Devising theatre workshop

Want to write, direct and act in your own theatre piece? Well there’s a workshop by The Necessary Stage just for you to do so.   Have you wondered what ‘devising theatre’ is? Would you like to learn how to write, direct and act in your own piece? If so, there is...
A labour of love

A labour of love

Acting started out as a hobby, and it later turned into a career for veteran Malaysian actress Sukania Venugopal. BY: Eleanor Yap Sukania Venugopal (nicknamed Suki), who is turning 60, has the arts running in her blood. Her mother, Nalini, was the first Indian...
Keeping the Peranakan culture alive

Keeping the Peranakan culture alive

One woman’s mission is to not let the Peranakan heritage fade away without a hard fight! BY: Eleanor Yap Irene Ong has been doing her best to keep her Peranakan roots alive, and in the minds of the Singapore public. The 60-year-old grew up in a Peranakan...
Living a life of no regrets

Living a life of no regrets

A jovial granny on-stage and off-stage, Beatrice Chien shares how she pursued her passion of acting at the age of 62.   BY: Joanne Tok   This 71-year-old grandmother of three had the acting bug at an early age. But due to her a number of reasons, Beatrice...