Journal | The Finger Players

Part 3: Shifu (The Master)

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

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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.

Chest Mechanisms, Wearables and Sensors

The Maker's Lab

For the month of November, our Maker worked on different iterations of chest mechanisms, developed the overall structure and design of the puppet, and shared some of her work on the wearable and sensors.

#HelloTFP: Lim Woan Wen

#HelloTFP

In this #HelloTFP feature, Associate Lighting Designer Lim Woan Wen shares with us more about how she got her start in theatre, joining the TFP team, and some snapshots of her early years in TFP!