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A Clockwork Orange (2019) | Teater Ekamatra i had to pinch myself several times throughout this production, because there I was, working with some of the best people in the industry. this pudgy 20 year old boy got to work with people who he had idolized for most of his secondary school life (i always joke that i made my way into the sg theatre scene by appearing as an audience at so many shows/talks that people were forced to notice me). this show had been nothing less than a rollercoaster ride. fun fact: i didn't know that the show 'orange' that they texted me about was actually 'a clockwork orange' so like for the longest time i was like 'ah yes its gonna be a chill show' only to be slapped into reality (literally). i have so many people to thank. everyone at Teater Ekamatra who put their trust in me (even though they had so little reason to) and for being the people who have been there since i started out in the theatre scene. to Effendy who keeps making me do crazy things - i really owe my entire career to you at this point - thank you for always pushing me and for always putting me in some kind of kemban (i think at times you know me better than i do). to the gila-gila cast who were so giving and generous and so, so kind and so, so brilliant. to the designers for creating a world i oddly never wanted to leave - that hot pink world where keroncong is always in the air. to the SM team for always being there - you guys were my backbone for the show. and to everyone who came: abih amacam? gila kan? https://www.instagram.com/p/B3RirlZA8uU/?igshid=18knwehcz9sex

Here's to the show that taught me it's okay to fail, so long as you tried something new. That theatre can be as simple and as complicated as a man walking across an empty stage. That reminded me that I have still so much more to learn about it. That showed me that this is just the beginning. Anything Can Happen/Something Must Happen (2019) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzuZl6QApw6/?igshid=v1aoef35eutu

Wilderness scared me at first. The story is heavier than most works we've done. The issues at the core of this play were about trauma and mental illness. At a certain point, I asked myself: did I have the right to share these stories? Even when I may not have experienced these things myself? And at that point I realized this play was not about me. It is about those out there who have been through dysfunctional families, who have struggled with anxiety or depression, who have been labelled 'problematic' or 'no hope' or 'gone case'. It is the stories of these people that needs to be shared. Most of us may only see shades of ourselves this time round, but for some others, it may be their entire existence walking across that stage. A few weeks ago, someone asked me, why does TRC focus on youth stories in particular? And then I thought, because if we don't tell them, then who will? ---- Wilderness has a simple premise: six teenagers on wilderness therapy, their lives bared on stage, trying their best to heal. It's such an exciting experience because this time round we are doig music theatre - truly integrating music as a storytelling device into theatre. It has been such a wonderful time working on this piece and I cannot wait for everyone to watch it :) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzArGEXAHeW/?igshid=fbs0p6a7mlq1

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TO ANYONE WHO NEEDS IT RIGHT NOW, HERE IS MY MOTHER PAULA PROCTOR TELLING YOU – YES YOU – THAT YOU ARE REMARKABLE BECAUSE YOU ARE!!!!

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whats the hardest thing you ever had to admit to yourself?

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I’m the one holding myself back

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I want to apologise to

- Britney for making fun of her when she had her breakdown

- Monica Lewinski for judging her when she was a 22year old temp sexually assaulted by the most powerful man in the world

- Ke$ha for ever thinking she was trashy when all she wanted to do was make party music

- Kristen Stewart for ever thinking she was dumb when she’s actually one of the coolest people ever

- Megan Fox for ever thinking she was just a slut when actually she was an actress being harassed by her employer.

- Hating all the women who made a career out of having a hot body. Being is shape is hard, beauty is a weapon and auto promotion is hard work.

- All the Mary-Sues, who exist because young girls everywhere want to be part of a story they love so much

- All the female characters I ever snobbed because they got in the way of my ship.

- Hating the color pink during my teenage years, when it’s actually a lovely color and what I resented was society’s pressure to perform femininity.

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#IWantToApologise to the women who fought, fought and continue to fight today for their sacrifice and dedication to the future of women if I ever appeared ungrateful or ignorant.

On the last week of December last year, I was convinced that I couldn't make it through the production. That every step I was taking was wrong. And that worst of it, I was disappointing everyone. And to a certain extent, that was true. I was used to having these productions be stressful yet on a whole, happy endeavours. Void Deck was not that. It refused to be that. It wrung me dry. It took my spirit. It dissolved hope. And suddenly the story we were trying to tell became a reality. When Heng Yee and I first talked about the story, we knew that the ending was not going to be happy. If anything, it would be bittersweet. And that is what this production was. But through all the muck of anger, dissatisfaction, sadness, envy - this group, this heartwrenchingly wonderful group, stayed on. They are the reason this story breathes. They fought so, so hard. They came together even when they had all the reason not to. So here's to the company of Void Deck. To the pain and the sorrow. To the smiles and laughter. To the people who brought light in the darkest times. To the bittersweet. To the stories we tell. To the music we make. I love you guys so, so much. Cheers (at Aliwal Arts Centre) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuThj5CHR2I/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bgfjlfy91ogy

This is a PSA I will be live on air on 938NOW to talk about @runaway.co 's latest production Void Deck! This production is perhaps one of the craziest things I have ever done. But Void Deck really is a production I feel strongly for - because at the core of it, it is about rediscovering an old friendship in a space you've not come back to in a long time. And realizing that the reality is you will grow apart from some people and leave the time you had with them behind. But it doesn't mean you have to throw them away or forget about them. If you want to get tickets to Void Deck, the link is bit.ly/voiddeck2019! (at Aliwal Arts Centre) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtcJEhbn8pG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=avndl7t95v5t

Seven years ago, six friends sought refuge at a void deck in a quiet neighbourhood and found a home to make music in. The empty space became a place to conjure worlds and harmonies. But as the music fizzled out, so did the ties that bind the six together. Seven years later, they decided to reunite: to rekindle the flame they once shared at the very same void deck. But years of separation have created a chasm between them as they are forced to confront a friendship that may not have stood the test of time. As they reminisce and remember, amd as old grudges are unearthed and tensions flare, they ask: what do we let go of and what do we hold on to as we grow up? https://www.instagram.com/p/BsdNLZgHp9Y/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xdrx7okgmxkx