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Arts, Music, musical, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Students, Theatre

Review: Overtime by Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah

Earlier this month we were pleasantly surprised by a highly competent production of Jean Tay’s Boom by a group of students from Yale-NUS. We thought this was the kind of thing that comes by only every so often, but evidently we were wrong, having proverbial lightning strike twice with Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah’s new musical tackling office life: Overtime. Overtime is the rare … Continue reading Review: Overtime by Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah

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Arts, Comedy, Esplanade Recital Studio, Review, Singapore, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Kalaa Utsavam 2017: Sharul Weds Sharul by Sharul Channa

Sharul Channa is a riot. Or at the very least, she could probably start one easily if she tried, with almost no topic too taboo to tackle. Now, Sharul is happily married (to fellow comedian Rishi Budhrani), but as a strong, independent woman, has her hangups about the deeply misogynistic nature of some Indian traditions. So naturally, in her newest ‘comedic monologue’ (‘so it sounds … Continue reading Kalaa Utsavam 2017: Sharul Weds Sharul by Sharul Channa

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Arts, Dance with Me, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Experimental, Music, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

Kalaa Utsavam 2017: Khwaab-Sa – Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream by The Company Theatre (Review)

Khwaab-Sa opens with a spotlight on lithe, petite dancer Ronita Mookerji as the iconic spirit Puck. In the background, a musician clad in a unicorn mask assaults our ears with loud electronic music, as Mookerji writhes and vibrates. Grinning madly, she laughs silently before impishly back-flipping across the stage, a moon projection making her lunacy obvious. This is Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream as you’ve never seen … Continue reading Kalaa Utsavam 2017: Khwaab-Sa – Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream by The Company Theatre (Review)

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Art What!, Arts, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Colours of Impressionism – Masterpieces from the Musée d’Orsay at the National Gallery Singapore (Century of Light)

In the visual art world, light has always been one of the most difficult things to capture. How do you paint the way shadows fall on a bed of fresh winter snow, or how can one possibly replicate the chiaroscuro effect of a face peeking from darkness into sunlight? Perhaps then, the National Gallery’s latest exhibition can shed some light on the subject. Opening this … Continue reading Preview: Colours of Impressionism – Masterpieces from the Musée d’Orsay at the National Gallery Singapore (Century of Light)

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Arts, Drama Centre, Pangdemonium, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres, Victoria Theatre

Preview: Pangdemonium’s 2018 Season

How time flies! In the flash of an eye, it’s already November, and as we’re fast approaching the end of the year, we’ve started thinking about what’s in store for us on the theatre calendar in 2018. As always, Pangdemonium has already made their announcement ahead of time, and will be presenting three carefully curated set of plays surrounding the theme of HOPE & HOME in 2018. … Continue reading Preview: Pangdemonium’s 2018 Season

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Fashion, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Singapore Fashion Awards 2017

In 2017, the local fashion industry saw rapid growth, taking the region by storm with international collaborations and retail expansions. Yet, even as we’ve made such progress, too often, these achievements go unrecognized. That’s why this November, the 2017 Singapore Fashion Awards sweeps into town to highlight notable achievements by members of the local fashion industry. Organized by Textile and Fashion Federation (TAFF) Singapore and supported … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Fashion Awards 2017

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Arts, Children's Theatre, London, Preview

Preview: Blue Elephant Theatre’s Winter Season

LONDON – This holiday season, send the chills away with some homemade theatre specially presented by Camberwell’s Blue Elephant Theatre. Having just wrapped up two productions in November (Shakespearience by Debbie Hicks Productions and How to Cope with Embarrassment by Two Pale Ladies), there’s no stopping the train of creative energy as the theatre continue to present a wealth of new works from emerging artists, providing … Continue reading Preview: Blue Elephant Theatre’s Winter Season

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Arts, musical, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Students, Theatres

Preview: Overtime by Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah

Yale-NUS students Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah will be presenting an all new musical this November. Titled Overtime, the original musical follows best friends Finch, an employee in the Ministry of Competency and Alex, an aspiring playwright. Both of them dream of success, but while Finch keeps getting his promotions, Alex struggles, and a rift begins to form between the two friends. https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FOvertimeMusical%2Fvideos%2F1959933290931198%2F&show_text=0&width=400 Can the two maintain … Continue reading Preview: Overtime by Myle Yan Tay and Nathaniel Mah

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An Inside Look At Affordable Art Fair 2017: Autumn Edition

Think that art is a luxury we cannot afford? Think again, as the Affordable Art Fair returns to the F1 Pit Building once again this weekend, with 75% of the works on sale priced at under $7,500! Now in its 8th year, the Affordable Art Fair has since become a mainstay of the annual local visual arts calendar, growing with each new edition and introducing … Continue reading An Inside Look At Affordable Art Fair 2017: Autumn Edition

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Arts, London, musical, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Review: The Addams Family presented by Mediacorp VizPro

The Addams are one of the most recognizable fictitious families around. Even if you don’t know them by name, you’ll probably know them by face, caught while channel flipping or in a Halloween costume. Familiarity like that lends a steady hand to hold the newest iteration of The Addams Family together, allowing audiences to feel a sense of comfort from the moment they hear the opening notes of the … Continue reading Review: The Addams Family presented by Mediacorp VizPro

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