Month: September 2017

Arts, Checkpoint Theatre, Music, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Wild Rice

Taking Over Down Under: Four Singapore Theatre Companies In Australia This September

Singapore’s theatre scene is fast going global. Through the efforts of various companies and organizations over the last few years, we’ve seen a slew of local theatre companies flying overseas to present their shows at multiple festivals, from Edinburgh to Adelaide. In September alone, four local productions have or are slated to perform in Australia, split across Adelaide’s 2017 OzAsia Festival and the 2017 Brisbane … Continue reading Taking Over Down Under: Four Singapore Theatre Companies In Australia This September

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Finger Players, Interview, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres, Victoria Theatre

The Spirits Play: An Interview with Director Oliver Chong and Actor Tay Kong Hui

The second play in their Contemporary/Classics series, the Finger Players will be restaging theatre legend Kuo Pao Kun’s The Spirits Play in the final week of October, in the week immediately following Poop! The Spirits Play is a haunting, anti-war work that follows five spirits in conversation, all killed during World War II as they discuss the enemies that led to their death, both without and within their … Continue reading The Spirits Play: An Interview with Director Oliver Chong and Actor Tay Kong Hui

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Arts, Film, London, Review

Review: The Marker dir. Justin Edgar

Trust a British neo-noir film to get horribly dark. The Marker takes viewers on a pitch black path into the realm of the criminal underbelly lurking right beneath the tranquil surface of British towns. The Marker starts us off as we bear witness to underworld criminal Marley (Frederick Schmidt) as he accidentally kills a mother Ana (Ana Ularu) right in front her her 9-year old daughter. It’s a … Continue reading Review: The Marker dir. Justin Edgar

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Arts, Interview, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre.

Grandmother Tongue: An Interview with Playwright Thomas Lim and Actor Tan Shou Chen

The fastest selling show at W!ld Rice’s 2016 Singapore Theatre Festival was none other than Thomas Lim’s Grandmother Tongue, so it makes complete sense that they’re bringing it back this September for an extended month long run! Starring Tan Shou Chen, Jalyn Han and Rei Poh, Grandmother Tongue follows a grandson as he attempts to connect with his octogenarian grandmother, who can only speak Teochew. We follow them as they bond … Continue reading Grandmother Tongue: An Interview with Playwright Thomas Lim and Actor Tan Shou Chen

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Arts, Centre 42, Experimental, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

Review: Hot Pot Talk – Theatre and the Arts

“I had a conversation recently,” says Adib Kosnan. The thirteen member strong audience shifts around to indicate how much they agree with the statement (most do). “I had a good conversation recently,” Adib continues. This modifier divides the audience. Some decide to stay put at the high chairs, agreeing with the statement, others head to the stools, disagreeing, and the rest move over to the bench, indicating … Continue reading Review: Hot Pot Talk – Theatre and the Arts

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Food, Resorts World Sentosa, Review, Singapore

Review: The Great Food Festival 2017

RWS and Savour have spared no expense in setting up for The Great Food Festival: a ballroom in the basement level of the RWS Conventions Centre, for example, has been taken over as the location for Rollin’ Sweet Times, where over 300 different desserts are available for the tasting from the throngs of hungry guests. At the official opening on Thursday, remarks were made by … Continue reading Review: The Great Food Festival 2017

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Arts, Film, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Golden Village’s 9th Love and Pride Festival

Queer film aficionados listen up! The 9th edition of Golden Village’s annual Love & Pride festival is BACK this September and October! Taking on the theme of  ‘Identity’, the festival will run for 12 days from 27th September to 8th October, with most of the films getting two screenings across Golden Village Grand Great World City and Golden Village Suntec City.  Curated by the Singapore … Continue reading Preview: Golden Village’s 9th Love and Pride Festival

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Arts, Film, Interview, Preview, Singapore

Artist Spotlight: An Interview with 667 Producer Royston Tan

  Missed the chance to catch the newest set of short films from some of Singapore’s very best up and coming filmmakers back in May? No worries, the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC) will be bringing back film anthology 667 for a special screening this weekend! 667 is Singapore’s first ever dialect film anthology and made its premiere in May as part of the inaugural Cultural Extravaganza. Commissioned … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: An Interview with 667 Producer Royston Tan

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Arts, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Art After Dark – Gillman Barracks Celebrates Its 5th Anniversary!

Interestingly enough, in the five years that arts cluster Gillman Barracks has been set up, we’ve never actually set food into it till just a few days ago. But that’s precisely why this Friday would be the perfect day and time to come and down and check it out as they celebrate their 5th anniversary with Art After Dark!  On 22nd September from 7pm till late, … Continue reading Preview: Art After Dark – Gillman Barracks Celebrates Its 5th Anniversary!

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Arts, Interview, London, Music

Artist Spotlight: An Interview with Lucy Rose

We caught up with English folk singer Lucy Rose while on her Cinema Tour in Singapore, talking about her fans, her inspiration and her life changing trip to South America.  Last seen here in 2016 performing at the Neon Lights festival in Singapore, British songstress Lucy Rose has gone through quite the experience since then. Inspired by the numerous tweets fans in South America had … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: An Interview with Lucy Rose

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