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Preview: The Wind Came Home by Drama Box and Arts Wok Collaborative

No matter how real and impending death is, it can be incredibly difficult to talk about. That’s why the Lien Foundation, Ang Chin Moh Foundation, Drama Box and ArtsWok Collaborative have joined forces to create BOTH SIDES, NOW – a community engagement project that seeks to address the elderly on the taboo and sometimes terrifying prospect of death and how to prepare for it with one’s loved … Continue reading Preview: The Wind Came Home by Drama Box and Arts Wok Collaborative

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Arts, Esplanade Concert Hall, Kids, Music, Preview, Singapore, Theatres

Preview: Nidaros Cathedral Men and Boys Choir (Nidarosdomens Guttekor) presented by Licha Stelaus Productions

This October, come witness the power of song and opera come alive when one of the oldest and most successful choirs from Europe comes down to the Esplanade for two nights only to present a selection of enchanting works from their incredibly wide repertoire! The Nidaros Cathedral Men and Boys Choir hails from Norway, and represent a tradition of male choristers dating as far back as 900 … Continue reading Preview: Nidaros Cathedral Men and Boys Choir (Nidarosdomens Guttekor) presented by Licha Stelaus Productions

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Review: Asian Youth Theatre Festival Day 2

On Day 2 of the inaugural Asian Youth Theatre Festival, we caught Can’t Get Enough Of by Route180 Productions, a theatre company comprising Buds Youth Theatre alumni, and The Second Breakfast Company’s The Wedding Pig, a condensed version of a new play they’ll be premiering as part of their double bill in November. Check out our review below: Can’t Get Enough Of by Route180 Productions Directed by Rebekah Sangeetha … Continue reading Review: Asian Youth Theatre Festival Day 2

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Arts, Children's Theatre, Interview, London, Music, musical, Preview, Theatre

Preview: The Jungle Book by Jessica Swale

LONDON – An all new adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s beloved classic The Jungle Book hits theatres this November. Written by Jessica Swale and directed by Max Webster, with music by internationally renowned jazz songwriter Joe Stilgoe, the production will premiere Royal & Derngate, Northampton on 28th November and runs till 31st December before embarking on a UK national tour, starting in Chichester. Last adapted as a live action … Continue reading Preview: The Jungle Book by Jessica Swale

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Arts, Mastercard Theatres, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

Review: Forever Crazy by Crazy Horse Paris

Are you ready to go Crazy? Parisian cabaret extraordinaires Crazy Horse Paris returns to town after an absence of ten years to set stages ablaze once again with their elegant, classy dances that can only be described as pure art. Base Entertainment Asia and the production team have done an amazing job of transforming the Grand Theatre at Marina Bay Sands into an intimate, cabaret style … Continue reading Review: Forever Crazy by Crazy Horse Paris

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Arts, Dance with Me, Esplanade Theatre, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre Companies, Theatres

Review: Romeo & Juliet by The Stuttgart Ballet

If there’s one performance that’s bound to make you believe in eternal love, it’s Romeo and Juliet. And what better way to experience the timeless story of star crossed lovers than with the Stuttgart Ballet’s production of John Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet? John Cranko was artistic director of the Stuttgart Ballet when he choreographed what is now considered the definitive ballet version of the Bard’s tragic … Continue reading Review: Romeo & Juliet by The Stuttgart Ballet

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Review: Asian Youth Theatre Festival Day 1

The inaugural Asian Youth Theatre Festival kicked off at *SCAPE on Friday, and we sat through FIVE of the ten short, one act plays that were presented at the festival today! Tasked to perform plays that riffed on themes of cultural identity, these youth groups from both the international theatre scene and Singapore certainly delivered on the theme, some more successfully than others, and proved … Continue reading Review: Asian Youth Theatre Festival Day 1

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Preview: Asian Youth Theatre Festival – Local Groups

Besides regional talent, five local groups from Singapore will be taking part in the inaugural Asian Youth Theatre Festival happening this weekend. Check out what they’ll be showing and the workshops they’ll be conducting over the three days! HYPOKRITE  The Youth Wing of the Ravindran Dance Company, HYPOKRITE was formerly known as the Youth Drama Group before being renamed the Ravindran Drama Group in memory … Continue reading Preview: Asian Youth Theatre Festival – Local Groups

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Preview: Asian Youth Theatre Festival – International Groups

From 13th – 15th October, five regional companies will be coming down to *SCAPE to perform a show and conduct workshops at the inaugural Asian Youth Theatre Festival! Check out a look at what they’ll have on offer at the festival below: Deep Acting Youth Theatre (Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam) A bilingual theatre company from Ho Chi Minh City, Deep Acting focuses on producing quality international … Continue reading Preview: Asian Youth Theatre Festival – International Groups

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Arts, Music, musical, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., SOTA Drama Theatre, Theatre, Theatres

Review: Forever Young by Sing’theatre

  If you think there’s nothing to look forward to but retirement and CPF after becoming a senior citizen, think again, as Sing’theatre presents their 10th anniversary production this October – an all new, localized version of Erik Gedeon’s Forever Young. The jukebox musical has gained cult status in several European countries, and is described by Gedeon himself as a form of “song drama”, where appropriately … Continue reading Review: Forever Young by Sing’theatre

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