Category: Arts

Arts, Film, London, Review

Review: Return to Ithaca dir. Laurent Cantet

French auteur Laurent Cantet stunned audiences with his Palme d’Or winning film The Class back in 2008, and returns with a much quieter, contained drama with Return to Ithaca. Return to Ithaca examines the impact of the politically stable state of Cuba as five old friends reunite to party and catch up with one another: there’s the energetic Tanía (Isabel Santos), neocapitalist Eddy (Jorge Perugorría), teacher and failed artist … Continue reading Review: Return to Ithaca dir. Laurent Cantet

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

Preview: Sanctuary by The Necessary Stage and HANCHU-YUEI

The Necessary Stage marks the end of their 30th anniversary celebrations with an all new play this November. Sanctuary is an international collaboration with contemporary Japanese theatre company HANCHU-YUEI. Set in the future, Santuary imagines how we will deal with new technology such as memories, data, artificial intelligence and the echoes of social media. How will social and familial relationships change? Will we be ok with being constantly under … Continue reading Preview: Sanctuary by The Necessary Stage and HANCHU-YUEI

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Students, Theatre, Theatres

Preview: Asian Youth Theatre Festival 2017

Think that there aren’t enough youth involved in the arts today? Think again, with the inaugural Asian Youth Theatre Festival this October to show you the sheer variety of cultures and people across Asia finding themselves increasingly entwined with the future of theatre. Taking place from 13th – 15th October, the inaugural festival will feature both local and regional theatre groups performing shows and conducting … Continue reading Preview: Asian Youth Theatre Festival 2017

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

Preview: The Addams Family by Mediacorp Vizpro

This November, the quirkiest family returns to Singapore, this time with the entire clan swooping in too! The Addams Family will play at the MES Theatre in November, and will feature a brand new orchestration and presentation direct from the UK! Written by the dynamic team of Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice (Jersey Boys), and with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, The Addams Family features an … Continue reading Preview: The Addams Family by Mediacorp Vizpro

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

Review: forth by make/space

Despite facing numerous setbacks, including a last minute change in performance venue, make/space has managed to produce a short, introspective piece in their third production that offers (to this writer) an abstract interpretation of the realization of how a friendship has changed over the course of time, channeling their pain, heartbreak and obstacles in life to create a deeply personal performance. forth opens with a … Continue reading Review: forth by make/space

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Arts, Pangdemonium, Review, SIFA 2017, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Singapore International Festival of Arts, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres, Victoria Theatre

SIFA 2017: Dragonflies by Pangdemonium (Review)

In a world where Brexit is reality and Trump the president of the United States of America, how could things get any worse? Plenty, as writer Stephanie Street cranks the apocalypse up to eleven with Pangdemonium’s second original script of the year: Dragonflies, presented as part of the 2017 Singapore International Festival of the Arts. Set in a completely plausible version of the near future, the world of Dragonflies is … Continue reading SIFA 2017: Dragonflies by Pangdemonium (Review)

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Preview: Human+ by Khairul Kamsani

Although it riffs on similar themes, SRT Resident Assistant Director Khairul Kamsani’s Human+ is not to be confused with the ongoing ArtScience Museum exhibition of the same name. Human+ was first staged in Singapore in 2014, and will be returning this August with a brand new script. Touching on the subject of transhumanism technology and how the future lies in the amalgamation of man and machine, Human+ is a … Continue reading Preview: Human+ by Khairul Kamsani

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Preview: Singapore Night Festival 2017 (Part 2)

Following our preview of the lights installations for the 10th Singapore Night Festival, we present to you a sneak preview of the incredible live acts that will be descending upon the Bras Basah.Bugis precinct for the final three days of the Night Festival.At a media preview of the live performances, we gathered on the Cathay Green to have a peek at Netherland theatre company Close-Act … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Night Festival 2017 (Part 2)

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

Germinal is a truly special show to come to SIFA this year. Imagining the theatre as a metaphor for human civilisation itself, the team behind Germinal play god and reconstruct the world from the very beginning of time itself. Utilising the magic of theatre, they invent the laws of physics, music, language and social interaction using only the most minimal of tools – guitars, pickaxes and mics. … Continue reading SIFA 2017: Germinal by Halory Goerger, Antoine Defoort (Preview)

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Preview: forth by make/space

From the creators of Figs comes an all new project this August and September. make/space continues to push their experimental and ensemble work to new boundaries in their 2017 Season production in the form of forth. forth will be make/space’s first production done without any grant funding, and promises to be an intimate piece that ruminates on isolation, loss and love. Having trained together since late last year, … Continue reading Preview: forth by make/space

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