Review: Aladdin the Musical presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

It doesn’t matter how much you love the animated film – this staging of Aladdin is a whole new world in itself filled with theatrical magic of the best kind.   For all of Disney’s theatrical adaptations of their films, Aladdin certainly ranks among one of the best, effectively bringing out the colourful world of the film to the stage. Adapted from the 1992 animated film of the … Continue reading Review: Aladdin the Musical presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

Review: The Wonderland Cabaret by Andsoforth

Andsoforth’s naughty side is realised in full with this curious cabaret. When Lewis Carroll wrote Alice in Wonderland in 1865, chances are he never imagined it would ever be adapted into a cheeky cabaret, complete with his characters dressed in fishnet tights, thigh-high boots and all dragged up. To be honest though, he might end up enjoying it, especially if it comes in the form of … Continue reading Review: The Wonderland Cabaret by Andsoforth

M1 Peer Pleasure 2019: Double Bill – The Ground/Wonderland (Review)

Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) and Anderson Secondary School showcase potential in two plays about poverty and school life. How does a student in Singapore encounter and understand the poverty that’s hidden all around them? Students from Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) and Anderson Secondary School have been given the chance to present their pieces created specially for the M1 Peer Pleasure Youth Festival to a public … Continue reading M1 Peer Pleasure 2019: Double Bill – The Ground/Wonderland (Review)

George Town Festival 2019: The Strangers (Review)

Finding the connections between others who seem worlds apart. PENANG, MALAYSIA – Directed by Argentinian director Leandro Kees and dramaturged by Julia Hesse, The Strangers brings together 4 performers from 4 different Asian countries (Cheng Ying-Yun, Kanako Ihara, James Kan Che Wei and Sanghun Lee) as they gather onstage and learn about each other. Seemingly with little to nothing in common, be it food or language or history, … Continue reading George Town Festival 2019: The Strangers (Review)

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Mating in Captivity by Flo Taylor Productions in association with We Are Kilter (Preview)

LONDON – Playing as part of King’s Head Theatre’s Queer Season 2019, get ready for the European premiere of Oliver Page’s Mating in Captivity as it comes to London for one week only. With the entire season aimed to champion diverse stories across the breadth of the queer experience, and feature ground-breaking new writing, the play has so far received rave reviews when it previewed at the 2019 … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Mating in Captivity by Flo Taylor Productions in association with We Are Kilter (Preview)

Preview: Red Balloon Series – Moonrise and Aurora by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Not one but two heavenly conjunctions await audiences at the end of August. Since the beginning of time, the moon and the aurora borealis have provided endless fascination to humanity, and will be celebrated in a one-night film+music experience at the Esplanade Concert Hall, on a big screen, with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, as part of their Red Balloon concert series. Moonrise & Aurora will … Continue reading Preview: Red Balloon Series – Moonrise and Aurora by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Exhibition Extravaganza: The City We Love at URA’s Singapore City Gallery

This August, in celebrating the urban landscape of Singapore, three young Singaporean artists will be exhibiting new works at URA (Urban Redevelopment Authority)’s City Canvas, Singapore City Gallery. Titled The City We Love, the exhibition presents three different perspectives of city living – current, abstract, and imagined – as inspired by the living conditions of Singapore. As our urban landscape changes, so does our relationship to changing urban … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: The City We Love at URA’s Singapore City Gallery

The Arts and Community Converge at Singapore Symphony Orchestra New Season Opening

Held at Victoria Concert Hall – Home of the SSO, the SSO’s season opener came in the form of a two-night special SSO performance led by Austrian guest conductor Carlos Kalmar, and featuring award-winning British pianist Steven Osborne. The programme comprised works linked to London, part of a series of SSO concerts marking the bicentennial with the theme of “British Journeys”, including one of Haydn’s London symphonies — … Continue reading The Arts and Community Converge at Singapore Symphony Orchestra New Season Opening

Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf (Sydney) presents Hiromi Tango’s Healing Circles

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – The art of Hiromi Tango evolves organically from one project to the next, developing complex dialogues with environment and audience. Tango’s large-scale ‘performative installations’ are premised on the notion of interactivity, forging individual, social and cultural connections. Reacting to an age in which human relationships are being eclipsed by the globalisation and virtualisation of communication, the artist’s practice is often collaborative, performative and … Continue reading Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf (Sydney) presents Hiromi Tango’s Healing Circles

Review: Subtle Downtempo No by Murasaki Penguin and RAW Moves

Minute observations made visible only in slow motion. In a brand new international collaboration with Australian/Japanese dance company Murasaki Penguin, RAW Moves continues their 2019/20 theme of Systems, and explores our roles as cogs in the system of society through dance, light and projection to further elevate their art. Choreographed by Anna Kuroda and with sound and visuals by David Kirkpatrick, Subtle Downtempo No explores the effects social … Continue reading Review: Subtle Downtempo No by Murasaki Penguin and RAW Moves