We're gathering the Arts for Young Audience sector for A Very Casual Town Hall Meeting, and you're invited! Meet venue presenters, producers, fellow artists and partake in conversations that shape the future of this sector. (We know it sounds serious, but there will be really fun and engaging banter, and food!)

Since ASSITEJ Singapore was re-launched in 2023, we've been steadily growing our membership and fulfilling our aims. This Town Hall Meeting aims to look towards the future through the following key conversations:

How can we signal boost the offerings under the A4YA sector?
Do we need an Arts for Young Audiences award?
A4YA Fringe Fest - yay/nay?
OPEN TOPIC for the floor to vote on!

Each key topic will be facilitated by a panel of artists/managers - Ezzat Alkaff, Ian Loy, Jeremy Leong and Luanne Poh.

Event Details:

Date: 15 December 2025, Monday

Time: 7pm - 10pm

Venue: The Artground @ Goodman Arts Centre

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*You do not have to be an ASSITEJ Singapore member to attend this event. Light bites will be provided - did we mention that already?

About The Panel

	Jeremy Leong is a theatre practitioner and the company director of Zip Zap Zoom Collective, a non-profit theatre company based in Singapore dedicated to creating works for and with young audiences and their accompanying adults. Jeremy is known for creating participatory and imaginative works that ignite creativity and celebrate children’s voices.
	Ian Loy is a theatre-maker based in Singapore since 1999. He graduated from Lasalle-SIA College of the Arts in 2002 with Distinction and was also a recipient of the NAC Georgette Chen Arts Scholarship. In 2009 he founded MySuperFuture Theatrical Productions. In 2014 He was awarded the Singapore Young Artist Award for his series of accomplished work in theatre for young audiences (TYA). It represents Singapore’s highest award for young arts practitioners this affirmation encourages him to continue pursuing excellence in the arts for the young.
	Luanne Poh has been involved with playmaking and producing works for young people since 1999. She is interested in creating platforms that designs thoughtful experiences for young audiences through the arts and is currently spearheading “The Artground – A curious place to be”, a dedicated arts centre for children in Singapore, developed in collaboration with the National Arts Council (Singapore). Inspired by the poem, 100 Languages of Children by Loris Malaguzzi, The Artground with its indoor and outdoor play spaces hopes to encourage curiosity, in adults and children, through play.
	Ezzat Alkaff is an arts manager, drama educator, and theatre practitioner. He heads the Youth & Education department at Wild Rice, where he leads programmes for young people aged 18 and under. He also serves as Co-Programme Director of the Singapore Youth Theatre, a year-long training platform that supports youths in creating and performing their own original work. His practice is grounded in building imaginative spaces where young people can share their voices, collaborate, and engage critically with the world through theatre.