vOilah! 2021: Love Etc. by Wisdom of Monkeys Productions

Playing as part of the 2021 voiLah! France Singapore Festival, Wisdom of Monkeys Productions presents Ahmad Castaignede’s play Love Etc. this November, at the Goodman Arts Centre Black Box. Directed by Hemang Yadev, Love Etc. features a colourful cast of characters living in Singapore. There’s Laurent, an aspiring French playwright living in Singapore, who is developing an auto fictional play about love in the Lion … Continue reading vOilah! 2021: Love Etc. by Wisdom of Monkeys Productions

Can We Change?: An Interview with Alvin Tan and Haresh Sharma on restaging ‘________ Can Change’

Change is never easy, especially when forced. Sure, change is possible, but whether people should change for the sake of conforming is a whole other matter altogether. Luckily, local theatre company The Necessary Stage is here to tackle that issue head on, with a restaging of their play ______ Can Change at the Esplanade Recital Studio this November. Comprising of three playlets – the cheekily … Continue reading Can We Change?: An Interview with Alvin Tan and Haresh Sharma on restaging ‘________ Can Change’

Review: Pancha – Less and Lesser by Maya Dance Theatre

Life goes on if you want it to. When there’s a will, there’s a way, a saying that’s exemplified in Maya Dance Theatre’s 2021 edition of their Pancha series. Titled Less and Lesser, the production tackles the age-old issue of well, growing old, and shows that age is no barrier to self-expression with the power of the performing arts. Not only that, but due to … Continue reading Review: Pancha – Less and Lesser by Maya Dance Theatre

Preview: Kalaa Utsavam – Indian Festival of Arts 2021 by Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay

Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay’s Kalaa Utsavam – Indian Festival of Arts has been one of the longest running cultural festivals at the Esplanade, being the first to one after the centre’s Opening Festival back in 2002. Celebrating its 20th edition this November, it’s time to gather friends and family, and settle in for a wave of Indian performing arts. This year, look out … Continue reading Preview: Kalaa Utsavam – Indian Festival of Arts 2021 by Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay

Television Time: BBC Shows – November 2021

Returning this November on BBC Earth with new characters and fresh rivalries, Serengeti Series 2 delivers another stunning and picturesque documentary set against Africa’s savannah. Created by Emmy-award winning producer Simon Fuller and narrated by Lupita Nyong’o, expect another series of real-life animal drama filled with humour, heartbreak and nail-biting tension as new characters  and iconic animals navigate their familiar yet new lives. Food waste is a … Continue reading Television Time: BBC Shows – November 2021

Preview: MILIEU 2021 by Frontier Danceland

Frontier Danceland’s annual MILIEU year-end production returns with a live double bill performance this November, with two works choreographed by Frontier Danceland Artistic Director, Low Mei Yoke and Assistant Artistic Director, Chiew Peishan. With the ongoing pandemic, both works converge on a common theme – time, and how one’s past feelings and memories have an effect on our perception of time, making it such a … Continue reading Preview: MILIEU 2021 by Frontier Danceland

Pangdemonium annual fundraiser goes online, with Pangsgiving 2021 – Silent Auction

In a pandemic year, with countless challenges tossed at them, Pangdemonium has still managed to produce some of the year’s most compelling drama, including the heartwrenching one-woman show Girls and Boys, and the currently ongoing The Mother. Pangdemonium will be hosting their annual fundraiser in a different format this year due to the changing COVID-19 safe management guidelines. They will launch their first-ever silent auction … Continue reading Pangdemonium annual fundraiser goes online, with Pangsgiving 2021 – Silent Auction

Television Time: National Geographic presents first-ever Planet Possible Day this Sunday

National Geographic Asia has come together with regional National Geographic Explorers, changemakers, and performers to launch the first-ever Planet Possible Day to inform, inspire and enable viewers to live more lightly on the planet.  Planet Possible Day is a live virtual event taking place on 24th October, hosted on National Geographic Asia’s Facebook page at 6PM (SGT). The programme brings together a cast of well-known … Continue reading Television Time: National Geographic presents first-ever Planet Possible Day this Sunday

Review: The Year of the Everlasting Storm

Seven arthouse films about the search for meaning and a struggle against odds. Over the last year, the COVID-19 has posed significant problems to the film industry, with the restrictions forcing them to cut back on big budget, large scale productions. But it is said that limitations breed creativity, and thanks to producers NEON films, seven directors around the world were tasked to exercise that … Continue reading Review: The Year of the Everlasting Storm

Arts Down Under 2021: OzAsia Festival lights up tonight with lanterns, performances and more

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – The Adelaide Festival Centre and riverbank precincts will come alive with stunning performances, giant lanterns and much more for the official opening of OzAsia Festival 2021. With more than 50 events across 18 days, the festival has a range of experiences to offer audiences of all ages – everything from dance, theatre, music and comedy through to community events, visual art, literature and … Continue reading Arts Down Under 2021: OzAsia Festival lights up tonight with lanterns, performances and more