Raffles Players
Description
Raffles Players is Raffles Institution's English Drama group.
Members of Raffles Players are involved in two major production projects each year. The annual school production is often held in April and this is where they will apprentice to learn the staging of a play through hands-on experience. Then, at the inter-house Drama Feste in July, the students take on full leadership in producing their house plays as they write, direct and act in performances of their own creation. Participants are also expected to act as stage managers, handle backstage and technical duties, design publicity materials and even sell tickets all on their own. The full process of drama - from page to stage - is what members in Raffles Players will experience.
SIGNIFICANT INVOLVEMENTS IN 2007/2008
Productions in 2008
Annual Production: Army Daze
Venue: The Play Den, Arts House, The Old Parliament House
Dates: 25th (Fri) April & 26th (Sat) April (Times to be confirmed)
Drama Feste (Inter-House)
Venue: Raffles Institution
Dates: 25th (Fri) July & 26th (Sat) July
Technical & Dress Rehearsal from 21st (Mon) to 25th (Thu)
PRACTICE SCHEDULE
The rehearsal schedule intensifies progressively, beginning 3 months before each production. The following is a typical schedule:
3 mths to production - 2 times a week
2 mths to production - 3 times a week
1 mth to production - 4 times a week
Production week - 5 times a week
Days: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Time: 4 pm - 7 pm (Weekdays); 10 am - 6 pm (Saturday)
Depending on the venue, technical and dress rehearsals could be held after 7 pm.
Members of Raffles Players are involved in two major production projects each year. The annual school production is often held in April and this is where they will apprentice to learn the staging of a play through hands-on experience. Then, at the inter-house Drama Feste in July, the students take on full leadership in producing their house plays as they write, direct and act in performances of their own creation. Participants are also expected to act as stage managers, handle backstage and technical duties, design publicity materials and even sell tickets all on their own. The full process of drama - from page to stage - is what members in Raffles Players will experience.
SIGNIFICANT INVOLVEMENTS IN 2007/2008
Productions in 2008
Annual Production: Army Daze
Venue: The Play Den, Arts House, The Old Parliament House
Dates: 25th (Fri) April & 26th (Sat) April (Times to be confirmed)
Drama Feste (Inter-House)
Venue: Raffles Institution
Dates: 25th (Fri) July & 26th (Sat) July
Technical & Dress Rehearsal from 21st (Mon) to 25th (Thu)
PRACTICE SCHEDULE
The rehearsal schedule intensifies progressively, beginning 3 months before each production. The following is a typical schedule:
3 mths to production - 2 times a week
2 mths to production - 3 times a week
1 mth to production - 4 times a week
Production week - 5 times a week
Days: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Time: 4 pm - 7 pm (Weekdays); 10 am - 6 pm (Saturday)
Depending on the venue, technical and dress rehearsals could be held after 7 pm.
Achievements/Involvements
Summary of Achievements/Involvements
| Year | Achievement | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Central Judging of Drama | There Might Be Monsters (Silver) |
| 2005 | Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Central Judging of Drama | Born Innocent (Gold with Honours) |
| 2007 | Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Central Judging of Drama | The Chief's Son (Gold with Honours) |
Teachers-in-Charge
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Quah Seok Whee | Teacher-in-Charge | quah@ri.sch.edu.sg | 63549139 |
| Mrs Mabel Toh-Chia | Teacher-in-Charge | mabelchia@ri.sch.edu.sg | 63549135 |