I am also a...
photography.
I didn't intend to become a photographer.
But I had gotten a camera for cinematography and video work, so I figured it wouldn't hurt to exercise my photo taking skills. Besides, what's film but 24 pictures a second?
sketches. / digital art.
I started sketching semi-regularly in secondary school, drawing game characters and figures.
As with anything creative it didn't start good. But then I worked on it. I watched YouTube videos, I drew from reference photos, and experimented with perspectives.
Then I took my work to another level. I'd take my photos and sketches into paint.net. At first I just outlined. Then I studied shadows. Then I blended in the weirdest, abstract patterns and colours into the mix.
What resulted was my strange art style - part cartoonish, part realistic, but wholly original.
Just kidding. There's no such thing as original.
On that note, you can follow me on Instagram: @post_hiding.
theatre.
Static | an original play
Roles: Writer, Co-director, Actor
Static was my first original script I wrote in my secondary 4 year, based on my own experiences dealing with my abusive father's death a year prior. It was staged at Xinmin English Drama Club's annual Drama Night event in March 2016, and was co-written and directed by another friend, Marcus.
The play is an ensemble-heavy piece that brings to life the thoughts, grief and resentment of an unorthodox loss. The script began as an entirely different story, but evolved over two months to the final product it is today. It was one of four pieces staged for Drama Night that year and received the most positively.
Power | an original play
Roles: Writer, Director, Videographer
Power was my second original theatre piece, and my first contribution as a returning alumni in 2017 after my graduation from Xinmin. It was staged at Xinmin English Drama Club's subsequent Drama Night event in March 2017, with additional writing and direction by Marcus.
This play is also an ensemble-heavy piece, but speculating how an oridinary teenager would deal with having the power to stop time completely - in what ways does she still feel powerless?
The last few days of rehearsals for Power were documented, and the final rehearsal run is available for public viewing, as linked on the left. The script for Power can be found here.
The Play That Goes Wrong | an adaptation
Roles: Actor, Stunt Choreographer
The Play That Goes Wrong was Singapore Polytechnic Theatre Compass's (SPTC) adaptaion of the Mischief Theatre Production of the same name, and was staged for Singapore Polytechnic's annual month-long Arts Fiesta in November 2018. It was SPTC's grandest, most epic production, containing many elements of farcical and physical comedy.
That meant people falling over, hitting one another, tossing things around stage... a lot.
Thankfully, we maintained utmost health and safety and only had one minor injury (hint: it was me). The Play That Goes Wrong was widely received as one of SPTC's best productions to date, with audiences barely catching a moment to breathe in between split sides.
