The Arts House presents the Serial Short Story Project, with Suffian Hakim and Xie Shi Min

Singapore’s home of literary arts The Arts House, together with digital publisher Tusitala Books, invite audiences to participate in The Serial Short Story Project. This is an experiment in serialised fiction where members of the public will get a chance to contribute and create a highly collaborative work via crowdsourcing of ideas, live streaming, and upvoting. For every week during the months of September and October, award-winning … Continue reading The Arts House presents the Serial Short Story Project, with Suffian Hakim and Xie Shi Min

Arts of the UK 2020: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde by Blackeyed Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – Blackeyed Theatre have announced that their highly acclaimed production of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, adapted from Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella by Nick Lane, will be performed to a socially-distanced audience at the Wilde Theatre in Bracknell, Berkshire, on Friday 18 September and be available to watch LIVE online and on demand. The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde will be the first … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde by Blackeyed Theatre (Preview)

Art What!: An Exercise of Meaning In A Glitch Season and Time Passes at National Gallery Singapore

Proposals for Novel Ways of Being, an unprecedented initiative uniting 12 local arts institutions, independent art spaces and collectives, opens next week with two brand new exhibitions at National Gallery Singapore. Aimed to showcase solidarity within the visual arts community, the two exhibitions, An Exercise of Meaning in a Glitch Season by National Gallery Singapore, and Time Passes by Singapore Art Museum, are helmed by independent curators, and spotlight established … Continue reading Art What!: An Exercise of Meaning In A Glitch Season and Time Passes at National Gallery Singapore

Fashion Forward: BHG Singapore launches three local in-house labels

BHG Singapore has launched three local in-house brands – Societe, Otona Mode, and SBT. Designed by BHG Singapore’s first in-house fashion designer, Esther Choy, this marks the first time in the department store’s 26 years history that they will be offering original designs designed for young Singaporeans by a young Singaporean. The move to hire an in-house designer is part of BHG Singapore’s aim to … Continue reading Fashion Forward: BHG Singapore launches three local in-house labels

The Banter: Drama Box’s Han Xuemei and Chng Yikai talk about meaningful participation in a time of COVID-19

It’s Drama Box’s 30th anniversary this year, but with the COVID-19 pandemic in place, the local theatre company has been unable to organise any programmes since the restrictions on live performances began. At least, until now, with their 2020 edition of  SCENES taking place completely online this September. Organised every five years as a way for Drama Box to celebrate and consolidate their practice, this year’s … Continue reading The Banter: Drama Box’s Han Xuemei and Chng Yikai talk about meaningful participation in a time of COVID-19

By The Book: New Epigram Releases – September 2020

The September school holidays are upon us, and whether you’re a student or not, there’s always time to hunker down with a good book and dive into some of the region’s best new writing. This month, from Epigram, look out for the last of the Epigram Fiction Prize nominees, a brand new multilingual series for children, and a new edition of one of the best … Continue reading By The Book: New Epigram Releases – September 2020

Television Time: BBC Shows – September 2020

We still may not be able to travel just yet, but let BBC take you around the world with their lineup of shows this September. Watch Guilt and meet Scottish brothers Max and Jake, whose lives become intertwined thanks to a dark secret they share after a late night out. With this secret threatening both their livelihoods, how far will they go just to keep … Continue reading Television Time: BBC Shows – September 2020

Arts of the UK 2020: Stampin’ in the Graveyard at the Electric Dreams Festival (Review)

Gaining mindfulness and awareness of the self with your spirit guides at the end of the world. LONDON – Through all of history’s disasters and crises, never has there been a time the end of the world has felt as close as it does now. But rather than sitting around and moping, theatremaker Elisabeth Gunawan and musician Jake Parris have instead taken inspiration from the apocalypse, … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Stampin’ in the Graveyard at the Electric Dreams Festival (Review)

M1 Patch! 2020: Artist Farm 2020 《艺术农庄》 (Review)

It is the journey, not the destination, that takes centrestage in Artist Farm 2020.  Following in the footsteps of last week’s Playwrights’ Bootcamp, The Theatre Practice (TTP) rounds off their 2020 edition of the M1 Patch! festival with the third edition of Artist Farm. Led by TTP Artistic Director Kuo Jian Hong, Artist Farm unites a group of nine artists and three dramaturgs to experiment and work … Continue reading M1 Patch! 2020: Artist Farm 2020 《艺术农庄》 (Review)

Arts of the UK 2020: #RUMAHFest Online (Preview)

After being postponed from its original date in March, RUMAH Khai’s RUMAHFest is coming to your homes this September. Airing for two hours on RUMAH Khai’s YouTube page, get ready for an eclectic mix of commissioned spoken word and sonic performances, scratch works, food treats and comedy skits re-imagined on a digital platform. Following her productions of Same Same Collective’s Drop Dead Gorgeous and Martha Watson Allpress’s Patricia … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: #RUMAHFest Online (Preview)