Singapore Society: Creative Director

Hi there! I’m Larissa! The stage, and in particular, theatre has been an integral part of my life since young and I believe in its power of connection. I’ve tried my hands out at almost every role possible in theatre, and I think these skillsets will be best utilised in the role of creative director! I am eager to contribute to the play, and hope to be able to anchor its strong creative direction.  

What I hope to do:

1. A brilliant, show-stopping, make-everyone-rave play!
2. An inclusive, welcoming community where everyone can try their hands at theatre and connect with others  (and by that I mean all positions!!) 
3. Awesome Venue (will book this ASAP) 
4. Musicals/Plays/Films/Anything Creative: Feedback on where people want to go 
5. Passing down ideas and tools! 
6. Good-looking Merchandise! 

On HINDSIGHT, the play has been the biggest highlight of my SingSoc experience, and similarly, I hope to forge new memories for everyone, especially the audience, crew, and actors! I hope you’ll give me a chance and vote! Save this early invite to next year’s show!!!

I’m running for Creative Director with the vision of growing the annual play into something bolder, more immersive, and more technically ambitious, while staying grounded in strong storytelling and cultural relevance.

Introducing a New Concept
I am writing an original psychological horror play, The Haunting at Block 44, centred on a Singaporean family living in an old HDB block awaiting demolition and the uncovering of a buried domestic tragedy that resurfaces as a haunting. This takes the annual play in a new direction — darker, culturally grounded, and more immersive than our previous productions.

Scaling the Production
I plan to bid for Bloomsbury Theatre (Category B) to elevate the play with professional lighting and sound while giving us the opportunity to explore more interesting and dynamic set design. The aim is to scale our annual production and continue developing it into a more impactful and technically refined UCL Singapore society event

Relevant Experience
I have acted in the AY 23/24 and 24/25 productions and been part of the creative team, giving me practical experience in performance, rehearsal processes, and production planning.

Proven Growth
Last year, I helped scale our play from the Jeremy Bentham Room (AY 23/24) to LSE Old Theatre (AY 24/25) and initiated collaboration with LSE Singapore Society. This demonstrated our ability to expand responsibly while increasing production value and audience reach.

With an unhealthy hyperfixation on watching every play and musical running, I have seen lots of what London’s creative scene has to offer and will make sure every musical SingSoc watches is top tier (insert my spotify wrapped as proof). I’ll also design merch so great that other SingSocs will be envious (to match the teamucl drip). 

Most importantly, I have insane(ly good) ideas for the play that will make you laugh and cry (at the same time? who knows? vote to find out <3). Keeping it real, SingSoc has been my anchor since coming to London. I’m so grateful for all the events that have brought me closer to this community and made it feel like home. After watching this year’s play, I felt inspired to contribute in my own way – by making next year’s production something special that will not just bring us together as an audience but as a community through the collective effort of building it from scratch. 

My hopes for the play:

• To create an inclusive and welcoming space where anyone who wants to help can join (whether as actors, stage crew or more)
• Foster an environment of open discussion (where ideas are heard, valued and explored)
• Encourage collaboration (allowing opportunities for people to work together across roles and create something meaningful as one team)
• Have fun, make memories and make the play unmistakably ours!