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The HCAC Blog

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

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Aug 19, 2015

Freezing up during a cold read?

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Anonymous asks: Last week, I attended my first ever audition where I was only given the script on the spot and I had only less than 5 minutes to look…
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Aug 19, 2015

To emote or not to emote?

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Edmund Heng asks: What is everyone’s advice when you get asked to emote more for a scene when you know that there’s absolutely no reason for your character to emote…
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    Established in 2013, Haque Centre of Acting and Creativity (HCAC) is a professional acting studio in Singapore. Run by founder and Artistic Director Kamil Haque, HCAC has over 10,000 acting alumni, ranging from creative double-lifers to professional actors. Many who have benefitted from their training at HCAC have gone on to appear in Hollywood films, stage productions, television shows, and commercials around the world. HCAC also provides corporate training and private coaching.

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    Jun 13

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    The voice you hear is not the voice everyone else hears.
That’s why so many people are surprised when they hear themselves on a recording.

In this workshop facilitated by visiting instructor @markwongvoice you’ll develop greater awareness of your body, breath, and voice so that what you intend and what others hear become more closely aligned.
Because communication begins with awareness.

Join us for Fundamentals of Voice.
27 June 2026
 10.00am - 1.00pm

More information and online registration is available via our IG bio or at bit.ly/freeyourtalent
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    Nobody has your experiences. Your observations.
The way you question things. Your contradictions.
The goal is not to create a solo show.
The goal is to create YOUR solo show.
Join us for Create Your Solo Show facilitated by @kamhaq and @christinaliew 
The workshop culminates in a ticketed show for the public produced by @methodproductions_sg 
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    Not everything you live with is something you need to keep living with.

Many of the habits that limit us don’t feel like limitations anymore. They feel normal. Familiar. Just the way things are.

The Alexander Technique helps you uncover the unconscious patterns you’ve adapted to and offers practical tools for moving, thinking, and responding with greater ease and freedom.

When you notice what has been hidden, new choices become available.

Awareness is where change begins.

Join certified Alexander Technique instructor  @poise.harmony when she comes to Singapore all the way from NYC to facilitate the Alexander Technique Masterclass.

11–12 July 2026
Day 1: Ease in Motion
Day 2: Ease in Performance

More information and online registration via our IG bio or go to bit.ly/freeyourtalent
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    Jun 11

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    Different script.
Different character.
Different given circumstances.
Same actor.

Most actors don’t lack talent.
They lack access to appropriate training.

The Result?
The same emotional habits.
The same reactions.
 The same rhythms.
Again and again.

Strasberg’s Method isn’t about becoming emotional.
It’s about expanding what is available to you.

Join us for upcoming Lee Strasberg’s Method Acting Weekend Intensive.
Check out our IG bio or go to bit.ly/freeyourtalent for more information and online registration.
#FreeYourTalent #WeAreHCAC
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    Jun 10

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    You know exactly what you want to say.
But somehow it doesn’t always land.
The problem isn’t always your ideas. Sometimes it’s the way those ideas are being delivered.

This workshop facilitated by @markwongvoice helps you develop greater clarity, vocal presence, and confidence so that your message reaches the people it’s meant to reach.

Join us for Fundamentals of Voice.
27 June 2026
10.00am - 1.00pm
Details in our IG bio or go to bit.ly/freeyourtalent
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    OUR FLASH SALE HAS BEGUN!
Our instructors @markwongvoice @poise.harmony @christinaliew @kamhaq look forward to seeing you in the room! 
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    Here’s our upcoming slate of workshops.
More information and online registration is available via our IG bio.
Take advantage of our flash sale that starts at midnight tonight! (Check back in later today to see our discount code reveal!)

DID YOU ALSO KNOW:
When you sign up for more than one workshop for yourself OR register for two or more spots in the same workshop e.g. for you and a friend and automatically get 30% off your entire cart purchase.
Payment plans are available.
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    Next Wednesday, June 3rd, Haque Centre of Acting & Creativity turns 13 years old! Join HCAC founder Kamil Haque @kamhaq and New York based certified Alexander Technique Instructor Lee Aik Hooi @poise.harmony for a free online introduction to her work.

This workshop offers a welcoming and accessible introduction to the Alexander Technique, a gentle yet transformative method of self-awareness that helps you recognize and release unnecessary tension in both body and mind. Rather than adding more effort, the Alexander Technique invites you to pause, notice, and release the unconscious habits that create strain.

Together, you will explore:
- How to become more aware of habits in movement, posture, and breathing.
- Why “trying harder” often creates more tension and what to do instead.
- Simple ways to reset, release, and move with greater ease and coordination.

Whether you are working, performing, parenting, or simply navigating a busy life, this session offers practical tools to help you feel more grounded and present.

Following this session, Aik Hooi will lead an in-person intensive workshop in July for those ready to go deeper. This online introduction is the perfect first step toward lasting change.

All are welcome to attend whether you’ve attended a workshop at HCAC or not! Use the QR code below to register or go to https://bit.ly/hcac13

We look forward to seeing you online!

#FreeYourTalent #WeAreHCAC
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    Mar 27

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    You’ve been thinking about it for a while.

That pull you feel. It’s not random.

It’s the part of you that knows you’re capable of more. More presence. More confidence. More range.

At some point, thinking about it stops being enough.

25% off all workshops till 1 April
Use code ilovetheatre2026

Or step in properly
2 or more workshops gets you 30% off

Limited spaces.

Register via our bio!
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