Declan Ee

Multipotentialite may be a multisyllabic mouthful, but it's a term that perfectly fits Declan Ee, one of those annoyingly good-at-everything guys whose personal and professional interests span multiple fields.

At 35, Mr Ee has discovered that his career options are limited only by the number of hours in a day. He followed a somewhat predictable path early on by going to good schools, achieving academic success and fulfilling parental expectations. But he also took a detour or two along the way. He was keen on music from a young age and at school he joined the drama club, took part in musical productions and learned to play classical piano.

During his law student days in London, he watched many shows in the West End, finding inspiration and developing his creative talents to such an extent that he wrote and directed a full-length musical called Pagoda Street, a Singapore story that straddled different dramatic and musical genres. It was performed at his university and…