Co-founder & Producer

Shridar has spent the past decade, working as a programmer and producer with large cultural institutions, independent artists and arts groups to create, produce and present multi-disciplinary work in Singapore with a strong focus on music, opera, literary arts and dance. His current programming focus centers on bringing to light socio-cultural issues by re-thinking traditional forms and modes of presentation within the framework of contemporary artistic practice, and putting art forms and practices in dialogue with each other to build and sustain stronger artistic communities in Singapore.

He is also the co-founder and company manager of The Opera People, a Singapore-based opera company, redefining the experience of opera. The company is a collective of multidisciplinary performers and innovative industry professionals with works that integrate technology, accessibility and relevance to be at the forefront of contemporary opera production.

Co-founder & Producer

fezhah is a creative producer and performance dramaturg. She is interested in democratising access to resources and opportunities for artists who are in the margins, and finding solutions to issues that get in the way of sustaining and growing a creative practice. In supporting the artists’ pursuit of new artistic languages and audiences, she takes on a gotong-royong approach (a Malay term referring to the spirit of collective effort), as art making is incomplete without community. 

fezhah’s belief in the importance of community stretches across borders. She cultivates deep and lasting relationships with local artists, and her networks span across the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, and The Americas. Her portfolio is diverse and international, including transnational and intercultural works across formats and forms She has also produced and consulted for leading arts centres and festivals in Singapore, United States and Argentina.