What was it like to work as a production and stage manager in theatre during the 1980s? Host Serene Chen chats with arts manager and multiple-hat-wearer Lucilla Teoh about working as an arts manager during the growing years of Theatreworks, now known as T:>works – one of Singapore’s most prominent theatre companies. She shares memories of working with other arts managers and practitioners to enable the company’s innovative approach to developing a professional local theatre ecosystem, which included the concept of “Total Theatre”: theatre as a holistic, immersive and multi-sensorial experience. She also discusses the company’s dedication to developing local Singaporean works through programmes such as the Retrospective of Singapore Plays and the Writers’ Lab. Collaborations with regional arts companies, such as Five Arts Centre in Malaysia, also make cameos within this conversation. Listen out for Lucilla’s recollections of spooky encounters during the company’s residence at Fort Canning Hill!