(Original air date: 17/3/20) On this episode of Sinema.SG LIVE! we speak with Alvin Tan, Founder & Artistic Director of The Necessary Stage, and Founder of Artscomm. We discuss COVID-19’s impact on the Theatre sector, and the Creative and Cultural Industry as a whole.

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(0:00) Start of episode

(1:15) Alvin’s introduction

(2:40) What was it like in 1987?

(7:23) Discussing Alvin’s role as Co-Director of the M1 Fringe Festival from 2005 to 2014

(9:28) What is your favourite piece of work that you have directed?

(13:40) Discussing Artscomm

(18:29) Different sector leaders taking ownership within the industry

(23:25) What would Singapore be like without a Creative, Arts and Cultural scene?

(29:53) How has COVID-19 affected your work?

(33:10) Addressing the audience

(36:42) Do you think the Budget 2020 measures introduced are sufficient?

(39:44) Are egos, competitiveness and self interests keeping us from working together?

(41:10) Discussing if taking an alternative mindset allows us to do better

(43:45) The communal storage initiative

(47:50) Is there something we can learn from actions taken by the industries from different parts of the world?

(52:59) Appeal to the government to help with delaying certain payments

(57:12) Some initiatives by communities from the rest of the world

(1:03:16) Conclusion