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Food, foodXculture, Singapore

foodXculture: Ramen Champion Keisuke Takeda Launches Shiokoji Tonkatsu Keisuke – a first-of-its-kind Tonkatsu dining for health-conscious diners

Keisuke Takeda might be best known as the Ramen Champion, but with his newest establishment at Paya Lebar Square, the award-winning Japanese chef is going down the tonkatsu route! Renowned for his ability to elevate Japanese comfort food, the 23-seater Shiokoji Tonkatsu Keisuke launches on 13th November as a brand new fusion concept, following other fusions such as Hamburg, Omurice, Napolitan Spaghetti and more in recent … Continue reading foodXculture: Ramen Champion Keisuke Takeda Launches Shiokoji Tonkatsu Keisuke – a first-of-its-kind Tonkatsu dining for health-conscious diners

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Arts, Music, musical, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Sing’theatre’s A Spoonful of Sherman: An Interview with Sing’theatre Artistic Director Nathalie Ribette

Sing’theatre has been around for a long time – since 2007 in fact, and each year, they’ve only been upping their game with bigger production value, better performances and always with heart. “Sing’theatre usually produces musical theatre, or performances with music, such as Souvenir last year,” says Sing’theatre Artistic Director Nathalie Ribette. “It’s always been a part of our ethos since our very beginning, and … Continue reading Sing’theatre’s A Spoonful of Sherman: An Interview with Sing’theatre Artistic Director Nathalie Ribette

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Arts, Centre 42, Dance with Me, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Puffing Bodies by Maya Dance Theatre and Iptanz

  Following their series PANCHA last year about domestic violence and abuse, Maya Dance Theatre returns this December with a brand new collaboration with German company Iptanz. Centering around the idea of body shaming, Puffing Bodies is a dance-theatre production conceptualised by Ilona Pászthy (Artistic Director of Iptanz) and Kavitha Krishnan (Artistic Director of Maya Dance Theatre). When the two met at Tanzmesse, an international network for contemporary artists in Dusseldorf, … Continue reading Preview: Puffing Bodies by Maya Dance Theatre and Iptanz

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Arts, Preview, Singapore

Voilah! 2019: An Interview with Arnaud de Fontgalland, Founder & Artistic Director of Sing’Baroque

Sing’Baroque was just founded in November 2018, but in the year since its inception, has already made waves in the local music scene with their presentation of oft forgotten baroque pieces and reintroducing them to the public. This November, as part of Voilah! 2019, they’ll be presenting a new version of opera Les Éléments, originally ordered by King of France Louis XV and first performed at the Tuileries … Continue reading Voilah! 2019: An Interview with Arnaud de Fontgalland, Founder & Artistic Director of Sing’Baroque

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Silently Hoping at Applecart Arts (Preview)

LONDON – Written by award-winning playwright Iskandar R. Sharazuddin, Silently Hoping looks at what it means to come from a mixed cultural heritage. A piece exploring identity, class and faith through interpersonal dynamics and character-led writing, it follows a young woman trying to find her place in the world as she delves into Islam’s relationship with queerness and modernity. Directed by Mingyu Lin, Silently Hoping is … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Silently Hoping at Applecart Arts (Preview)

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Importance of Being Earnest (played by immigrants) at Tower Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – Pan Productions will welcome in the new year with Oscar Wilde’s English masterpiece The Importance of Being Earnest at the Tower Theatre. Their first play in English, it is created with a team of immigrant actors and creatives, who, like the characters in the play, are constantly asked where they are from, when all they want to explain is who they are. Directed by … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Importance of Being Earnest (played by immigrants) at Tower Theatre (Preview)

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Arts, Inside London, London, musical, Theatre

In London’s West End 2020: Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat at the London Palladium (Preview)

LONDON – Michael Harrison and the Really Useful Group are delighted to announce that Jason Donovan and Jac Yarrow will be back at the London Palladium in 2020, as the new, smash hit production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat returns following its triumphant season this year. Jason Donovan will return in the role of Pharaoh. He was originally in the show when he made his defining stage performance as the title character … Continue reading In London’s West End 2020: Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat at the London Palladium (Preview)

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Arts, Books, literature, Review, Singapore

Singapore Writers Festival 2019 Closes with Literary Stars and Contemporary Topics, Marking New Festival Director Pooja Nansi’s Inaugural Edition

The 22nd edition of the Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) concluded on 10 November after a stellar 10-day line-up of literary events and programmes headlined by influential Singapore and international writers, speakers and thinkers. Organised by the National Arts Council (NAC) to champion and grow appreciation for literary arts and culture in Singapore, the theme “A Language of Our Own” explores the ways in which verbal, … Continue reading Singapore Writers Festival 2019 Closes with Literary Stars and Contemporary Topics, Marking New Festival Director Pooja Nansi’s Inaugural Edition

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Arts, Preview, Singapore

So On, Andsoforth: The Story of Singapore’s First (And Only) Immersive Theatre Company

Imagine stepping into a nondescript industrial building and finding not a gritty, empty concrete room, but a classy, atmospheric bar run by quirky characters. You buy a drink, and before you know it, an enchanted creatures enters the room and begins to dance. You’re led by them down a mysterious path, crawling through hidden doors or sliding into a ball pit, and before you know … Continue reading So On, Andsoforth: The Story of Singapore’s First (And Only) Immersive Theatre Company

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Art What!, Arts, Preview, Singapore

Museum Musings: Asian Civilisations Museum presents Living with Ink – The Collection of Dr Tan Tsze Chor

This November, the Asian Civilisations Museum is set to present the largest showcase of the late Dr Tan Tsze Chor’s esteemed Xiang Xue Zhuang Collection, inviting visitors to experience the passion of Chinese art and connoisseurship, and to explore the collection’s cultural impact and influence in advancing the arts scene among the local Chinese community in 1950s–80s Singapore. Living with Ink: The Collection of Dr Tan Tsze Chor features … Continue reading Museum Musings: Asian Civilisations Museum presents Living with Ink – The Collection of Dr Tan Tsze Chor

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