In London’s West End 2018: The Cane by the Royal Court Theatre (Review)
A wicked reflection on victimization in the age of snowflakes. LONDON – For many adults, the image of a cane dredges up the memory of unpleasant childhoods, a symbol of punishment, […]
In London’s West End 2019: King’s Head Theatre’s Coming Clean at Trafalgar Studios (Review)
The lines of desire are set ablaze with this 80s drama about fidelity and the rules of engagement within (and without) a queer relationship. LONDON – After a well-received run at […]
Preview: Alice, Bob & Eve by RAW Moves
Moving on from their 2018 theme of Competition, RAW Moves strides in 2019 with their first production of the year. Conceptualized by interdisciplinary artist Teow Yue Han in collaboration with […]
In London’s West End 2018: Young Vic’s The Inheritance at the Noel Coward Theatre (Review)
A moving portrayal of Howards End seen through the lens of a 21st century queer narrative. LONDON – For the generation of gay men who came after the AIDs crisis of […]
In London’s West End 2018: National Theatre’s Nine Night at Trafalgar Studios (Review)
Family drama meets funeral tradition in this scintillating debut from Natasha Gordon. LONDON – The Caribbean funeral tradition of Nine-Nights is a fascinating one – unlike the idea of mourning in […]
In London’s West End 2018: Hole by the Royal Court Theatre (Review)
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. LONDON – Armed with six women, diverse in colour and shape making up the cast of Hole, Game of Thrones star Ellie Kendrick’s playwriting debut rolls […]
Review: Charlie by Bhumi Collective
A brief encounter with a true innocent. In the wake of politically-charged, tumultuous events such as the rise of Brexit and POTUS Trump, the world as we know it has […]
Preview: Hole by the Royal Court Theatre
LONDON – “We’re harpies. We’re a three headed bitch. We’ve been guarding the gates. Now we’re throwing them open.” There’s a strange hole in the ground, and three women are inside, […]
Review: liTHE 2018 by T.H.E Second Company
Three works that showcase T.H.E Second Company’s progress. T.H.E Dance Company’s semi-professional wing, T.H.E Second Company, presented the 7th edition of liTHE last weekend, showcasing some of the brightest up […]
Preview: Charlie by Bhumi Collective
After not one but two successful runs overseas at the On the Rocks Festival and Edinburgh Student Arts Festival (winning the Best Performing Artist Award) in 2017, Bhumi Collective will finally […]
Preview: A Green Dot by A Little RAW (RAW Moves)
There’s a phenomenon known as guerilla gardening, where people begin gardening on patches of land they do not have the rights to cultivate. Even in a garden city like Singapore, there […]
Review: Journey To Nowhere (Southernmost – One Table Two Chairs Project 2018)
A well-executed, thought-provoking diatribe on the proposed future of local arts. As an “arts festival for the future”, experimental theatre company Emergency Stairs’ Southernmost – One Table Two Chairs Project […]
Preview: Bost-Uni Plues by Ugly Bucket
LONDON – Playing as part of the Blue Elephant Theatre’s Elephantology Festival for new companies and graduates, Ugly Bucket theatre is presenting their new play Bost-Uni Plues! Everyone says that university […]
Preview: ear for eye by the Royal Court Theatre
LONDON – “Marchin’ days is over man.” ear for eye presents the newest work from Olivier and BAFTA Award-winning writer and director debbie tucker green, now considered one of theatre’s most original and […]
Review: Close Company by RAW Moves
RAW Moves embarks on a mission to find the connection between bodies. There’s a scene early on in Close Company where the audience hears the sound of a moving train, reminding […]
Preview: Southernmost – One Table Two Chairs Project 2018 presented by Emergency Stairs
Building on from the success of their inaugural Southernmost Project launched in 2017, Emergency Stairs returns with the 2018 edition of the experimental theatre festival this November. Taking its name […]
