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Arts, Comedy, Preview, Theatre

Preview: Broadway Beng® Fukien Special by Dream Academy

After 2023’s Broadway Beng: Growing gOLD, Singapore’s favourite multilingual, Hokkien-speaking, Broadway-loving East meets West performer is back for the ninth edition of the Broadway Beng series this October. Presented by Dream Academy, it’s time to welcome Sebastian Tan back to the Capitol Theatre for Broadway Beng® Fukien Special, running for just five shows. A staple of Dream Academy’s line-up since 2006, Broadway Beng® Fukien Special … Continue reading Preview: Broadway Beng® Fukien Special by Dream Academy

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What are the Most Popular eSports Betting Markets?

The eSports world has grown enormously over the last decade. It now encompasses everything from massively entertaining world-class events to jaw-dropping spectator numbers and live audiences tuning in via streaming services. This not only gives fans an opportunity to engage with eSports but also an opportunity to profit from their knowledge and understanding of a game’s intricacies. As a result, betting in eSports has become … Continue reading What are the Most Popular eSports Betting Markets?

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Arts, Preview, Singapore Writers Festival

Preview: Singapore Writers Festival 2024 – In Our Nature

In a world facing impending climate change and disaster, it makes sense to take a moment to sit back and ponder over where we stand in nature. This year, in its 27th edition, Arts House Limited’s (AHL) Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) is turning the focus to the natural world, and invites us to reflect on what is truly in our nature — as humans, as … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Writers Festival 2024 – In Our Nature

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Arts, Review, Singapore, Theatre

★★★★☆ Review: Lotus Root Support Group (2024) by Impromptu Meetings

Balls to the walls – literally, as play about cyst-ers in PCOS goes wilder and more personal in its reboot. While its title and promo image may look more or less identical to its 2022 version, Impromptu Meetings’ new staging of Lotus Root Support Group is in fact, a completely different incarnation that sees creators Shannen Tan and Miriam Cheong shedding the characters they devised … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Lotus Root Support Group (2024) by Impromptu Meetings

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, News, Theatre

Singaporean artist Liu Xiaoyi awarded the “Global Outstanding Young Leader” Award by Yazhou Zhoukan

Liu Xiaoyi, Artistic Director of Emergency Stairs, has been honoured with the “Global Outstanding Young Leader” award by Yazhou Zhoukan (Asiaweek). He received the award at Yazhou Zhoukan’s 36th Anniversary Gala held on 9th August 2024. “In 1995, contemporary artist Tang Da Wu created a renowned piece of performance art. During the opening of an exhibition, he presented a card to then-President Ong Teng Cheong … Continue reading Singaporean artist Liu Xiaoyi awarded the “Global Outstanding Young Leader” Award by Yazhou Zhoukan

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Preview: Geng Rebut Cabinet (GRC) by Teater Ekamatra

There is never a better time to put up a theatre show about elections than well, election season. And with the next General Elections just around the corner, it makes perfect sense for local theatre company Teater Ekamatra to bring back their politically-charged play Geng Rebut Cabinet (GRC) for a brand new staging this September. Written by Alfian Sa’at and directed by Mohd Fared Jainal, … Continue reading Preview: Geng Rebut Cabinet (GRC) by Teater Ekamatra

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Arts, Dance with Me, Theatre

Preview: SMU Arts Fest 2024 – PLAY

Located in the heart of the city, in the midst of the Bras Basah.Bugis precinct, Singapore Management University has long been a landmark of the city centre, thronging with student life or sometimes, just a convenient location for people to meet and gather. And this August and September, SMU is once again lighting up the campus with a series of performances with their annual SMU … Continue reading Preview: SMU Arts Fest 2024 – PLAY

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Arts, Intercultural Theatre Institute, Preview, Theatre

★★☆☆☆ Review: Oleanna by Major Minor Encounters and The Windland Collective

Two-hander pitting professor against student in battle of allegations, yet lacking in power. While revered as among the most dramatic in theatre, David Mamet’s plays have never been easy to stage, often requiring seasoned actors with a certain aura to carry both the weight and length of his dialogue. As such, younger theatremakers tend to struggle to deliver the full extent of the material onstage, … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Review: Oleanna by Major Minor Encounters and The Windland Collective

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Arts, Interview, musical, Sands Theatre, Singapore

Miss Saigon: An Interview with Singaporean stars Louisa Vilinne and Shannon Cheong

In the ongoing run of blockbuster musical Miss Saigon over at Marina Bay Sands’ Sands Theatre, there’s something very special about the cast that’s to be celebrated – the presence of not one but two Singaporean cast members who take to the stage and show that there is indeed a future for Singaporean performers, if you dream big and work hard for it. In that … Continue reading Miss Saigon: An Interview with Singaporean stars Louisa Vilinne and Shannon Cheong

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Arts, Review, Theatre

★★★★☆ Review: Rhapsody in Yellow by Ming Wong

A deeper look at USA-China relations and their respective histories through a musical lens. The relationship between China and America has always been a fraught one, due to their inherent competition as fellow superpowers vying for influence, and their opposing ideologies. But it is when no compromise can be made that softer approaches come into play, that is, through means such as sports and the … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Rhapsody in Yellow by Ming Wong

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