By Lara Tan (22A01B)
Hi everyone! My name is Lara, and I graduated from RI in 2022. I am a proud Raffles Press and Raffles Debaters alumnus, and I’m currently a sophomore at Harvard College concentrating (majoring) in Music and Government.
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By Alena Siaw Min En (24S03O), Vera Heng Shi Ning (24S03R), Tay Yu Ning (25S07A)
Images courtesy of Raffles Photographic Society
On the 21st of May 2024, the lights dim and the audience’s anticipation electrifies the air, Raffles Runway’s “Elysian” beckons, poised to unfold an evening of sartorial spectacle and creative fervour. Today, Albert Hong Hall has become a battleground of style and innovation, where the fashionistas of Raffles converge to showcase their design prowess and aesthetic mastery.
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By Betty Ding (25A01B), Cayla Goh (25A01B) and Isaac Chan (25A01B)
Performers clad in red and black take the stage. They seem almost foreign, yet so familiar.
After an excruciating four-year hiatus, Raffles Institution (Y5-6) Chinese Orchestra (RJCO) at long last fills the walls of the School of the Arts Concert Hall with their sparkling strains. Though held back by the pandemic, RJCO shines, luminant as ever, weaving tapestries of colour and confluent chords at their concert Concord of Colours 2024 on 12 May.
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By Chen Ying (25A01C), Isaac Chan (25A01B), and Keng Yi, Nicole (25S03S)
The fourth wall was broken. And the fifth, sixth, and seventh.
Props falling, actors fighting on stage, and “I’m Just Ken” blasting through the speakers instead of the intended sound effect. These would, typically, be a director’s nightmare fuel, and would spell disaster for any production.
Typically.
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By Qiu Bixin (25A01A) and Foo Le Xuan Shanice (25S03A)
As we stepped into the PAC, the seats were filled and an atmospheric buzz of excitement could be heard. When the maroon curtains opened, the audience began to shout their friends’ names, waving handmade fan boards in the air. Raffles Modern Dance was back again this year with a totally different concept from their showcase “Written in the Stars” in 2023.
