN2020 *1997 2]

Goh, Edwin. Youth drama festival in Singapore. Performing Arts, 4:1-3, 1987. [PN2960.12 PA]

Janadas Devan. Notes on proscriptions and manners. IN Krishnan, Sanjay, ed. 9 lives: 10 years of Singapore theatre, 1987-1997: essays commissioned by the Necessary Stage. Singapore: Necessary Stage, 1997. Pp. 238-246. "An attempt to understand the controversy over performance art and forum theatre in 1994". [PN2960.12 Nin]

Jothie Rajah & Tay, Simon. From second tongue to mother tongue: a look at the use of English in Singapore English drama from 1960s to the present. IN Thumboo, Edwin, ed. Perceiving other worlds. Singapore: Times Academic Press for UniPress, 1991. Pp. 400-412. [PR9698 Per]

Kandiah, Thiru. Introduction: seven authors in search of the Singapore play. IN Kandiah, Thiru, ed. Prize winning plays. Vol. 5. Singapore: UniPress, 1991. Pp. 1-17. [PL5147.2 PWP]

Kuttan, George Shaarad. Theatre and the Singaporean state. 67 p. Academic exercise - Dept. of Sociology, National University of Singapore, 1989. [HM15 *1989 6]

Krishnan, Sanjay. Introduction. IN Krishnan, Sanjay, ed. 9 lives: 10 years of Singapore theatre, 1987-1997: essays commissioned by the Necessary Stage. Singapore: Necessary Stage, 1997. Pp. 10-21. [PN2960.12 Nin]

Krishnan, Sanjay. Waiting for theatre. IN Krishnan, Sanjay, et al., eds. Looking at culture. Singapore: Artres Design and Communications, 1996. Pp. 100-106. "Explores the emergence of forum theatre and the state's response". [N72 Soc]

Krishnan, Sanjay. What art makes possible: remembering forum theatre. IN Krishnan, Sanjay, ed. 9 lives: 10 years of Singapore theatre, 1987-1997: essays commissioned by the Necessary Stage. Singapore: Necessary Stage, 1997. Pp. 200-211. [PN2960.12 Nin]

Krishnan, Sanjay, chairman. Arts education in civic society: a forum on arts education in Singapore. IN Krishnan, Sanjay, ed. 9 lives: 10 years of Singapore theatre, 1987-1997: essays commissioned by the Necessary Stage. Singapore: Necessary Stage, 1997. Pp. 89-110. "Forum held at The Necessary Stage on 27 Aug. 1996. Panellists were Alvin Tan, Tan Beng Luan, Chua Ai Liang, Kwok Kian Woon, Anthony Yeo, and Ng Siang Ping. Parts of the discussion touched on theatre in Singapore". [PN2960.12 Nin]

Krishnan, Sanjay, ed. 9 lives: 10 years of Singapore theatre, 1987-1997: essays commissioned by the Necessary Stage. Singapore: Necessary Stage, 1997. 284p. [PN2960.12 Nin]

Kuo, Pao Kun. People's theatre? Singapore Monitor: 26, July 6, 1984. [Microfilm]

Kuo, Pao Kun. Setting the stage for indigenous English stream theatre in Singapore. Singapore Monitor: 22-23, July 13, 1984. [Microfilm]

Kuo, Pao Kun. Time/space with a simple gesture. TDR: the Drama Review, 38(2):59-63, 1994. [PN2000 DR]

Langenbach, Ray. Leigong da doufu: looking back at brother "Brother Cane". IN Krishnan, Sanjay, et al., eds. Looking at culture. Singapore: Artres Design and Communications, 1996. Pp. 123-138. "Examines the state's reactions to performance art and defends it as an art form". [N72 Soc]

Le Blond, Max. Drama (Singapore). IN Benson, Eugene & Conolly, L. W., eds. Encyclopedia of post-colonial literatures in English. London: Routledge, 1994. Pp. 399-401. [PR19 Enc]

