West Side Story opened last night to resounding applause, and we can’t wait to catch it tonight! We’ll of course be letting you guys know what we thought of it in our review (stay tuned for that), but before the big night, we got a chance to meet the cast and catch a preview of some snippets of tonight’s gala performance at a media call … Continue reading Meeting the Cast of West Side Story!
As part of their Contemporary/Classics series for their 2017 Main Season, the Finger Players are bringing back Chong Tze Chien’s Poop! this October! Last staged in 2010, this restaging will feature all of the original cast and production team. Masters of applying puppetry in the most ingenuous and creative of ways, Poop! is a heartbreaking, dark fairytale about dealing with grief…but as seen through a child’s eyes. We managed to … Continue reading Poop!: An Interview with Director/Playwright Chong Tze Chien and Actress Janice Koh
Glasgow-based Singaporean physical theatre master Ramesh Meyyappan makes a hotly anticipated return to the local theatre scene this October with his latest work: Off Kilter. Off Kilter follows Joe Kilter, hiding away in his own happy routine and preferring anonymity over fame. But as a change knocks his routine completely off track (and his house sideways), Joe Kilter’s life becomes, quite frankly, off kilter. As he closes … Continue reading Preview: Off Kilter by Theatreworks (+Interview with Ramesh Meyyappan!)
Daniel Boey is probably best known to the current generation as the resident bitch on Asia’s Next Top Model. But as his second book proudly proclaims in its multi-layered title: Behind Every *itch Is A Backstory, and behind this bitch, is one hell of an itch. The Godfather of Singapore fashion shares a hilarious, deeply personal memoir about his personal experiences growing up with sensitive skin and rashes, … Continue reading Behind Every *itch is a Backstory: Daniel Boey scratches at old wounds in his new book
First shooting to fame in 2015 as the ‘singing’ cop’ in a viral video shared by PM Lee Hsien Loong, 20-year old singer-songwriter Lewis Loh, better known by his stage name LEW, has since ORD-ed and seems to be on a real winning streak – he’s already received over a million plays on his songs on Spotify and recently launched his debut LP with a … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: LEW
As a shy child, growing up in the small town of Lysterfield, Australia wasn’t easy for Paul Cosentino. But stumbling across magic books in the library changed all that, and driven by passion and hard work, he became the first Australian magician to have his own TV show and an incredible success story pioneering the way forward for Australian magicians. Cosentino has just flown in … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Paul Cosentino, Australia’s No.1 Magician
Eng Kai Er has always been a bit of a free spirit. Raising more than few eyebrows in the past from various controversial events, the infamous A* scholar turned dance artist has been continually honing her craft over the years, and returns with an all new show next week. The Roundest Circle (27th and 28th July) marks Kai’s third full production with Theatreworks, and sees her collaborating … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Eng Kai Er, Theatreworks Associate Artist
Ever been in an interracial relationship, or have friends who’ve been in one? If you have, then you’ll probably be familiar with the dilemma the protagonists of Without Reason are struggling with. A classic boy-meets-girl love story between a Malay boy and a Chinese girl, Without Reason pits the young couple against all odds, from religious differences to doubt from friends and family, and will take … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Interview with Sim Yan Ying and Adib Kosnan (and WIN tickets to Without Reason!)
Comedian Nath Valvo has become one of the international comedy scene’s fastest rising stars, with sell out shows across major comedy and fringe festivals and regular spots on various television programmes in Australia. The thirty-something year old has made light of literally everything in his life, from parents, to age and sexuality, to his hatred of cats. He’ll be coming down to Singapore this weekend … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: An Interview with Comedian Nath Valvo
The Great Wall: One Woman’s Journey marks new company Glowtape Productions’ very first production in the local theatre scene, but its members are certainly no amateurs. Written by Life! Theatre Award winning playwright Jean Tay (Everything But The Brain, Boom), The Great Wall is a new musical inspired by the Chinese legend of Meng Jiang Nu, whose tears brought down the wall itself. We talked to the … Continue reading The Great Wall: An Interview with Stars Jeon Na-Young and Nathan Hartono
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