Category: Arts

Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2021: Total Insight Theatre receives Co-op Foundation grant to help young people support each other through bereavement

LONDON –  Total Insight Theatre has received a grant of £18,240 from Co-op Foundation to help young people support each other during bereavement. The charity will use the funding to deliver a national online project for young people bereaved during the Covid-19 pandemic, using the arts to safely explore their experiences and help process the impact of bereavement. Co-op Foundation is Co-op’s charity. It helps … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Total Insight Theatre receives Co-op Foundation grant to help young people support each other through bereavement

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Arts, festival, Preview, Singapore, The Banter, Theatre

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021: Brian Gothong Tan and Nabilah Said dish on the ‘Havoc Girls & Kamikaze Boys’ of today

It is the curse of every generation to incur the wrath of the previous one. For Gen Z or ‘zoomers’, they’ve been touted as being addicted to tech, struggle with short attention spans, and most of all, far too sensitive and anxious about the future of the world. But the light in the dark is that zoomers actually do care about the future, and actively … Continue reading M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021: Brian Gothong Tan and Nabilah Said dish on the ‘Havoc Girls & Kamikaze Boys’ of today

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Arts, festival, Preview, Singapore, The Banter, Theatre

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021: Koh Wan Ching and Andrew Sutherland shed light on ‘a line could be crossed and you would slowly cease to be’

In a world that seems all but apocalyptic, be it from the storm of politics, the wave of disease or the melting of the polar ice caps, it’s only natural that we begin looking back on ourselves, and wonder what exactly life is all about. For director Koh Wan Ching and playwright Andrew Sutherland, that’s something encapsulated in their play a line could be crossed … Continue reading M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021: Koh Wan Ching and Andrew Sutherland shed light on ‘a line could be crossed and you would slowly cease to be’

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Art What!, Arts, Preview

Art What!: Ernest Chang’s Bling Dynasty at The Stallery, Hong Kong

Ernest Chang, Don’t Say Anything Mean, 2020 © The Stallery HONG KONG – The Stallery & L’Epicerie Fine HK are pleased to present an exhibition of new artworks by the Hong Kong based artist Ernest Chang at The Stallery WCH. Titled Bling Dynasty, the exhibition will feature a series of new works created using techniques drawn from Western and Chinese art and handicraft traditions, including … Continue reading Art What!: Ernest Chang’s Bling Dynasty at The Stallery, Hong Kong

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Arts, Film, Review, Singapore

★★★★☆ Review: The Grizzlies dir. Miranda de Pencier

Canadian Film Festival opener puts spotlight on Inuit community and the redemptive power of sports. Beyond ice hockey, maple trees and Justin Trudeau, perhaps one of the lesser known aspects of Canadian culture would be the people from the First Nations, with natives rarely spotlighted in film and mass media. But sports drama <em>The Grizzlies </em>looks set to change that, as it opens the 2020 Canadian … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: The Grizzlies dir. Miranda de Pencier

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Arts, Hong Kong, Preview, Theatre, travel

Arts of Hong Kong 2021: Hong Kong Arts Festival returns for 49th edition this year

HONG KONG – After seeing most of its 2020 edition unable to proceed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) is back, stronger than ever before, as they confidently announce the 49th edition of the prestigious arts festival, taking place from February to April. “On a deeper level though, Separate Together also describes one of the most magical and meaningful aspects of great … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2021: Hong Kong Arts Festival returns for 49th edition this year

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The Banter: An Interview with Tay Tong on Singapore Art Week 2021

As a new year begins, so does another edition of the annual Singapore Art Week (SAW). While COVID may have ravaged 2020, SAW looks to kick off the 2021 arts calendar in good faith with a brand new hybrid edition, as art takes over not just the city, but the internet as well. “What SAW acts as is a platform where we can really put … Continue reading The Banter: An Interview with Tay Tong on Singapore Art Week 2021

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Review, Singapore

★★★★☆ Review: #THEATRE by INDEX

Discover the intimate secrets of the Esplanade Theatre, as told through the ephemeral language of light, sound and space. Under restrictive live performance rules, it was probably only a matter of time before we would see a show with no actors at all. And as strange and unconventional as that idea sounds, given a strong enough concept and capable team, the results are nothing short … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: #THEATRE by INDEX

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

Got To Move 2021 shines spotlight on Singapore dance story

Singapore’s nationwide dance movement, Got to Move (GTM), kicks off its sixth edition from January to March 2021. Presented digitally for the first time, the annual initiative by the National Arts Council (NAC) aims to raise awareness and grow appreciation for dance through a range of highly accessible and participatory programming. Members of the public can look forward to joining a series of interactive digital … Continue reading Got To Move 2021 shines spotlight on Singapore dance story

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Arts, KC Arts Centre, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

★★★★☆ Review: Bull by Wild Rice

Victoria Chen grabs the Bull by its horns in this fast-paced, hard-hitting play about cutthroat workplaces. 2020 has been a tumultuous year, with surging unemployment and mass retrenchment exercises across the world, thanks to the economic recession and restrictions brought about by COVID-19. It seems then, that Mike Bartlett’s Bull is a timely play to stage at this point. Playing as part of Wild Rice’s Directors’ … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Bull by Wild Rice

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