ACT/PLAY/CHANGE — A Workshop for Performers

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How does one connect to playfulness within a structure? How can applying technique lead to freedom? This workshop introduces acting techniques and training methods to aspiring performing artists, directors, and anyone interested in exploring theatre! Participants will be guided through basic text analysis, finding actions and translating impulses to performance — including an introduction to The Viewpoints. Limited to 15 participants, this session will channel your creativity and imagination while engaging in critical, reflective and reflexive practice. Come explore with us!

Following the session, there will be a short talk and Q&A about the Intercultural Theatre Institute (ITI). The workshop will be led by Koh Wan Ching, a renowned actress and theatre-maker in Singapore’s arts scene and the Head of Acting at ITI.

Date: 8 June 2024, Saturday
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM 
Venue: National Library Building, Imagination Room Level 5, 100 Victoria Street, Singapore 188064 

Limited to 15 pax. Selected participants will be notified.

Medium of instruction: English

Total training hours: 3.5 hours

Workshop fee: Free

Requirements: 

• Open to all levels

• Actors, dancers, singers and anyone with an interest in theatre are welcome

• Minimum age of 17

• Comfortable clothing for movement
  
  

About the Instructor:

Koh Wan Ching (Singapore), Head of Acting, and Teacher, Acting and Movement

For almost 20 years, Koh Wan Ching has worked as a theatre-maker with several companies in Singapore including Drama Box, Nine Years Theatre, The Necessary Stage and Wild Rice. She has performed in and presented work at festivals in Beijing, Brisbane, Hong Kong, Macao, Seoul, and Toyama as well as the Singapore International Festival of Arts (2015, 2021, 2023) and the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival (2018, 2019, 2021). From 2008–2012, she was part of the theatre collective A Group Of People (AGOP), which focused on experimental and collaboratively devised works.

Her work builds upon her practice based in physical and movement studies. She trained with SITI Company and the Suzuki Company of Toga and is a graduate of the inaugural SITI Conservatory Program. Wan Ching holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Theatre Studies from the National University of Singapore.

Terms & Conditions:

Minimum Registration

For the workshop to proceed as scheduled, a minimum of 8 registered participants is necessary. We retain the right to cancel any workshop if the minimum registration requirement is not met. In the unlikely scenario where we must cancel the workshop for which you have registered, you will receive a complete refund of the fees paid.

Photography and Videography

Photography and/or videography may be conducted by ITI for publicity and archival purposes. If selected to participate in the workshop, you consent to the use of photography and videography taken by ITI Marketing Team for the purposes stated above. Unauthorised photography, audio, or video recording is strictly prohibited during the workshop unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Health and Physical Consideration

Our workshops may involve moderate physical demands. If you currently have or have had any physical impairments, or if you are taking medications that might affect your ability to participate fully, please consult with us before registering.

Except for any conditions disclosed to us in writing, you warrant that you are adequately fit and healthy to engage in the training and activities offered in this workshop. Furthermore, you agree to indemnify us against any expenses, losses, or damages resulting from a breach of this warranty.

To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please write in to us at events@iti.edu.sg

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