One Table Many Chairs
Without dialogue, there wouldn’t be development;
Without exchange, there wouldn’t be progress.
One Table Many Chairs is an international exchange programme that aims to establish an in-depth and reciprocal regional network invested in the cultivation of Singapore-based cultural leaders with a keen interest to work regionally.
Since 2011, Liu Xiaoyi has spent years engaging and collaborating with artists and arts groups from different cities and institutions across Asia. The establishment of Emergency Stairs in 2017 finally allowed us to consolidate the exchanges networks and platforms into the One Table Many Chairs programme.
Together with the Southernmost Project that brings artists from the region to Singapore for exchange and dialogue, the Emergency Stairs created an invaluable, two-way network where cross-border exchanges and creations can happen both inside and outside of Singapore. The experiment focuses on the long-term, and emphasizes not on one-off experiences but sustained collaborations over time and space.
Through the programme, we aim to develop an exchange model that promotes deeper cross-disciplinary and cross-regional exchanges.
*This project is supported by NAC’s Capability Development Grant in 2017-2018 and by NAC’s Capacity Development Partnership in 2019
2019
21-25 Nov / Jakarta
Programme: International Collaboration 2019
Organiser: LKP Tari Natya Lakshita Didik Nini Thowok
Venue: Salihara Arts Centre
Singapore Participants: Liu Xiaoyi, Sabrina Sng, Amin Farid
15-21 Nov / Bali
Programme: International Collaboration 2019
Organiser: LKP Tari Natya Lakshita Didik Nini Thowok
Venue: ISI Denpasar
Singapore Participants: Liu Xiaoyi, Sabrina Sng, Amin Farid
13-15 Nov / Yogyakarta
Programme: International Collaboration 2019
Organiser: LKP Tari Natya Lakshita Didik Nini Thowok
Venue: ISI Yogyakarta
Singapore Participants: Liu Xiaoyi, Sabrina Sng, Amin Farid
13-19 Nov / Kortrijk
Programme: the Atelier for Young Festival Managers NEXT
Organiser: The Festival Academy
Venue: Budafabriek
Singapore Participants: Liu Xiaoyi
22-27 Oct / Shanghai
Programme: Urban Cultural Exchange Conference 2019 Annual Meeting
Organiser: Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences
Venue: Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences
Singapore Participants: Liu Xiaoyi, Grace Lee
1-16 Sep / Hong Kong
Programme: One Belt One Road Cross Cultural Exchange Research and Experimental Theatre Touring Program 2019
Organiser: Zuni Icosahedron
Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Singapore Participants: Liu Xiaoyi, Jo Lim, Sabrina Sng, Amin Farid
21-23 Aug / Yogyakarta
Programme: Strategic Research Study (Southeast Asia)
Organiser: Emergency Stairs
Venue: ISI (Indonesian Institute of Arts) Yogyakarta, Bagong Kussudiardja Foundation, LKP Tari Natya Lakshita Didik Nini Thowok
Singapore Participants: Liu Xiaoyi
15-16 Aug / Kuala Lumpur
Programme: Strategic Research Study (Southeast Asia)
Organiser: Emergency Stairs
Venue: Five Arts Centre, INXO Arts and Culture Foundation
Singapore Participants: Liu Xiaoyi
14-15 Aug / Phnom Penh
Programme: Strategic Research Study (Southeast Asia)
Organiser: Emergency Stairs
Venue: Prumsodun Ok & NATYARASA, Amrita Performing Arts
Singapore Participants: Liu Xiaoyi
13-14 Aug / Bangkok
Programme: Strategic Research Study (Southeast Asia)
Organiser: Emergency Stairs
Venue: Unfolding Kafka Festival, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre
Singapore Participants: Liu Xiaoyi
2018
8-20 Oct / Hong Kong
Programme: Creative Playground 2018
Organiser: Eurasia Belt Road Cross-Cultural Exchange Program, Zuni Icosahedron
Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Participants: Liu Xiaoyi, Chanel Chan, Zachary Ho
23 Sep-7 Oct / Taipei
Programme: Euro-Asia Young Performing Artists cross-cultural exchange and education program
Organiser: National Taiwan College of Performing Arts
Venue: National Taiwan College of Performing Arts
Participants: Liu Xiaoyi
2017
6-11 Dec / Hong Kong
Programme: Belt Road Cities Exchange Conference
Organiser: Zuni Icosahedron
Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Participants: Liu Xiaoyi, Chong Woon Yong
11-25 Nov / Taipei
Programme: Euro-Asia Young Performing Artists cross-cultural exchange and education program
Organiser: National Taiwan College of Performing Arts
Venue: National Taiwan College of Performing Arts
Participants: Liu Xiaoyi
11 Sep-6 Oct / Zurich
Programme: Euro-Asia Young Performing Artists Cross-Cultural Exchange and Education Program
Organiser: Zurich University of the Arts
Venue: Zurich University of the Arts
Participants: Liu Xiaoyi
9-10 Sep / London
Programme: Asian City-to-City Collaboration and Performing Arts Exchange
Organiser: SOAS University of London
Venue: SOAS University of London
Participants: Liu Xiaoyi