Category: Interview

Arts, Interview, Preview, Singapore, Theatre, Theatre Companies

#mydurianturns15: An Interview with Ravi Sivalingam, Esplanade Head of Operational Support Services

“Tell them the trivia!” Esplanade Communications Specialist Gina Koh says, grinning eagerly. Ravi groans but relents. “I can never forget the Esplanade’s anniversary date because my birthday falls on the same day – 12th October.” Ravi Sivalingam may not be a familiar face to the public, but within the Esplanade’s walls, the Head of Operational Support services is a huge personality who’s been with them … Continue reading #mydurianturns15: An Interview with Ravi Sivalingam, Esplanade Head of Operational Support Services

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Artist Spotlight: An Interview with Masachika Ichimura (NINAGAWA: Macbeth)

Masachika Ichimura is one of the most prolific Japanese actors alive today. His career spans over forty years, including roles in Takashi Miike’s 13 Assassins (2010) and for animation fans, the voice of Mewtwo in Pokemon: Mewtwo Returns (2000). Ichimura also happens to be an incredible theatre actor, having made his theatre debut as King Herod in a 1973 production of Jesus Christ Superstar, and will be gracing the … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: An Interview with Masachika Ichimura (NINAGAWA: Macbeth)

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Arts, Esplanade Annexe Studio, Interview, Music, Preview, Singapore, Students, Theatres

Mosaic Music Series 2017: An Interview with Canvas Conversations

The Esplanade’s regular Mosaic Music Series returned last night as the season kicked off with local band Canvas Conversations in collaboration with fellow local musician FERRY (of Giants Must Fall), as they performed a dreamy electronic music set at the Esplanade Annexe Studio. Consisting of four members, namely Vick Low, Jeff Hue, Namie Rasman and Bings Lee, the band first came to attention at Noise 2015, before … Continue reading Mosaic Music Series 2017: An Interview with Canvas Conversations

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Arts, Interview, Kids, Mastercard Theatres, Music, musical, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Preview: The Sound of Music at Mastercard Theatres

The hills are alive once again as The Sound of Music returns to Mastercard Theatres this November! Winning six Tony Awards in its original 1959 Broadway run, including Best Musical, The Sound of Music is arguably the biggest success story of Rodgers and Hammerstein. The Sound of Music is best known to audiences through the critically and commercially acclaimed 1965 film starring Julie Andrews, nabbing five Oscars and still … Continue reading Preview: The Sound of Music at Mastercard Theatres

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Preview: Our Town by Intercultural Theatre Institute (+Interview with Director Kok Heng Leun)

Presented in collaboration with the Esplanade, the Intercultural Theatre Institute’s graduating cohort will be performing their newest show at the Esplanade Theatre Studio this November, following their previous production of Leakages. Directed by Drama Box Artistic Director and Arts NMP Kok Heng Leun, ITI presents American playwright Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize winning play – Our Town.  Written in 1938, Our Town is a metaphysical theatre piece and plays out like … Continue reading Preview: Our Town by Intercultural Theatre Institute (+Interview with Director Kok Heng Leun)

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Arts, Experimental, Interview, Music, Opera, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Practice Black Box, Theatres

Spirited Away: Meeting the Team Behind L’arietta’s Purgatory

Stepping into their rehearsal space at UWCSEA, we watch the members of L’arietta’s upcoming production of Purgatory already in the midst of a jovial conversation, easily cracking jokes with each other while chatting animatedly. It’s the very image of a happy family, and we were taken with how in sync the entire group felt at first sight. Founded in mid-2015 by soprano Akiko Otao and tenor … Continue reading Spirited Away: Meeting the Team Behind L’arietta’s Purgatory

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Of Digital Cats and The Future of Social Media: Sanctuary by The Necessary Stage & HANCHU-YUEI (Preview)

This November, The Necessary Stage will be rounding off their 30th Anniversary with an all new-collaborative work with contemporary Japanese theatre company HANCHU-YUEI and we couldn’t be more excited. In previous collaborations, The Necessary Stage has always had a chance to push their work to new limits, exploring new aesthetics and themes most of their main season wouldn’t otherwise. Much like their earlier work Frozen Angels, which … Continue reading Of Digital Cats and The Future of Social Media: Sanctuary by The Necessary Stage & HANCHU-YUEI (Preview)

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Arts, Children's Theatre, Interview, London, Music, musical, Preview, Theatre

Preview: The Jungle Book by Jessica Swale

LONDON – An all new adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s beloved classic The Jungle Book hits theatres this November. Written by Jessica Swale and directed by Max Webster, with music by internationally renowned jazz songwriter Joe Stilgoe, the production will premiere Royal & Derngate, Northampton on 28th November and runs till 31st December before embarking on a UK national tour, starting in Chichester. Last adapted as a live action … Continue reading Preview: The Jungle Book by Jessica Swale

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The Spirits Play: An Interview with Director Oliver Chong and Actor Tay Kong Hui

The second play in their Contemporary/Classics series, the Finger Players will be restaging theatre legend Kuo Pao Kun’s The Spirits Play in the final week of October, in the week immediately following Poop! The Spirits Play is a haunting, anti-war work that follows five spirits in conversation, all killed during World War II as they discuss the enemies that led to their death, both without and within their … Continue reading The Spirits Play: An Interview with Director Oliver Chong and Actor Tay Kong Hui

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Grandmother Tongue: An Interview with Playwright Thomas Lim and Actor Tan Shou Chen

The fastest selling show at W!ld Rice’s 2016 Singapore Theatre Festival was none other than Thomas Lim’s Grandmother Tongue, so it makes complete sense that they’re bringing it back this September for an extended month long run! Starring Tan Shou Chen, Jalyn Han and Rei Poh, Grandmother Tongue follows a grandson as he attempts to connect with his octogenarian grandmother, who can only speak Teochew. We follow them as they bond … Continue reading Grandmother Tongue: An Interview with Playwright Thomas Lim and Actor Tan Shou Chen

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