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 2008
Annual Production: Army Daze
Venue: The Play Den, Arts House, The Old Parliament House
Dates: 25th (Fri) April 2008 & 26th (Sat) April 2008
Drama Feste (Inter-House)
Venue: Raffles Institution
Dates: 25th (Fri) July 2008 & 26th (Sat) July 2008
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, Fri, Sat
Time: 3.30 pm - 6 pm (Weekdays); 10 am - 6 pm (Saturday)
Depending on the venue, technical and dress rehearsals could be held after 6 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 2008
Annual Production: Army Daze
Venue: The Play Den, Arts House, The Old Parliament House
Dates: 25th (Fri) April 2008 & 26th (Sat) April 2008
Drama Feste (Inter-House)
Venue: Raffles Institution
Dates: 25th (Fri) July 2008 & 26th (Sat) July 2008
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, Fri, Sat
Time: 3.30 pm - 6 pm (Weekdays); 10 am - 6 pm (Saturday)
Depending on the venue, technical and dress rehearsals could be held after 6 pm.
Achievements
Recent Achievements
| Year | Achievement | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Central Judging of Drama | Us and Them (Silver) |
| 2007 | Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Central Judging of Drama | The Chief's Son (Gold with Honours) |
| 2005 | Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Central Judging of Drama | Born Innocent (Gold with Honours) |
| 2003 | Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Central Judging of Drama | Us and Them (Silver) |
| 2001 | Sngapore Youth Festival (SYF) Central Judgeing of Drama | There Might Be Monsters (Silver) |
Teachers-in-Charge
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Sara Abdullah | Teacher-in-Charge | sara.abdullah@ri.edu.sg | 63549142 |
| Miss Quah Seok Whee | Teacher-in Charge | seokwhee.quah@ri.edu.sg | 63549139 |
Students Committee
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Tan Teng Jie Shawn | Chairman |
| Muhd Nur Aliff Bin Kamaruddin | Vice-Chairman |
| Tay Zhi Yuan | Secretary |