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Posted @withregram • @esplanadesingapore [3/9] “At 20, I was at a crossroad—after my design firm folded, I was balancing a day job at an advertising firm and rushing to rehearsals in the evenings. It was a time of fearful elation when I took the leap of faith to practise theatre full-time. Spider and Tiger marks my first community touring forum theatre piece with Drama Box, where I was made to wear a very fitting Singapore Girl style batik dress.” – Oliver Chong, director and performer of Every Brilliant Thing • Individuals grow and change with the tides of time. As Huayi celebrates its big 20, we ask artists who have journeyed with the festival about who they were at 20 years old. • Huayi 2022 continues until 6 Mar, 🔗 in bio for more info. • Photo 1: Oliver Chong performing Spider and Tiger at age 20, courtesy of Drama Box Photo 2 & 3: Oliver Chong performing at Every Brilliant Thing 📷 by Tuckys Photography #esplanadesg #mydurian https://www.instagram.com/p/CaEvrJPvGke/?utm_medium=tumblr

Posted @withregram • @esplanadesingapore [3/9] “At 20, I was at a crossroad—after my design firm folded, I was balancing a day job at an advertising firm and rushing to rehearsals in the evenings. It was a time of fearful elation when I took the leap of faith to practise theatre full-time. Spider and Tiger marks my first community touring forum theatre piece with Drama Box, where I was made to wear a very fitting Singapore Girl style batik dress.” – Oliver Chong, director and performer of Every Brilliant Thing • Individuals grow and change with the tides of time. As Huayi celebrates its big 20, we ask artists who have journeyed with the festival about who they were at 20 years old. • Huayi 2022 continues until 6 Mar, 🔗 in bio for more info. • Photo 1: Oliver Chong performing Spider and Tiger at age 20, courtesy of Drama Box Photo 2 & 3: Oliver Chong performing at Every Brilliant Thing 📷 by Tuckys Photography #esplanadesg #mydurian https://www.instagram.com/p/CaEvgEVP61Q/?utm_medium=tumblr

Posted @withregram • @esplanadesingapore [2/4] Presenting Rattle King's #OOTD, decked out in colours befitting of royalty: purple and blue, complete with rattles! The giant puppet requires three puppeteers to move, and they're in matching outfits too. Watch the full performance on our IGTV, and read more about the construction of the puppet on Esplanade Offstage, 🔗 in bio. * More colourful outfits from March On, our new children's festival coming your way. * #marchon #esplanadesg #mydurian https://www.instagram.com/p/CMeQ75rnt6h/?igshid=s1j7z7fjizge

Documenting Design and Making of Rattle King: After 6 good full-house ++ shows @esplanadesingapore #MarchOnFestival, our giant #TheRattleKing is finally rested in B2 of #mydurian #esplanadesg. . instagram.com/theoliverchong . #actingmasterclass #directingmasterclass #playwritingmasterclass #theoliverchong #actingcoach #puppetdesigner #theatrelife #theatrearts #theatreislife #theatreproduction #theatreactor #theatredirector #giantpuppet #privateclasses #theatresg #actorslife #sgtheatre #puppetmaker #playwright #awardwinningactor #shortfilm #filmactor #marchon https://www.instagram.com/p/CMbjixynC5j/?igshid=1e7t47c28aqi1

Documenting Design and Making of Rattle King: Posted @withregram • @esplanadesingapore A journey of self-exploration with the Rattle King, a giant puppet who rediscovers sound and music. #marchon #mydurian #esplanadesg https://www.instagram.com/p/CMU0zazHTa4/?igshid=19q9vtry79w8p

CITIZEN X: Interview with @esplanadesingapore . Posted @withregram • @esplanadesingapore 3/6 – Seeing Double: Liu Xiaoyi (L) and Oliver Chong (R) • “Describe how you work as co-creators after three installments of the Citizen trilogy.” Oliver: “We don't need to divide the work into parts and create separately before piecing them together. Because we have adapted to each other as friends, and on a deep personal level. I guess the challenge is in negotiating our schedules.” Xiaoyi: “Although we're very different creators, we can accommodate and challenge each other in the process, and help each other to make progress. I've always believed that dialogue and reflection are the most precious parts of a creation and a creator, and this is true for the Citizen Series. I'd like to thank Oliver for elevating my text and performance in this journey.” • Liu Xiaoyi and Oliver Chong are collaborators on the ‘Citizen’ series, the last of the trilogy being Citizen X, staged by @fingerplayers as part of #huayi2021 from 19-22 Feb. • Seeing Double pairs two #huayi2021 artists from the same show to explore their dynamics as well as to provide insights into their performances. • #huayi2021 #mydurian #esplanadesg https://www.instagram.com/p/CLtmyHcHzLU/?igshid=1sygizd7ddi5n

Posted @withregram • @ch1n.guan 大國民，小敘事 — 兩代人的身世，有沒有跨時代、跨國族的戲劇張力？倘若遷移是共性，需要拾回多少記憶碎片，才足以敘述個人的離散？一個人和寂寞圍爐，圓滿既讓人忘不了缺憾，又揭示命運就算清零，也是延續。#esplanadesg #mydurian https://www.instagram.com/p/CLiy8d-H6A6/?igshid=1p5x32xjyopc9