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5/2/2009
I am a mixture of excitement, anxiety and enthusiasm on my first day. It was my first time picking a group of artists up from the airport. With so much to learn and not knowing what the standard procedure is, I would call Clara about seemingly silly matters like when I should hold up the […]
Contributed by Kuek Jinhua as part of his Arts & Cultural Journalism class
Foreign acts in Singapore often find themselves warned about a tamer audience that warms up slowly. Such was the case when indie singer Cao Fang performed at Huayi last Friday. Despite having two energy-charged songs in her opening set, she only received polite applauses […]
It has been an eye opening experience for me. As a fresh graduate, this was a precious opportunity as I got to experience the way things really work in the arts industry. It was a chance to witness and assist an overseas production from the time of their arrival to departure from Singapore. Even though […]
Before my attachment with Performance Workshop could start, all of the EY interns were trained and briefed about Esplanade as an arts centre, the available facilities, various house rules and safety regulations (e.g. fire escape route, security). I was then given my job scope and schedule. The course of my internship was spent with two […]
It was with much anticipation that I stepped into Esplanade on 21 Jan. Though I was only there for training sessions, I was excited about what was to come as it would mark the beginning of a truly remarkable journey. Light-hearted moments over the two full days of training added much spice to our time. […]
It was generally fun once you got past the awkwardness and shy silences. The first two days brought about long hours of waiting around. Once the ice was broken, things became more fun. The group would ask about Singapore culture over lunch. Besides the easy questions about popular local food, there were a few, like […]
This was the first time that I witnessed the backstage on-goings of a play. I saw the fun and playful side of the performers as well as their professional personas. On my first day, there was the unloading of cargo and I watched as the stage was built up from that same loose material. It […]
My first internship experience with Esplanade was unbelievable! What I can say is that I am very privileged to have this opportunity as an Esplanade Youth to take part in Huayi Festival 2009. It was truly a hands-on experience and I got to understand how the real industry works in relation to what I learnt […]
This internship was a challenging one to me. Besides working long hours each day, we had to do many things to ensure the comfort of the artists like confirm transport details, order food, open and lock dressing rooms, escort them to and fro, and replenish drinks/snacks at the backstage area. For example, there were two […]
This was my first time as an Artist Liaison Officer (ALO) and I was glad to have been paired up with a very experienced ALO. Throughout the entire internship period, Maizy was very approachable and provided me with a lot of guidance. While being an ALO may seem an easy job, it involves a lot […]
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