Established in 2002, Checkpoint Theatre creates and presents original theatrical and multi-disciplinary work with strong writing, performance, and direction. With honesty and humour, head and heart, we produce and develop vibrant and important contemporary Asian plays that connect with, challenge, and inspire both local and international audiences. We are the home of new Singapore playwriting and we nurture the next generation of Singapore theatre-makers.

What we do
-We create and stage theatrical and inter-disciplinary work.
-We focus on playwriting in developing original Singapore plays.
-We mentor emerging theatre-makers through workshops, internships and collaborations, and through providing professional resources and platforms to showcase new work.
-We publish anthologies of original plays written by Singapore playwrights and books on theatre.
-We pursue collaborations with international partners to show Singapore work abroad.


"Singapore’s multi-disciplinary Checkpoint Theatre, already a repository of the territory’s best stage talent…"
- FINANCIAL TIMES, UK

"[Checkpoint Theatre is] in the business of telling real stories about the people, for the people."
-THE EVERYDAY PEOPLE, SG

"For more than 15 years, Checkpoint Theatre has created productions of astonishing nuance and subtle power, marrying extraordinary original writing with directing of great sophistication."
- CULTURELINK, SG

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