Month: February 2017

Arts, London, Review, Theatre, VAULT Festival 2017

[Review] VAULT Festival 2017: One Man Shows About Love and Other Diseases (2/2/17)

Tonight at the VAULT Festival, we caught two one man shows: James Rowland’s romcom turned life lesson A Hundred Different Words For Love and Kane Power’s musical exploration of his mother’s bipolar disorder. Unlike many one man shows though, both manage to avoid veering into self-indulgence and created some shows that left serious food for thought. A Hundred Different Words For Love by James Rowland … Continue reading [Review] VAULT Festival 2017: One Man Shows About Love and Other Diseases (2/2/17)

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Arts, Review, Theatre

Review: Perfect Liars Club

Four people tell a story. Three are true but one is a lie. Listen. Laugh. Interrogate. Vote. Can you spot the liar? If you watch the above video, you should be able to get a pretty decent idea of how the Perfect Liars Club works. Similar to the game where people introduce themselves with two truths and one lie, this part theatre part storytelling experience … Continue reading Review: Perfect Liars Club

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Huayi 2017, Local Event, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., The Necessary Stage, Theatre, Theatres

Huayi Festival 2017: Actor, Forty by The Necessary Stage (Preview)

The Necessary Stage makes their foray into the Chinese theatre scene in this special commission for the annual Huayi Festival! Actor, Forty features Golden Horse Award-winning actress Yeo Yann Yann returning to the stage in a brand new monologue in collaboration TNS’ Alvin Tan and Haresh Sharma. Actor, Forty promises an honest, informal and conversational look at the way we take on various identities throughout our lives, similar … Continue reading Huayi Festival 2017: Actor, Forty by The Necessary Stage (Preview)

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Arts, London, Theatre, VAULT Festival 2017

VAULT Festival 2017: Crocodiles and Chemsex (1/2/17)

The VAULT Festival continues with its second week, bringing us even more off kilter, fringe works. Today, we caught surreal family drama Crocodile where baby blues get more than a little out of hand, and Happy, a musical about chemsex, addiction and depression.   Crocodile by Joyous Gard In the grand literary tradition of bizarre transformations from the likes of Ionesco’s Rhinoceros to Kafka’s Metamorphosis, Joyous Gard carries on that … Continue reading VAULT Festival 2017: Crocodiles and Chemsex (1/2/17)

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Arts, London, Review, VAULT Festival 2017

VAULT Festival 2017: Crocodile by Joyous Gard (Preview)

Theatre company Joyous Gard is headed by the spectacular sibling duo of Joe and Beth Eyre. Crocodile will be their debut production, after already accumulating a slew of theatre credits in their career, and premieres this February at the VAULT Fringe Festival (London). Crocodile is a darkly surreal comedy about a couple that gives birth to a crocodile, but are nonetheless determined to bring up baby properly, and … Continue reading VAULT Festival 2017: Crocodile by Joyous Gard (Preview)

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre, Food, Singapore

Esplanade Annexe: An All New Food Extravaganza Where Art x Life

The Esplanade has always been renowned for bringing in world-class acts at its amazing concert hall and theatre. They’ve got an exciting year ahead too, with a slew of shows at the 2017 Huayi Chinese Festival of the Arts right after Chinese New Year and Dream Academy’s Detention Katong from 17 Feb. But one thing that’s always bugged us is how there’s a severe lack of … Continue reading Esplanade Annexe: An All New Food Extravaganza Where Art x Life

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