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St Petersburg Ballet Theatre’s Swan Lake: An Interview with Prima Ballerina Irina Kolesnikova and Founding Director Konstantin Tachkin

The St Petersburg Ballet Theatre is no stranger to Singapore, with sold out, well-received runs when they came in 2015 and 2016. In May this year, they’re returning for the third time to perform Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake at Mediacorp’s MES Theatre, and featuring not only their prima ballerina Irina Kolesnikova in the starring role of Odile/Odette, but also an entire company of 60, including a number of … Continue reading St Petersburg Ballet Theatre’s Swan Lake: An Interview with Prima Ballerina Irina Kolesnikova and Founding Director Konstantin Tachkin

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SIFA 2018: Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan’s 1984 (Preview)

George Orwell’s literary masterpice 1984 remains one of the most iconic depictions of a dystopian society. Despite being written in 1949, the book’s narrative has been shockingly prophetic, raising the idea of a society increasingly under surveillance and cults of personality. Although there’ve been several staged adaptation produced over the years, there’s none you’ll experience quite like the version by award-winning theatremakers Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan. The … Continue reading SIFA 2018: Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan’s 1984 (Preview)

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SIFA 2018: An Interview with Festival Director Gaurav Kripalani

As the latest person to take up the mantle of Festival Director for the Singapore International Festival of the Arts (SIFA), Gaurav Kripalani has faced his fair share of criticisms and doubts. But if there’s anything to go by, the numbers don’t lie, and this year’s edition of the festival has seen overwhelmingly positive demand, with multiple sold out shows and all around enthusiasm for … Continue reading SIFA 2018: An Interview with Festival Director Gaurav Kripalani

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Preview: The St Petersburg Ballet Theatre’s Swan Lake

We may already have had one fantastic run of Swan Lake this year, but fans of the show won’t need to wait too long before another one comes along, this time by Russia’s St Petersburg Ballet Theatre. Playing at the MES Theatre this May following sold out seasons in London and Paris, the St Petersburg Ballet Theatre is coming to Singapore for a strictly limited … Continue reading Preview: The St Petersburg Ballet Theatre’s Swan Lake

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Review: X & Y by RAW Moves

Ricky Sim and Matthew Goh tackle intergenerational conflict and tension in an original and surprisingly humorous performance.   RAW Moves will never fail to surprise us with how much they’re constantly pushing the very definition of dance, and in their latest production, ascends to even greater heights. Spinning off of RAW Moves’ 2018 theme of Competition, the episodic X & Y sees 48-year old artistic director Ricky Sim … Continue reading Review: X & Y by RAW Moves

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Preview: X & Y by RAW Moves

Growing up in Singapore, there’s always been this undeniable source of pressure all around us, whether from parents or peers, to prove yourself worthy by coming out on top and beating out any and all rivals. Now, that sense of ‘kiasu-ism’ has become fashionable itself, as a form of self-evaluation and both drives the endless rat race and act as a means of self-reflection.With a … Continue reading Preview: X & Y by RAW Moves

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Beautiful Like A Rainbow: True Colours Festival 2018

In the past week, the world lost one of its greatest minds with the death of Stephen Hawking. Beyond his sheer genius alone, perhaps one of the most significant things about the physicist was his motor neurone disease, which rendered him unable to speak and confined him to a wheelchair. But throughout his life, Hawking never let it define him, instead overcoming it with the … Continue reading Beautiful Like A Rainbow: True Colours Festival 2018

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Review: Traditionally Speaking by Bhumi Collective

Get schooled with Bhumi Collective’s very first lecture-performance about traditional cultural dance forms.  In Bhumi Collective’s latest production, they’re breaking new ground as they deviate from plays to explore the medium of performance research lecture. Bringing together practitioners/researchers, the collective aims to use the series to question and critique performance practices of today, and present to the public the research process behind it, opening up new … Continue reading Review: Traditionally Speaking by Bhumi Collective

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Review: Swan Lake by the American Ballet Theatre

Of the many ballets that’ve been created throughout history, Swan Lake is perhaps one of the most recognizable and well-loved ones, with its classic theme of love conquering all, set in a realm of magic and betrayal at every corner. And of the many versions, the American Ballet Theatre’s one remains one of the most definitive.   ABT is professional dance theatre in the highest degree, with … Continue reading Review: Swan Lake by the American Ballet Theatre

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True Colours Festival x Arts In Your Neighbourhood: Dancers Celebrate Unique Abilities in the Heartlands

As part of the National Arts Council’s Art In Your Neighborhood initiative, international dance groups ILL-Abilities from Canada and Epic Arts from Cambodia made their way down to Bedok Town Square and Admiralty Plaza this weekend to perform to members of the public. Both groups will be performing as part of the inaugural True Colours Festival happening at the Singapore Sports Hub the next weekend, … Continue reading True Colours Festival x Arts In Your Neighbourhood: Dancers Celebrate Unique Abilities in the Heartlands

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