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From the outdoor stage of Fort Canning Park in Shakespeare in the Park – Macbeth to the colourful worlds of The Little Company (TLC), Gaby has become a familiar face across SRT productions. When she’s not performing, she’s creating the moves behind the scenes as a choreographer.
This festive season, she’s bringing the bright and fiercely loyal elf Chipper to life in TLC’s Junior and the Holiday Magic, helping Junior Claus save the holidays. We caught up with Gaby to talk about her versatility as both performer and choreographer, her creative process, and the one thing she hopes young audiences take home with them.
1. You’ve performed in several SRT productions, from The Little Company’s (TLC) Errol’s Garden in 2024 to Shakespeare in the Park – Macbeth in 2025. What do you enjoy most about getting to work on such different kinds of shows?
Gaby: I really enjoy adapting to the challenges each show presents! Performing outdoors in Fort Canning Park for Shakespeare in the Park – Macbeth is completely different from an indoor theatre. Theatre for Young Audiences is completely different from dinner theatre. My roles have also been super diverse and I love having the opportunity to challenge myself.
2. Beyond performing, you’re also a choreographer, with credits including TLC’s The Princess and the Pea (2024) and Fried Rice Paradise – The Makan Party (2026). What goes into creating choreography for a production?
Gaby: I always start with the music and the story. I keep the songs on repeat until a solid idea starts forming in my brain. Sometimes the idea is a specific formation or picture that I want to build or a storytelling moment that I want to highlight. Sometimes the idea is just the style or movement vocabulary the song should have. Each production has been conceived differently and I think that's part of what makes choreography so fun and exciting.
3. Which do you enjoy more? Being a performer or a choreographer?
Gaby: That’s a tough question! I think they definitely scratch different parts of my brain and fulfil different parts of me artistically. They also come with very different stressors, so I’d say it depends on the show!
There are some shows I’d love to choreograph but maybe not perform in, and some I dream of performing in but would never want to choreograph. As a performer, I’d love to be in a musical with exciting dance numbers and beautiful music, like 42nd Street or A Chorus Line, or anything with Jack Cole-style choreography, like Kiss Me, Kate! As a choreographer, I’m drawn to shows that are hyper-specific in style and story. Think Urinetown or Spring Awakening.
4. In Junior and the Holiday Magic, you play Chipper, an elf who helps Santa’s son, Junior Claus, save the festive celebrations. What has been the most fun part of bringing Chipper to life?
Gaby: Definitely trying to see how many times I can twirl around in her fabulous tutu on stage. But in all seriousness, Chipper is such a bright and positive light that stands up for her friends wholeheartedly. Channelling her character has been such a good reminder to embrace that childlike wonder and belief that everything will work out in the end.
It has also been so much fun to be in the rehearsal room! I have been blessed with an extremely talented and annoyingly hilarious team of cast and creatives. It has been a joy to work alongside them to bring this show to life. Painful at times, but only from laughing too hard.
5. If there’s one thing you hope audiences take away from Junior and the Holiday Magic, what would it be?
Gaby: To believe in yourself! It may feel like you don't have all the answers. You may not know what to do. You may even feel lost and alone. But you're allowed to be uncertain and still believe that everything will be okay. So believe in yourself, lean on your friends and family, and keep trying. You got this!
Published on: 06-11-2026
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