SRT’s Caught: An Interview with Director Ed Sylvanus Iskandar

There’s something undeniably joyous about the way Ed Sylvanus Iskandar carries himself. Perhaps it’s a pre-requisite for an immersive theatre director to be have a little spring in their step, a little hope in their heart and almost always excited each night with the unpredictability of what one will experience at a show, where every performance will undoubtedly be different. “I like comparing the theatre … Continue reading SRT’s Caught: An Interview with Director Ed Sylvanus Iskandar

Preview: Shakespeare’s Globe 2019 – Pericles, The Comedy of Errors and Twelfth Night, presented by ABA Productions

This September, Shakespeare’s Globe returns to Singapore to present three of the Bard’s works, each dealing with the timely themes of refuge and displacement. Using the same company to perform multiple roles across all three plays, watch as Pericles, The Comedy of Errors and Twelfth Night comes to life onstage, each one a timeless tale of those who have crossed seas, lost their families, and are finding out what … Continue reading Preview: Shakespeare’s Globe 2019 – Pericles, The Comedy of Errors and Twelfth Night, presented by ABA Productions

Preview: A Month of Melodies by The Arts House

This September, The Arts House is set to present a series of musical performances representing a range of geographies and cultures. From unveiling Singapore’s landscape via Chinese poetry and music to the Straits of Melaka and Armenian chamber music, get ready for music that will introduce audiences to the rich, sonic textures of the region. Shiyun: Island Interludes In conjunction with the Mid-Autumn Festival, Shiyun: … Continue reading Preview: A Month of Melodies by The Arts House

Esplanade’s Mosaic Music Series: An Interview with Janis Siegel of The Manhattan Transfer

Few bands last a decade, let alone five. But for American jazz quarter The Manhattan Transfer, with a whopping 30 albums and millions of worldwide record sales and sold-out tours across their career, the multiple Grammy Award-winning band makes it seem easy, having essentially perfected the art of a capella, vocalese and swing over the last 50 years. Having last performed at the Esplanade eight … Continue reading Esplanade’s Mosaic Music Series: An Interview with Janis Siegel of The Manhattan Transfer

Review: a line could be crossed and you would cease to be by Intercultural Theatre Institute

Gorgeous, intimate play examining climate change. In the Intercultural Theatre Institute’s (ITI) new production, the latest batch of graduating students tackle the ever-looming issue of climate change with Australian playwright Andrew Sutherland’s a line could be crossed and you would slowly cease to be. Directed by Koh Wan Ching (known for arresting, colourful visuals), the oblique, wandering text is given gorgeous form as the play … Continue reading Review: a line could be crossed and you would cease to be by Intercultural Theatre Institute

Touring the UK 2019: Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s Nativity! The Musical (Preview)

LONDON – What’s a Christmas without a Christmas musical? Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s highly acclaimed Nativity! The Musical is back for a third year as it tours the UK this October to December, ready to shower all Brits with Christmas cheer, fun and joy. Every child in every school has one Christmas wish, to star in a Nativity, and at St Bernadette’s School they’ve decided to mount a musical … Continue reading Touring the UK 2019: Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s Nativity! The Musical (Preview)

Preview: RuPaul’s Werq the World Tour 2020 – Singapore

Mother of drag queens and superstar RuPaul is back for a brand new Werq the World tour come 2020, and she’s bringing all your favourite queens for a one night only extravaganza. Organised by Voss Events, and produced by Drag Race producers World of Wonder and VH1, the Werq the World Tour has added dates for the Asian leg of their tour, with the queens … Continue reading Preview: RuPaul’s Werq the World Tour 2020 – Singapore

Young Talent Programme by Affordable Art Fair and ION Art returns for its 7th Edition This November

Continuing its quest to cultivate talented young artists from Singapore and around the region, the seventh edition of the Young Talent Programme Winners’ Solo Exhibitions 2018/19 presents new and distinctive bodies of work by three winners of the 2018 Programme at the ION Art Gallery from 30th August to 15th September 2019. The Young Talent Programme (YTP) is a joint initiative by Affordable Art Fair Singapore and ION … Continue reading Young Talent Programme by Affordable Art Fair and ION Art returns for its 7th Edition This November

Winners All Around: National Youth Film Awards 2019 Winners Announced

The National Youth Film Awards (NYFA), jointly organised by *SCAPE and the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) have announced the 2019 line-up of winners in a ceremony held at *SCAPE’s The Ground Theatre. The award-winning films all had in common a search for identity, an exploration that encompassed both personal and national identity. This year, 38 nominees were shortlisted from the 446 submissions received by … Continue reading Winners All Around: National Youth Film Awards 2019 Winners Announced

Exhibition Extravaganza: I am, but also at UltraSuperNew Gallery

This September, discover the ideas of labels and segregation as UltraSuperNew Gallery presents a group show by Anna Chan, Dipali Gupta, Fazleen Karlan and Maisarah Kamal. To make sense of the world, we label and are labelled. To connect with others and form bonds, we live within the labels that are given to us, be it by ourselves or by others. A cycle forms where … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: I am, but also at UltraSuperNew Gallery