Ken ChenActing Class 5: Commitment and PerformanceToday was the final session of my Level 1 Acting Class, and we explored the concept of commitment.5 min read·Mar 2, 2024----
Ken ChenActing Class 4: SimplicityToday, I arrived at the School early and bought some food to eat at the table outside the Rehearsal Room, where I could observe the daily…3 min read·Feb 24, 2024----
Ken ChenActing Class 3: Script Analysis and Given CircumstancesI began taking acting class two weeks ago. In the last session, we explored spontaneity and improvisation, trying to be authentic and in…3 min read·Feb 20, 2024----
Ken ChenWet and Wit - “Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch ”The long-awaited musical “Unfortunate” is being performed at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant, telling the untold story of the Disney…3 min read·Feb 20, 2024----
Ken ChenActing Class 2: Improvisation, Spontaneity and Being in the MomentLast week, I began the course Introduction to Acting Practice at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. At the first session, we explored the…4 min read·Feb 20, 2024----
Ken ChenCabaret — Individual Spirit Shining amidst International TurbulenceThere was a cabaret, and there was a master of ceremonies and there was a city called Berlin, in a country called Germany — and it was the…4 min read·Feb 1, 2024----
Ken ChenResilience, Reconciliation, and Colorful Triumph — “The Little Big Things”The musical “The Little Big Things” at sohoplace is adapted from the autobiography of Henry Fraser of the same name, recounting the true…5 min read·Feb 1, 2024----
Ken ChenTwo Strangers (Carry a Cake across New York): A Symphony of Optimism and Hidden PainsThe two-character musical transforms the chaotic one-night stand scenario in New York into an incredibly romantic and heartwarming tale.3 min read·Feb 1, 2024----
Ken ChenA Heart-wrenching Lesson about Love and Life — The Time Traveller’s Wife🎭 The Time Traveller’s Wife 🏤 Apollo Theater3 min read·Feb 1, 2024----
Ken ChenA Magical Blend of Roald Dahl’s Whimsy — “The Witches” at the National TheatreThe musical “The Witches,” performed at the National Theatre, is based on Roald Dahl’s eponymous fairy tale. Like “Matilda,” this musical…4 min read·Feb 1, 2024----