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Preview: Off Kilter by Theatreworks (+Interview with Ramesh Meyyappan!)

Glasgow-based Singaporean physical theatre master Ramesh Meyyappan makes a hotly anticipated return to the local theatre scene this October with his latest work: Off Kilter. Off Kilter follows Joe Kilter, hiding away in his own happy routine and preferring anonymity over fame. But as a change knocks his routine completely off track (and his house sideways), Joe Kilter’s life becomes, quite frankly, off kilter. As he closes … Continue reading Preview: Off Kilter by Theatreworks (+Interview with Ramesh Meyyappan!)

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Arts, KC Arts Centre, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

Review: Human+ by Khairul Kamsani

How will we take our smartphone addicted culture to new heights in the future? Emerging theatre maker Khairul Kamsani brings back his 2014 speculative play Human+ with a new cast, a new script and a new venue. Unlike what you might come to expect of a piece about technology and the future, Human+ is a stripped down, minimalist piece that is reliant almost completely on its actors to draw … Continue reading Review: Human+ by Khairul Kamsani

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Arts, Experimental, Review, SIFA 2017, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Singapore International Festival of Arts, SOTA Studio Theatre, Theatre, Theatres

SIFA 2017: Vegetative State by Manuela Infante (Review)

Are animals really all that different from plants? Or is the way they experience life and stimuli simply a stretched out version of how we see things, due to their considerably longer lifespan? Chilean director Manuela Infante takes the concept of plant intelligence and communication and brings it to life in the polyphonic, poetic Vegetative State. Performed by actress Marcela Salinas, the experimental work brings us on a … Continue reading SIFA 2017: Vegetative State by Manuela Infante (Review)

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Arts, Dance with Me, Experimental, Preview, SIFA 2017, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Singapore International Festival of Arts, SOTA Studio Theatre, Theatre, Theatres

SIFA 2017: And So You See… Our Honourable Blue Sky And Ever Enduring Sun… Can Only Be Consumed Slice By Slice… By Robyn Orlin (Preview)

When one thinks of SIFA, one undoubtedly thinks of weird, experimental works that push the very definition of what makes art itself, and continually expand the medium to reach all new heights. This year, South African choreographer Robyn Orlin looks set to deliver that work with And So You See… Our Honourable Blue Sky And Ever Enduring Sun… Can Only Be Consumed Slice By Slice… (henceforth … Continue reading SIFA 2017: And So You See… Our Honourable Blue Sky And Ever Enduring Sun… Can Only Be Consumed Slice By Slice… By Robyn Orlin (Preview)

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Arts, Mastercard Theatres, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

Preview: West Side Story by BASE Entertainment Asia

What happens when you bring Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet to the gangs of 1950s New York and add a dash of music and dance? You get one of the greatest dance musicals of all time, of course. West Side Story first premiered on Broadway in 1957, featuring lyrics by legendary musical composer Stephen Sondheim, an unforgettable score by Leonard Bernstein and ground-breaking choreography by Jerome Robbins. Pitting … Continue reading Preview: West Side Story by BASE Entertainment Asia

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Arts, Experimental, Review, SIFA 2017, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., SOTA Drama Theatre, Theatre, Theatres

SIFA 2017: Germinal by Halory Goerger, Antoine Defoort (Review)

If French philosopher Jacques Derrida were still alive today and caught Germinal, one wonders what the creator of deconstruction himself might have made of the show. To deconstruct an object or concept, one essentially takes it completely apart in all its complexities, almost like laying out all the parts of a well oiled machine, reducing it to the sum of its contents. What seems like an act … Continue reading SIFA 2017: Germinal by Halory Goerger, Antoine Defoort (Review)

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Arts, Film, London, Review

Review: Eat Locals dir. Jason Flemyng

In his directorial debut, actor Jason Flemyng reunites the cast of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels to bring us vampire action film Eat Locals. Set in a small English town, a council of eight vampire overlords of England gather to meet, discussing vampire administration every 50 years, as they have for centuries. But this year, things are about to take a turn for the strange as … Continue reading Review: Eat Locals dir. Jason Flemyng

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Arts, Experimental, Preview, SIFA 2017, Singapore, Singapore International Festival of Arts, SOTA Studio Theatre, Theatre, Theatres

SIFA 2017: Vegetative State by Manuela Infante (Preview)

Chilean artist Manuela Infante brings her polyphonic work Vegetative State to this year’s SIFA, amplifying an actress’ mere presence as a single woman to an entire swarm, a species. Incredibly expressive actress Marcela Salinas is the star of the show here, and inspired by the work of revolutionary plant philosopher Michael Marder and plant neurobiologists like Stefano Mancuso, Vegetative State probes into the plant kingdom, exploring the ways in which … Continue reading SIFA 2017: Vegetative State by Manuela Infante (Preview)

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Review: Moon Dogs dir. Philip John

The teenage years are always a tough time, particularly on the cusp of adulthood. But when you have a streak of bad luck, it could seem like the end of the world. Moon Dogs follows incredibly unlucky teenager Michael (Jack Parry Jones) as he collapses during his A-levels in truly spectacular fashion, his ex-girlfriend moves to Glasgow, and he works unhappy days in a stinking fishing … Continue reading Review: Moon Dogs dir. Philip John

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Arts, Malay Theatre, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Singapore Night Festival, Theatre

Review: ETA: 9MIN by Main Tulis Group

No time for epic three hour plays? Think that Shakespeare is a little too dense for an enjoyable night out? All new playwright collective the Main Tulis Group has arrived on the scene to resolve those problems, and debuted nine short 9 minute plays at Centre 42’s Late Night Texting this August. Founded by writer Nabilah Said in 2016, the group consists of an all … Continue reading Review: ETA: 9MIN by Main Tulis Group

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