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Thereabouts Theatre grounds itself in the form of “site-specific x dance-theatre” and was founded in September 2017 by Elizabeth Kow and Sabriena Loh, who write, co-direct and choreograph original work. Together, the work achieved must reflect 1) creative liberty and must be inclusive of each individual performer’s original input/ideas, 2) authenticity and accuracy through research and thorough inquiry; this applies across the entire body of work, be it in regards to the history of a chosen site or the revisitation and telling of a moment/memory 3) and a sense of growth; we aim to encourage fellow performers and their audience to constantly grow and sharpen one’s awareness of the social, emotional and political self through our chosen form. • Okay. But what is site-specific theatre? Site-specific is a process of choosing a site whether outdoors or indoors, and responding to the historicity and physical elements of both natural and man-made environments. This is driven by the curiosity of the possibilities of a site being the focal point of a performance, which challenges our perceived reality. • And what about dance theatre? Dance theatre, on the other hand, is a form that amalgamates dance practice and theatrical methods of stage performance, which deviates from traditional beliefs of how dance and theatre are performed. • Why combine the two? We are intrigued by how this form accommodates phenomena of the immediacy of feeling through non-linear storytelling. Through it, we are constantly challenged to negotiate these creative and psychological perimeters in greater depth and detail.