Category: Arts

Arts, Circus, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Review: Drum Tao 2019 – Rhythm of Tribe presented by Mediacorp VizPro

An exhilarating contemporary twist to traditional Japanese drumming. Watching the CNA Lifestyle documentary playing onscreen before the performance begins, one immediately realises how A day in the life of a Drum Tao member is no easy feat. Waking up at the crack of dawn, the group gathers to warm up before a 20km jog around the mountainous, high altitude area, regardless of rain or shine. … Continue reading Review: Drum Tao 2019 – Rhythm of Tribe presented by Mediacorp VizPro

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Arts, Music, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

National Arts Council’s Arts In Your Neighbourhood 12: Tampines

The National Arts Council’s Arts In Your Neighbourhood programme is back, and this time, they’re taking Tampines by storm. As Singapore’s third largest new town, Tampines was once a rubber plantation at the turn of the 20th century, home to sand quarries for a long time before developing into the residential hub it is today. Over 50 arts activities will be happening across 16 locations islandwide, … Continue reading National Arts Council’s Arts In Your Neighbourhood 12: Tampines

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Arts, Film, Review, Singapore

Film Review: A Land Imagined (幻土) dir. Yeo Siew Hua

The wilderness of Tuas provides an alien backdrop for this Asian neo-noir about migrant dreams of a better life. Written and directed by Yeo Siew Hua, A Land Imagined emerged a critical favourite at the 71st Locarno Film Festival, an Asian neo-noir following Lok (Peter Yu), a grizzled hardboiled detective as he embarks on an unusual job: tracking down Wang (Liu Xiaoyi) a Chinese migrant worker who … Continue reading Film Review: A Land Imagined (幻土) dir. Yeo Siew Hua

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Art What!, Arts, Singapore

#PLASTIKOPHOBIA: High Commission of Canada To Singapore Launches Exhibition Highlighting Plastic Waste At Marina Barrage

On Thursday, 7th March, the High Commission of Canada, together with City Developments Limited launched #PLASTIKOPHOBIA, a brand new art installation and photo exhibition at the Sustainable Singapore Gallery at Marina Barrage. Inspired by the increasing levels of marine plastic pollution, the exhibition features the works of Canadian artist Benjamin Von Wong on the theme of marine plastics, and launched to mark World Wildlife Day, with the 2019 theme of “Life below … Continue reading #PLASTIKOPHOBIA: High Commission of Canada To Singapore Launches Exhibition Highlighting Plastic Waste At Marina Barrage

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Box Clever by Monsay Whitney and Killymuck by Kat Woods (Preview)

LONDON – Not everyone is born equal; some are born into a life where we automatically have less money, less support and, crucially, less opportunity. This March, the Bunker presents two powerful one-woman plays that explore the political cause and effect of what being born with less means. Kat Woods’ Killymuck, starring Aoife Lennon and directed by Caitriona Shoobridge, offers an insight into how growing up on … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Box Clever by Monsay Whitney and Killymuck by Kat Woods (Preview)

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Kill Climate Deniers at the Pleasance Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – An action film wrapped in a TED talk, Kill Climate Deniers won the Griffin Playwriting Award ahead of its 2018 premiere in Sydney, Australia, where it provoked, enraged and delighted audiences and critics alike. Set to make its British premiere at the Pleasance this June, it is a bold new satire which blends fact and fiction as it explores in parallel a hostage situation … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Kill Climate Deniers at the Pleasance Theatre (Preview)

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Preview: SSO Gala – Rachmaninov Piano Concerto 2

28 year old Uzbek pianist Behzod Abduraimov has received critical acclaim and praise for his wide imagination and incredible harmony. Now, he’s about to make his Singapore debut this April, with the dark majesty and Romantic grandeur of Rachmaninov’s popular Second Piano Concerto, promising a powerful showcase of his pianist gifts as part of the SSO Gala Concert series. Abduraimov has worked with plenty of leading … Continue reading Preview: SSO Gala – Rachmaninov Piano Concerto 2

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Arts, Centre 42, Review, Singapore

Are You Game, Sau(dara)?: An Interview with Creators Fasyali Fadzly and Soultari Amin Farid, and Dramaturg Grace Lee-Khoo

KUALA LUMPUR – Last weekend, we travelled up to Five Arts Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to catch the cross-Causeway double bill presentation Are You Game, Sau(dara)? Comprising two brand new works created in response to Malaysian playwright Leow Puay Tin’s seminal play 3 Children, we sat down with creators Fasyali Fadzly and Soultari Amin Farid, as well as dramaturg Grace Lee-Khoo, before we caught the show to find out a … Continue reading Are You Game, Sau(dara)?: An Interview with Creators Fasyali Fadzly and Soultari Amin Farid, and Dramaturg Grace Lee-Khoo

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Art What!, Arts, Singapore

Museum Musings: Stories of a Woman and Her Dowry by Yanyun Chen

Winner of the People’s Choice Award for her work at the President’s Young Talents 2019 (PYT 2019), Yanyun Chen is already back with a new work this March, as Grey Projects presents Stories of a Woman and Her Dowry. Best known for her charcoal-based practices (which also featured prominently in PYT 2019 with her work The scars that write us), this new exhibition deals with the story … Continue reading Museum Musings: Stories of a Woman and Her Dowry by Yanyun Chen

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Preview: VCH Excite! My Muse – Rani Singam presented by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Rani Singam, Singapore’s ‘first lady of jazz’, takes to the stage this April as part of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s (SSO)’s VCH Excite! series. Taking the form of a music-movie concept, Rani Singam will tell the story of our collective lives through both narration and song, inspired particularly by “Remember”, the love theme from the movie Cinema Paradiso which forms part of the programme. During the programme, audiences are … Continue reading Preview: VCH Excite! My Muse – Rani Singam presented by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

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