Self Expression through Theatre

Join us on a journey of storytelling, improvisation, performance and self-expression through a series of simple acting exercises and theatre techniques. Theatre is a safe space for you to connect with yourself and others on a deeper and more immediate level through the arts. This process will hone social-emotional skills and help you to cope with uncertainty, manage anxiety and boost creative thinking. Outside of the workshop, you may use these techniques to practice mindfulness in your daily life.

Takeaways:

• Learn a method of self-expression through acting and theatre techniques
• Allow yourself to connect and understand your own emotions more deeply
• Practice mindfulness through acting and theatre

For this workshop, you will need:

• Some space for movement
• An Open mind (:
• Access to Zoom/ working webcam
• Pen and paper

More information will be given to registered participants via email.

Workshop Dates:

• 🗓18/12 (Sat) | 1.45pm-3.00pm

About the Facilitators

Tejas Hirah

Tejas is a returning facilitator for “Self Expression thru’ Theatre”, which was popular and well received back in MWF June 2021.  He is a dancer and youth theatre practitioner currently reading his second year, BA(Hons) in Acting at LASALLE College of the Arts. He has received his acting, performance training and experiences from a young age, appearing in public programs and community events. 

Acting has always been a form of self-expression for Tejas as well as his passion for dance. As an alumni for School Of the Arts Singapore (SOTA), he led a social service project working with seniors at Thye Hwa Kwan Moral Care Centre, using the arts as social intervention. Following that, he conducted a drama-based workshop for children from the children’s cancer foundation as part of a 3-days arts based camp. Children were introduced to the arts as a tool of expression, taught improvisational techniques and basic scene building. He has since continued to work on merging the arts and social causes projects with other like minded youths. He also aspires to bring theatre to the heartlands of Singapore, and to make it more accessible.

John Chow

John is currently a philosophy major at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). He graduated with a Diploma of Applied Drama and Psychology, from Singapore Polytechnic where he developed his passion for Applied Drama. He truly believes in the power of the arts, not just theatre or applied drama, as a tool for rehabilitation and mental wellness.

Previously, John did an internship at Grace Orchard School, a school for students with special needs. There, he realized his passion is working with children to realize their full potential. He is someone with many interests dabbling in boxing, skateboarding and wakeboarding.

Check out more about OTR and the YM initiative below ⬇️

About OTR YM Mental Wellness Festival 🌈

Series of experiential workshops and activities to understand yourself and your mental wellbeing better! Invite your peers to join you on this journey or get to know about others too.

What you can expect from this event:

• Unwind from the fast-paced world
• Express yourself through music and arts
• Connect with nature
• Gain insights from experts
• New tools and knowledge
• Each workshop is approximately 60-75 minutes.

When registering:

Step 1: Get to know what activities we have in store for you

Step 2: Choose what activities you would like to attend

Step 3: Register by selecting the events and time-slot you would like to join for the event. (Please look at the time and date carefully! 👀)

Step 4: Get ready with materials needed for the event workshops

Step 5: Follow us on our Socials and be on our mailing list (details below)

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Visit our website for more about us, resources, other programs and services @ www.overtherainbow.sg

Know someone who needs a listening ear? Go to otrlistens.net

Check out our other workshops in this series presented by OTR YM Mental Wellness Festival:

• Grow with Nature
• Open Canvas
• Tune in: Power of Music and Movement
• Self-Care101
• Self-Expression through Theatre
• Escape Room

Playing A Part. Paying It Forward

These workshops are provided Free-of-Charge. Participants can choose to make a monetary contribution of any amount.

Your donation goes directly to off-set costs involved in putting one or more of these together - workshops & events, marketing activities include Rainbow Connection publication and other outreach collaterals (e.g. OTR-wellness brochure), the development of OTR Listens platform, and training.

PayNow UEN: 201022300R (Wholetree Foundation Limited) ,OR please visit our campaign at Give.Asia: https://give.asia/campaign/you_are_not_alone#

YOUth Matters by Over-The-Rainbow

Launched in July 2019, the YM initiative trains youths to become holistic change-makers and provide a canvas for volunteers to apply what they have learned and actualise the change they wish to see in society with community engagement goals. A key differentiator from other projects is that they are co-created, organised and executed by youths, for youths. Programs presented by YM are designed to empower youth in the communities with tools for self-care and mental wellness.

To-date, YOUth Matters programs has trained over 40 youth ambassadors and reached more than 300 young people across the island from schools, youth centres to community events. Our first year was in part funded by the National Youth Council’s National Youth Fund. Together with our youth change-makers, and with your help in one way or another, we can continue empowering all youths in their mental wellness journey!