There’s Something in the Air: An intergenerational community performance exploring issues of health and inequality in Singapore

ABSTRACT

This is a descriptive account of an intergenerational project between Theatre for Seniors and The Community Theatre in Singapore. The project explores the relationship between health and inequality through a devised performance titled Something in the Air, in reference to the country’s regular occurrences of transboundary haze. Drawing on observation notes and conversations with the participants, the paper reflects on the complex learning opportunities that emerge when creating community performance not only on an intergenerational level but one where class and ethnic diversity also come into play.

Acknowledgments

I would like to thank the members of TFS and TCT for their warmth throughout the process, and for being willing collaborators. Particular thanks also go to Izzaty Ishak for her ongoing collaboration.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.

Notes

¹ The participants all agreed for me to use their first names.