The small Theatre was formed in late 1996 by a group of young, energetic and passion-driven performers; each armed with a wealth of experience from past involvement in the local arts scene.
Embodying the spirit of putting a voice through its actors on stage, The small Theatre has, with its 3 productions thus far, created a playing field that will define future endeavours for the group in years to come.
The small Theatre firmly believes in value entertainment in all its works; a quality that is due to be given renewed attention. Marketing manoeuvres & big budgets accompanying big names seem to be the call of late; and many are still striving to better each other in this respect. Instead, The small Theatre chooses to focus its creativity on the basics of what drew audiences in the first place- the telling of a great story on stage.
In fact, the group has earned itself the unofficial title: ‘Giordano of the theatre scene’with its continual emphasis on affordable theatre to the masses.
A reviewer of the Lianhe Zaobao was also suitably impressed to name the group as one to watch in the near future.
The number of groups contributing to the arts scene in Singapore is growing by the year. This can only do a small nation like us good. With this vibrancy in mind, The small Theatre will continue to add variety and differences to the explorations and subsequent interpretations of life- the sole subject for any work of art, around us.
Our Objectives:
+ We are a bilingual theatre which forms a centre of work particularly accessible to students + young people. The theatre company's programme is to include the classics, new plays, experimental theatre + educational work.
+ From there, we wish to devote our efforts towards creating adventurous theatre in order to develop a wide-ranging audience of all ages + background but ultimately concentrating on producing work for younger audiences.
+ Besides playing a developmental role in play-making, we hope to further take upon an inspirational + consciousness-raising role in creating awareness of the Arts in Singapore.
+ Above all, The small Theatre's stated purpose is to act as a vehicle in offering unique opportunities for exploration of not only intimate, but also spontaneous ensemble performance + the imaginative use of space, light + sound.
+ To bring affordable theatre to the masses. We are a break-even organisation.