Preview: The Great Food Festival by Resorts World Sentosa

There seems to be no shortage of tasty food festivals here in Singapore! Hot on the heels of RWS Street Eats at the Malaysian Food Street, RWS will be collaborating with Savour Events to bring you The Great Food Festival this September! Dubbed Singapore’s ‘most ambitious and wide-ranging food festival’ yet, the inaugural festival will take place from 21st – 24th September across various venues … Continue reading Preview: The Great Food Festival by Resorts World Sentosa

Preview: Halloween Horror Nights 7 – Seven Deadlier Sins at Universal Studios Singapore

Sad that Singapore doesn’t really celebrate Halloween and you won’t be able to get your share of thrills, spills and chills this October? Never fear, Resorts World Sentosa will be bringing back everyone’s favourite haunted house to Universal Studios Singapore this year – Halloween Horror Nights. Now in its 7th year, Halloween Horror Nights has officially announced this year’s very appropriate theme – Seven Deadlier … Continue reading Preview: Halloween Horror Nights 7 – Seven Deadlier Sins at Universal Studios Singapore

Preview: Singapore Night Festival 2017 (Part 2)

Following our preview of the lights installations for the 10th Singapore Night Festival, we present to you a sneak preview of the incredible live acts that will be descending upon the Bras Basah.Bugis precinct for the final three days of the Night Festival.At a media preview of the live performances, we gathered on the Cathay Green to have a peek at Netherland theatre company Close-Act … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Night Festival 2017 (Part 2)

SIFA 2017: Germinal by Halory Goerger, Antoine Defoort (Preview)

Germinal is a truly special show to come to SIFA this year. Imagining the theatre as a metaphor for human civilisation itself, the team behind Germinal play god and reconstruct the world from the very beginning of time itself. Utilising the magic of theatre, they invent the laws of physics, music, language and social interaction using only the most minimal of tools – guitars, pickaxes and mics. … Continue reading SIFA 2017: Germinal by Halory Goerger, Antoine Defoort (Preview)

Preview: forth by make/space

From the creators of Figs comes an all new project this August and September. make/space continues to push their experimental and ensemble work to new boundaries in their 2017 Season production in the form of forth. forth will be make/space’s first production done without any grant funding, and promises to be an intimate piece that ruminates on isolation, loss and love. Having trained together since late last year, … Continue reading Preview: forth by make/space

Review: Metamorphoses dir. Christophe Honore

In a land of whimsical gods and terrifying monsters, the only constant is change. Christophe Honore boldly takes Ovid’s classic narrative poem of the Roman gods and brings it into the modern world in a heady blend of lush cinematography, alluring erotica and dreamy violence. This new take on Metamorphoses follows young student Europa (Amira Akili) as she plays truant and meets the devilishly charming Jupiter (Sebastien … Continue reading Review: Metamorphoses dir. Christophe Honore

Review: Cosentino – Anything is Possible by BASE Entertainment Asia

When was the last time you really, truly believed in magic? If you feel like you’ve lost the enchantment of belief with the drone of adulthood, then we cannot recommend a better show than Cosentino: Anything Is Possible to re-awaken that inner child and put your faith in the power of magic. International Magician of the Year Cosentino sure knows how to make an entrance. Starting off … Continue reading Review: Cosentino – Anything is Possible by BASE Entertainment Asia

Review: The Little Child by Short One Player Theater

Puppet theatre often gets saddled with the assumption that it’s meant for children. But at The Little Child, Taiwanese theatre company Short One Player Theater proves that puppetry can tackle some of the most difficult topics and make them accessible to both kids and adults. The Little Child was inspired by director Wei-Chun Chan’s experiences visiting his comatose father in hospital as a child. Using the memory … Continue reading Review: The Little Child by Short One Player Theater

ITI Launches Möbius Fund – The First Revolving Loan Fund For Actor Students

The Intercultural Theatre Institute (ITI) has just launched an all new loan fund for actor students! The Möbius Fund is a revolving loan fund that awards ITI students in need of financial aid with an interest-free loan that will cover up to 100% of their course fees. Much like its name, the Möbius fund is cyclical in nature, where upon graduation, beneficiaries will begin paying … Continue reading ITI Launches Möbius Fund – The First Revolving Loan Fund For Actor Students

Preview: The Spirits Play by The Finger Players

The Finger Players bring back local theatre legend Kuo Pao Kun’s undying classic The Spirits Play this October as part of their Contemporary Classics season. The Spirits Play follows five Japanese spirits as they attempt to recollect and organize their jumbled memories from their life living and dying in the Second World War. As they slowly recall the atrocities and horrors of war, they become increasingly troubled and shocked by … Continue reading Preview: The Spirits Play by The Finger Players