Music Is: The Genteel Horn of Mr Han by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (Preview)

On Friday 13th March, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra celebrates its Principal Horn, Han Chang Chou, who is retiring from the orchestra this season. And to mark the occasion, they’ll be playing Mozart’s sparkling Horn Concerto No. 2. This much-loved Mozart work is sandwiched between two works inspired by Molière’s 1670 satire, Le Bourgeois gentilhomme. The play tells the story of Monsieur Jourdain, a middle-class man … Continue reading Music Is: The Genteel Horn of Mr Han by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (Preview)

Music Is: Concerts For Children – Journey Around The World by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra [CANCELLED]

Join conductor and host Jessica Gethin on a Journey Around the World in the next edition of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s (SSO) Concerts for Children series. Over four performances on 21st and 22nd March, Jessica and the SSO will explore soundscapes of music from across the globe. This interactive show will include some of the most popular classical music ever written, including Copland’s Appalachian Spring … Continue reading Music Is: Concerts For Children – Journey Around The World by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra [CANCELLED]

Huayi 2020: An Interview with Goh Boon Teck, Director and Playwright of Toy Factory’s 7 Sages of the Bamboo Grove

In Chinese history, there existed a group of seven Chinese scholars, writers, and musicians of the third century CE. As the Jin dynasty came into being, the ‘Sages’ found their lives to be in danger, and their reactions to the changes expressed themselves in new ways. Some wrote poems criticizing the court and the administration, while others tried to negotiate their way through the difficult … Continue reading Huayi 2020: An Interview with Goh Boon Teck, Director and Playwright of Toy Factory’s 7 Sages of the Bamboo Grove

Huayi 2020: An Interview with Star Pianist Tony Yike Yang

At the tender age of 16, Chinese-Canadian pianist Tony Yike Yang took the music world by storm when he became the youngest-ever laureate at the prestigious 2015 Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw. Now, the young prodigy is set to make his Southeast Asian debut at the Esplanade, performing a solo recital as part of this year’s edition of Huayi – Chinese Festival of the arts. … Continue reading Huayi 2020: An Interview with Star Pianist Tony Yike Yang

In London’s West End 2020: Life of Pi at Wyndham’s Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – Based on the Man Booker Prize-award winning novel of the same name, selling over fifteen million copies worldwide – Life of Pi is a breath-taking new theatrical adaptation of an epic journey of endurance and hope, transferring to London’s West End from 28th June 2020. After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, there are five survivors stranded … Continue reading In London’s West End 2020: Life of Pi at Wyndham’s Theatre (Preview)

Preview: KidsFest! 2020 presented by ABA Productions

From 31st January to 16th February, ABA Productions is bringing back KidsFest!, set to dazzle young audience members with four world-class theatre productions adapted from exciting and well-known children’s books. Bringing together Scamp Theatre, Selladoor Family, Rockefeller Productions and Tall Stories, KidsFest! is set to present shows that the entire family can enjoy together. The four productions are: The Gruffalo, Stick Man, The Gruffalo’s Child … Continue reading Preview: KidsFest! 2020 presented by ABA Productions

Music Is: Ding Yi Music Company’s Happy Chinese New Year Concert 2020 feat. Nathan Hartono (Preview)

As Singapore’s most acclaimed Chinese chamber music ensemble, Ding Yi starts off 2020 on an auspicious note with a new edition of their annual Happy Chinese New Year Concert. Playing on 8th February at the China Cultural Centre, the concert will be conducted by Ding Yi Assistant Conductor Wong De Li, Dedric, and feature a special appearance from local singer-songwriter Nathan Hartono, who rose to … Continue reading Music Is: Ding Yi Music Company’s Happy Chinese New Year Concert 2020 feat. Nathan Hartono (Preview)

Review: Three Courses @ MeatSmith Little India (ARTWALK Little India 2020)

★★★☆☆ (Performance attended 18/1/20) Eavesdropping on millennial conversations while enjoying a good meal.  ARTWALK Little India has never shied away from programming at least one interdisciplinary performance into its diverse line-up of activities, and this year, features a ‘three-course’ meal of playlets staged at two restaurants (Chimichanga on Friday and MeatSmith Little India on Saturday) in Little India. Written by Aswani Aswath, Chen Cuifen and … Continue reading Review: Three Courses @ MeatSmith Little India (ARTWALK Little India 2020)

Touring The UK 2020: Crimes, Camera, Action by New Old Friends (Preview)

LONDON – When a glamorous Hollywood starlet is stabbed on-set in a fatal mix-up of props, there’s only one man fit for the job of solving the crime: Stan Shakespeare. Award-winning company New Old Friends return once again with the latest installment of their ever-popular Crimes… series. Inspired by the classic English writing of Agatha Christie, Noël Coward and PG Wodehouse, the madcap comedy thrillers have … Continue reading Touring The UK 2020: Crimes, Camera, Action by New Old Friends (Preview)

Arts of the UK 2020: Mitcham VR Festival Comes To Merton, London

LONDON – Showcasing the latest immersive technologies, Mitcham VR Festival will be the culmination of FilmMerton, a year-long project aiming to encourage participation with film throughout the London Borough of Merton. Curated by VR industry expert Mária Rakušanová (Curator and Executive Producer, Raindance Film Festival; member of BAFTA’s Immersive Entertainment Advisory Group), this special one-off community event will bring cutting-edge VR entertainment to the heart of … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Mitcham VR Festival Comes To Merton, London