Category: Arts

Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2021: Pleasance Islington reopens this May with musicals, drag, stand-up and pizzas

LONDON – Pleasance Islington will reopen its doors on Monday 17th May with a busy programme of comedy, theatre, drag and musicals. To help set theatre up to thrive once again Pleasance will also partner with VAULT Creative Arts to present Fringe Futures Festival. Taking place across May and June, this brand-new festival will present live work-in-progress shows from leading independent performance makers. Fringe Futures Festival … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Pleasance Islington reopens this May with musicals, drag, stand-up and pizzas

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Arts, London, Preview

Arts of the UK 2021: Jock McFadyen – Lost Boat Party

LONDON – Scotland’s Dovecot Studios, in partnership with The Scottish Gallery, will mark the artist Jock McFadyen’s 70th birthday year with an exhibition of recent paintings which describe the romance and grandeur of the Scottish landscape, alongside the urban dystopia for which the artist is known. Christina Jansen, director of The Scottish Gallery, comments: “McFadyen paints the exterior world with a cool detachment that carries … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Jock McFadyen – Lost Boat Party

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Arts, Review, Singapore

★★★★☆ Review: Adventures of Temporal Displacement Agency by Void Deck Games

Time traveling shenanigans abound in this WWII-themed LARP experience. If it’s one local company that knows how games can be used to tell great stories, it’s Void Deck Games. Known for their immersive roleplaying experiences, the team has finally had the chance to return to real spaces, after primarily dabbling in the digital realm during the early stages of the pandemic, with Adventures of Temporal … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Adventures of Temporal Displacement Agency by Void Deck Games

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Arts, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

★★★☆☆ Review: No Regrets – A Tribute to Edith Piaf by Sing’theatre

Showing off local talents in this tribute to the French icon and celebrating Sing’theatre’s 15th anniversary. Even outside of France, Edith Piaf established herself as a cultural icon, with her soulful, emotive chansons, and powerful vocals. But her life was never easy, faced with countless challenges that attempted to thwart her at every moment. It is thus a testament to her resilience that she made it … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: No Regrets – A Tribute to Edith Piaf by Sing’theatre

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Arts, Singapore, Theatre

Preview: RevoLOOtion by Intercultural Theatre Institute

This April, the newest graduating cohort of the Intercultural Theatre Institute (ITI) will perform their new devised work, RevoLOOtion, at Goodman Arts Centre Black Box. Directed by veteran theatre practitioner Li Xie, RevoLOOtion is an original production that takes an unvarnished look at the internal conflict and oppression that exists beneath the veneer of a community. Uniquely designed as a performance and workshop, RevoLOOtion attempts … Continue reading Preview: RevoLOOtion by Intercultural Theatre Institute

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Arts, Dance with Me, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Preview, Singapore

Preview: M1 CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival 2021

2021 is significant in many ways for T.H.E Dance Company’s M1 CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival. After being interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, this year’s edition marks a stirring return to live programmes alongside digital ones, as well as being the final edition under M1 Limited’s title donorship towards the Festival since 2014. Festival Director and Artistic Director of The Human Expression (T.H.E) Dance … Continue reading Preview: M1 CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival 2021

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Art What!, Arts, Singapore

Art What!: Rewritten – The World Ahead of Us by Public Art Trust

Cosy up in a regenerative seed pod, immerse in soundscape and song atop a grass mound, or unveil new meanings through literal shifts in visual perspectives. From now till 6th June 2021, the public can encounter 14 larger-than-life art installations along the 36km-long coast-to-coast trail, commissioned by the Public Art Trust (PAT) under the National Arts Council (NAC). Titled Rewritten: The World Ahead of Us, … Continue reading Art What!: Rewritten – The World Ahead of Us by Public Art Trust

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Art What!: Goethe-Institut Singapore unveils new arts space 136 GOETHE

Once library and reading room, the souterrain space in the historic shophouse onNeil Road has been transformed into a project space for the arts. Corresponding toboth address and occupant, the space is called 136 GOETHE. At about 100sqm(1076sqft), equipped with professional sound and lighting, and with a separateaccess point, it lends itself to multiple functions and uses, be it workshops,performances, or exhibitions. The meaning and … Continue reading Art What!: Goethe-Institut Singapore unveils new arts space 136 GOETHE

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Art What!, Arts, Singapore

Art What!: Life in Edo | Russel Wong in Kyoto at the Asian Civilisations Museum

The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) will unveil its latest special exhibition centred on Japanese culture and craftsmanship on 16th April, showcasing an array of woodblock prints and photography that tells stories of traditional and contemporary Japan. The double-bill exhibition, titled Life in Edo | Russel Wong in Kyoto, is presented in collaboration with Kobe Shimbun and Russel Wong. The showcase is presented in two parts, … Continue reading Art What!: Life in Edo | Russel Wong in Kyoto at the Asian Civilisations Museum

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Art What!: Art Basel presents its Hong Kong show in hybrid format with 104 leading galleries

Art Basel Hong Kong returns to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) with 104 leading galleries from 23 countries and territories selected for the 2021 edition. Bringing together Art Basel’s digital and physical platforms in a new scale and format, this year’s show features 56 satellite booths by galleries who could not physically attend and the new ‘Art Basel Live: Hong Kong’ initiative … Continue reading Art What!: Art Basel presents its Hong Kong show in hybrid format with 104 leading galleries

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