How to Cook Chicken Soap for the Soul
The Soap Opera is a staple across Asian culture. From achim drama in Korea, to dinner time tv in Taiwan and Singapore, we indulge in over the top plot points, overcomplicated relationships and unwelcome in-laws with our family over tv dinners. Come join Tim as he works through solid technique exercises grounded in Mandarin theatremaking that bring out the storytelling to write your own soap opera.
In this 6-hour intensive, you will learn:
building strong relationship-driven narratives
tension building
monologue delivery
by TIMOTHY YEO
How to Talk Cock Sing Song Play Mahjong
Musical improv games are often seen as the hardest type of improv games. FAKE NEWS. IT ISN’T. Come join Timothy as he spill all his tips and secrets to becoming an Ace at musical improv games. We will play iconic shortform games like Irish Drinking Song and Hoedown. On top of that, we will also be introducing the game Ask Auntie, ASAP improv's take on the classic game Bartender, that has Asian festivals in delight and singing in cacophony each time its played on stage.
The workshop will cover the following basics:
Basic voice work such as projection and pitching
Rhyming scheme and structure
Key elements improvising a song
p.s. you don't need to be able to sing.
by TIMOTHY YEO