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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
To everything – turn, turn, turn There is a season – turn, turn, turn And a time to every purpose under heaven A time to be born, a time to…
He’s a lover of the stage and being in front of a crowd, although he might not appear to at first glance. Meet Ratish Balakrishnan, the man who adds onto the…
The first time I met David Glass was at HCAC, two years ago. Throughout that first evening, I noticed how closely he watched the stories we told through our bodies…
For this month’s HCAC Spotlight, we bring the focus to Jon Tan, one of our most well-known ‘serial-workshop-participants’ (not his real job) at HCAC. As you read through this interview,…
All drama is about conflict. It drives the plot; it gives the characters something to work for and it entertains the audience. And most of the time, the conflicts in…
Last week, we gave run-down on Suzuki, a method of actor’s training from Japan. This week, in-lieu of the upcoming Devised Theatre: Suzuki & Viewpoints Masterclass, we will be giving…