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A place for articles related to acting, self-improvement, and becoming a better actor.

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Mar 29, 2021

3 Reasons Why Your Child Will Benefit From Theatre

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“You were once wild here. Don’t let them tame you.” – Isadora Duncan Theatre helps to build your child’s confidence  Kai Tomizawa in “Junie B. Jones,” at Oregon Children’s Theatre…
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Jun 30, 2020

Theatre In The Time Of COVID: A Zine

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Theatre in the time of COVID… Possible or not? Even in the pandemic, the magic of theatre doesn’t stop! In collaboration with the Haque Centre of Acting and Creativity (HCAC)…
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Feb 12, 2021

HCAC Student Membership Updates

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Jun 14, 2019

3 Easy Things You Can Do Right Now To Be More Creative And Fun

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Being Fun & Creative We get it, Singapore can be a tough place to live in with the constant stress and struggle. Being cooped up in the office all day…
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May 6, 2019

4 Unique Styles Of Theatre Every Aspiring Actor Should Learn

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Theatre, one of the oldest art forms in the world, is depreciating due to the lack of both performers and consumers. Aside from those who actively practice it, the public…
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Apr 11, 2019

3 Reasons Why Rejection Is Good For You

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Rejection is often feared by many and despised by most, but it has proven to be beneficial towards us despite how much it hurts. Take it from us, actors face…
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Mar 31, 2019

How Acting Empowered Me : 10 Women On How HCAC Has Changed Their Life.

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In honour of International Women’s Month, we asked 10 women to share how acting has empowered them and how being a part of the HCAC family has changed their lives.…
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Oct 24, 2019

The Jugular Vein | This is Kat

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First runner-up for World’s Best Wife. Or not. Didn’t matter anyway. Because between being nice and being taken for granted sits a very, fine, line.  Can you describe yourself in…
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Mar 12, 2019

5 Reasons Why Acting Is For Anyone With A Creative Soul

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Trying something new is often intimidating; the fear of the unknown is perhaps what makes new experiences so frightening to so many people. For most of us, we have become…
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Nov 27, 2018

How Acting Makes You a Better Leader (Part 1)

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  Honesty Contrary to popular belief, acting is not about lying, but telling the truth. The commonly accepted definition of acting is “to behave truthfully under imaginary circumstances”. Actors need to…
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Nov 23, 2018

6 Tips to Developing a Commanding Presence

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1. Body Language The smallest things play a part in making your presence felt. Posture is one of them. Keeping your body upright and not slouching displays confidence and makes…
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Nov 19, 2018

3 Ways Role Play Can Help With Corporate Success

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Corporate role play is a learner-centred method of staff training. Unlike book learning or sit-down workshops, it allows you to put yourself in situations you presently face or have not…
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    REGISTRATION CLOSES SOON.

A great audition is not just about being talented.

It is about knowing what to do with that talent when the camera is on, the sides are fresh, the room is quiet, and everyone is waiting to see if you can make the material work.

That is a different skill.

Audition Technique Intensive is a highly practical workshop for actors who want to get sharper, clearer, and more confident in film, television, commercial and self tape auditions.

Across the intensive, you will work on:

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Scene work.
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Making stronger choices under pressure.
Understanding what casting directors are actually looking for.

Because the camera cannot cast potential.

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Wednesday, July 15 | 7.00pm to 11.00pm
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    Your body was designed for ease.

But somewhere along the way, many of us learned to live with tension.

We hold it in the neck. The shoulders. The back. The breath. The jaw. The voice. The way we stand, sit, move, speak, work, and perform.

After a while, it stops feeling like tension. It just feels like you.

The Alexander Technique helps you notice the habits your body has been carrying for years, and gives you a practical way to release the effort you no longer need.

This is not about forcing better posture.

It is about learning how to move, breathe, work, and perform with more awareness, more freedom, and less strain.

Across this 2 day masterclass, you will explore:

Day 1: Ease in Motion
Posture, movement, breathing, and coordination.

