Milestones

1965

Singapore Performing Arts School (SPAS) was co-founded by Goh Lay Kuan and Kuo Pao Kun. The school was located on the 7th floor of a building at Clemenceau Ave.

Commencement of the first ballet course taught by Goh Lay Kuan.

1966

SPAS moved to 12, Sommerville Walk.

Commencement of the first drama course taught by Kuo Pao Kun.

Commencement of the first ethnic dance course taught by Gan Beng Lee.

1971

Commencement of the first stage design course taught by Kuo Pao Kun and Chew Swee Fah.

SPAS formed the Art Ensemble.

1972

Art Ensemble went independent and formed the Southern Arts Society.

Launch of a large scale campaign: Experience Life.

Commencement of music courses (piano, accordion and composition) taught by Chew Seok Kwee and Ng Lay Hoon.

1973

SPAS was renamed as Practice Theatre School (PTS).

1974

First and only group of full time dance students, who received professional training, graduated from PTS.

1983

Commencement of the first directing workshop.

1984

PTS was renamed as Practice Performing Arts School (PPAS).

1986

PPAS formed The Practice Theatre Ensemble (PTE).

1988

PPAS was officially registered as Practice Performing Arts Centre Ltd

(PPACL) flagged by two faculties: PPAS and PTE.

PPACL moved to Stamford Arts Centre at 155 Waterloo Street.

Goh Lay Kuan created the Play-In-Arts programme for children between 3 and 6 years old.

1994

PPACL launched the Student Theatre Exposure Project (STEP).

1996

PPACL formed The Finger Players.

1997

PTE was renamed as The Theatre Practice (TTP).

2000

PPACL established the Theatre Training and Research Programme (TTRP).

2002

Passing away of Kuo Pao Kun.

Wu Xi and Kuo Jian Hong became Co-Artistic Directors.

2010

TTRP delinked from PPACL, and registered itself as the Theatre Training & Research Singapore Ltd (TTRS).

PPAS and TTP are consolidated under one name, The Theatre Practice Ltd. (TTP).

TTP celebrates 45 years of theatre making and arts education.