Must We Always Be Right?

  I recently started teaching a new batch of drama students, and as with every new batch, there is always a period of adjustment. I need to ...

Is it the writer, the director or the actor - A Hari Raya reflection.

Every year, after the first day of Hari Raya, somewhere in Singapore, a folding table is being opened, a bunch of fairy lights are being tes...

“You Got It Easy” — When Empathy Sinks Beneath the Surface

It was a Friday night. The kind where everyone is half-awake but too wired to sleep. My friends and I were deep in our WhatsApp group chat —...

Rolling for Control: The Allurement of Playing Dungeons & Dragons

Imagine this: you’re with a group of friends, snacks all over the table, someone’s got a suspiciously fancy set of dice, and everyone’s argu...

Si Penjaga Memori – A Reflection (Part 1 of 3)

Si Penjaga Memori has been one of the toughest scripts I have ever written in my career.     I begin thinking about the project in 2017. At ...

Si Penjaga Memori

2025 marks my 10th year, producing and directing my own theatre performances for young audiences, which makes this production, “Si Penjaga M...

Perfectly Imperfect: Embracing the Journey in Student Drama Performances

In a society that often idolizes perfection, the concept of embracing imperfections can seem counterintuitive. A recent speech titled  Perfe...