Directors who are willing to do a blind cast in the Western countries are hard to come by. Audiences here are rather intrigued when a production involves a different culture and I often try to incorporate cultural material into my productions. I enjoy working with people from various ethnic backgrounds and sharing and generating ideas as a team player. Playbox is interesting as it presents mostly Australian plays and stories. But Playbox is trying to change that by introducing Australian plays that touch upon the lives of ethnic communities.
Playbox is a 'modest' theatre company, depending on government support, grants and sponsorship.
Having worked in a 'poor' theatre company before, I feel at home here. The arts in Singapore is growing with encouraging assistance from the government and private sector. It is an opportune time to pursue and gather as much knowledge as one can from overseas experts. Singapore requires talent and expertise in the Arts not just in production but in arts administration too. Hiring people with a business or administrative background is insufficient to keep the arts going.