Shawn was first introduced to theatre in 2003, when he joined the drama club in his school, Raffles Players. His first role was "Dustman 4" in Us and Them by David Campton, an ensemble play. Since his initiation into theatre, (and after experiencing his first post-production-blues), Shawn has been actively and passionately involved in theatre - having attempted acting, script-writing, directing... to varying degrees of success. Nonetheless what keeps him going is the refreshing experience that each production provides. Over the years he is filled with fond memories of working with different groups of people who had impacted him in different ways. Each production had a unique character and each theatrical endeavour had also been an introspective journey of self-discovery.

On some days, Isabella wonders why she agreed to be a part of the production. The impending deadlines, demanding preparation for rehearsals and tricky interpersonal interactions are enough to drain the optimism from anyone. Then... she attends meetings, rehearsals and mentoring sessions and is once again seduced into the magic that is theatre. She cannot help but feel grateful to be a part of this entrepreneurial process, to work with such amazing talents and grow as an individual because of this. Therefore she is trapped (in a good way) and chained (but happily so) to this production, which she believes will be unforgettable, for a long time to come.

Amateur dabbling in the self-indulgent ritual they call The Theatre may be Cheng’s only validation against a paper world, reminding him that there are parts of the soul and moments of our brief existence that cannot be categorized nor filed. From behind his dead-end desk job, he feels that it is fitting that he presents to you a woman of immeasurable stature, a lioness unfettered. He can only hope that this play brings you closer to the beast inside you, as it has for him.

When Isaac was a very young boy, he joined the drama club with one ambition: to act as a brash, uncouth gangster. When his wish was fulfilled 8 years later, he realised he (really) sucked at that. (But it was okay, for he had much fun in the 8 years acting as a seagull, cancer patient, bisexual father, gay adulterer and spaghetti-strap-bareback-dress-wearing female model. And more.) Indeed, he would like to think of his whole theatre experience as (no, not queer) “unique”, and the desire to keep adding to the “unique” experiences makes him just keep coming back for more.

In spite of her inclination toward the dramatic, Rachel has not always been involved in theatre but has immensely enjoyed her time spent with it and never looked back or regretted going over to the dark side where the Black Boxes are. Rachel is very grateful for the opportunity to be in this production even after her A level exams, and really hopes that everyone who has taken time to come down will immensely enjoy the show!

Jenny likes sugar, chocolate and caffeine (she needs that last one to live). On the days when she's actually up and functioning, she actually really likes theatre, and is thrilled to be working on this version of Euripides’ Medea. Jenny was from the first batch of RJC Theatre Studies and Drama students, and she loves being subject to Shawn’s brilliance and eccentrics again even after graduating from RJC. Working with her batch mates again and the Singapore Polytechnic people is a wonderful experience, and she really hopes you’ll come down to watch the Greek Tragedy they’ve put up on the SAM stage.

Alison was in the Drama Club for a year in primary school but only became more serious and interested in Theatre when she decided to take it up as an examinable subject in JC. She’s addicted to the adrenaline rush she gets when she performs, and finds being able to step out of herself and trying to look at things from another person’s point of view challenging and exciting. This might be the last time she’ll get to work with some of the people in the Creative Team, whom she’s grown to love over the course of her JC years, and so she wouldn’t miss being part of this. At the same time, she’s sure it’ll be a really unforgettable learning experience for herself.

Well, if you count being cooped up in the school’s Black Box for 2 years as theatre experience…that is pretty much all Michelle has. But, those 2 years of experimenting has taught her a lot, and she thinks that this is one great opportunity where everyone gets to showcase all those creative juices that were bubbling as people went crazy in the homely little Black Box. She likes architecture and designing things, but usually, her sketches just gets translated into little wooden models. Now it finally gets to be transformed into a life-size model! (She thinks she just made it sound like ‘world domination’.)

Janessa wanted to be the costume designer because being part of the process enhances her viewing experience. When she sees her costumes on stage, a heady paranoia arises as the play progresses. A dramatic tossing of a mantle, a breathtaking leap across the stage, accelerates her heartbeat as she watches for the ripping and unravelling of phantom seams and gathers. Yes, she does get a tremendous kick out of being a costume designer.

How many times can one actually get to be part of a Greek play in one’s life? This was what prompted Onyee to join all these crazy but fun friends, who make any and all backstage work totally worth it for her. Even ticketing was fun with such a small work team, no logistical nightmare at all.

The running threads of blood, revenge and intense emotions in the play seems good enough to break her routine work-eat-sleep life and insert some snazz into it. Onyee the humble ticketing agent sincerely hopes you will enjoy the play too.

Yingzi is the resident Photoshop geek and she can never get enough of graphic design. She’s done posters for various school productions and was also a minion during her brief stint at an advertising firm. She hopes that you will enjoy the play!

Olivia loves Art for its ability to communicate and connect with people and she feels that through her design or artworks, she is able to find a voice for herself through externalizing and expressing her inner thoughts and concepts. The ticket design for Medea allowed her to string subject matters so vastly different like greek mythology (which is always enticing and provocative) with edgier elements like tattoo designs. So hopefully you’ll be visually enthralled by the design which she spent hours at.

For some, it may have been underage smoking and drinking or rampant promiscuity. The more daring ones may even have experimented with psychedelics and drugs. For the most rebellious, gutsy and reckless teenage thrill-seekers, they hung out with Shawn Chua. That was how Han Chen got involved in theatre. His four years of turning theatrical concepts into technical possibilities were largely defined by how crazy and eccentric Shawn’s previous project was. All of that brought him here, to the latest of Shawn’s creations, ‘Medea’. And this time, there are other friends involved too, which promises to be fun.

KinKit love films and the way they immerse our imagination in a brief alternate reality. He have been making films for a while now, and that every film brings its own unique challenges is what makes film so enjoyable. To make a film on a play will be an interesting experience that he very much looks forward to.

First finding interest in photography when he was 14, Jason has pursued photography ever since as both a hobby, one that he shares with his father, and as a potential career path. Over the past 5 years, he has put together a portfolio that covers a wide range of genres. From capturing the architectural beauty of Singapore to the warmth of family reunions, the portfolio has continued to grow as both time and opportunity become more available. He hopes that Medea will present itself as an opportunity to garner experience in theatrical and promotional photography.

Sarah Yazid is happy to work with her ex-schoolmates and –dramamates this year to bring you Medea 2008! :D Aside from being a drama and Photoshop regular, she also thinks in code; she destresses by designing and coding web-log and website templates. Believe it or not, she asked for a $50 HTML guidebook for her 14th birthday. Her most recent project was to work on David&Molly at Blogspot, a website for her best friend’s clothing and jewellery line. She hopes the site is idiot-proof :D and begs everyone to switch to Safari. (It’s the Apple browser!)

Chiawyee is involved in censoring what the others say, and thus is everyone’s favourite person. Secretly, she enjoys the idea of killing people, but does not want to go to jail, so she resorts to theatre to help vent her cravings and desires. She would definitely support Medea—after all, despite her years as the various forms of ‘Mistress’ in theatre studies, she never really got to the level of dramatic savagery exhibited by the sweet protagonist of the play.