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The M1 Singapore Fringe Festival (M1SFF) is an annual fringe theatre festival in Singapore sponsored by M1. In additional to theatrical performances, it hosts art installations, live music, and a forum. It is organised by The Necessary Stage (TNS), a non-profit theatre company.
| M1 Singapore Fringe Festival | |
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| Frequency | Annual |
| Country | Singapore |
| Attendance | nearly 14,000 (2014) |
| Website | singaporefringe |
History
editThe M1SFF started as the Youth Explosion! in 1997 and was renamed M1 Youth Connection in 1998 after M1 donated to the festival.[1] M1 sponsored $100,000 for every edition. In 2004, it was renamed as M1 Theatre Connect.[1]
The tenth M1 Singapore Fringe Festival took place in 2014. It had a higher attendance than any previous M1 festival. It was after this festival that The Necessary Stage instituted a policy of appointing a new artistic director every two years. The company intends the two-year tenure to give each director time to realise a vision for the festival, while building relationships with artists and curators.
On 30 October 2014, it was announced that M1 would sponsor the festival till its 2025 edition, ending 21 years of sponsorship.[1] TNS announced it will start a fund-raising drive to raise $50,000 to organise the festival after the sponsorship ended.[1]
Themes
editThe festival occurs each January with a different theme.
- 2014 - Art and the People
- 2015 - Art & Loss
- 2016 - Art & the Animal
- 2021 - Quiet Riot[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Hoo, Shawn (30 October 2024). "Singapore Fringe Festival faces closure as M1 ends title donorship after 21 years". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "M1 Singapore Fringe Festival to return from Jan 20 to 31".