After completing his Diploma in Drama from Lasalle SIA College of the Arts. Sugiman have been very actively involved in directing drama and musical.
His immense experience of more than 21 yrs in educating and bonding teams of young actors has led him to win several awards in Drama Festivals and Singapore Youth Festivals.
He gains fulfillment through sharing his love for the performance and inspiring future young actors.
Today, as a Creative Director and Training Manager of Thespian Lab, Sugi mentors aspiring educators in the field of Drama and Theatre. In addition, he provides detailed analysis and assessment of plays and performances by Thespian Lab’s clientele.
As a trainer observing the Singapore Youth Festival (SYF 2025) adjudicators’ feedback, one issue stands out among student actors: the tendency to shout on stage rather than project their voices effectively. This distinction is crucial for delivering powerful and sustainable performances. In the heat of the moment, it’s understandable that students revert to shouting when
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SYF, short for Singapore Youth Festival, is a bi-annual event that provides students of Performing Arts the opportunity to perform before a panel of adjudicators, with the aim of securing recognition. There are 3 levels of recognition; Distinction, Accomplishment, Commendation. One of the most common questions we get is ‘how can we (school) get a
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For over 20 years I have dedicated my life to teaching the art of Drama to youths. Personally, I found fulfillment from watching these youths grow to learn and becoming a performer themselves or use the tool of drama in their endeavors and careers. I always believe theatre is not just a space of learning
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Making Improvements, Not Perfection. This is the motto by Thespian Lab in all areas of our training programme and that all our Thespian Trainers live by. How do we make progress? For any type of progress to yield visible results, we need just 2 words – Consistent, Effort. The same can be said in all
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Can we fix a bad posture? In most cases, posture is a matter of habit and conditioning. There are some with bone-related issues, specifically the spline, which requires the consultation of a chiropractor but in general, it’s a habit issue that can be rectified with proper conditioning. Is it too late to fix
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Since we’re in the middle of a Covid-19 Circuit Breaker, we are not able to continue with your training. We feel that this is a great opportunity for us to take a step back from intensive competition preparation and get back to basics. We need our body to respond well to our instinct i.e. better
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