One Minute To Teatime: Chamber Ensemble Concert

Reading Time: 7 minutes

By Jeanne Tan (17A01B), Lee Yun Ning (17A01E), and Nicki Chan (18S03C)
Pictures by Raffles Photographic Society
Storyline adapted from script by Chamber Ensemble

The day before Mother’s Day, at one minute to 3pm, audience members filed into LT2 unsure of what to expect. The word “CHAMBER” lit up the front of the stage in elegant cursive, and the usual digital clock was replaced with one stuck at 2:59.

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Theatre and …Maths? “Proof”: a Raffles Players’ Production

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By Nerissa Loe (17A13A), Deborah Lee (17A01D) and Chung Sohyun (18A13A)

Photos courtesy of the Raffles Photographic Society and Raffles Players

(Warning: Spoilers Ahead)

As the curtains parted and the lights illuminated the PAC stage, the sight of the picturesque set drew a collective gasp of admiration from the audience. “Proof”, the highly anticipated production by Raffles Players, was about to begin.

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Feel the Heat: Summer of Love ’17

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By Nadiya Nesseer (17S03B), Nicki Chan (18S03C), and Asfar Alim (18S03J)

On a bright afternoon in 1967, one hundred thousand young people convened in San Francisco to celebrate the culture of hippies, or “flower children”, with love, unity and merriment. Almost 50 years later on 5th May, Raffles Jazz’s highly anticipated annual concert, Summer of Love, took place within Raffles Institution’s very own Performing Arts Centre.

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Defending the Title: Hockey Boys Finals 2017

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By Tapasya Singh (17S03C) and Grace Lau (18S03I), photos by Ong Tsien Jin (18S03I)

On the 11th of May, spectators streamed steadily into Seng Kang Sports and Recreation Centre to watch the Raffles Hockey boys play their final match against defending champions Victoria Junior College (VJC). The tension in the air was palpable as our players took their positions against the opposing team, awaiting the blow of the whistle with bated breath.

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A Smashing Hit for Raffles Tennis

Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Adri Faris (18A13A) and Chung Sohyun (18A13A)

Photos courtesy of Raffles Tennis

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Raffles Tennis posing in pride with their shining trophies after the match.

As the sun blazed bright on the morning of 4th May, our Raffles Tennis Team played their hearts out at the Kallang Tennis Centre for the annual National A Division Tennis Championships.

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