FamFest 2001 was a community arts festival that combined social work with the arts. For its pioneering year, the focus was on issues and concerns encountered in everyday family life.

There were four main programmes:

Family Affairs
An entertaining doublebill presentation of Late Nights and Waiting, two short plays that took audiences on a thought-provoking journey of resolving conficts and managing differences in the family.

Let's Talk - A 'Live' Talkshow
The first ‘live’ talkshow presented in Singapore. Each instalment of the talkshow addressed separate issues which were pertinent to family life today, with real people who shared real experiences.

In the Lenses of Youth
Through three short film stories, 7 youths explored their views on women in their lives and depicted how they saw the world around them. There were also workshops and discussion sessions.

Dreaming Up a Prince - Role-play workshop
"Dreaming Up a Prince" was a short play that touched on the issues of teenage dating, first sexual experience and parental guidance. After the play was staged, participants were involved in discussions and role-played to "set right" some of the difficulties surfaced in the play.


In addition, there were a series of talks and forums organised by NLB which sought to inform, educate and exchange experiences and perspectives on factors which are important for a family’s well-being and the role of the arts in the community. Experts and specialists in the respective fields shared and led in the discussions.


FamFest 2001.