Journal | The Finger Players

#HelloTFP: Ellison Tan

In this latest #HelloTFP feature, Co-Artistic Director Ellison Tan tells us more about how she first got involved in theatre, her journey with The Finger Players from Apprentice to Co-Artistic Director, and transitioning into taking on other roles within the company.

Part 4: Shimu (The Master’s Wife)

#TurnByTurnWeTurn

Turn By Turn We Turn Digital Resource 4 – Shimu. This segment speculates on the lives of two women through two personal letters—one from Ong Kian Sin to Shimu (Li Bofen shifu’s wife), and another from the play’s character Bo Yuan to his wife.

Part 3: Shifu (The Master)

#TurnByTurnWeTurn

Turn By Turn We Turn Digital Resource 3 – Shifu. This segment traces Tan Beng Tian’s recollections of Li Bofen shifu and her time at the Quanzhou Performing Arts School.

Part 2: The Training

#TurnByTurnWeTurn

Turn By Turn We Turn Digital Resource 2 – The Training. This segment follows Myra Loke and Ellison Tan, Co-Artistic Directors of The Finger Players, in their journey from being audiences, to apprentices and performers in the staging of Turn By Turn We Turn.

Part 1: The Puppets

#TurnByTurnWeTurn

Turn By Turn We Turn Digital Resource 1 – The Puppets. This segment features Tan Beng Tian and Ong Kian Sin, Co-Founders of The Finger Players, introducing us to the art of Chinese hand puppetry.

#HelloTFP: Sindhura Kalidas

#HelloTFP

In this latest #HelloTFP feature, we speak with our TFP Fellow, Sindhura Kalidas, about how she got her start in theatre, her journey through the industry, and what her experience has been like in The Finger Players Fellowship Programme.