Category: Arts

Arts, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Review: Ivanov by 5toMidnight

5toMidnight enters the local theatre scene with their debut performance: a local adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s Ivanov. The first in a planned five part series of a selection of Chekhov’s plays, 5toMidnight aims to bring Chekhov’s gritty social realism to a modern Singaporean audience while continuing to develop their skills and craft with each new production. In a sense, Lepark provides an interesting backdrop for the play. Utilizing … Continue reading Review: Ivanov by 5toMidnight

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Arts, Drama Centre, Preview, Singapore, The Necessary Stage, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Being Haresh Sharma: The Necessary Stage Celebrates Resident Playwright In New Production

The Necessary Stage celebrates Haresh Sharma’s entire body of work in a new play performed by some of their most memorable collaborators.  After celebrating their 30th Anniversary with restagings of various plays, how can The Necessary Stage not celebrate the writer himself? That’s where Being Haresh Sharma comes in, an all new production based on Haresh’s various play texts and directed by Cake Theatre’s Natalie Hennedige. Over … Continue reading Being Haresh Sharma: The Necessary Stage Celebrates Resident Playwright In New Production

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

Preview: The Chekhov Cycle – Ivanov by 5toMidnight

“No, Doctor, there are too many gears, screws and valves in all of us to judge at first glance, or two or three external signs. I don’t understand you, you don’t understand me, and we don’t understand ourselves”. 5toMidnight presents an all new version of Russian playwright Anton Chekhov’s classic Ivanov in its Singaporean premiere. Contextualizing it for a Singaporean audience to examine how one man … Continue reading Preview: The Chekhov Cycle – Ivanov by 5toMidnight

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Arts, Comedy, Drama Centre Black Box, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

Preview: The Memory of Water by Wag The Dog Theatre

Wag The Dog Theatre bursts onto the local theatre scene with a production of an Olivier Award winning comedy.  2017 marks the entry of yet another addition to the evergrowing slew of theatre companies in Singapore with Wag the Dog Theatre. This June, ready yourselves for the newest player on the theatre scene when Wag the Dog Theatre opens its first production at the Drama … Continue reading Preview: The Memory of Water by Wag The Dog Theatre

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Arts, Dance with Me, Review, Theatre

Rainforest Fringe Festival 2017: Where Sarawak’s Nature Meets Art

Southeast Asian culture doesn’t quite get enough global media attention, and very rarely, an entire festival dedicated to it, often sidelined as an exotic fringe type event. All that is about to change, as the director of Penang’s annual Georgetown Festival Joe Sidek has something new up his sleeve for the Malaysian arts scene – the all new Rainforest Fringe Festival happening this July! With … Continue reading Rainforest Fringe Festival 2017: Where Sarawak’s Nature Meets Art

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Arts, Film, London, Review

Review: Dying Laughing dir. Lloyd Stanton & Paul Toogood

Shot almost entirely in black and white, Dying Laughing is surprisingly serious for a documentary about comedians. Dying Laughing takes most of the major comedians in the business today, sits them down, and interviews them about what it truly means to be a comedian and the nature of their craft. As Chris Rock puts it in the opening shots, comedians are the ‘last philosophers’, and Dying Laughing breaks down the art … Continue reading Review: Dying Laughing dir. Lloyd Stanton & Paul Toogood

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Arts, Pink Gajah, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies

Artist Highlight: Pink Gajah Theatre

Sharda Maxine Harrison has always held a special place in our hearts as one of our absolute favourite people and actresses in the local theatre industry. From her performances with The Necessary Stage to her incredible work in W!ld Rice’s Hotel, Sharda has consistently impressed us with her commitment to her craft and her ability to completely transform into her characters. Now, we’re even more proud … Continue reading Artist Highlight: Pink Gajah Theatre

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Arts, London, Review, Theatre

Review: Woyzeck at the Old Vic

The Old Vic has really been spoiling its theatre patrons with its latest station. Having started the year with Daniel Radcliffe in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, they’re at it again with casting movie stars with Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ John Boyega in the title role of their new production of Woyzeck.  An unfinished play by German playwright Georg Buchner in 1836, writer Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed … Continue reading Review: Woyzeck at the Old Vic

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Arts, Preview, Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

Preview: Chef – Bibimbap vs Chili Crab at Resorts World Sentosa

This school holiday, drop by Resorts World Sentosa for a theatrical extravaganza to tantalize all five of your senses ! CHEF: Bibimbap vs. Chilli Crab is a non-verbal food musical performance that uses live beatboxing and b-boying to tell the story of the Green and Red chefs locked in an intense battle of food know-how – with an extra generous serving of humour and fun! CHEF will … Continue reading Preview: Chef – Bibimbap vs Chili Crab at Resorts World Sentosa

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Arts, New Opera Singapore, Opera, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre.

Preview: L’incoronazione di Poppea – C. Monteverdi by New Opera Singapore

New Opera Singapore returns with their annual production this year to present Claudio Monteverdi’s historical opera L’incoronazione di Poppea, or the coronation of Poppaea, referring specifically to the rise of Roman Emperor Nero’s mistress. First staged in 1650, L’incoronazione di Poppea bucks the trend of atypical morality, and the crux of the opera’s success is dependent on Poppaea’s scandalous love affair with Nero, alongside other morally compromised main … Continue reading Preview: L’incoronazione di Poppea – C. Monteverdi by New Opera Singapore

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