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.

Achievements

Recent Achievements

YearAchievementDescription
2009Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Central Judging of DramaUs and Them (Silver)
2007Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Central Judging of DramaThe Chief's Son (Gold with Honours)
2005Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Central Judging of DramaBorn Innocent (Gold with Honours)
2003Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Central Judging of DramaUs and Them (Silver)
2001Sngapore Youth Festival (SYF) Central Judgeing of DramaThere Might Be Monsters (Silver)

Teachers-in-Charge

NameRoleEmailPhone
Miss Sara AbdullahTeacher-in-Chargesara.abdullah@ri.edu.sg63549142
Miss Quah Seok WheeTeacher-in Chargeseokwhee.quah@ri.edu.sg63549139

Students Committee

NameRole
Tan Teng Jie ShawnChairman
Muhd Nur Aliff Bin KamaruddinVice-Chairman
Tay Zhi Yuan Secretary