SWF 2025

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Giving Plays A Second Chance: SWF 2025
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By Kunchur Bharat (26A01B)

Who says that plays can’t get more than one staging? Who says that stellar scripts should be barred from being refined further? 

It is with these questions in mind that playwright Jo Tan birthed Rewrite My Fire and ran it at the Singapore Writers’ Festival (SWF) 2025,  giving a second life to local plays after their first stagings. Raffles Press had the opportunity to cover a re-staging of Adib Kosnan’s 28.8, first staged in 2017 by Teater Kami. 

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The Shape of Things to Come: SWF Opening Night 
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By Lerraine Neo (26A01A)

On the 7th of November, Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) 2025 commenced with its opening night programme. Held at the Victoria Theatre, the programme was attended by local writers, teachers, youth contributors, and more. The 2025 festival centres around the theme “Shape of Things to Come”, inviting festival-goers to reflect on the past, present, and consider the future. 

“At the heart of SWF is our commitment to uplifting Singaporean writers,” Festival Director Yong Shu Hoong noted in his opening speech. “We believe that global conversations should be a platform to uplift local creators.” 

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