Le Blond, Max. Drama in Singapore: towards an English language theatre. IN Hyland, Peter, ed. Discharging the canon: cross-cultural readings in literature. Singapore: Singapore University Press, 1986. Pp. 112-124. [PN85 Dis]

Le Blond, Max. The English language theatre in Singapore. IN A drop of rain, a single flame: winning entries of the Workshop on Creative Writing and Literary Appreciation, 1980. Singapore: Educational Publications Bureau, 1981. "Reprint of State of play: some working notes on the English language theatre in Singapore, published in Commentary, vol. 4, no. 2, 1980". [PL5147 Wor]

Le Blond, Max. Singapore. IN Rubin, Don, ed. The world encyclopedia of contemporary theatre. Vol. 5. Asia/Pacific. London: Routledge, 1998. Pp. 397-405. [PN2035 Wor]

Le Blond, Max. Singapore literature in English II: drama. IN Kapur, Basant K., ed. Singapore studies: critical surveys of the humanities and social sciences. Singapore: Singapore University Press for Centre for Advanced Studies, National University of Singapore, 1986. Pp. 478-480. [DS599.2 Sis]

Le Blond, Max. State of play: some working notes on the English language theatre in Singapore. Commentary, 4(2):62-65, 1980. [DS599.1 C]

Lee, Lee Nee. Self and society in the Singapore drama in English. 43p. Academic exercise - Dept. of English Language & Literature, National University of Singapore, 1988. [PR13 *1988 19]

Lee, Weng Choy. Imaginary fronts: The Necessary Stage and the problem of representation. IN Krishnan, Sanjay, ed. 9 lives: 10 years of Singapore theatre, 1987-1997: essays commissioned by the Necessary Stage. Singapore: Necessary Stage, 1997. Pp. 212-224. [PN2960.12 Nin]

Lee, Weng Choy. Chronology of a controversy. IN Krishnan, Sanjay, et al., eds. Looking at culture. Singapore: Artres Design and Communications, 1996. Pp. 63-72. "A chronology of the controversy over performance art and forum theatre". [N72 Soc]

Lim, Chor Pee. Drama and the university. Tumasek, 2:49-51, 1964. [PL5144 T]

Lim, Chor Pee. Is drama non-existent in Singapore? Tumasek, 1:42-44, 1964, [PL5144 T]

Lim, Patrina Kai Lin. Nation building through the Singapore theatre: history, myth and nostalgia. 73p. Academic exercise - Dept. of English Language & Literature, National University of Singapore, 1996. [PN2020 *1996 4]

Ngiam, Su-Lin. Around the bull's eye: 'feminist theatre' in Singapore. IN Krishnan, Sanjay, ed. 9 lives: 10 years of Singapore theatre, 1987-1997: essays commissioned by the Necessary Stage. Singapore: Necessary Stage, 1997. Pp. 111-124. [PN2960.12 Nin]

Ngiam, Su-Lin. Patriarchy in Singapore theatre: the search for an indigenous feminist theatre. 66p. Academic exercise - Dept. of English Language & Literature, National University of Singapore, 1997. [PN2020 *1997 4]

Ong, Ken Sen. The practice of English language theatre in Singapore. IN Kandiah, Thiru, ed. Prize winning plays. Vol. 5. Singapore: UniPress, 1991. Pp. 177-204. [PL5147.2 PWP]

Pakir, Anne. Peranakans in plays: cultural record or compelling drama? IN Thumboo, Edwin, ed. Perceiving other worlds. Singapore: Times Academic Press for UniPress, 1991. Pp. 386-399. [PR9698 Per]

Pandian, Hannah. 1991: a year of Singapore English drama in retrospect. Singa, 23:82-88, 1991. [PL5144 SI]

Pandian, Hannah. Keeping the babies in the microwave: the Necessary Stage's role in separating minority issues from urban myth. IN Krishnan, Sanjay, ed. 9 lives: 10 years of Singapore theatre, 1987-1997: essays commissioned by the Necessary Stage. Singapore: Necessary Stage, 1997. Pp. 225-237. [PN2960.12 Nin]

