I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I was thinking about starting acting classes. It’s something I’ve fancied doing for a while, though it’s never been a high priority. My flatmate way back in my undergraduate days was really into the am-dram society, so I guess it’s been lurking at the back of my mind since then. More likely, I’ve been surprised by the number of acting opportunities I’ve seen advertised in That’s Beijing – it almost feels as if there’s a window of opportunity right now; who knows where it might lead? More realistically, I don’t know: it seems like acting might develop a lot of useful skills, in things like voice training and projection of ‘presence’, as well as being an interesting experiment in playing around with ‘identity’ and perceptions…
Round about the time that I heard Alex Kozma wouldn’t be coming to Singapore to teach bagua for a while, I saw an advert for acting classes run by Dream Forest (beware of annoying Flash-based site). I did arrange to go and watch a class, but had to call it off at the last minute when a friend needed a shoulder to cry on. Another advert last week offered a free taster class; I’ve booked a place on the next one, which will be in January. But… I was having a drink with some people who are all now, or previously, media types…. I mentioned the class and they kind of grimaced at Dream Forest’s name, and suggested I try Mediacorp classes. I don’t know if this is just professional rivalry or what, so I’ll still attend the free class. It at least got me searching for other classes. I can’t see any evidence that Mediacorp run any, and the only other classes for adults seem to be by Centre Stage. Can anyone give feedback or suggestions for classes?
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