Review: Super Mommy (我的妈妈是ENY?) by Resorts World Sentosa

Bringing in a musical with strong commercial acclaim seems like a recipe for success, particularly when it’s backed up by veteran artistes such as Nancy Sit. Super Mommy is Resorts World Sentosa’s latest show on their lineup, flown in straight from Taiwan and retaining much of the original creative team. These include Taiwanese director Lang Tsu Yun and music director Huang Yun Ling, while the cast is … Continue reading Review: Super Mommy (我的妈妈是ENY?) by Resorts World Sentosa

Toy Factory’s Masters of Comedy: An Interview with Judee Tan and Sugie Phua

As part of the Singapore Chinese Culture Centre’s Cultural Extravaganza, local theatre company Toy Factory has been specially commissioned to create opening show Masters of Comedy 《天才谐星》, premiering this week! Directed by Goh Boon Teck and written by Johsen Ong, the 90 minute show will be performed in Mandarin, and pay tribute to some of our most iconic local comedians, from Bai Yan all the way to Jack … Continue reading Toy Factory’s Masters of Comedy: An Interview with Judee Tan and Sugie Phua

SIFA 2018: Concluding Thoughts on A New Director and A New Festival

Nobody likes change. Humans are very much creatures of habit, and when things get shaken up, we naturally feel a little uncomfortable. So it comes as no surprise that when Gaurav Kripalani was first announced to take over as the new Festival Director of the Singapore International Festival of the Arts (SIFA) from 2018-2020, many reflected upon his appointment with a little hesitation and some … Continue reading SIFA 2018: Concluding Thoughts on A New Director and A New Festival

The Esplanade Celebrates Mother’s Day with Concert for 1,600 Beneficiaries

Last Sunday, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay celebrated Mother’s Day with a special by-invitation-only concert for 1,600 beneficiaries from 40 Voluntary Welfare Organisations (VWOs). Supported by the Tan Chin Tuan Foundation for the second year, the one-hour concert was held at the Esplanade Concert Hall and featured some of the biggest hits from yesteryear, performed by popular singers such as veteran getai singer Josephine Lam, … Continue reading The Esplanade Celebrates Mother’s Day with Concert for 1,600 Beneficiaries

Preview: 25th Singapore International Piano Festival presented by SSO

The Singapore Symphony Orchestra is having a big celebration this year – they’re marking the 25th anniversary of the annual Singapore International Piano Festival! Helmed by Lionel Choi in his final year as artistic director, the festival returns once again to celebrate the biggest and brightest talents in piano today, and marks its silver jubilee with its grandest edition yet. This year, they’re  bringing in … Continue reading Preview: 25th Singapore International Piano Festival presented by SSO

Review: Legally Blonde The Musical presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

Bold, blonde ambition makes this musical a hit. For all its giddy pinkness and improbable plot, there’s something special at the heart of Legally Blonde that makes it such a fantastic watch from start to finish. First opening on Broadway over 10 years ago, there’s a surprising relevance to this show about a sorority president turned lawyer that elevates it far beyond its chick flick roots … Continue reading Review: Legally Blonde The Musical presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

Legally Blonde The Musical: “Being True To Yourself Never Goes Out of Style” (presented by BASE Entertainment Asia)

Scroll to the bottom for an exclusive 50% discount to the show! It’s time to think pink, as everyone’s favourite blonde lawyer finally takes to the stage and for the first time ever, comes to Singaporean shores with the musical adaptation of Legally Blonde!  Based off the 2001 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer smash hit film of the same name starring Reese Witherspoon, Legally Blonde follows the tale of sorority girl, fashionista … Continue reading Legally Blonde The Musical: “Being True To Yourself Never Goes Out of Style” (presented by BASE Entertainment Asia)

Preview: And Suddenly I Disappear – The Singapore ‘d’ Monologues

The word ‘disabled’ has never meant anything more than ‘differently abled’ and this May, a number of award-winning artists from Singapore and the UK will prove just that  as they present the world premiere of a brand new, unique theatrical performance: And Suddenly I Disappear. Described as ‘an international theatrical dialogue of difference, disability, and what it is to be human’, And Suddenly I Disappear is inspired by … Continue reading Preview: And Suddenly I Disappear – The Singapore ‘d’ Monologues

SIFA 2018: Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower (Review)

Afro-futurism is given a musical touch in a stirring work of speculative fiction. Toshi and Bernice Johnson Reagon’s Parable of the Sower is a genre defying work that, if it were to be summed up, would simply be a powerful musical adaptation of one of the most seminal works of Afro-futurism. Parable of the Sower was originally written as a novel by award-winning author Octavia E. Butler, and is … Continue reading SIFA 2018: Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower (Review)

Preview: Legally Blonde presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

Omigod you guys! Legally Blonde The Musical is on tour and guess who’s on the pink circuit in summer 2018 – wait for it – Singapore!!! (cue high pitched screams of delight.) Adapted from the 2001 hit rom-com film starring Reese Witherspoon, Legally Blonde tells the story of SoCal sorority queen and fashionista Elle Woods (Maris Fernandes), a girl who has it all – money, a following of … Continue reading Preview: Legally Blonde presented by BASE Entertainment Asia