Peterson, William. Sexual minorities on the Singaporean stage. Australasian Drama Studies, 25:61-72, 1994. [PR9400 ADS]

Peterson, William. Singapore's Festival of the Arts. Asian Theatre Journal, 13(1):112-124, 1996. [Perind Reprint Collection]

Philip, Susan. Marriage and the militant spinster: a review of three Singapore plays. Southeast Asian Review of English, 19:83-89, 1989. [PL5144 SAR]

Rani Moorthy. Rehearsal for reality. IN Krishnan, Sanjay, et al., eds. Looking at culture. Singapore: Artres Design and Communications, 1996. Pp. 92-99. [N72 Soc]

Sasitharan T., chairman. A playwright's voice: a forum on playwriting. IN Krishnan, Sanjay, ed. 9 lives: 10 years of Singapore theatre, 1987-1997: essays commissioned by the Necessary Stage. Singapore: Necessary Stage, 1997. Pp. 54-71. "Forum was held at the Substation on 24 Aug. 1996. Panellists were Robert Yeo, Eleanor Wong, Elangovan, Ovidia Yu, Haresh Sharma and Kuo Pao Kun". [PN2960.12 Nin]

Seet, K. K. Implications of urban development on Singapore creative writing: the case of Singapore drama. IN Lee, Boon Hiok & Oorjitham, K. S. S., eds. Malaysia and Singapore: experiences in industrialization and urban development. Kuala Lumpur: University of Malaya, 1993. Pp. 338-368. [DS592 Msf 2]

Seet, K. K. Replacing the suprasternal notch and other manoeuvres: feminist devices in recent Singapore plays by women. IN Proceedings of the International Conference on Women in the Asia-Pacific Region: Persons, Power and Politics, 11- 13 August 1997, Singapore. Singapore: National University of Singapore, 1997. Pp. 510-526. [HQ1726 Icw]

Seet, K. K. Waiting in the wings: a critical look at Singapore playscripts from the 1960s to 1980. Commentary, 5(3/4):47-55, 1982. [DS591 C]

Seet, K. K. Waiting in the wings: a critical look at Singapore playscripts from the 1960s to 1980 (part II). Commentary, 7(1):30-37, 1986. [DS591 C]

Seet, K. K. Singapore drama and theatre in English. IN Chua, Beng Huat, ed. Singapore studies II: critical surveys of the humanities and social sciences. Singapore: Singapore University Press for Centre for Advanced Studies, National University of Singapore, 1999. Pp. 84-97. [DS599.2 Sis 2]

Tan, Alvin. A necessary practice. IN Krishnan, Sanjay, ed. 9 lives: 10 years of Singapore theatre, 1987-1997: essays commissioned by the Necessary Stage. Singapore: Necessary Stage, 1997. Pp. 251-272. "Article about the history and the development of The Necessary Stage". [PN2960.12 Nin]

Tan, Alvin & Krishnan, Sanjay. Between two worlds: a conversation with Kuo Pao Kun. IN Krishnan, Sanjay, ed. 9 lives: 10 years of Singapore theatre, 1987-1997: essays commissioned by the Necessary Stage. Singapore: Necessary Stage, 1997. Pp. 126-142. "Interview held on 30 Aug. 1996". [PN2960.12 Nin]

Tan, Alvin, chairman. Singapore theatre: the next ten years. IN Krishnan, Sanjay, ed. 9 lives: 10 years of Singapore theatre, 1987-1997: essays commissioned by the Necessary Stage. Singapore: Necessary Stage, 1997. Pp. 167-191. "Forum held at The Substation on 17 Aug. 1996. Panellists include Lim Mee Lian, T. Sasitharan, Daniel Quek, Valerie Lim, Ang Gey Pin, G. Vadivalagan, Lim Wee Bin, S. Thenmoli, Roslan Badron, and Noor Effendy Ibrahim". [PN2960.12 Nin]

