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Preview, Singapore, Sports

Celebrity Challenges, Creator Markets and Plenty of Dragonboat Action At The 2018 DBS Marina Regatta

On 3rd of June, after two weekends of fierce water sports and competitive spirit along the Bay, the seventh edition of the DBS Marina Regatta 2018 came to a close with DBS Asia Dragons, Nanyang Technological University and German Dragons Singapore winning the Corporate Open and Women, DB22 Premier Open and Premier Women dragon boating titles respectively. This year’s regatta took place as usual, along the Promontory@Bayfront, and … Continue reading Celebrity Challenges, Creator Markets and Plenty of Dragonboat Action At The 2018 DBS Marina Regatta

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Music, musical, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres, Toy Factory, Victoria Theatre

Preview: Here and Beyond by Toy Factory

This July, Toy Factory takes on the local literary scene as they adapt Singapore’s only local MOE prescribed literature text for ‘O’ Level students! In Here and Beyond (edited by Cyril Wong), 12 quintessentially Singaporean stories charting the complexities, hardships and shared love and dedication to the Singapore we call home were collected from some of our most renowned local writers. Now, watch as these 12 stories by … Continue reading Preview: Here and Beyond by Toy Factory

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Sands Theatre, Sands Theatre Highlights, Singapore

Preview: Matilda the Musical presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

Based off beloved British author Roald Dahl’s children’s novel of the same name, Matilda the Musical, ‘the standout musical of the decade’ makes its debut in Singapore next February! Matilda the Musical made waves when it debuted in both London’s West End and Broadway on New York, and this new touring production will mark the first time the musical travels to Asia. The story follows Matilda, a precocious … Continue reading Preview: Matilda the Musical presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

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Arts, musical, Preview, Sands Theatre Highlights, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Preview: Kinky Boots presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

This October, Singapore gets kinky with the debut of smash hit musical Kinky Boots! Presented by BASE Entertainment Asia, Broadway Entertainment Group and TROIKA Entertainment, Kinky Boots is all kinds of fabulous rolled into one – with a heartwarming book by four time Tony-Award winner Harvey Fierstein, the catchy, Tony-award winning score by Cyndi Lauper (yes, she of True Colours fame) and of course, plenty of over the top costumes … Continue reading Preview: Kinky Boots presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

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Arts, Dance with Me, Mastercard Theatres, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatres

Preview: Romeo and Juliet by Russian State Ballet of Serbia

  First premiering in 1938 in the Czech Republic, Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet has remained one of the best loved ballet adaptation of Shakespeare’s timeless tale of young love and the tragedy of passion throughout history. This year, BASE Entertainment Asia is proud to present the Russian State Ballet of Serbia’s version of the classic production, directed by artistic director and former Bolshoi Ballet principal Sergei Bobrov. An … Continue reading Preview: Romeo and Juliet by Russian State Ballet of Serbia

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Arts, Sands Theatre Highlights, Singapore

Preview: Mamma Mia! presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

With ABBA announcing their comeback and the release of Mamma Mia 2 in cinemas in July, 2018 is shaping up to be the year of ABBA all around the world. It wouldn’t be complete then, without the return of the ABBA musical itself – Mamma Mia! Last seen in Singapore in 2014, the smash hit musical makes a triumphant return this November, bringing back 22 of … Continue reading Preview: Mamma Mia! presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

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Arts, Centre 42, Experimental, Review, Singapore, Theatre, Theatres

Review: Fourteen by SPLIT Theatrical Productions

An absurd look at the perils of being a teenager today.  Adolescence can be a trying time. Fourteen director Darryl Lim knows best – he’s an educator, and faces teenagers on a daily basis, going through a roller coaster of emotions as he observes them interact during recess, or the way the staff approach and address them. In Fourteen, these observations are brought to light in absurd extremes. We … Continue reading Review: Fourteen by SPLIT Theatrical Productions

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Art What!, Singapore

Building A Nation Out of Toy-Bricks: National Heritage Board’s Building History Exhibition

National Monuments can be a handful – walking past them, it’s easy to become immediately overwhelmed by how dwarfed we feel in their majesty and architectural brilliance. But what if one could see them from a different point of view, one that would let you observe them from all angles with almost all the details still intact? National Heritage Board’s (NHB) latest touring exhibition does … Continue reading Building A Nation Out of Toy-Bricks: National Heritage Board’s Building History Exhibition

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Art What!, Arts, Kids, Preview, Singapore

Your Dreams Are Bigger Than You Are: National Gallery Singapore Launches Inaugural Children’s Festival

After a successful Children’s Biennale in 2017, National Gallery Singapore returns in 2018 with an all new companion biennial programme this June – the inaugural Children’s Festival! Unlike the Biennale however, which focuses on a range of international artists, the Children’s Festival instead focuses on highlighting a single Singaporean artist from the National Collection who dreams big and demonstrates that anything is possible Running from 9th June … Continue reading Your Dreams Are Bigger Than You Are: National Gallery Singapore Launches Inaugural Children’s Festival

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Arts, Dance with Me, Experimental, Interview, Preview, Singapore

M1 CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival 2018: An Interview with Festival Director Kuik Swee Boon and Festival Manager Athelyna Swee

Often assumed to be esoteric, avant garde or incomprehensible, reserved only for the educated, upper echelons of society, contemporary dance can be a daunting art form to come face to face with. But the truth is, contemporary dance is simply a representation of the human spirit in a different language, each dancer bringing to stage their own brand of physicality and movement, and with a … Continue reading M1 CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival 2018: An Interview with Festival Director Kuik Swee Boon and Festival Manager Athelyna Swee

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