Passion Project: StoryDrama Workshop: Inky Poofs Again @ Anying Primary School
Conducted a 1.5-hr story-drama workshop with 39 primary five students in Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, China. In partnership with a local school, the workshop aimed to instil values such as respect and acceptance in the participants. It was devised based on the storybook “Inky Poofs Again”. The workshop received positive feedback from the teacher-in-charge and students alike.
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Final Year Project: Life is Swell
An Interactive Theatre performance about gout, presented by students from Singapore Polytechnic in collaboration with Sengkang General Hospital. The programme aims to encourage participants to challenge their own understanding of gout.
Life is Swell follows the journey of Thomas, a young man in his late 20s as he discovers that he suffers from gout. Upon receiving the life-changing news, Thomas is forced to come to terms with the condition and its demands. His encounters with others throughout his time spent in the hospital changes the way he views himself and his health. Over the course of 4 months, the team researched on the condition, conducted interviews with gout patients in Singapore and worked with Sengkang General Hospital closely to develop Life is Swell.
Life is Swell began with an informative and interactive exhibition on gout. It consisted of gout pain simulators, informational posters and quotes from gout patients in Singapore. It was followed by the interactive theatre performance where audience members were enrolled as medical students on their internship. The duration of the interactive theatre performance involved them shadowing healthcare professionals such as nurses and doctors. They also took on the role of observing patients in the Accident & Emergency department of the hospital, as well as patient consultations. There were several junctures where audience members could interact with patients, nurses and doctors, just like a real medical student. The programme also included a post-show dialogue by a rheumatologist on the condition and management of gout.
In essence, with the aid of interactive elements, the participants’ understanding of gout were challenged as Life is Swell introduced different perceptions surrounding the issue of gout.
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Applied Drama Workshops for Youths Living in Rental Blocks
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Visit by Assoc Prof Dr Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim cum Christmas Celebration 2020 with Teen Challenge (Singapore)
Oversaw the logistical needs of the event.
Produced event admin briefs detailing timelines and individual roles and responsibilities prior to the event.
Responded to on-the-ground issues during the event to ensure the smooth running of the dinner.
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Theatre-in-Education Workshop with Teen Challenge (Singapore)
Conducted, as part of the internship with Teen Challenge (Singapore), a 2-hour Theatre-in-Education workshop with the residents. Together, the group watched a pre-recorded theatre performance based on the parable of the Prodigal Son.
The group explored the characters’ affective, behavioural, and cognitive states through drama-based activities such as role-on-the-wall, role-playing, and improvisation. This effectively pushed the participants to frame themselves as, and reason in the shoes of the characters.
The programme enabled the participants to practice and hone practical and essential social skills such as empathy, perspective-taking, and effective communication.
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