Tan, Mei Ying. Theatre training in Singapore: the experience of Grotowski's method. 85p. Academic exercise - Dept. of English Language & Literature, National University of Singapore, 1999. [PN2020 *1999 9]

Tang, Fu Kuen. Singapore English language theatre: margin as frontier. 67p. Academic exercise - Dept. of English Language & Literature, National University of Singapore, 1996. [PN2020 *1996 6]

Tay, Simon. Hearing one voice and getting it right: a survey of the monologue in Singapore drama in English. Singa, 23:89-103, 1991. [PL5144 SI]

Tay, Verena. Transcreation: translating Singaporean plays. Arts on Campus, 3(3):14-16, 1994. [LG399 NUS.AC]

Teo, Valencia Puay Ling. The old and the new in the Singapore theatre in English: texts and contexts. 62p. Academic exercise - Dept. of English Language & Literature, National University of Singapore, 1990. [PR13 *1990 36]

Toh, Mei Choo. Singapore drama in English. 40p. Academic exercise - Dept. of English Language & Literature, National University of Singapore, 1983.[ PR13 *1983 24]

Wong, Audrey. Collaboration and social commitment in The Necessary Stage. IN Krishnan, Sanjay, ed. 9 lives: 10 years of Singapore theatre, 1987-1997: essays commissioned by the Necessary Stage. Singapore: Necessary Stage, 1997. Pp. 193-199. [PN2960.12 Nin]

Wong, Audrey. The Necessary Stage: 10 years after. Esplanade the Arts Magazine: 26-27, Jan./Feb. 1997. [NX577.2 EAM]

Wong, Kwang Han. English drama in Singapore: the colonial inheritance. A4ria, 1:2-7, 1997. [Perind Reprint Collection]

Wong, Winifield Fong Ling. Forum theatre: issues raised by Singapore arts education. 68p. Academic exercise - Dept. of English Language & Literature, National University of Singapore, 1999. [PN2020 *1999 11]

Yeo, Robert. Dots... and a line: discontinuities and continuities in Singaporean theatre. Singapore Book World, 23: 35-38, 1993/94. [Z464.12 SBW]

Yeo, Robert. Singapore English on stage. IN Brown, Adam, ed. English in Southeast Asia 96: proceedings of the First 'English in Southeast Asia' Conference, 21-23 November, Singapore. Singapore: Division of English Language & Applied Linguistics, School of Arts, National Institute of Education, 1997. "Focuses on English language theatre in Singapore from the sixties to the nineties". Pp. 86-98. [PE1068 Asi. Es 1]

Yeo, Robert. Six years of the Drama Festival: where does it go from here? Asian Culture, 3:69-78, 1984. [DS1 AC]

Yeo, Robert. Theatre and censorship in Singapore. Australasian Drama Studies, 25:49-60, 1994. [PR9400 ADS]

Yeo, Robert. Towards an English language Singaporean theatre. IN Yabes, Leopoldo Y., ed. Literature and social justice: papers presented to the Second Asian Writers Conference held under the auspices of the Philippine Center of International P.E.N., Cultural Center of the Philippines, December 14-17, 1981. Manila: Philippine Center of International P.E.N., 1982. Pp. 67-85. "Also published in Southeast Asian Review or English, vol. 4/5, pp. 59-73, 1982". [PL490 Maw 2]

Yousof, Ghulam-Sarwar. Malaysian-Singapore drama in English: themes and styles. IN Bennett, Bruce; Ee, Tiang Hong & Shepherd, Ron, eds. The writer's sense of the contemporary: papers in Southeast Asian and Australian literature. Nedlands, WA: Centre for Studies in Australian Literature, University of Western Australia, 1982. Pp. 21-25. [PL3508 Wri]

 

Back to Top

 


© 2000 National University of Singapore Library
Email your queries, comments and suggestions