Preview: Projek Suitcase 2018 by Teater Ekamatra
Ending off their 30th anniversary celebrations, Teater Ekamatra completes their season with a brand new edition of Projek Suitcase this December! Created by the company in 2003, Projek Suitcase adopted a […]
Review: Cerita Cinta by akulah bimbo SAKTI
The inheritance of violence and despair is on show in a powerful, unusual love story from one of Singapore’s most exciting theatre makers. If one has never known love, how […]
Review: Bulan Madu – A Double Bill by Teater Ekamatra
Two plays that discuss issues of identity, trauma, and loss. A state of pure bliss and peace is what comes to mind when thinking of the word ‘honeymoon’. Yet as […]
Teater Ekamatra’s Bulan Madu: An Interview with Actors Adib Kosnan and Munah Bagharib
This week, as part of Malay CultureFest 2018, Teater Ekamatra will be presenting a double bill of Malay plays by playwright Alfian Sa’at, both of which received rave reviews when […]
Preview: Bulan Madu – A Double Bill by Teater Ekamatra
Teater Ekamatra celebrates their 30th anniversary this year, and the number of productions they’re putting up just doesn’t seem to stop. This October, as part of Malay CultureFest 2018, they’ll […]
Review: Tiger of Malaya by Teater Ekamatra
Interrogating history through a filmic lens. There’s a saying that history is written by the victors, leaving plenty of warped accounts and representations scattered throughout media. Singapore, of course, isn’t […]
Re-appropriating Film History: An Interview with The Cast and Creatives of Teater Ekamatra’s Tiger of Malaya
This week will see the premiere of Teater Ekamatra’s latest production – Tiger of Malaya. A brand new play written by Alfian Sa’at and Shawn Chua, Tiger of Malaya takes inspiration from the […]
Preview: Tiger of Malaya by Teater Ekamatra
After a mad July spent taking charge of the 2018 Singapore Theatre Festival as festival co- artistic director, playwright Alfian Sa’at returns to the Singapore theatre scene proper with a brand […]
Pesta Raya 2018: Alkesah (Review)
A colourful romp of unbridled fun through Malay folklore opens Pesta Raya 2018. The Malay oral tradition is a rich one, full of colourful characters and unforgettable stories. But as […]
Pesta Raya 2018: An Interview with Zulfadli ‘Big’ Rashid (Alkesah)
Just as one’s ears prick up for a story the moment one hears the magical words ‘once upon a time’, storytellers of Malay folklore begin their tales with an equally […]
Preview: Pesta Raya 2018 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
Coinciding with the celebration of Hari Raya Aidilfitri, the 17th edition of Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay’s Pesta Raya – Malay Festival of Arts returns this July! This […]
Review: Lanang by Hatch Theatrics
A woman’s will is put to the test when hit by the double whammy of divorce and death. Grief is one of the most common topics covered in theatre, making […]
Lanang: An Interview with Hatch Theatrics
This April, Hatch Theatrics will be closing the latest chapter of their lives. The theatre company will be ending their two year residency with the Malay Heritage Centre with their […]
Review: Potong by Teater Ekamatra
Memory, mothers and manhood are placed on the chopping block in Teater Ekamatra’s first show of the season. In the absence of a father, what male figures does one have […]
Preview: Lanang by Hatch Theatrics
This April, in their 9th theatrical production and the final work in their Artist Residency at the Malay Heritage Centre, Hatch Theatrics presents Lanang. Literally translating to ‘boy’, Lanang was first written by […]
Preview: Potong by Teater Ekamatra
As they celebrate their 30th Anniversary this year, Teater Ekamatra bursts into 2018 with a brand new show this March. Written by Jonny Jon Jon and directed by Irfan Kasban, Teater […]
