EBFP 2022 Judge:
T. SASitharan

T. Sasitharan (Sasi) is Co-Founder and Director of the Intercultural Theatre Institute, a peak, tertiary-level contemporary acting conservatory and one of the most reputable and innovative theatre programmes in the world. Together with the late Kuo Pao Kun, Sasi conceived and established ITI in 2000. He was Artistic Director of Substation (1995-2000), still Singapore’s only independent arts centre, and the Theatre and Visual Arts critic of The Straits Times (1988-1995). Between 1983 and 1988, he taught Philosophy at the National University of Singapore. 

A writer and commentator, he has authored several articles ranging from commentaries on Singapore culture and the arts to reviews of performances, exhibitions, talks and catalogue entries published both in Singapore and abroad. He is frequently invited to speak at conferences on arts, education and creativity. For than 40 years he has been one of Singapore’s most sought-after stage actors and has also worked as a performer, director and producer. Sasi was awarded the Cultural Medallion Singapore’s highest award for artists in 2012. 

2022 Judging Panel