Preview: Fight For Hope – Singapore Kickboxing Nationals

The Singapore Fighting Championship’s (SFC) first event of the year, Fight For Hope – The Singapore Kickboxing Nationals will take place on 25 February 2017, in collaboration with Trifecta Martial Arts. The event is sanctioned by the World Association of Kickboxing Organization (WAKO), and searches for Singapore’s top kickboxers to join the National Kickboxing Team. One of the highlights of the night will include bouts by WAKO’s national kickboxer, … Continue reading Preview: Fight For Hope – Singapore Kickboxing Nationals

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VAULT Festival 2017: Previews 22-25 Feb (Part 2)

In Part 2 of our previews for this week’s VAULT Festival picks, we check out contemporary dance, a play about gentrification, and alien comedy! The End of Dance by Yann Allsopp In 2017, the Government will make dance illegal. Colin, Joan and Nigella, your local MPs, are here to fight back. Created by Yann Allsopp, who despite having absolutely no dance training whatsoever, has managed … Continue reading VAULT Festival 2017: Previews 22-25 Feb (Part 2)

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VAULT Festival 2017: Previews 22-26 Feb (Part 1)

We’re entering Week 5 of the VAULT Festival, the penultimate week! And there’s comedy abound with our picks of the week this time around, along with some darker material: Testament by Old Sole Theatre Company Award winning writer and performer Tristan Bernays presents Testament, a reimagination of the stories of four overlooked Biblical characters set in modern day America. Consisting of a ragtag group of women, children, … Continue reading VAULT Festival 2017: Previews 22-26 Feb (Part 1)

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Preview: Constellations by SRT

Making its Singaporean debut, SRT proudly presents Nick Payne’s Constellations! Originally setting hearts aflutter with Jake Gyllenhaal in its Broadway run, this timeless tale of boy meets girl takes a twist, playing on the infinite ‘what ifs’ in other lives. The romantic course of Marianne (Singapore born and raised Stephanie Street) and Roland (UK actor Edward Harrison), a physicist and beekeeper, is charted over a series of … Continue reading Preview: Constellations by SRT

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Preview: Hampstead Theatre 2017 Season

Hampstead Theatre has a penchant for premiering exciting new scripts like 2016’s Firebird and Labyrinth, as well as award winning ones (Rabbit Hole in 2016). 2017 as always, is set to be yet another exciting year for their lineup, with two world premieres of brand new scripts and the UK premiere of a Pulitzer Prize winning one. Here’s a brief description of their upcoming season: Filthy … Continue reading Preview: Hampstead Theatre 2017 Season

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Review: Detention Katong by Dream Academy

Detention Katong is the latest big budget production from Dream Academy. If you’ve ever been through secondary school, or know anyone currently going through it, then this is one musical you can’t miss. The concept of detention can hold different meanings for people – a dreaded label that one is a ‘bad person’ or even escape from the world. Written by Selena Tan and co-directed by … Continue reading Review: Detention Katong by Dream Academy

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Review: The Glass Menagerie at Duke of York’s Theatre

Directed by John Tiffany (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), the Tony nominated and critically acclaimed play finally makes its transfer from Broadway to London’s West End. One of Tennessee William’s first breakthrough plays, The Glass Menagerie is loosely autobiographical and follows a somewhat dysfunctional family living in St Louis in the late 30s. Playing our frustrated narrator Tom is Michael Esper, a warehouse worker by day, … Continue reading Review: The Glass Menagerie at Duke of York’s Theatre

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Review: The Boys In The Band at Vaudeville Theatre

The Boys In The Band brings Mart Crowley’s seminal play back to life on the West End. Starring TV’s Mark Gatiss (Sherlock) and his husband Ian Hallard, along with a capable cast of seven others, the script, although dated, remains razor sharp, and an interesting time capsule of the past, commenting on LGBT relations in the 60s. Michael (Ian Hallard) throws a party for middle aged … Continue reading Review: The Boys In The Band at Vaudeville Theatre

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Review: Crossings by young & W!LD

The young & W!LD team is back with Crossings this weekend, a double-bill production that serves up some rather bold juxtapositions. Take for instance the fact that Crossings plays at Centre 42 at Bras Basah, right across from the church volunteer-run Crossings Café. Coincidence? Perhaps not. young & W!LD’s latest batch of young theatre-makers seem keen to shake things up a little for the Singaporean … Continue reading Review: Crossings by young & W!LD

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[Review] VAULT Festival 2017: Creative Cabaret, Naughty Puppets and Android DJs (16/2/17)

In the second half of our reviews for the VAULT Festival this week, we check out some non-traditional performances with the clever, sultry House of Burlesque led by Tempest Rose, irreverent adult puppet humour in Cicada Studios’ Blood & Bone, and a Daft Punk-style visual music experience from Sartory with her performance of ANDRODES. House of Burlesque 2.0 by The ProducersUK and Tempest Rose for House … Continue reading [Review] VAULT Festival 2017: Creative Cabaret, Naughty Puppets and Android DJs (16/2/17)