Written by Haresh Sharma
Directed by Alvin Tan
First created by The Necessary Stage in 2002
A layered and moving exploration of power, sexuality, spirituality and survival in the post traumatic world, godeatgod is a multimedia, multiracial and multinational romp interwoven with the stories and emotional landscape of its characters.
What is 'embodied performativity'?
Essentially, 'embodied performativity' is about aligning creative practice and embodied experience. At our seminars in 2019, we deliberately brought together a wide range of artists to explore mind and body connections, as well as somatic and visceral experiences expressed through movement and gesture.
Urinetown: The Musical (Pangdemonium)
Featuring:
Mina Ellen Kaye, BA(Hons) Musical Theatre, Class of 2012
Benjamin Chow, BA(Hons) Acting, Class of 2014
Kimberly Chan, BA(Hons) Musical Theatre, Class of 2014
Erwin Shah Ismail, BA(Hons) Acting, Class of 2011
Vanessa Kee, BA(Hons) Musical Theatre, Class of 2019
Seong Hui Xuan, BA(Hons) Musical Theatre, Class of 2010
Muhammad Shafiq Haziq, BA(Hons) Musical Theatre, Class of 2019
Joash Tang, BA(Hons) Musical Theatre, Class of 2019
Think back to the last time you went to the theatre. Do you remember how many lighting changes there were in the show you watched? How about sound effects? Or scene changes?
If you haven’t a clue, you’re not alone—and that’s a good thing. Calling, or cueing, is a core duty of the deputy stage manager, who keeps track of every technical element during a live performance and cues the lighting, sound, flying and special effects departments to ensure the show runs seamlessly.
“Busy is an understatement!” laughs Vanessa Ellen Powell, BA(Hons) Musical Theatre alumna, when asked what she’s been busy with since her LASALLE days. After dazzling audiences as Mama Rose in her graduation musical Gypsy, Vanessa went on to win the LASALLE Award for Academic Excellence, perform at Universal Studios Singapore for several years and set up her own singing school, Vanessa’s Voices.
Leela Alaniz is a Franco-Brazilian director, actress, actor trainer and the founder and artistic director of Paris-based theatre company Pas de Dieux. Her career consists of a constant round-trip movement between the practice and theory of theatre. With over 25 years of practice and research in Theatre Anthropology and Corporeal Mime, Dr Alaniz has performed and directed several plays, toured in numerous countries and taught courses in the US, Europe, Turkey, Singapore and South America.
Life after a creative education can be productive, fulfilling and equally stable, as reported by four arts graduates in Singapore. It is not without challenges though but as with any other nine-to-five corporate job, these artists persevere with passion.
Theatre groups established by millennials, for the millennial crowd, is on the rise. Kristine Ng, a BA(Hons) Arts Management alumna from LASALLE and current theatre producer of the Second Breakfast Company, shared: “We felt there was a gap when it came to theatre companies that involved youths. There were many accomplished companies but most worked with seasoned practitioners and few had platforms for aspiring or emerging young talent.”
LASALLE’s dance students are a rare breed of artists that emerge after graduation, ready to carve their own artistic paths.
