Designed for aspiring practitioners as well as students, Emergency Stairs also holds short-term courses that contribute to the capability development of the scene. The courses conducted are in line with the larger artistic programmes produced by Emergency Stairs and they include critical writing, directing, acting, and playwriting.
Short-term courses taught in the past by Liu Xiaoyi, Artistic Director of Emergency Stairs:
2022
AI Writing Workshop (13 Aug)
City/Country: Online (Southeast Asia)
2020
中文剧评工作坊 Chinese Review Writing Workshop (19 Jun-25 July)
City/Country: Online (Singapore & Malaysia)
亚洲编剧训练营 Asian Playwrights’ Training Camp (4-22 May)
City/Country: Online (China & Singapore)
2019
Theatre Creation Workshop (22-23 July)
City/Country: Yokohama/Japan
Physical Theatre Workshop (12-15 Jun)
City/Country: Ho Chi Minh City/Vietnam
2018
Cross-cultural Exchange Workshop for Young Performing Artists (23 Sep-7 Oct)
City/Country: Taipei/Taiwan
2017
Cross-cultural Exchange Workshop for Young Performing Artists (11-25 Nov)
City/Country: Taipei/Taiwan
Cross-cultural Exchange Workshop for Young Performing Artists (11 Sep-6 Oct)
City/Country: Zurich/Switzerland