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Arts, Interview, Preview, Singapore

vOilah! 2020: Catching up with French Shopping and Dining guide So Chic

So Chic’s French Gastronomy Weeks programme, part of vOilah! 2020 While the vOilah! France Singapore Festival only comes around once a year, that certainly doesn’t mean that there’s any shortage of French activities, food and shopping to be done for the remaining 11 months. If you ever get a hankering for the fashion of Paris or the wines of Bordeaux, then do yourself a favour … Continue reading vOilah! 2020: Catching up with French Shopping and Dining guide So Chic

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2020: Adam Woodyatt to star in World Premiere of Peter James ‘Looking Good Dead’

LONDON – Following the announcement that Peter James’ latest Roy Grace novel Find Them Dead has reached No.1 in the book charts – his 17th No.1 in the UK, Peter James and producer Joshua Andrews are delighted to announce that award winning EastEnders star Adam Woodyatt will play the leading role of Tom Bryce in the World Premiere stage production of the Peter James best selling novel Looking Good Dead opening at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley on 1st April … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Adam Woodyatt to star in World Premiere of Peter James ‘Looking Good Dead’

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Arts, KC Arts Centre, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Wild Rice’s Director’s Residency Programme to present four new productions by up-and-coming directors

From left: Thong Pei Qin, Sim Yan Ying ‘YY’, Ivan Heng, Victoria Chen and Hazel Ho Following the re-opening of their theatres this November, Wild Rice has announced four more upcoming shows, each helmed by an up-and-coming director. These theatremakers were each part of Wild Rice’s Directors’ Residency Programme, and comprise Victoria Chen, Hazel Ho, Sim Yan Ying ‘YY’ and Thong Pei Qin. All four … Continue reading Wild Rice’s Director’s Residency Programme to present four new productions by up-and-coming directors

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Arts, Film, Review, Singapore

★★★★☆ Review: De Gaulle dir. Gabriel Le Bomin

French patriotism on the big screen in this celebration of the former French president. With the need to strike a careful balance between entertainment and respect for the subject matter without coming off as trite, patriotic films aren’t the easiest thing to make. Yet with Gabriel Le Bomin’s De Gaulle, the biopic seems to have captured a riveting image of the former French president’s courage and elevates … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: De Gaulle dir. Gabriel Le Bomin

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Arts, Film, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Singapore International Film Festival goes hybrid for 31st edition

As is the case with local film festivals over the last few months, a pandemic isn’t going to stop the annual Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) from pushing forth, as a hybrid festival taking place both in cinemas and online. Now in its 31st edition, this year’s festival takes place from 26th November to 6th December 2020, and celebrates resilience and hope as the festival … Continue reading Preview: Singapore International Film Festival goes hybrid for 31st edition

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Arts, KC Arts Centre, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Arts Down Under 2020: Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap On Zoom by How Drama (Preview)

Missed How Drama’s Zoom edition of their signature Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap sketch marathon in June? Good news – they’re back this November, this time playing as part of the 2020 Melbourne Fringe Festival. Performed live (no pre-recording!) on Zoom, Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap puts its actors to the ultimate race against the clock – to perform 15 playlets and sketches into just … Continue reading Arts Down Under 2020: Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap On Zoom by How Drama (Preview)

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2020: Polka Theatre offers Christmas present to supporters with free Christmas film for ages 4+

LONDON – Polka may have been closed throughout 2020 but their re-told A Christmas Carol is the theatre’s gift to their supporters. Created by Ian Nicholson and Sam Wilde, the team behind the viral lockdown hit I Want My Hat Back, this free 15-minute short film is for the whole family to be enjoyed over the festive period. It will be available exclusively from 19th December … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Polka Theatre offers Christmas present to supporters with free Christmas film for ages 4+

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2020: Introducing spikizi – the first global community-led accent app for the creative industries

LONDON – spikizi is a new app which gives performers thousands of authentic accents immediately, wherever they are, using the phone in their pocket. Almost every actor in the entertainment industry has had to quickly pick up an accent; for an audition, a showcase, an ad, a self-tape. Social media is littered with callouts for friends to read a few lines in a desired accent, whether … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Introducing spikizi – the first global community-led accent app for the creative industries

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Arts of the UK 2020: Bush Theatre reopens with Travis Alabanza’s ‘Overflow’

LONDON – Overflow, a hilarious and devastating tour of women’s bathrooms by acclaimed writer and performer Travis Alabanza (Jubilee, Burgerz), will be the first public performance at the Bush following national restrictions. Overflow is a monologue and will be presented in line with government guidelines and with social distancing measures in place. Transgender actress, writer, and poetReece Lyons will perform the role of Rosie in Overflow. … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Bush Theatre reopens with Travis Alabanza’s ‘Overflow’

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Arts, Books, By The Book, literature, Review, Singapore

By The Book: An Interview with Sonny Liew, creator of The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye

It’s been five years since The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye was first published, and since then, has gone on to win a slew of awards, ranging from the 2016 Singapore Literature Prize for English Fiction, to three Eisner Awards in 2017 for Best Writer/Artist, Best Publication Design, and Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia. But for graphic novelist Sonny Liew, life hasn’t changed … Continue reading By The Book: An Interview with Sonny Liew, creator of The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye

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