by Eleanor Yap | May 31, 2017 | Miscellaneous
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...
by Eleanor Yap | May 5, 2016 | Inspiring Figures
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...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 12, 2013 | Inspiring Figures
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...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 22, 2012 | Inspiring Figures
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...