Category: Experimental

Arts, Concert, Experimental, Music, National Gallery, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres, Victoria Theatre

SIFA 2018: Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower (Preview)

 Considered one of the foremost pioneers of the Afro-futurism movement, Hugo and Nebula Award winning author Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sowerfollowers is a sprawling, epic tale of the spiritual awakening of young Lauren Olamina, amidst a dystopian America wracked by the violence brought on by climate change, unrelenting greed, and systemic injustice. Known for her keen ear for sonic Americana, musician Toshi Reagon has been celebrated for … Continue reading SIFA 2018: Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower (Preview)

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Arts, Experimental, KC Arts Centre, Preview, SIFA 2018, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Singapore International Festival of Arts, SOTA Studio Theatre, Theatre, Theatres

SIFA 2018: TAHA by Amer Hlehel (Preview)

Born in a village in Galilee in 1931,Palestinian poet Taha Muhammad Ali has been through many things – he fled with his family to a refugee camp in Lebanon in 1948 before returning to Nazareth where he ran a souvenir shop and taught himself classical Arabic literature and learnt English. But through it all, he remained an unerring optimist, and in his works, celebrated the … Continue reading SIFA 2018: TAHA by Amer Hlehel (Preview)

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre, Experimental, National Gallery, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

SIFA 2018: 0600 by Ground Z-0 (Review)

Silence is power in this immersive tour that summons the ghosts of the past to the National Gallery.  It’s 10pm at the National Gallery, long after opening hours have ceased, and all is quiet. It’s a little nervewracking; one becomes keenly aware of each step you take, echoing through the walls of the former Supreme Court with its high ceilings and expansive corridors. And that’s … Continue reading SIFA 2018: 0600 by Ground Z-0 (Review)

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Arts, Concert, Experimental, Music, National Gallery, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres, Victoria Theatre

SIFA 2018: Jacob Collier (Review)

  The modern day music prodigy showcases a legion of voices and talent in spades in his Singapore debut.  Making a claim to fame via YouTube videos often receives a raised eyebrow in response. Much like the current generation of ‘influenzas’, there are times it seems like anyone and everyone can become a celebrity simply by gaining enough eyeballs for a post. But for 23-year … Continue reading SIFA 2018: Jacob Collier (Review)

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre, Experimental, National Gallery, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

SIFA 2018: 0600 by Ground Z-0 (Preview)

Singaporean artist Zelda Tatiana Ng has set up an all new collective, and she’s breaking new ground this April with the premiere of their maiden production: 0600 at the Singapore International Festival of the Arts. 0600 is a mixed-media performance/presentation about the death penalty in Singapore. Through multilingual text based off some of Singapore’s most infamous and grisly crimes, 0600 will have audiences tracing the history of various death penalty … Continue reading SIFA 2018: 0600 by Ground Z-0 (Preview)

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Arts, Concert, Experimental, Music, National Gallery, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres, Victoria Theatre

SIFA 2018: Jacob Collier (Preview)

At just 23 years old, Jacob Collier has already been hailed as a musical prodigy, not to mention, is already a two-time Grammy Award winner. The multi-instrumentalist makes his local stage debut at the 2018 Singapore International Festival of the Arts at the historical Victoria Theatre this April. Although often referred to as a jazz genius, Collier’s music spans multiple genres and refuses to conform … Continue reading SIFA 2018: Jacob Collier (Preview)

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Arts, Experimental, Interview, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Secret Theatre: An Interview with Founder and Artistic Director Richard Crawford

This May, for the first time ever, immersive theatre company Secret Theatre finally makes its way down to Singapore for a unique, specially curated experience right in the heart of the Lion City! With productions that include adaptations of Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands in New York in a disused factory and Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs in a warehouse in London, expect only to be surprised … Continue reading Secret Theatre: An Interview with Founder and Artistic Director Richard Crawford

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Arts, Dance with Me, Experimental, Preview, Singapore

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

Review: Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons by Adeeb & Shai

A troubled examination of the language of love when placed at its Orwellian limits. If you think Twitter’s original 140 character limit was extreme, imagine a world where that was applied to real life, and each person allowed only to speak 140 words per day.  That’s the premise of Sam Steiner’s debut play Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons, serving as the virgin production of director/producer duo Adeeb … Continue reading Review: Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons by Adeeb & Shai

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Review: 四马路 Four Horse Road by The Theatre Practice

History comes alive in The Theatre Practice’s most ambitious project yet.  Waterloo Street has become one of our most frequented areas in Singapore, serving as home to both The Theatre Practice and Centre 42. But in the rush of life we’re constantly caught up in, it’s very rare we get a chance to truly appreciate just how well preserved the buildings they’re housed in are, … Continue reading Review: 四马路 Four Horse Road by The Theatre Practice

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