Dark Day Convos Channel NewsTheatre

In this radio chat, Timothi from The Doodle People introduces 𝘾𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙙 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚 - a multiplayer virtual space for imagining artist projects in the digital realm. Together with Yanling, Company Manager at Centre 42, and Weiliang, Founding Administrator of Channel NewsTheatre, they discuss the possibilities that 𝘾𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙙 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚 offers for arts practitioners, as well as broader visions of how digital spaces can play a role in community building for audiences alike.

This radio chat took place on 9 March 2023, originally with an accompanying presentation shared webinar-style. Due to technical issues, we are unable to share the presentation on Spotify.

Why do we critique, and who do we critique for? How do we balance tact and honesty when delivering difficult feedback to someone? Is it truly possible to do so with kindness all the time? In this late night radio chat, Nabilah Said, Joel Tan and Corrie Tan reflect on their experiences giving and receiving critique in the course of their creative practices and other interactions outside of the arts.

This radio chat took place on 13 July 2022.

A discussion between three writers: Yin Mei Lenden-Hitchcock, Amanda Chong and Ang Kia Yee, who are a part of T:>Works' How To Break A Window II. Hear their reflections on their writing journeys, inspirations, challenges and strategies they took to deepen their love for writing.

This radio chat took place on 8 February 2022 in conjunction with T:>Works' How To Break A Window II.

Kampung spirit, mutual aid, whatever you call it — the concept of communally organised cooperation in times of need is no stranger to Singaporeans. Channel NewsTheatre speaks to a panel of festival artists and community organisers about what it means to actively look out for one another in our everyday lives, and whether it is a sustainable response to the systemic inequalities that created such need in the first place.

Moderated by Ke Weiliang, and featuring Adeeb Fazah (The Essential Playlist by The Second Breakfast Company), Zee Wong (0.01 by Goh Shou Yi, Rei Poh and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts), and Hannah Lim (Migrant Mutual Aid).

This radio chat took place on 22 January 2022 as part of M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2022: The Helpers, presented by The Necessary Stage.

What are the responsibilities of arts practitioners to care for both themselves and others in and through their work? How might we sustain these ways of caring in the face of great difficulty?

Hosted by Corrie Tan, and featuring Ahmad Musta'ain, Shaza Ishak and Xiao Ting Teo.

This radio chat took place on 18 December 2021, as part of Year in Review 2021: JENG JENG JENG organised by Centre 42, ArtsEquator and Channel NewsTheatre in collaboration with Artwave Studio.

We've experimented with the digital space even more than ever - what now? What lies ahead for these bedfellows?

Hosted by Vithya Subramaniam, and featuring Adeeb Fazah, Cherilyn Woo and Han Xuemei.

This radio chat took place on 18 December 2021, as part of Year in Review 2021: JENG JENG JENG organised by Centre 42, ArtsEquator and Channel NewsTheatre in collaboration with Artwave Studio.