• Starting in an industry when there’s no industry…

  • Feb 29 2024
  • Length: 57 mins
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  • In July 1984, R Chandran came together with 2 other friends, to form Singapore’s first professional theatre company: ACT 3 Theatrics. At a time when professional English theatre was not yet a thing… when actors were hard to come by and the idea of a children’s theatre company unimaginable to most. Find out how he spoke to people and made things happen… as the first mover in the scene. KEY TAKEAWAYS 0:00 Intro 1:29 Is it Harder to Talk to People Nowadays? 3:47 Starting ACT 3 Theatrics 15:38 Why Choosing Kids' Theatre? 20:12 Being a First-Mover in the Theatre Industry 24:31 Working with Individuals with Special Needs 28:58 Communicating With Children vs Adults 31:07 Impacting Children Through Theatre 35:39 Considering Theatre as a Viable Career 38:43 Advice about Arts Career Development 43:55 Singaporean Theatre & Business Strategies 49:15 How will the Theatre Art Scene Shift in the Future? 51:57 Advice for People Who Are Starting Out in Arts 54:30 Chandran's UNCOOL Self 55:52 Chandran's Social Media Handles Connect with Sean IG: / itsmeslwcheong Linkedin: / sean-li-wen-cheong-30833422 Connect with Yen Lyng IG: / yenlyng Connect with Raven IG: / heyitisraven LinkedIn: / ravenlim Connect with Ray IG: / darksider_ray LinkedIn: / rayngjunhui Connect with us! Website: www.creativesatwork.asia Facebook: facebook.com/creativesatworkasia Instagram: instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w Check out other series on our previous FCE episodes 🎨 Freelance Creative Exchange: • Freelance Creative Exchange
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