Category: Arts

Arts, Dance with Me, Singapore

Got to Move 2019: Open Call For Programmes This October

At the fifth edition of the National Art Council’s Got to Move (GTM) programme, Singaporeans are once again encouraged to get up and MOVE, as the programme continues to grow awareness and appreciation for dance from the ground up. This year’s anchor festival takes place across the entire island, with a variety of activities happening from 4th to 27th October, having increased its duration from three … Continue reading Got to Move 2019: Open Call For Programmes This October

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Review: Papa directed by Sharul Channa

Sharul Channa and co celebrate Father’s Day with this heartfelt performance. With the many expectations thrust upon them, fathers don’t have it easy in Asian society, from being a disciplinarian to a breadwinner, to quite simply, figuring out how to be a good parent. It is timely then, that local stand up comedian Sharul Channa has chosen this particular Father’s Day weekend to premiere a … Continue reading Review: Papa directed by Sharul Channa

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Arts, Inside London, London, musical, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

Touring The UK 2019: Casting Announced – Louise Redknapp and Amber Davies To Star in Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 The Musical In Select Cities This Autumn

LONDON – After opening to warm reviews in the West End in February, where Dolly Parton herself attended the premiere and joined the cast on stage at the finale, the hit musical 9 to 5 is now set for a national tour featuring original West End cast members Louise Redknapp and Amber Davies! Based off the 1980 film of the same name, 9 to 5 currently plays at … Continue reading Touring The UK 2019: Casting Announced – Louise Redknapp and Amber Davies To Star in Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 The Musical In Select Cities This Autumn

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: A Bit Of A Do by Drunken Chorus Theatre Company and Charity

LONDON – Now in its third year, the pioneering free mini-festival A Bit Of A Do from Drunken Chorus returns championing the work of artists with and without disabilities. Working with some amazing partners including BSL consultants, a visually impaired theatre company, local apprentices with learning disabilities, disability charities, artists and audiences, their aim is to empower artists to create and access theatre and dance. While … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: A Bit Of A Do by Drunken Chorus Theatre Company and Charity

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

Touring the UK 2019: Really Want to Hurt Me

LONDON – Shortlisted for the Brighton Fringe Award for Excellence and following sold-out dates in London and Edinburgh Fringe 2018, Flaming Theatre’s Really Want to Hurt Me now embarks on a UK tour. This dark hit comedy is about growing up gay in the ’80s, featuring dance sequences and a soundtrack of classics from Culture Club, Eurythmics, Tears for Fears, The Smiths, Kate Bush and more. This … Continue reading Touring the UK 2019: Really Want to Hurt Me

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Arts, Capitol Theatre, Comedy, Concert, Dream Academy, Music, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Broadway Beng Concert – Last Beng Standing by Dream Academy

Absent from our stages for far too long, at long last, everyone’s favourite musical  number-spouting performer is back, as Broadway Beng returns to the stage this July! Presented by Dream Academy and directed by Selena Tan, come meet the man with the ‘license to thrill’, as Sebastian Tan reprises the iconic character in Broadway Beng Concert: Last Beng Standing. Armed with a super-strength vibrato and ‘sibei yan … Continue reading Preview: Broadway Beng Concert – Last Beng Standing by Dream Academy

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, The Necessary Stage, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Preview: The Orange Production 2019 by The Necessary Stage

The Necessary Stage (TNS) is having an incredibly busy 2019, with a festival, and two mainstage productions. Of course, it doesn’t stop there, and come this July, they’re bringing back their developmental platform, The Orange Production for the second time, ready to bring new talent and new work into the local theatre scene. Through The Orange Production, TNS turns the spotlight on young artists, providing the … Continue reading Preview: The Orange Production 2019 by The Necessary Stage

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Arts, Concert, Music, Review, Singapore

Review: Eric Lu & Yu-Chien Tseng presented by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

  While Argentinian master pianist Martha Argerich postponed her return to Singapore indefinitely, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) has soldiered on with a concert in lieu, with pianist Eric Lu and violinist Yu-Chien Tseng joining the orchestra for a showcase at the Esplanade Concert Hall. The concert started off with Rachmaninoff’s The Isle of the Dead, Op. 29, performed by the SSO, as conducted by … Continue reading Review: Eric Lu & Yu-Chien Tseng presented by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

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Arts, Concert, Music, Review, Singapore

Concert Review: Love Letter From Home by Dr Raul Sunico, Presented by Steinway Gallery Singapore

Commemorating the launch of master piano makers Steinway’s latest product, the Spirio|r, Steinway Gallery organised two concerts at the Victoria Concert Hall to celebrate this new invention, with Steinway artists Dr Raul Sunico and Nat Yontarak headlining a solo recital each, both of course, playing on a Steinway Spirio|r. With Dr Paul Sunico’s concert, titled Love Letter From Home, the Filipino pianist played a range … Continue reading Concert Review: Love Letter From Home by Dr Raul Sunico, Presented by Steinway Gallery Singapore

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Arts, Interview, Music, Singapore

Be Alright: An Interview with Dean Lewis, the Australian Singer-Songwriter Who’s Making International Waves

Sydney-based singer-songwriter Dean Lewis has been in the industry professionally for only about three years, but has already found moderate success, certified 5x Platinum for his debut single Waves in Australia back in 2017, and 6x Platinum for his 2018 single Be Alright, as well as topping a number of international music charts. But in spite of these accolades, the 31-year old remains humble, in part owing … Continue reading Be Alright: An Interview with Dean Lewis, the Australian Singer-Songwriter Who’s Making International Waves

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