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Beyond the Stage (Season 2 | Episode 1): An Actor's Journey with The Little Company, Shakespeare and More  

Beyond the Stage Podcast is back and better than ever! Join Paul Adams in our first episode back with Tia Guttensohn and Shane Mardjuki. We discuss about their entry into the Arts Industry and their journey with SRT so far. The highlights of this podcast includes how they are able to sustain themselves whilst navigating this career path. We also explore their approach to Shakespearean text and the rehearsal process for their show — The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged). 

About Our Guests:

Shane Mardjuki 

Shane is ecstatic to once again be treading the boards at KC Arts Centre, the home of SRT. Some of his previous works with the company include The Office Party, The Pillowman and The Snow Queen. He has also been fortunate enough to appear in a number of SRT’s productions of Shakespeare in the Park. These include Julius Caesar, Romeo & Juliet, Twelfth Night, The Tempest and Othello.

Tia Andrea Guttensohn

Tia is a multicultural actor, teacher, host, and co-founder of theatre collective, The Assembly Point. Being Singaporean and Austrian, and having grown up in Singapore, Switzerland and Hong Kong, everywhere and nowhere are home all at once. 

The Beyond the Stage podcast is brought to you by the Learning & Engagement team at Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT). The podcast aims to inspire and inform young people and professionals to pursue and learn about the arts, igniting conversation amongst industry peers. The programme focuses on Arts Education, Careers, Community & Access and Professional development.

Connect with the Learning and Engagement team for more resources here. 

Recorded at: KCAC Arts Centre 
Presented by: Paul Adams, Learning & Engagement Manager ;
Produced by: Jelaine Ng Sha-Men, Resident SRT Learning & Engagement Officer 
Sound, Light and Audio Technicians: Noor Hidayat Bin Norzizan and Peter Chi
Editor: Cedric Choo 
Music: “Quirky Moment” from Purple Planet