Intercultural Theatre Institute

Intercultural Theatre Institute
Location
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11 Upper Wilkie Road

Singapore
Information
Former nameTheatre Training and Research Programme (TTRP)
Founded1 April 2000
FounderKuo Pao Kun (1939–2002) and T. Sasitharan
School boardArun Mahizhnan (Chairman), Chew Kheng Chuan, Nazry Bahrawi, Winifred Loh, Andrew Nai, Jean Tay

The Intercultural Theatre Institute (ITI), formerly known as Theatre Training & Research Programme (TTRP), is a specialised, independent actor-training school in Singapore that offers a three-year full-time programme that trains actors through contemporary approaches and classical Asian theatre training. It is currently under the aegis of Singapore's Committee for Private Education.[1]

Founded by dramatist Kuo Pao Kun and current director, T. Sasitharan in 2000, the school takes in a maximum of 12 students every year from all over the world.[2] The institute is currently located at 11 Upper Wilkie Road, near The Istana within the city limits of Singapore.

  1. ^ Oon, Clarissa (3 September 2011). "Theatre scene gets a boost". The Straits Times.
  2. ^ Sasitharan, Thirunalan (26 June 2017). "Capturing the World – sub specie aeternitatis". Philosophy of Management. 16 (3): 211–216. doi:10.1007/s40926-017-0064-z.