Preview: ART by Singapore Repertory Theatre

Think that modern art is complete bulls***? Following SIFA’s Everything by My Side, The National Gallery will once again be transformed into an unconventional performance venue for the month of September, and this time, features an extremely appropriate play – Yasmina Reza’s ART, presented by the Singapore Repertory Theatre. ART is one of those plays that discusses issues that’ve long been lodged in our minds – what is art … Continue reading Preview: ART by Singapore Repertory Theatre

Singapore Night Festival 2016: The Wheel House by Acrojou (UK)

Amongst the highlights of the first weekend of the Singapore Night Festival, we were particularly interested in Acrojou’s The Wheel House. Having debuted in 2006 (a whopping ten years ago!), the Wheel House is a truly unique piece of street performance mixing acrobatics with a quirky ‘stage’. Acrojou, ‘The Wheel House’ from Acrojou on Vimeo. Acrojou’s Wheel House could very well be set in the … Continue reading Singapore Night Festival 2016: The Wheel House by Acrojou (UK)

Review:06:58 by The Rooftop Collective 19/8/16

Started in 2016, The Rooftop Collective aims to “harness the power of collaboration”, creating new devised, interdisciplinary works.  06:58 is their virgin production, with the title referring to the time of day. (Coincidentally its exactly my normal alarm time as well) Directed by NYU theatre major Sim Yan Ying, 06:58 explores the daily morning rituals of the millennial generation. From struggling to stop hitting the snooze button, … Continue reading Review:06:58 by The Rooftop Collective 19/8/16

Preview: 6:58 by The Rooftop Collective

Look closer, think deeper. Feel. What is the morning? 06:58 is a new devised piece by The Rooftop Collective about the seemingly banal daily morning routine (hence the name), and an exploration and experiment to find out how different art forms can coalesce in interesting and organic ways to re-present the mundane nature of life. This is the Rooftop Collective’s first piece, and the performance will … Continue reading Preview: 6:58 by The Rooftop Collective

Preview: Singapore Night Festival 2016

Singapore Night Festival returns once again this year to take over Bras Basah! Expertly manipulating light and drawing crowds with a host of international and local acts, the ninth edition of the iconic festival is set to be even bigger and better than the last! This year’s theme is Inventions and Innovation, and it shows in the well curated programme.:Samara This year is even bigger than … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Night Festival 2016

Face to Face Noodle House’s Spicy Pan Mee Challenge

These days, it’s really hard to find good Pan Mee. The last place you’d expect to find it is in a shopping mall, considering how ubiquitous they are. But over in a corner at City Square Mall there’s a gem waiting to be uncovered, and its name is Face to Face Noodle House. Hailing from Malaysia, Face to Face specialises in Traditional Sarawak Noodles. Apart … Continue reading Face to Face Noodle House’s Spicy Pan Mee Challenge

Asia’s First Spongebob Run!

On Saturday, the first ever Spongebob Run was held in Asia! Considering it was held on Sentosa, over at Siloso Beach, we were all prepared to pay the entry fee to get onto the island. When we headed up to the monorail though, we were pleasantly surprised to see a designated priority line for runners to queue up and get onto the monorail for free. … Continue reading Asia’s First Spongebob Run!

Review: Rosnah by The Necessary Stage [5/8/16]

Rosnah is one of those classic Necessary Stage plays that hasn’t been onstage in a while. This year’s edition, presented as part of the Esplanade’s annual Pesta Raya Malay Festival of Arts, is being performed for the first time in Malay since first being staged at Tampines Regional Library in 1995. Siti K is certainly the most prolific and well known Malay theatre actress right now, … Continue reading Review: Rosnah by The Necessary Stage [5/8/16]

Review: International Friendship Day by The Necessary Stage [27/7/16]

The Necessary Stage has always been a mainstay of Singapore’s theatre scene, covering all kinds of topics from political pieces to collaborations with overseas theatre companies, making for some very interesting pieces. But what they also do regularly is community type theatre, often written with a very specific message in mind that addresses pertinent issues in society, such as When The Bough Breaks and post-natal depression. This … Continue reading Review: International Friendship Day by The Necessary Stage [27/7/16]

SFF 2016: Singapore Favourite Food Village

Something’s brewing over at Rochor event space this July. The Singapore Favourite Food Village (SFFV) is now officially open, as part of the Singapore Tourism Board’s Singapore Food Festival 2016. Themed ‘A Wok Through Singapore’s Culinary Heritage’, SFFV brings together stalls both old and new, some with permanent homes and some a little more mobile, such as The Travelling Cow and Kerbside Gourmet, a common … Continue reading SFF 2016: Singapore Favourite Food Village