Day 2: Ease in Performance
Stress management, confidence, presence, and performance under pressure.

This workshop is for actors, performers, speakers, educators, leaders, facilitators, and anyone who feels their body is working harder than it needs to.

Move with less effort. Perform with less stress. Live with greater ease.

Join us for the Alexander Technique Masterclass with Lee Aik Hooi (@poise.harmony)

11 and 12 July
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Your body already knows ease. This workshop helps you find your way back to it.
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    Hope is not passive.
It is the part of you that still believes something more is possible.

To celebrate the upcoming International Day of Hope, we’re offering one week of special pricing across all HCAC workshops.

If you’ve been waiting to start, return, recommit, or take your craft seriously, this is your sign.

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    4 Days Left to register for our upcoming Alexander Technique Masterclass facilities by @poise.harmony 

Learning how to working and perform with less effort and more effort! Experience what it means to have a real mind-body connection and be more present to yourself and the people around you!

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    One week before we welcome @poise.harmony for her Alexander Technique Masterclass! Join her to figure out how you can use your body better and get it to do what you were meant to! 

More details and online registration available via our IG bio or go to bit.ly/freeyourtalent

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    Certified Alexander Technique (AT) teacher @poise.harmony is coming to Singapore from NYC on July 11th and 12th to run an AT Masterclass.

This is NOT a fitness class, posture lecture, or performance coaching session. It is a practical re-education in how we use ourselves, helping participants reduce unnecessary tension, move with greater freedom, and access a more natural quality of presence in both everyday and high-stakes moments.

**Who is the workshop for?**
This workshop is suitable for:
* Musicians, actors, dancers, vocalists, and performing artists seeking greater freedom, confidence, and expressive ease

* Public speakers, educators, presenters, and professionals who experience nerves, stress, or self-consciousness in high-stakes moments

* Office workers, desk-based professionals, and anyone dealing with neck, shoulder, back pain, fatigue, or chronic tension

* Teachers, coaches, and practitioners who want to deepen their understanding of body awareness and sustainable practice

* Anyone curious about improving the way they move, breathe, work, perform, and live with greater ease

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    Your posture. Your breathing. Your reactions under pressure.

Much of what shapes your daily experience operates below conscious awareness. This masterclass helps you bring those habits into view so that you can respond with greater choice rather than automatic reaction.

Join us for the Alexander Technique Masterclass.
11-12 July 2026
 Day 1: Ease in Motion
 Day 2: Ease in Performance

Join NYC-based facilitator Lee Aik Hooi @poise.harmony for a practical workshop to bring the invisible into view.

Details and online registration available via our IG bio or go to bit.ly/freeyourtalent
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    Jun 27

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    REGISTRATION CLOSES IN 48 HOURS.

Most actors spend years chasing bigger emotions.
They’re chasing the wrong thing.

The performances we remember aren’t the loudest.
They’re the ones we never see coming.

Truthful. Specific. Human.

That’s why generations of actors have turned to Lee Strasberg’s Method. Not to perform bigger emotions, but to create behaviour that is authentic, spontaneous and alive.

Al Pacino. Robert De Niro. Marilyn Monroe. Scarlett Johansson. Chris Evans. Angelina Jolie. Miles Teller. Lady Gaga.

Join generations of Strasberg-trained actors.

Different generations. Different styles.
One pursuit of truthful human behaviour.

If your performances feel familiar…
If you find yourself making the same choices…
If you know there’s another level to your work…

This could be the weekend that changes how you prepare, rehearse and perform every role that follows.

Train in the same tradition that has shaped generations of extraordinary performers.

Registration closes in 48 hours. When the doors close, they close.

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Your voice is one of the most influential tools you use every day.

It affects how people listen. How much they trust. How much they connect. How much they remember.

Yet most of us have never been taught how it works.

Join Australia-based voice instructor @markwongvoice  for an in person practical exploration of vocal awareness, presence, and communication.

Because stronger communication doesn’t begin with better words.

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Fundamentals of Voice
27 June 2026
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