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Arts, Dance with Me, Food, Preview, Singapore

Preview: The Mem’s Servants by Project Plait and Artistry

Project Plait’s A Samsui Love Affair, which played last year as part of the Singapore Food Festival, impressed us with its elegant mix of dance and delicious food. This year, they’re back again with a brand new site-specific project, this time collaborating with Artistry to present The Mem’s Servants. Set in 1921, The Mem’s Servants takes place as the British Empire is being built at full steam. House 18 Temenggong … Continue reading Preview: The Mem’s Servants by Project Plait and Artistry

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019: Will, or Eight Lost Years of William Shakespeare’s Life by Victoria Baumgartner

EDINBURGH –  Few people are completely in the dark about English playwright/poet William Shakespeare. But did you know about the lost years of his life? Written and directed by Victoria Baumgartner, Will tells the story of how a young Will becomes the poet William Shakespeare with echoes to his future works, as well as modern music and free dance, in-between fantasies and reality. Performed by a cast of … Continue reading Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019: Will, or Eight Lost Years of William Shakespeare’s Life by Victoria Baumgartner

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Touring The UK 2019/20: Jane Eyre by Blackeyed Theatre

LONDON – This autumn, Blackeyed Theatre brings to the stage a thrilling new adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s masterpiece Jane Eyre. Adapted by Nick Lane, this world premiere embarks on a major eight-month tour across the UK and beyond. A Gothic masterpiece of tempestuous passions and dark secrets, Jane Eyre tells the thrilling story of an orphan and her journey from a childhood of loneliness and cruelty … Continue reading Touring The UK 2019/20: Jane Eyre by Blackeyed Theatre

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Theatre Centre announces exciting Writer’s Fellowship and two esteemed patrons

LONDON – Theatre Centre, the UK’s foremost producer and champion of new writing for young audiences, has launched a Writer’s Fellowship to enable four pioneering writers to create radical, challenging and provocative work for young audiences. Known for bringing world-class theatre straight into the heart of schools, for 66 years, Theatre Centre has worked with exceptional writers at all stages of their career, supporting them through a … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Theatre Centre announces exciting Writer’s Fellowship and two esteemed patrons

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Esplanade Theatre, musical, Preview, Singapore

Godot Theatre Company’s Love Ya Mom!: An Interview with the Cast and Creatives

The body swap trope is not an uncommon one in film and television, but has it ever been done onstage? With Taiwan’s Godot Theatre Company, not only have they done that with 2017 musical Love Ya Mom!, but did so with roaring success, becoming the fastest-selling show at the 2017 Taiwan International Festival of Arts. Now, come see the hit show yourself as Godot Theatre Company returns … Continue reading Godot Theatre Company’s Love Ya Mom!: An Interview with the Cast and Creatives

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Arts, Comedy, Concert, Dance with Me, Hong Kong, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

Hong Kong 2019: A Dream Like A Dream by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Preview)

“In a story, someone had a dream. In that Dream, someone told a story.” HONG KONG – Considered one of the most celebrated pieces of modern Chinese theatre, Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (HKRep) is set to restage Stan Lai’s A Dream Like a Dream this July. In 2002, HKRep was the first professional company to stage A Dream Like a Dream, winning Best Overall Performance, Best Costume Design and … Continue reading Hong Kong 2019: A Dream Like A Dream by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Preview)

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Touring The UK 2020: Sister Act UK Tour 2020

LONDON – A brand new UK production of smash hit musical Sister Act has been announced by producers Jamie Wilson and Whoopi Goldberg (yes, THE Whoopi Goldberg of from the original film). Opening at Curve, Leicester on 21st April 2020, ahead of further UK venues and a London season, more details and full creative team are to be announced soon. Says producer Jamie Wilson: “I am thrilled to be collaborating again with … Continue reading Touring The UK 2020: Sister Act UK Tour 2020

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Underbelly Festival Southbank 2019: 80 Days – A Real-World Adventure by Fire Hazard Games (Preview)

LONDON – Based on Jules Verne’s classic adventure novel Around the World in 80 Days, Fire Hazard Games are staging a new, high energy urban adventure for adults in central London! Previously known for real-life immersive games including The Hunted Experience and John Le Carre’s The Circus, 80 Days: A Real-World Adventure is presented in association with Underbelly Festival Southbank. The Reform Club has reopened the challenge … Continue reading Underbelly Festival Southbank 2019: 80 Days – A Real-World Adventure by Fire Hazard Games (Preview)

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Touring The UK 2019: Build a Rocket by Tara Finney Productions

LONDON –  Following international acclaim and an award-winning run at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, Build A Rocket, about a young mother from Scarborough, returns to embark on an extensive UK tour. Winner of the Holden Street Theatres’ Edinburgh Fringe Award 2018, Adelaide Fringe Best Theatre Weekly Award 2019 and named The Sunday Mail’s Best Female Solo Show (Adelaide), Build a Rocket will see critically-acclaimed actress Serena … Continue reading Touring The UK 2019: Build a Rocket by Tara Finney Productions

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Touring The UK 2020: The Phantom of the Opera UK/Ireland Tour 2020

LONDON –  Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh have announce a brand new 2020 UK and Ireland tour of world famous The Phantom of the Opera, with stops at The Curve, Leicester, Manchester Palace Theatre, Bord Gais Energy Theatre Dublin, Birmingham Hippodrome and Edinburgh Festival Theatre. Now in its 33rd year in the West End, The Phantom of the Opera is often considered one of the most beautiful and spectacular productions in history, filled with … Continue reading Touring The UK 2020: The Phantom of the Opera UK/Ireland Tour 2020

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