International Science Drama Competition

The International Science Drama Competition is an annual event aimed to promote science through drama. This is a competition involving teams from Singapore and overseas and will be a great opportunity for you to showcase your talents and compete on an international level.

The theme for 2027 is “Beyond Borders, Beyond Stars”, focusing on inspiring scientific representing humanity’s push beyond our known universe.

Here are some suggested topics (but not just limited to these) to go with the theme:

• Lunar water ice extraction and the race to establish a permanent Moon base
• The ethics and science of terraforming Mars
• Space debris and the sustainability of low-Earth orbit
• Private spaceflight and the commercialisation of the cosmos
• The search for extraterrestrial life using next-generation telescopes
• Space medicine and the physiological challenges of long-duration spaceflight

Junior Category

• All participants must be age 12 or below, excluding teachers or adults who can assist as backstage crew.

Open Category

• At least 70% of participants must be 20 years old or younger, with a maximum of 30% above 20 years old.

Short Films Category

• There is no age limit for participants.

Short Clips Category

• There is no age limit for participants. The short clip should not exceed 1 minute and is suitable as a short social media post.

You may participate with your friends, families or community groups. You may represent your school or an organisation or just form a team and compete on your own. Simply:

• Competition information will be available for download soon.
• Fill up your entry forms here (Closing date: 12 Feb 2027)

Can teams sign up for more than one category?

• Should a school or organisation decide to register more than 1 team in the same category, there should be no repetition of team members across teams; the same team members can, however, participate across categories, e.g. Member A can take part in Junior Category and Short Films Category
• Should a team participate in more than one category, the same storyline cannot be repeated.

How many entry forms should I submit if I’m sending more than one team?

• Kindly submit one entry form per team.
• E.g. if School A is sending 2 teams for Open Category and 1 team for Short Films category, School A should submit a total of 3 entry forms.

[Open Category] What are the age requirements for participants?

• If the team has 15 participants, at least 11 of them must be 20 years old or younger and a maximum of 4 above 20 years old.

[Open Category] Is it ok if all of them are less than 20 years old?

• Yes, the participants can join Open Category if all of them are less than 20 years old.

[Open Category ] What if I have participants less than 13 years old or above 20 years old?

• Participants less than 13 years old or above 20 years old may still be included in the Open Category. However, please note that at least 70% of participants must be 20 years old or younger, with a maximum of 30% above 20 years old.