“Better to have a
worthy failure than a mediocre success”, says KPK. How do others rate him?
On KPK’s
achievements:
“He came to NIDA as a student and ended up teaching me a great deal more than I think I ever taught him.”
– John Clark, former director of NIDA, where KPK trained
“Pao Kun was a thoroughly modern person. His modernity allowed him to transcend language and ethnic bias. His art was able to bridge across the flow of ideas and sensibilities. It was his way to be free. This to me is his greatness. He certainly helped me cross those bridges too.”
– Tay Kheng Soon, Principal Partner, Akitek Tenggara
On his work and
his vision:
“I have never found him controversial. He said what he had to say and I suppose that is his legacy to me – that I continue to say what has to be said.”
– Ong Keng Sen, Artistic Director of TheatreWorks (Singapore)
“His vision has always encapsulated the education of artists in opening up our hearts to art’s social purpose and to embrace the ways in which it can empower the human imagination.”
– Alvin Tan, Artistic Director of The Necessary Stage
On Kuo as a
director:
“他导演的方法是不只叫你说台词，做台上的动作。他不会给你答案，只会引导你，从不同的角度看人做事。他只给你冰山的一角，其余的部分你得自己挖普不掘填补。”
- 黄家强， 70年代接受实践表演艺术学院演员训练，曾参演本地许多重要演出
[Translated] “His method of directing is not reading the lines or going
through the actions. He will not give you the answer; only guide you from
different perspectives of how to look at things. He only gives you the tip of
the iceberg; you will need to work out the rest yourself.”
– from an actor who
was trained in the Theatre Training & Research Programme in the 1970s
