Category: Arts

Arts, Concert, Esplanade Concert Hall, Music, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Music From Turn of the Century by Ding Yi Music Company

After a rousing concert in June at the Singapore Conference Hall, Ding Yi Music Company returns this July with a far more intimate affair at the Esplanade Recital Studio with Music From Turn of the Century.  In this concert, for the first time ever, Singapore’s foremost Chinese Chamber Music company will be led and conducted by Cultural Medallion recipient and Singapore Chinese Orchestra Music Director Tsung Yeh. This … Continue reading Preview: Music From Turn of the Century by Ding Yi Music Company

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Arts, Concert, Music, Review, Singapore

Review: ‘A Song of Life’ Concert by Sachiyo

There’s something about the Esplanade Recital Studio that is so special, given the intimacy it affords. This intimacy is what gives rise to the power of Japanese singer songwriter Sachiyo Nakagaki’s beautiful voice, crisp, sensual and chic as it wafted through the Recital Studio in her ‘A Song of Life’ concert last Wednesday (27th June). Sachiyo’s voice lends itself perfectly to the kind of music … Continue reading Review: ‘A Song of Life’ Concert by Sachiyo

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Arts, Inside London, London, Preview, Theatre

Preview: West End Bares 2018

LONDON – Following six spectacular years at the legendary Café de Paris and two years of sold out performances at the Novello Theatre, London’s hottest annual fundraiser West End Bares will be moving to its new venue at the Shaftesbury Theatre for its ninth edition this October! Based off the American concept Broadway Bares by legendary Broadway/West End director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell, West End Bares follows in the same vein as a … Continue reading Preview: West End Bares 2018

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Preview: Boxman by Flugelman Productions and StoneCrabs Theatre

LONDON – The refugee ‘crisis’ only gets increasingly rampant with each passing month, with a deluge of new immigrants come to live in the country. But hold up, and listen to Ringo’s story before passing any judgments. Presented by Flugelman Productions with StoneCrabs Theatre, Blue Elephant Theatre plays host to Australian playwright Daniel Keene’s one-man show – Boxman. Directed by Edwina Strobl, Boxman follows a homeless refugee as he lives … Continue reading Preview: Boxman by Flugelman Productions and StoneCrabs Theatre

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Aliwal Arts Centre, Arts, Dance with Me, Experimental, Interview, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

An Interview with the Creatives of dead was the body till i taught it how to move

Bhumi Collective has only been around for a couple of years, but they’ve already been showcasing a variety of genres  dipping their toes into various genres of shows, ranging from fringe theatre to lecture performance. Now, they’ll be presenting an all new, original, interdisciplinary work, co-created by a number of young theatre makers both familiar and new to the local scene in the premiere of dead … Continue reading An Interview with the Creatives of dead was the body till i taught it how to move

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Opera, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Preview: Nam Hwa Blazes 《万紫千红》(July 2018) by Nam Hwa Opera

Nam Hwa Opera is having a busy summer period. Just last week, the fifty year old Teochew Opera troupe performed two full length operas at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, and this coming Sunday, they’ll be showcasing the tenth edition of their quarterly Nam Hwa Blazes programme at the Aliwal Arts Centre! The last edition in April saw the troupe showcasing three classic Teochew Operas, highlighting the … Continue reading Preview: Nam Hwa Blazes 《万紫千红》(July 2018) by Nam Hwa Opera

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Arts, Music, Opera, Preview, Singapore, The Arts House, Theatres

Preview: Kopi for One – From Page to Stage by L’Arietta Productions

  Before the premiere of the Singapore Trilogy this October, L’Arietta Productions will be presenting a short preview of the performance this July, with an all new commission and first part of the trilogy – Kopi For One! The Singapore Trilogy will feature three chamber operas, woven together by a woman reflecting on her life at different ages, and her relationships with her father,  fiancé and herself. Each part … Continue reading Preview: Kopi for One – From Page to Stage by L’Arietta Productions

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Preview: PANCHA – Flowers Don’t Bloom All The Time by Maya Dance Theatre

Local dance company Maya Dance Theatre returns this August with the third instalment of their successful PANCHA programme. Started in 2016, PANCHA literally translates to ‘five’, and the dance series draws inspiration from expounding upon five female archetypes in relation to the five elements – Wind, Fire, Earth, Water and Aether, and has previously explored issues such as the patriarchy and maternal pain due to loss of … Continue reading Preview: PANCHA – Flowers Don’t Bloom All The Time by Maya Dance Theatre

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Arts, Drama Centre Black Box, Intercultural Theatre Institute, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Preview: The Cyclist by Intercultural Theatre Institute

Following a thought provoking first public production in March, the latest batch of Intercultural Theatre Institute (ITI) graduating students return to the Drama Centre Black Box to present their second show of the year: Vijay Tendulkar’s The Cyclist. Translated into English by Balwant Bhaneja, The Cyclist tells of the adventure of life from the perspective of a nameless cyclist as she sets off on a solo journey. But this is … Continue reading Preview: The Cyclist by Intercultural Theatre Institute

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Arts, KC Arts Centre, Preview, Singapore, SRT, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Preview: The Fall by The Young Company

Following two years of training across all forms and aspect of theatre, Singapore Repertory Theatre’s (SRT) latest batch of The Young Company trainees are set to graduate this August, culminating in a graduation showcase performance of James Fritz’s The Fall. First performed by the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain at the Finborough Theatre, London in August 2016, The Fall examines youth and their relationship with ageing and … Continue reading Preview: The Fall by The Young Company

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