Review: Valhalla and the Chambers of Asgard by Andsoforth

★★★★☆ (Performance attended 28/12/19) The gods of Norse mythology come to life in Andsoforth’s fantastic new multi-room immersive dining experience.   Thanks to the film adaptations of Marvel’s Thor and Netflix’s Vikings, Norse mythology is no longer as foreign to Singaporeans as it once was, and gods from the one-eyed Odin to the trickster Loki can be recognised once introduced. But local immersive theatre company Andsoforth … Continue reading Review: Valhalla and the Chambers of Asgard by Andsoforth

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Tryst at Chiswick Playhouse (Preview)

LONDON – Following a sell-out run in 2017, the gripping revival of Karoline Leach’s passion-fuelled thriller, Tryst, returns to the reinvented Chiswick Playhouse under the direction of Phoebe Barran. Actor Fred Perry will reprise his acclaimed role alongside Scarlett Brookes in this stylish adaptation. Based on a true story, this tense thriller focuses on the serial fraudster, George Love, who encounters a naïve and vulnerable … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Tryst at Chiswick Playhouse (Preview)

Touring The UK 2020: Harpy by Something for the Weekend and Kings Theatre Portsmouth (Preview)

LONDON –  Following a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2018, personality and national treasure Su Pollard returns to reprise her role in Harpy by award-winning playwright Philip Meeks, as part of an extensive UK tour this Spring. Best known for her star-turn as Peggy in the BAFTA award-winning sitcom Hi-de-Hi!, the muchloved Su Pollard has had a career in showbusiness spanning four … Continue reading Touring The UK 2020: Harpy by Something for the Weekend and Kings Theatre Portsmouth (Preview)

London’s VAULT Festival 2020: APPLE by The Upsetters and Purple Moon Drama (Preview)

LONDON – Playing as part of the VAULT Festival 2020, APPLE charts the story of Rosemary Clark as she goes on a journey of self-discovery from slut-drops in the Trocadero back to rural Jamaica. Written and performed by Purple Moon Drama founder Cheryl Ndione, and directed by Simone Watson, APPLE is poised to be a darkly comic and introspective look at a less-than-rosy mother and … Continue reading London’s VAULT Festival 2020: APPLE by The Upsetters and Purple Moon Drama (Preview)

Music Is: Inner Worlds – Igor & Pei Sian in Concert with re:Sound (Preview)

Start 2020 off with a round of music as re:Sound Collective presents Inner Worlds – Igor & Pei Sian in Concert at the Victoria Concert Hall this January. Bringing together violinist Igor Yuzefovich, co-concertmaster of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and SSO principal cello soloist Ng Pei-Sian, the concert is set to bring audience members on an exploration of the human spirit. The set will open … Continue reading Music Is: Inner Worlds – Igor & Pei Sian in Concert with re:Sound (Preview)

Singapore Art Week 2020: ARTWALK Little India 2020

ARTWALK Little India is back for its 6th edition as Singapore Art Week returns this January. Jointly organised by LASALLE College of the Arts (LASALLE) and Singapore Tourism Board (STB), with the support of Little India Shopkeepers and Heritage Association, ARTWALK Little India is a multidisciplinary arts festival taking place over two weekends in January, and brings a new perspective and spark of life to … Continue reading Singapore Art Week 2020: ARTWALK Little India 2020

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: A triptych at The Old Red Lion featuring Nuclear War by Simon Stephens with Buried and Graceland (Preview)

LONDON – Revitalising the creative and cultural integrity of The Old Red Lion, newly appointed Artistic Director Alexander Knott presents a thought-provoking triptych, spearheaded by the first revival of Nuclear War from the multi-award-winning Simon Stephens (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time adaptation, Sea Wall, and Heisenberg). Stephens’ text is accompanied by two premiere productions from emerging talent, Buried by David Spencer … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: A triptych at The Old Red Lion featuring Nuclear War by Simon Stephens with Buried and Graceland (Preview)

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: BAZ Productions’ The Process at The Bunker Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – BAZ Productions premieres their new show, The Process, this January at The Bunker. Having recently announced its forthcoming closure, The Process will be the final month-long run at the Bunker. Exploring an alt-right alternative present using spoken English and BSL, The Process stars Catherine Bailey, Ralph Bogard, George Eggay, William Grint, Erin Hutching, and Jean St Clair. The Process is set in an … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: BAZ Productions’ The Process at The Bunker Theatre (Preview)

Exhibition Extravaganza: Johnny Quek’s My Brush at the Merlin Gallery

In his inaugural exhibition, gallerist, entrepreneur, art collector, and calligrapher Johnny Quek presents My Brush at the Merlin Gallery. In My Brush, the exhibition honors the private collection of calligraphy works by the 72-year old Quek, who is also a long-time director of Merlin Gallery, besides being known as a key collector and promoter for works by Singapore’s pioneering artist Dr Chen Wen Hsi. From an early … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: Johnny Quek’s My Brush at the Merlin Gallery

Exhibition Extravaganza: Emerging: Collecting Singapore Contemporary – Selections from the DUO Collection at The Private Museum

This January, The Private Museum (TPM) presents Emerging: Collecting Singapore Contemporary – Selections from the DUO Collection, an exhibition of works by the DUO collectors, who have been semi-anonymously collecting the art of Singapore-based emerging artists over the past 5 years. Held alongside Singapore Art Week 2020, the exhibition will showcase 20 artworks from 16 emerging artists. As part of TPM’s 10th anniversary, the museum revisits its … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: Emerging: Collecting Singapore Contemporary – Selections from the DUO Collection at The Private Museum