I was a member of Singapore Polytechnic's drama club, Theatre Compass. In that time, I: (1) Co-directed The Garden of Truth: The Adam Project (2015); (2) Coordinated Hourglass Productions’ publicity in Arts Fiesta 2014; (3) Performed in Dear Chuck in Arts Fiesta 2013; and (4) Facilitated drama sessions.
Hourglass Productions was a bi-polytechnic collaboration with Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s drama club, Poly Stage Factor.
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| 2013, "Dear Chuck" | A picture of us taking notes during rehearsals. |
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| 2013, "Dear Chuck" | The ensemble performing the final scene of "Dear Chuck" in Singapore Polytechnic's Arts Fiesta. |
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| 2014, "Hourglass" | We started publicity by planning out our milestones. |
2014, "Hourglass" | One of the videos I helped to produce for one of the two performances, Bat Out of Heaven.
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| 2015, "The Adam Project" | A picture from the performance. |
From 2013 – 2015, I continued to pursue my interest in drama and theatre through my extra-curricular activities. During my time in school, I was a member of Singapore Polytechnic’s drama club, Theatre Compass. I have progressively upgraded my skill sets in the club by taking on a range of roles and responsibilities.
In Arts Fiesta 2013, I performed in Dear Chuck. It was a refreshing experience working with a bigger ensemble than I have been exposed to in secondary school.
In Arts Fiesta 2014, Singapore Polytechnic’s Theatre Compass had collaborated with Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s Poly Stage Factor for a theatrical double bill, Hourglass. I had coordinated the publicity efforts for Hourglass. I also supervised the designing and delegation for the Front of House.
At first, the prospect of managing the production’s publicity was daunting since I knew little about photo and video editing. Fortunately, the students at Ngee Ann Polytechnic were able to teach me some video editing skills after I approached them. The publicity campaign was made possible through the continuous communication with the students from Ngee Ann Polytechnic.
Hourglass was the first time that I was involved backstage. I had gained perspective and insights about what goes into a production as a whole.
I do support my peers and the club wherever possible. I co-directed Garden of Truth: The Adam Project in 2015.
Some of the feedback about the show mentioned about the piece lacking motivation and connection to the audience. I have given it some thought and I think it may be because of how we went about creating the piece – writing out monologues and stringing them together. I have since continued exploring ways to bring forward more authentic performances.
Appendices
(1) 2014, Hourglass | The programme booklet that was designed with the help of students from Ngee Ann Polytechnic can be viewed here.