Artbox Youth Job Taster: Directing & Performing (by Singapore Repertory Theatre)

Facilitated by Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT), participants will rotate through two guided components: a performing segment led by Ms Rachel Nip (drawing on her extensive background in dancing, acting and puppeteering), and a directing segment led by award-winning theatre director and actor Mr Daniel Jenkins (known for his work on stage and on screen, including Crazy Rich Asians). At the conclusion, participants will reunite for a sharing and showcase session, rehearsal room-style!

Highlights

1. Industry-relevant exposure: Experience what it’s like to develop a scene the way theatre and content productions do—through direction, blocking, performance choices, and iteration.
2. Two-track learning in one programme: Gain both performer and director view points from each session—how performers interpret intention, and how directors shape pacing, tone, and clarity.
3. Expert facilitation by SRT: Led by practitioners with extensive industry experience and through a hands-on, kinetic approach to learning.
4. Team-based collaboration: Build communication skills essential to creative industries- Working with people from different backgrounds and levels of experience, perspectives, creative ideas and personalities to achieve a shared goal.
5. Post-workshop sharing: Hear from each other on takeaways, outcomes perspectives or short showcases that enrich the session experience. 

Who should attend

1. Students and fresh grads exploring theatre, film, media, communications, creative production, or performing arts—especially those who want practical exposure beyond classroom learning.
2. Aspiring performers who want a guided first step into acting fundamentals (presence, intention, movement, voice, and scene interpretation).
3. Youth interested in behind-the-scenes creative roles—directing, producing, stage management, or content production—who want to understand how to guide talent and shape a scene.
4. CCA / student club leaders involved in performances, skits, showcases, or event programming who want stronger staging and storytelling skills.
5. Anyone curious about creative careers that rely on collaboration, confidence, and storytelling craft—regardless of prior experience.

About the facilitators

1. Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) is one of Singapore’s established theatre institutions known for developing talent, producing professional works that bring stories to life on stage and its extensive work in arts education. For this job taster, SRT brings a real rehearsal-room lens: practical exercises, actionable notes, and guidance on how creative intent translates into performance and direction.
2. Ms Rachel Nip (Performing lead): Rachel Nip is a Singapore-based performer, choreographer, puppeteer and teaching artist. She is Singapore Repertory Theatre’s Resident Teaching Artist, with experience delivering theatre and musical theatre programmes across preschools, schools and tertiary institutions. Her practice centres collaboration and advocacy, and she is also a co-founder of Hello, How Do You Move? —a collective that creates new works sharing Deaf culture and perspectives. Rachel brings strong inclusive-arts experience, including SPED training (Joe England’s Autism and Drama training and SRT’s Accelerate Access programme), and has taught drama with communities and schools such as Rainbow Centre, St. Andrew’s Autism School and Grace Orchard—grounded in the belief that everyone can tap the power of theatre and movement for expression and wellness.
3. Mr Daniel Jenkins (Directing lead): Daniel Jenkins is the Deputy Artistic Director of Singapore Repertory Theatre and an award-winning actor, director and educator with over 35 years of industry experience. Trained in the UK (Surrey University and the Guildford School of Acting), he has received the Yvonne Arnaud award and holds further qualifications including a Licentiate in Drama (Guildhall School of Speech and Drama) and a BA (Hons) in Theatre. Daniel is widely recognised for his theatre work, having appeared in 30+ Singapore productions, and he has been featured in local TV series including SAGA 2, The Last Madame, Tanglin and more—alongside international films such as Crazy Rich Asians. As a director, his credits include acclaimed productions like 2:22 A Ghost Story, Cat in the Hat, and Threads: The Emperor’s New Clothes, among others.

Organised by: Artbox Singapore, Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT)