{"product_id":"stacking-a-performance","title":"Stacking a Performance: A Practical Guide to Playwriting, Acting and Directing (Preorder)","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll preorders for this title will be autographed and are expected to be ready to ship by early December! If you are ordering other titles, order this preorder separately to receive the other titles first.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStack your skills step by step to master acting, directing and playwriting.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed playwright and director Chong Tze Chien presents \u003cem\u003eStacking a Performance\u003c\/em\u003e, an original framework that unites acting, directing and playwriting into a cohesive craft. Drawing on the concept of stacking a building, his system equips readers to establish firm foundations, layer techniques with precision, and shape performances that feel both disciplined and alive. Through practical exercises, clear guidance and imaginative tools, the book offers artists, at every stage, a structured yet flexible pathway to deepen their creative practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChong Tze Chien\u003c\/strong\u003e is the festival director of the Singapore International Festival of Arts and a core team member of The Finger Players. An award-winning playwright and director, he was awarded the Young Artist Award by Singapore’s National Arts Council in 2006 for his contributions to Singapore theatre. At the national level, he was the creative director of Singapore Pools’ float and performance in Chingay 2007 and 2008, co-conceptualist and writer for NDP 2016, creative director of Island Adventures for the National Museum of Singapore’s Children’s Season 2012, artistic director of The Arts House’s 10th Anniversary in 2014 and the co-curator of The Studios: Fifty, a festival of 50 iconic Singapore plays presented by the Esplanade in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67773311910185,"sku":"9789815348217","price":32.4,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/CV-01.jpg?v=1794032008","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/stacking-a-performance","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}