M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021: Saiful Amri and Anwar Hadi Ramli find the animal inside us with ‘Wan Belantara’

Anthropomorphic and personified animals have always played a huge role in most people’s childhoods, whether as Disney cartoons or legends passed down from generation to generation. And so it is that this year’s edition of the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival would feature at least one show that’s all about animals, with WAN BELANTARA: Enjet-Enjet Semut (KING OF THE JUNGLE: As the Ants Go Marching In) making … Continue reading M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021: Saiful Amri and Anwar Hadi Ramli find the animal inside us with ‘Wan Belantara’

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021: Yulissa Campos reflects on being a Latinx migrant in Canada with ‘I, Frida’

Canada is a country well-known for being welcoming to immigrants, and over the years, has developed into a strong multicultural nation with a spectrum of people, each contributing their own unique skills and talents that make it what it is. Perhaps then, there is great value in hearing just what this process of being a foreigner-turned-citizen in Canada is like, and the struggles of identity … Continue reading M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021: Yulissa Campos reflects on being a Latinx migrant in Canada with ‘I, Frida’

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021: The New Cambodian Artists talk COVID, contemporary arts and ‘Snow Whitening Revisited’

When you think of something that encapsulates Cambodian performing arts, it’s likely more to do with something deeply cultural and traditional, in terms of both form and presentation. But one group has emerged from the masses to stand apart on their own terms, as the New Cambodian Artists make a name for themselves as Cambodia’s first (and probably only) contemporary performing artists in the country. … Continue reading M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021: The New Cambodian Artists talk COVID, contemporary arts and ‘Snow Whitening Revisited’

Music Is: Vladimir Martynov’s Utopia Symphony

In November 2020, Russian composer Vladimir Martynov’s Utopia Symphony made history as the first Singaporean-commissioned symphony to be recorded by the London Philharmonic Orchestra under their LPO label. Launched on major online music streaming services such as Spotify and iTunes, while in March 2021, the symphony is set to receive a live performance by the Metropolitan Festival Orchestra at the Esplanade. First premiering in 2005 … Continue reading Music Is: Vladimir Martynov’s Utopia Symphony

Art What!: For The House; Against The House by OH! Open House

Are judgemental labels useful in defining us? Is passion made impossible in Singapore? As part of Singapore Art Week (SAW) 2021, OH! Open House presents For the House; Against the House, a guided tour cum debate where art makes arguments. For The House; Against the House offers two physical experiences that turn private art collections into topical issues for debate. By drawing inspiration from the … Continue reading Art What!: For The House; Against The House by OH! Open House

Art What!: Art Basel postpones Basel show to September

Due to the ongoing impact of the pandemic and travel restrictions worldwide, Art Basel has decided to postpone its June fair. The 2021 edition of Art Basel will now take place at Messe Basel from 23rd to 26th September 2021, with preview days on 21st and 22nd September 2021. The decision was made after extensive discussions and analysis in consultation with gallerists and collectors, as … Continue reading Art What!: Art Basel postpones Basel show to September

Singapore Art Week 2021: Light to Night Festival 2021

Running as part of Singapore Art Week, Light to Night Festival makes a return this week with a host of innovative art experiences, in its first ever hybrid edition. Spearheaded by National Gallery Singapore with Civic District partners The Arts House, Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall, Asian Civilisations Museum, and Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, the district-wide festival looks to inspire audiences to … Continue reading Singapore Art Week 2021: Light to Night Festival 2021

Singapore Art Week 2021: Choy Ka Fai’s CosmicWander – Expedition at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Singapore Art Museum (SAM) presents CosmicWander: Expedition by Berlin-based Singaporean artist Choy Ka Fai from 16th January to 21st February 2021 at Tanjong Pagar Distripark. SAM’s first exhibition of the year kicks off its 2021 programme calendar, which will see the museum continue to actively offer contemporary art experiences across Singapore at satellite venues and on virtual platforms, while SAM’s buildings undergo redevelopment. Audiences can … Continue reading Singapore Art Week 2021: Choy Ka Fai’s CosmicWander – Expedition at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Arts of the UK 2021: The House of Cenci by Parabolic Theatre

LONDON – Integrating a free-roaming text adventure with live performance on Zoom, the makers of Crisis? What Crisis? and For King and Country have taken immersive game theatre to new levels in lockdown with The House of Cenci. Parabolic Theatre have developed digital castle ruins for audiences to explore while uncovering the events of a harrowing tale. Across four weeks, the secrets of The House of … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: The House of Cenci by Parabolic Theatre

Arts of the UK 2021: Talking Gods by Arrows & Traps

LONDON – This spring, Arrows & Traps presents Talking Gods, a digital season of five reimagined Greek myths. These moving reworkings of classic Greek tales present snapshots of the modern world filled with pathos and comedy, music and love and tragedy and loss. During the week-long digital festival, one play will premiere every night, and each play will be followed by a live Q&A on Zoom … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Talking Gods by Arrows & Traps