Located in the National Library Building, Drama Centre is part of the bustling synergy made up of the surrounding arts facilities, attractions, educational institutions and commercial entities. With a 615-seat proscenium theatre and a 120-seat black box, VIP lounge and function rooms, the performing arts space caters well to mid-sized theatrical productions, as well as talks and exhibitions.
Drama Centre was the key platform for local companies starting out in the early 1980s, staging Singapore plays like Lao Jiu, Army Daze and Mail Order Brides.