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Huayi 2020: An Interview with Goh Boon Teck, Director and Playwright of Toy Factory’s 7 Sages of the Bamboo Grove

In Chinese history, there existed a group of seven Chinese scholars, writers, and musicians of the third century CE. As the Jin dynasty came into being, the ‘Sages’ found their lives to be in danger, and their reactions to the changes expressed themselves in new ways. Some wrote poems criticizing the court and the administration, while others tried to negotiate their way through the difficult … Continue reading Huayi 2020: An Interview with Goh Boon Teck, Director and Playwright of Toy Factory’s 7 Sages of the Bamboo Grove

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Huayi 2020: An Interview with Star Pianist Tony Yike Yang

At the tender age of 16, Chinese-Canadian pianist Tony Yike Yang took the music world by storm when he became the youngest-ever laureate at the prestigious 2015 Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw. Now, the young prodigy is set to make his Southeast Asian debut at the Esplanade, performing a solo recital as part of this year’s edition of Huayi – Chinese Festival of the arts. … Continue reading Huayi 2020: An Interview with Star Pianist Tony Yike Yang

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Arts, Children's Theatre, Kids, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Preview: KidsFest! 2020 presented by ABA Productions

From 31st January to 16th February, ABA Productions is bringing back KidsFest!, set to dazzle young audience members with four world-class theatre productions adapted from exciting and well-known children’s books. Bringing together Scamp Theatre, Selladoor Family, Rockefeller Productions and Tall Stories, KidsFest! is set to present shows that the entire family can enjoy together. The four productions are: The Gruffalo, Stick Man, The Gruffalo’s Child … Continue reading Preview: KidsFest! 2020 presented by ABA Productions

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Music Is: Ding Yi Music Company’s Happy Chinese New Year Concert 2020 feat. Nathan Hartono (Preview)

As Singapore’s most acclaimed Chinese chamber music ensemble, Ding Yi starts off 2020 on an auspicious note with a new edition of their annual Happy Chinese New Year Concert. Playing on 8th February at the China Cultural Centre, the concert will be conducted by Ding Yi Assistant Conductor Wong De Li, Dedric, and feature a special appearance from local singer-songwriter Nathan Hartono, who rose to … Continue reading Music Is: Ding Yi Music Company’s Happy Chinese New Year Concert 2020 feat. Nathan Hartono (Preview)

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Review: Three Courses @ MeatSmith Little India (ARTWALK Little India 2020)

★★★☆☆ (Performance attended 18/1/20) Eavesdropping on millennial conversations while enjoying a good meal.  ARTWALK Little India has never shied away from programming at least one interdisciplinary performance into its diverse line-up of activities, and this year, features a ‘three-course’ meal of playlets staged at two restaurants (Chimichanga on Friday and MeatSmith Little India on Saturday) in Little India. Written by Aswani Aswath, Chen Cuifen and … Continue reading Review: Three Courses @ MeatSmith Little India (ARTWALK Little India 2020)

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel

Touring The UK 2020: Crimes, Camera, Action by New Old Friends (Preview)

LONDON – When a glamorous Hollywood starlet is stabbed on-set in a fatal mix-up of props, there’s only one man fit for the job of solving the crime: Stan Shakespeare. Award-winning company New Old Friends return once again with the latest installment of their ever-popular Crimes… series. Inspired by the classic English writing of Agatha Christie, Noël Coward and PG Wodehouse, the madcap comedy thrillers have … Continue reading Touring The UK 2020: Crimes, Camera, Action by New Old Friends (Preview)

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Arts of the UK 2020: Mitcham VR Festival Comes To Merton, London

LONDON – Showcasing the latest immersive technologies, Mitcham VR Festival will be the culmination of FilmMerton, a year-long project aiming to encourage participation with film throughout the London Borough of Merton. Curated by VR industry expert Mária Rakušanová (Curator and Executive Producer, Raindance Film Festival; member of BAFTA’s Immersive Entertainment Advisory Group), this special one-off community event will bring cutting-edge VR entertainment to the heart of … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Mitcham VR Festival Comes To Merton, London

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Touring The UK 2020: Birth by Theatre Re (Preview)

LONDON – Theatre Re embarks on an extensive tour with their Edinburgh hit, Birth. This poignant piece of visual theatre, brought to life with live music, explores intergenerational connections. Theatre Re is known for their acclaimed work that includes the hugely successful The Nature of Forgetting, which has toured the world including sell out productions in London, New York, Hong Kong, South Korea and South … Continue reading Touring The UK 2020: Birth by Theatre Re (Preview)

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London’s VAULT Festival 2020: Killing It by Ameena Hamid Productions Ltd (Preview)

LONDON – Through three generations of women who have lost someone close to them, Killing It is a dark and funny exploration of the very modern pressure to make grief useful. When a young man goes missing at sea, his girlfriend does what the traditions of her culture demand and turns her loss into a stand-up show. His mother takes comfort from her YouTube audience, … Continue reading London’s VAULT Festival 2020: Killing It by Ameena Hamid Productions Ltd (Preview)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Can I Help You? by Playing ON (Preview)

LONDON – Bringing to life their late co-founder Philip Osment’s final play, Playing ON will present the world premiere of Can I Help You? at The North Wall and Omnibus Theatre this spring. Susan Aderin (Guerrilla, Sky Atlantic; Peer Gynt, National Theatre) will appear as Fifi alongside Gabriel Vick (Les Misérables, BBC; Once, West End) as Francis in this poetic and uplifting examination of how race … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Can I Help You? by Playing ON (Preview)

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