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

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Sep 22, 2018

Hope-fully Present: Knowing My Story so that I May Understand Yours

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Along the way, we come across all forms of shining lights in our community. Some of them go on to forge thriving careers in the arts that give back to…
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Jun 3, 2018

HCAC Is 5 Years Old Today…And Counting A.K.A. Lightbulb Moments

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*HCAC Is 5 Years Old Today…And Counting* A.K.A. Lightbulb Moments ????? Having a dream is great. Living a dream is even better. Sustaining a dream…..now that is hard. Really hard. No…
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Jan 8, 2018

Actor’s Calling: 2018 Seize The Day!

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And so it begins……HCAC goes into the 5th year of operation this year. The end of 2017 saw lots of massive change. Two of our instructors, Arnaud Pierre* and Toby…
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Dec 11, 2017

HCAC Spotlight: Pooja Nansi

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In HCAC, we believe in nurturing talent and honing actor’s skill so that they are better able to perform on film and stage. Not only that, but as part of…
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Oct 20, 2017

HCAC Spotlight: Amber Lin

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Amber Lin is a freelance actor, drama educator, director and spoken work artist. She is also a self-proclaimed workaholic with a packed schedule, her “free” time is spent going for…
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Sep 7, 2017

SMS 2017 Thespian: Meet Nur Nadirah Friday!

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Nur Nadirah Friday, 24, Speech & Drama Teacher At first, I joined SMS 2017 because of the prize money to fund a refugee projection. I did it on a whim,…
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Sep 7, 2017

SMS 2017 Thespian: Meet Divesh Subaskaran!

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Divesh, 18, Currently a National Servicemen I joined SMS 2017 because I feel like it’s an opportunity for me to expose myself in the arts while I’m still working in…
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Sep 7, 2017

HCAC Spotlight: Yann Léost

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Tell us more about yourself & your background.  I have been working for over 20 years as a Health- safety-Environment professional on major Engineering & construction projects. This has taken…
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Sep 7, 2017

HCAC Spotlight: Elisabeth Ho

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Tell us more about yourself & your background.  I work in Advertising as a day job to make money and all that good stuff, then I give all my money…
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Sep 5, 2017

HCAC Spotlight: Marilyn White

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You’ll be able to recognise her by her warm, cheerful, positive energy. Or… you may also recognise her as the winner of ‘Best Original Monologue’ at last year’s Singapore Monologue Slam.…
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Aug 31, 2017

SMS 2017 Thespian: Meet Ivanna Ihekwoaba!

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In less than a month, The Singapore Monologue Slam (SMS) 2017 will commence, bringing in 60 participants together for 4 nights of acting, imagination, something, lol. SMS 2017 would not…
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Aug 24, 2017

HCAC Spotlight: Zachary Ibrahim

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Tell us more about yourself & your background. I’m Zachary Ibrahim, a 26 year old actor. I’ve been telling friends and family that I’m an actor for a living (please…
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