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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Midnight Movie at the Royal Court Theatre (Preview)

“I need to keep looking but I’m not 100% clear on what I’m looking for.” “I love love love my digital body because having a body that can go everywhere is just the hottest thing.” LONDON –  Written by Eve Leigh and directed by Rachel Bagshaw, the Royal Court Theatre presents Midnight Movie, an experimental production combining Spoken English, BSL, captioning and audio description, and live drumming … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Midnight Movie at the Royal Court Theatre (Preview)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Fairview at the Young Vic (Preview)

LONDON – Winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Jackie Sibblies Drury’s Fairview comes to London’s Young Vic this November to deliver a scintillating exploration of racial politics and prejudice still plaguing the modern world. Directed by Young Vic Genesis Fellow and Associate Director Nadia Latif, Fairview takes place on Grandma’s birthday and the Frasier family have gathered to celebrate. Beverly just wants everything to run smoothly, but … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Fairview at the Young Vic (Preview)

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Arts, Music, musical, Review, Singapore, Theatre

Review: A Spoonful of Sherman by Sing’theatre

★★★★☆ (Performance attended 20/11/19) A simple, joyful family affair of a musical revue. You may know the songs, but do you know the people behind them? Best known for their work on soundtracks from Marry Poppins to Winnie the Pooh and The Jungle Book, Robert and Richard Sherman are undoubtedly two of America’s most well-known songwriters of the 20th century. But beyond them, even their father Al Sherman, and eventually, Robert’s son … Continue reading Review: A Spoonful of Sherman by Sing’theatre

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Art What!, Arts, Museums, Preview, Singapore

Exhibition Extravaganza: André Hemer’s Images Cast by the Sun at Yavuz Gallery

Yavuz Gallery Singapore presents Images Cast by the Sun, a solo exhibition by New Zealand artist André Hemer this November. Hemer’s practice foregrounds the intersections between digital form and traditional painting. Central to his practice is an exploration of what it means to create paintings during a time in history in which the experience of an object is being continuously torn between states of physical … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: André Hemer’s Images Cast by the Sun at Yavuz Gallery

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Exhibition Extravaganza: Melissa Tan’s Under The Arched Sky at Richard Koh Fine Art

Richard Koh Fine Art (RKFA) presents local artist Melissa Tan’s solo exhibition in Singapore, titled Under the Arched Sky. The artist will present 7 wall-bound mixed media pieces and an extensive installation work. A state of suspension is something that can be considered in several facets. While it suggests a withholding or removal, it can also be the means by which something is supported. There … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: Melissa Tan’s Under The Arched Sky at Richard Koh Fine Art

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Arts, Interview, Singapore

Exhibition Extravaganza: Discrete Encoding at FOST Gallery

This November, FOST Gallery presents new group exhibition Discrete Encoding, curated by Khim Ong, featuring works by Bea Camacho, Donna Ong, Grace Tan and Savanhdary Vongpoothorn. Humans have pondered over questions of perception for as long as they are conscious of their ability to see and in attempting to make intelligible their visual experience. Thinkers have long argued ideas of perceptual experiences, the relation between appearance … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: Discrete Encoding at FOST Gallery

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Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre Launches RE•MIX Festival for youths

The new year is fast on its way, and the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre is here to give it a fresh start with the first ever RE•MIX festival for youths by youths. Taking over the Centre on the weekend of 10th to 12th January 2020, experience the transformation of our daily culture through a youthful line-up of programmes across music, dance, arts, technology and more. … Continue reading Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre Launches RE•MIX Festival for youths

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In London’s West End 2020: Andy Nyman and Jenna Russel Join Imelda Staunton For Cast of Hello Dolly! at the Adelphi Theatre

LONDON – Michael Harrison and David Ian have announced that Imelda Staunton has been cast in a new production of Hello, Dolly!, one of the most iconic musicals of all time coming to the Adelphi Theatre in 2020. This brand new production reunites Imelda with director Dominic Cooke, following the critically acclaimed production of Follies at the National Theatre. With an unforgettable score by the legendary Jerry Herman, Hello, Dolly! will … Continue reading In London’s West End 2020: Andy Nyman and Jenna Russel Join Imelda Staunton For Cast of Hello Dolly! at the Adelphi Theatre

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In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Nora – A Doll’s House by the Young Vic and Citizens Theatre (Preview)

‘You’ve lies in the whites of your eyes, Nora. What have you done…?’ LONDON – Nora is the perfect wife and mother. She is dutiful, beautiful and everything is always in its right place. But when a secret from her past comes back to haunt her, her life rapidly unravels. Over the course of three days, Nora must fight to protect herself and her family or … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Nora – A Doll’s House by the Young Vic and Citizens Theatre (Preview)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Christopher Reid’s Love, Loss & Chianti (Preview)

LONDON – Robert Bathurst returns to the stage with Love, Loss & Chianti, an exciting double-bill from award-winning British poet Christopher Reid. This is part of the highly anticipated relaunch of Riverside Studios in Hammersmith. A staged adaptation of two books by Reid, Love, Loss & Chianti sees Bathurst star alongside Rebecca Johnson, reprising their roles in the critically acclaimed verse comedy The Song of Lunch, … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Christopher Reid’s Love, Loss & Chianti (Preview)

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