Student Jasmine Ng wins #EcoBeautySquad competition to become the face of THEFACESHOP

After a gruelling six months of virtual workshops and online challenges, leading Korean beauty brand THEFACESHOP has crowned Jasmine Ng as the winner of its #EcoBeautySquadSG campaign, making the 21-year-old law and business student the new face of THEFACESHOP, along with a grand prize worth up to S$15,000. Jasmine’s win comes after plenty of hard work beating hundreds of other applicants and surviving multiple elimination … Continue reading Student Jasmine Ng wins #EcoBeautySquad competition to become the face of THEFACESHOP

Arts of the UK 2020: Theatres Trust grants to help theatres reopen top £150k

LONDON – A further 15 theatres in the UK have received vital support from the national public advisory body for theatres, bringing the total helped through its Theatre Reopening Fund to 35. Offering grants of up to £5,000, the fund supports not-for-profit theatres of all sizes and heritages across the country to meet the costs of reopening safely in light of Covid-19. Five theatres – … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Theatres Trust grants to help theatres reopen top £150k

Arts of the UK 2020: Family-run pub theatre The Old Red Lion announces new reopening season

LONDON – Acclaimed family-run pub theatre The Old Red Lion will reopen its doors this winter with an exciting new theatrical season, once again providing quality entertainment and hospitality to North London. Partnering with another local family business, Bombay Burrito, the pub will provide substantial meals to patrons in line with the latest government regulations. Reflecting on the eventful year, the post-lockdown season of work … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Family-run pub theatre The Old Red Lion announces new reopening season

Arts of the UK 2020: Surf The Wave waves goodbye

LONDON – Three years after it was created by Pavilion Dance South West to initiate change in how dance is showcased and toured in the UK, Surf The Wave now waves goodbye. The programme staged the first UK-focused dance showcase and connected more than 450 artists, producers, programmers and facilitators. It delivered 13 Intensives; 29 networking and programming events; supported 22 Seed Support projects and … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Surf The Wave waves goodbye

Arts of the UK 2020: Bedknobs and Broomsticks the Musical premieres August 2021

LONDON – Michael Harrison has announced that Disney’s Academy Award-winning movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks will make its world premiere as an exciting new stage musical. Performances begin at Newcastle Theatre Royal on Saturday 14th August 2021, before a UK Tour which includes a 5-week Christmas season at Leeds Grand Theatre. Enter a world of magic and fantasy with Disney’s classic movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks. With the … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Bedknobs and Broomsticks the Musical premieres August 2021

Preview: Murder at Mandai Camp – The Case Reopens by Sight Lines Productions

Back in June, local theatre company Sight Lines Productions emerged as one of the earliest adopters of Zoom as a means of presenting interactive theatre with Murder at Mandai Camp. Now, five months down the line, they’re back again, with a newer, bloodier, and gutsier sequel – Murder at Mandai Camp: The Case Reopens. This time around, it’s time to join CID Officer Lemuel Ng … Continue reading Preview: Murder at Mandai Camp – The Case Reopens by Sight Lines Productions

Preview: PheNouemenon 360° Immersive Virtual-Reality Experience by T.H.E Dance Company

T.H.E Dance Company is going digital this year, and with it comes some new technology they’ll be dabbling in too. This December, they’ll be releasing the PheNoumenon 360° Immersive Virtual-Reality Experience《现·象 360°虚拟實境》to the public, Singapore’s first full-length 360° Virtual-Reality (VR) Dance Production. With the limitations placed on physical theatre spaces, VR seems to be the way to go, with the audience simply having to wear … Continue reading Preview: PheNouemenon 360° Immersive Virtual-Reality Experience by T.H.E Dance Company

Art What!: Winners of 2020 UOB Painting of the Year announced

From left: Mr Zhang Chunlei and Mr Emil Nicodemus Chew, who won the UOB Painting of the Year (Singapore) and 2020 Most Promising Artist of the Year (Singapore) respectively UOB has conferred the 2020 UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year (POY) award to Mr Prabu Perdana, a 36-year-old artist from Bandung, West Java, for his painting titled Isolated Garden. Mr Perdana’s painting was chosen from … Continue reading Art What!: Winners of 2020 UOB Painting of the Year announced

Arts of the UK 2020: Kenneth Branagh, Bertie Carvel, Olivia Colman and more lead an all-star audio adaptation of Peter Pan

LONDON – An all-star cast have come together to create a unique digital retelling of JM Barrie’s enchanting classic, Peter Pan, in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity). The world premiere audio adaptation will feature the vocal talents of Academy Award winner Olivia Colman, Olivier Award winners Sharon D Clarke, Joanna Riding and Bertie Carvel, five-time Academy Award nominee Kenneth Branagh, … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Kenneth Branagh, Bertie Carvel, Olivia Colman and more lead an all-star audio adaptation of Peter Pan

Arts of the UK 2021: New Adventures and Royal Albert Hall present Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man

LONDON – As part of the Royal Albert Hall’s 150th Anniversary celebrations New Adventures and the Royal Albert Hall have announced that Matthew Bourne’s multi-award winning dance thriller The Car Man will play 14 performances only at the iconic venue from 17th to 27th June 2021. In a unique collaboration and for the very first time, this reimagined staging of The Car Man will utilise the expanse of the stunning Royal Albert Hall … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: New Adventures and Royal Albert Hall present Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man