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Arts, Film, Preview, Singapore

vOilah! 2020: A Virtual Voyage Through Masterpieces

Running as part of the 2020 vOilah! France Singapore Festival, the Fantasium Group capitalised on their expertise in Virtual Reality (VR) to curate and present an art experience like no other with A Virtual Voyage Through Masterpieces. The experience featured VR films based on masterpieces by Edouard Manet, Claude Monet, Paul Gaugin and Adrianrnold Böcklin, presented at Gardens by the Bay. The family-friendly programme included three … Continue reading vOilah! 2020: A Virtual Voyage Through Masterpieces

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Art What!, Arts, Museums, Preview

Art What!: Let Art Embrace You, as National Gallery Singapore turns 5

Even with the difficulties and challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has brought upon us this year, the “non-essential” arts have emerged stronger than ever, adapting to the strange new world we’ve found ourselves in, finding new forms, and picking up the pieces to begin the process of healing. One institution continually pushing that as their ethos is National Gallery Singapore (NGS), who celebrates their 5th anniversary … Continue reading Art What!: Let Art Embrace You, as National Gallery Singapore turns 5

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2020: The Understudy at the Palace Theatre

LONDON – A cast of 14, including Lee Mack and James Norton, will celebrate the re-opening of the West End in an exclusive semi-staged rehearsed reading of The Understudy which was presented as an animated online play in May to raise funds for the theatre industry. The play will once again be raising much needed funds for the UK’s theatre industry, and proceeds from the play will be split … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: The Understudy at the Palace Theatre

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2020: In Search of a White Identity

LONDON – New digital show In Search of a White Identity interrogates race, class and masculinity as part of the new season of on demand theatre from The Actors Centre. Patrick and Mickey grew up together, but now find themselves on opposing sides. Detained in the same police cell having been arrested at the same protest, two men are forced to face the complexity of … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: In Search of a White Identity

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London, Preview, Singapore

Television Time: BBC Shows – November 2020

Welcome to November, where it’s going to be a month filled with learning and discovery as BBC premieres a slew of programmes that will help expand your knowledge about current events happening around the world. Return to the 1970s and 80s with BBC’s latest drama, Small Axe. Directed by Academy and BAFTA award winning director Steve McQueen, Small Axe is a collection of 5 stories – each … Continue reading Television Time: BBC Shows – November 2020

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Opera, Preview, Singapore

The Banter: The Opera People chat about reinventing opera in Idomeneo Refracted

If you’ve ever been too intimidated by the idea of stepping into a theatre to experience an opera, there’s probably no better time to do so than right now. This November, local opera company The Opera People (TOP) are reinventing the genre in new, digital ways with their film version of Mozart’s Idomeneo, streamed on demand from the comfort of your home. In many ways, while … Continue reading The Banter: The Opera People chat about reinventing opera in Idomeneo Refracted

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Arts, Film, Preview, Singapore

vOilah! 2020: Biggest French Film Festival yet with 37 films, including 20 new films from France

Presented as part of the 2020 vOilah! France Singapore Festival, the French Film Festival is back this November, now bigger and better than ever before, with its largest line up of 37 films screened across both cinemas and online in the comfort of your own home. Running from 6th to 22nd November 2020, this year’s line-up presents a range of genres, from emotional dramas to laugh … Continue reading vOilah! 2020: Biggest French Film Festival yet with 37 films, including 20 new films from France

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Preview: FIVE by Intercultural Theatre Institute

As theatre begins to reopen, the graduating students of Intercultural Theatre Institute (ITI) will finally get an opportunity to perform to a live audience this November. Playing at the Esplanade Theatre Studio and livestreamed on Zoom, this year’s graduating batch of students will be performing FIVE, an intimate and evocative hybrid piece about isolation that was designed to cater to both online and on-site audiences. Directed by Drama … Continue reading Preview: FIVE by Intercultural Theatre Institute

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Review: Where Are You? (Digital) by Sim Yan Ying

Grief is an inevitability. But few people would ever have imagined the sheer amount of grief to have emerged in 2020, going far beyond the individual level to affect the entire world thanks to the looming sense of doom and constant loss experienced from the pandemic, and countless other disasters all over the world. How then does one position and manage personal grief in the … Continue reading Review: Where Are You? (Digital) by Sim Yan Ying

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Preview, Singapore

Singapore Media Festival 2020 reimagines Asian storytelling and opportunities for Asian creators

The seventh edition of the Singapore Media Festival (SMF) is back this November with a hybrid format and a refreshed lineup that will propel Asian stories to a global audience. The 11-day Festival will bring together the region’s best talents through a mix of physical and virtual programmes that showcase the sector’s ingenuity, creativity and resilience and presents diverse experiences that reimagine Asian storytelling. Hosted … Continue reading Singapore Media Festival 2020 reimagines Asian storytelling and opportunities for Asian creators

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