Mulan follows the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan, the woman who took her aged father’s place in the army under guise as a man, made famous internationally by the Disney animated film of the same name and immortalised in various other TV and film adaptations. Adapting it from an award winning Taiwanese script, RWS’ all new production of Mulan keeps the legend alive, with a Singaporean twist, … Continue reading Review: Mulan the Musical
Southwark Playhouse has yet to disappoint us with its keen curatorial sense for musicals, and producing the Tony Award nominated Promises Promises was certainly a good choice. Promises Promises is set in 60s New York, where ambitious, but overlooked employee Chuck Baxter is lucky enough to own a one room apart. This draws the attention of his higher ups, who routinely request to borrow his room to entertain … Continue reading Review: Promises Promises at Southwark Playhouse
Films about minorities only spring up every so often, so it’s worthy of a celebration whenever one does receive a release. And films about two minorities, almost unheard of. So when a film like East Side Sushi comes along, it’s almost certainly a miracle and essential viewing. East Side Sushi follows Juanna (pronounced wa-na and played by Diana Elizabeth Torres), a tough, hardworking single mother who works an … Continue reading Review: East Side Sushi
If you find yourself in Perth this week, take some time to support local talent and check out Pink Gajah Theatre’s Temuan [the meeting] at the 2017 Fringe World Festival. Performed by local award-winning theatre darling Sharda Maxine Harrison, who we last saw in a brilliant spectrum of roles in W!ld Rice’s Hotel, Temuan was first performed under the name bi(cara) at the 2016 M1 Fringe Festival and has received critical acclaim. … Continue reading Preview: Temuan [the meeting] by Pink Gajah Theatre
The second edition of the contemporary art convention, Singapore Contemporary takes place at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre from the 19th-22nd January 2017! Titled “A World Of Art”, Singapore Contemporary brings together artists, galleries and curators together for one weekend art show that promises to present an exceptional viewing experience for visitors. The exhibition will include 88 regional and international exhibitors, along with 13 experiential … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Contemporary 2017
Despite a ten year gap from their last show, Wide Eyed Theatre’s seventh production received an almost sold out run. Taking place in the home of Wide Eyed Theatre, a small shop house in the heart of the Nakano district in Tokyo, this unsuspecting place played host to a dark, modern fairy tale for adults. Even though the play was in English, it was heartening … Continue reading Review: A Faerie Tale By Wide Eyed Theatre
2016 has been an incredible year for W!ld Rice, bringing back some of their most critically acclaimed hits such as Hotel and Monkey Goes West, along with introducing brand new, quality theatre during the Singapore Theatre Festival. 2017 looks set to be just as exciting, if not more so. Check out next year’s highlights below: Crossings by young & w!ld (15-19 February) W!ld Rice’s newest batch of young & … Continue reading Preview: W!ld Rice’s 2017 Season
Have you ever felt constricted in your shirt and blazer and then imagined the need to peel away those layers and freestyle in a zentai suit? Skin Tight answers that question, and the exquisite choreography of Ah Hock and Peng Yu will give you a glimpse into what those escapist desires could signal for you, and more. I was reminded of the recent dance sensation World Order as … Continue reading M1 Fringe Festival 2017: Skin Tight by Ah Hock and Peng Yu
It’s an interesting phenomenon how most children aspire to match or surpass their parents, only to reminisce and wish for their childhood once more the moment they become a parent themselves. There seems to be an irreconcilable rift between a parent and his or her child – in spite of being of the same flesh and blood, they’ll never live in the same world or … Continue reading M1 Fringe Festival 2017: Under My Skin by Alessandra Fel
Pretty Butch is a title that’s confusing at first – is it saying it’s a show about butches who’re pretty? Or a particularly ravishing short haired, ‘mannish’ woman? And can a butch be considered ‘pretty’, if society has already deemed the word ‘butch’ to exclude being pretty? In fact, in attempting to interpret its very title, director and playwright Tan Liting’s Pretty Butch is already making us think … Continue reading M1 Fringe Festival 2017: Pretty Butch
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