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Oct 9, 2016

10 Questions with Nicole Stinton

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HCAC is excited to present the ‘Acting for Musical Theatre Masterclass’, which will be instructed under the great hands of Nicole Stinton. Nicole Stinton has 2 decades of experience under…
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Sep 14, 2016

Interview with Deborah Emmanuel

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The value of not having regrets about the past and living for the present is something Deborah Emmanuel appreciates. And indeed, it is something everyone should learn from. In this…
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Sep 12, 2016

10 Questions with Deborah Emmanuel

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In October 2016, Deborah Emmanuel joins the HCAC family, teaching ‘Merging Disciplines: Writing, Performance & Music‘.  As a writer, four-time TEDx speaker and performer, Deborah is no stranger to the world of…
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Sep 6, 2016

Interview with Giovanni Ortega

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Giovanni Ortega shares more on his performing journey and his experiences as a teacher in this interview with Kamil Haque.
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Sep 4, 2016

10 Questions with Giovanni Ortega

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Earlier this year, artist, author and director Giovanni Ortega was at HCAC for a masterclass in Devised Theatre. He also directed Skin & Art: The Creation of my Body, which…
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Aug 21, 2016

Interview with Shivram Gopinath

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Going from Superman to poet is a rather atypical route, but that’s exactly what Shivram Gopinath’s performing journey turned out to be. In this interview, he shares more about himself…
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Aug 16, 2016

10 Questions with Shivram Gopinath

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If you haven’t already heard, poetry is coming to HCAC next semester! Teaching “Spoken Word: Writing & Performing Poetry” is Shivram Gopinath, a seasoned writer and performer. Shivram has performed alongside internationally…
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Jul 17, 2016

Interview: Gabriele Goh on White Bird

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What is a calling? How does one know for sure that they have been called to fulfill a particular destiny? Recent NUS Theatre graduate Gabriele Goh performs his semi-autobiographical work, White…
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Jul 12, 2016

Interview with Danial Farhan

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On to the hard questions. In this part of Danial Farhan’s interview, we find out more about him and his experience with ‘Conundrum’, a one-man show he performed in November…
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Jul 9, 2016

10 Questions with Danial Farhan

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You might have seen today’s interviewee around HCAC. And you might have caught his one-man show, ‘Conundrum’, back in November 2015 at HCAC. Here’s Danial Farhan, answering 10 questions originally…
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Jun 28, 2016

LEAVES: An Interview with the Cast

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In May 2016, the HCAC space played stage for LEAVES by Lucy Caldwell, which takes a daring look into how suicide impacts a family. We speak to director Kamil Haque…
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Jun 26, 2016

The People Behind LEAVES: Passerby Projects

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In 2015, a group of friends started Passerby Projects, a performance collective that focuses on creating training and performance opportunities for actors. They recently staged their first production, LEAVES by…
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