People, Prices and Time
2023 marks the seventh year that Centre 42 maps the wide range of local theatre productions staged in one calendar year. On 13 February 2023, Singapore stepped down all COVID-related requirements - with the pandemic well and truly behind us, we look at how things have changed for the scene (or not). This year's focus comes down to three important aspects of local theatre - the people; the ticket prices; the amount of time we spend in the theatre. More on the trends we discovered below; for now, here's an overview of what Singapore Theatre looked like in 2023.
We have seen a total of 142 shows, including:
- 138 in-person performances
- 2 digital theatrical performances (these include performances that were performed live online or pre-recorded for streaming/video-on-demand)
- 2 hybrid theatrical performances (simultaneously performed live and online)
View this year's interactive timeline below! Click on the 'Full Screen' button in the embedded timeline for the best viewing experience; click and drag to explore different months of the year, and click on each individual production to find out more about it! Shows that were presented as part of a festival are grouped together under a blue festival heading and located in the bottom half of the timeline.