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The Christians director Glen Goei almost chose full-time church ministry over theatre
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Singaporean theatremaker and film director Glen Goei is directing American playwright Lucas Hnath's The Christians.
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SINGAPORE – Singaporean theatremaker Glen Goei recalls a time when he might have devoted his life to full-time church ministry rather than art.
As a young man, he spent one ardent summer in Italy spreading the gospel and even toured Malaysian villages as a member of the four-piece evangelical boy band Eagles.
