Forbidden City 2017: An Interview with Sebastian Tan and Benjamin Chow

As we gear up for National Day coming in a few months, here’s a reminder that it’s not the only thing to be celebrating this August, as yet another national treasure will be making its way back to the stage – Presented by the Singapore Repertory Theatre, Forbidden City the Musical will be making a triumphant return to the Esplanade, starring Kit Chan in the lead role … Continue reading Forbidden City 2017: An Interview with Sebastian Tan and Benjamin Chow

An Exclusive Interview With FRAGO’s Jo Tan and Adib Kosnan

Checkpoint Theatre will be premiering Lucas Ho’s new play FRAGO this July! FRAGO follows the lives of a group of NSmen as they return to camp for a war game exercise during reservist. In the long waiting periods in between, these NSmen will explore what it means to grow up, as they think about their relationships, jobs, babies and aging parents as they figure out just how to be … Continue reading An Exclusive Interview With FRAGO’s Jo Tan and Adib Kosnan

Interview: Jess Kent

Sydney based singer Jess Kent has hit Singapore shores to open for one of the biggest British acts playing at our National Stadium: the one and only Coldplay! Prior to the show, we managed to get a chance to talk to the 22-year old starlet, whose megahit Get Down has received plenty of airplay on Australian radio and even got featured on the 2016 film Nerve. Her wave … Continue reading Interview: Jess Kent

Preview+Interview: Best Of (His Story) by The Necessary Stage

The Necessary Stage rounds off their 2016 season with a sequel to their 2013 piece Best Of, which starred Siti K. Titled Best Of (His Story), the performance is once again written by Haresh Sharma and directed by Alvin Tan, and stars TV and theatre’s Sani Hussin, playing the role of Siti K’s husband, now taking to the stage to tell his side of the story.   We … Continue reading Preview+Interview: Best Of (His Story) by The Necessary Stage

London Film Festival 2016: David Lynch: The Art Life dir. Jon Nguyen (+Interview!)

David Lynch is probably one of the most intriguing directors of the time, with a career of spectacular films that defy interpretation and continue to fascinate even today. His last film (Inland Empire) was last made in 2008, and the one before that in 2001 (Mulholland Drive). To feed Lynch fever then, one can only turn to documentaries and interviews such as this one. As … Continue reading London Film Festival 2016: David Lynch: The Art Life dir. Jon Nguyen (+Interview!)