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IS THIS TOO LOUD? REPRESENTATION IN THEATRE
Featuring Rosie McGowan, Sindhura Kalidas, Sofie Buligis, and Wang Ping-Hsiang as panellists, facilitated by Kathy Rowland
Book Now↗We need to see many types of people in media, arts and culture, and everyday life. We often talk about why “representation” is needed. But what does it really mean? Is it just to recognise and see people who are in the minority? Who gets to speak for these groups? Is it only those who have lived those experiences? Can friends help too? Can we tell the difference between real and fake support?
Four Fringe artists will talking about this:
- Rosie McGowan (A Lesbian Love Story: The Musical)
- Sindhura Kalidas (Invisible)
- Sofie Buligis (Celup)
- Wang Ping-Hsiang (Retina Manoeuvre)
They will talk about their experiences creating their Fringe shows. They will also share their stories as part of different communities. Kathy Rowland will guide the discussion. She is the co-founder and managing editor of ArtsEquator.
If you need speech to text interpretation for the talk, please email us at info@singaporefringe.com by 5 December 2025.
We often speak about and are surrounded by discourse about why representation is crucial in media, arts and culture, and everyday life. But what does representation actually mean? Is it simply about recognition and visibility of underrepresented communities? Who gets to represent them—just those with these authentic lived experiences or can allies speak for them too? And how can we distinguish true allyship from performativity and appropriation?
Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion featuring Fringe theatre-makers Rosie McGowan (A Lesbian Love Story: The Musical), Sindhura Kalidas (Invisible), Sofie Buligis (Celup), and Wang Ping-Hsiang (Retina Manoeuvre) in this important conversation facilitated by Kathy Rowland, Co-founder of ArtsEquator. They will share their collective insights from their experiences not only with respect to their artistic creations at the Fringe, but also from their lives as part of diverse minorities.
Speech to text interpretation is available upon request. Please email your request to info@singaporefringe.com by 5 December 2025.
Date & Duration
17 January 2026, 11am
90 minutes with no intermission
Venue
Esplanade Black Room
Tickets
Free via registration at bookmyshow.sg
Accessibility Features
· Speech to text interpretation upon request
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