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Film, News, Review, Singapore

★★★★☆ Review: Baby Queen dir. Lei Yuan Bin (SGIFF 2022)

Charting the birth of the new queer Singapore through the portrait of a queen. There may be countless jokes around the ever-growing list of letters that make up the LGBTQ+ initialism, but in many ways, that problematisation of clear definition and categories is precisely what makes the queer community so beautiful – the sheer diversity across the rainbow spectrum of identities. And in Singapore, where … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Baby Queen dir. Lei Yuan Bin (SGIFF 2022)

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One Step Closer: Sight Lines Entertainment launches new Steps To Broadway training programme

In the fledgling Singapore theatre scene, there are only so many schools and workshops available for budding artists to develop their skills and train. The demand for this far outstrips the supply, with a healthy amount of musical theatre performers and hopefuls looking to enter the industry, but not enough opportunities to prepare them for it. Enter Sight Lines Entertainment, with their all new training … Continue reading One Step Closer: Sight Lines Entertainment launches new Steps To Broadway training programme

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Arts, Review, Theatre

★★★☆☆ Review: Kingdoms Apart by Chong Tze Chien and Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay

Held back by the weight of its ambition in this valiant but problematic new staging of The Mahabharata. Category Score (out of 10) Direction (Chong Tze Chien) 6 Script (Chong Tze Chien) 6 Performance 7 Set Design (Eucien Chia) 7 Sound Design (Darren Ng) 8 Lighting Design (James Tan) 8 Costumes/Hair/Makeup (Yuan Zhiying & Jacqueline Teo/Ashley Lim/Bobbie Ng) 5 Multimedia (Koo Chia Meng) 7 Puppetry … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Kingdoms Apart by Chong Tze Chien and Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay

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Art What!, Arts, National Gallery, Singapore, Visual Art

Art What!: ‘Living Pictures – Photography in Southeast Asia’ at National Gallery Singapore

What’s in a photo? When taking a photo, how conscious are we of the way that we pose, of the way the lighting hits our face, or of how much we include or exclude from the frame? When we upload a picture to social media, how are we curating our feed, and what exactly are we trying to subtly hint or imply with that post … Continue reading Art What!: ‘Living Pictures – Photography in Southeast Asia’ at National Gallery Singapore

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★★★★☆ Review: Make Hantus Great Again by Teater Ekamatra

Spirited political farce about the death of democracy. Category Score (out of 10) Direction (Rizman Putra) 8 Script (Suffian Hakim) 7 Performance (Hafidz Rahman, Munah Bagharib, Azizul ‘Izzy’ Mahathir, Farah Lola, Jamil Schulze, Neo Hai Bin, and Norisham Osman) 7 Sound Design (Safuan Johari) 8 Lighting Design (Ian Pereira) 8 Set Design (Allister Towndrow) 8 Hair/Makeup (Suzana Salleh) 8 Total 54/70 (77%) Final Score: ★★★★☆ … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Make Hantus Great Again by Teater Ekamatra

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Arts, Review, Theatre

★★★★☆ Review: Extinction Feast by The Theatre Practice

Experimental eco-theatre fishes out the complexities of climate paralysis. Category Score (out of 10) Direction (Ang Xiao Ting) 7 Script (Nabilah Said, Lee Wai Lokm Ang Xiao Ting, Sim Xin Yi, and Andrew Marko) 5 Performance (Andrew Marko) 9 Set Design (Chen Szu-Feng) 7 Lighting Design (Faith Liu Yong Huay) 8 Multimedia Design (Elizabeth Mak) 9 Sound Design (Ferry and Sandra Tay) 8 Costumes (MAX.TAN) … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Extinction Feast by The Theatre Practice

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Art What!, Arts, Museums, National Gallery, Preview

Art What!: Gagosian Hong Kong to Present Mehdi Ghadyanloo’s First Solo Exhibition in Asia

I’m creating a kind of atmosphere, a space of ambiguity.—Mehdi Ghadyanloo Gagosian is pleased to present new paintings and works on paper by Mehdi Ghadyanloo. Opening on 22nd September, this will be his first solo exhibition in Asia. Ghadyanloo’s paintings are composed with meticulous attention to geometry, color, and chiaroscuro. At once familiar and mysterious, the slides, tunnels, and ladders he depicts are sited in … Continue reading Art What!: Gagosian Hong Kong to Present Mehdi Ghadyanloo’s First Solo Exhibition in Asia

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Film Fanatic: An Interview with Opera Tang and Ada Heart, stars of new documentary ‘Baby Queen’ (SGIFF 2022)

As much as RuPaul’s Drag Race may have led you to believe otherwise, drag is more than just watching queens lipsync for their lives and donning beautiful, larger than life outfits alone. Drag is the art of self-expression, where the queen becomes the most exaggerated, elevated version of their true self, living loud and proud and strong. And that is a culture that, while still … Continue reading Film Fanatic: An Interview with Opera Tang and Ada Heart, stars of new documentary ‘Baby Queen’ (SGIFF 2022)

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Film Fanatic: Hong Huifang Wins Best Actress for AJOOMMA at the 2022 Asian World Film Festival in Los Angeles

Leading actress Hong Huifang has won Best Actress for AJOOMMA at the 8th Asian World Film Festival in Los Angeles. This is the first film award for Hong Huifang in her almost 40 years of acting career. The award was announced at the closing ceremony held on 18 November, Friday evening in Los Angeles. “I am very happy for this Best Actress award from the Asian World Film Festival in Los Angeles! … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Hong Huifang Wins Best Actress for AJOOMMA at the 2022 Asian World Film Festival in Los Angeles

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A Full Guide For Future Entrepreneurs On Starting & Running A Business

Starting your own business and running it successfully can be an exciting endeavor. However, there are many challenges that come with it as well. In this article, we hope to touch on some of the topics you will want to consider as you prepare to move forward in starting, how to register a business and actually running a business. Create A Plan The first step … Continue reading A Full Guide For Future Entrepreneurs On Starting & Running A Business

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