Ever imagined the Padang would be overrun by giant rabbits? Or two siblings in charge of the flow of time would take over some of our most iconic museums? If you want to be a part of this fantastic world, then all you have to do is head on down to the Civic District this August for the inaugural Civic District Outdoor Festival! Organized by … Continue reading Civic District Outdoor Festival: A Timeless Encounter with Art
Sim Yan Ying’s Without Reason has a simple premise: boy meets girl, they fall in love, and start a relationship. But there’s a twist. Without Reason is an honest look at the difficulty of maintaining an interracial relationship in Singapore, and Sim Yan Ying has crafted an accessible play that encourages audiences to see that falling in love should be as easy as finding common ground … Continue reading Review: Without Reason (M1 Peer Pleasure Youth Theatre Festival 2017)
It’s not often one runs into theatre inspired by film noir, and much less a film noir parody. New company Fatale Femme boldly bursts onto the scene to fill just that gap with a bold original script that pays both homage to the genre while putting a new spin on it. Set in the golden state of Los Angeles and the city of stars, we’re … Continue reading Review: America’s No.1 Detective Agency by Fatale Femme
This August, get ready for the outdoor event of the year as the Civic District comes alive with art, light and sounds in the inaugural Civic District Outdoor Festival! As night falls, watch as the civic district completely transforms into a sprawling wonderland of art and events, with multimedia, art installations, stage and music performances, art markets and food streets. Themed ‘When Time Stood Still’, … Continue reading Preview: Civic District Outdoor Festival by National Gallery Singapore
This National Day weekend, Ver Theatre presents their new production Mother I (2), the second in their Mother I series after a successful first run at the Substation.A multilingual devised performance directed and produced by Grace Kalaiselvi (Tanglin, My Magic), Mother I (2) explores the journey of parenthood from a mother’s perspective. Adapting stories gathered from interviews with people from all walks of life, Mother I (2) tells … Continue reading Preview: Mother I (2) by Ver Theatre
It is rare to see in short plays the confidence of voice found in Al Hafiz Sanusi’s new work, Sejarah-Ku. It is clear from the start that the authors have done more than their fair share of research into the tale of two Malaccan warriors and more interestingly, how difficult it is to ascertain its historicity. Al Hafiz tells me Sejarah-Ku was first conceived four years ago at university. The playwright … Continue reading Review: Sejarah-ku by Toy Factory (The Wright Stuff 2017)
Tackling the theme of The Other, the 2017 M1 Peer Pleasure Youth Theatre Festival opens with Triple Bill, a set of three new plays going deep into topics of the marginalized, the solitary and the forgotten. At the same time, these plays delve into the problems and concerns of youth today while celebrating young talent, be they taking on the role of playwright or performer. Check out … Continue reading Review: Triple Bill (M1 Peer Pleasure Youth Theatre Festival 2017)
If you only have time to see one performance at the Underbelly Festival this year, the answer from us is and always will be Briefs. Returning to London for a third, triumphant run, the stunning, self-styled ‘boy-lesque’ troupe from down under is back with an all new show that will titillate, probe and blow your mind with their sheer creativity and showmanship. Describing Briefs is in itself a … Continue reading Review: Briefs – Close Encounters (Underbelly Festival 2017)
The Roundest Circle is a performance created by TheatreWorks Associate Artist Eng Kai Er, in collaboration with fellow dance artists Faye Lim and Felicia Lim. The piece is process-driven and fuelled by the concept of “turn-taking”; the artists have broken away from the conventional structure of having a leader curate, choreograph and direct the process of performance making. Instead, Kai, Faye, and Felicia take turns … Continue reading Review: The Roundest Circle by Theatreworks
Can you still have a girl’s night out even when you’re pushing 40 and up to your neck in kids? Armed with an all-star cast, Fun Mom Dinner is the latest show to tackle the more niche cinema audience, attempting to draw in the middle-aged crowd and prove that yes, moms can have fun. Fun Mom Dinner follows the exploits of four moms as they arrange for a titular fun … Continue reading Review: Fun Mom Dinner dir. Alethea Jones
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