London Arts 2019: The Year Ahead – 2020 at the Old Royal Naval College

LONDON – 2020 promises to be a big year for the Old Royal Naval College, with the return of unmissable events including Greenwich Music Time, year-round Film & TV Tours, the first Valentine’s Day Late and more. Greenwich Music Time is returning to the beautiful Greenwich riverside with incredible headliners Lewis Capaldi, Grammy award-winning Lauryn Hill, pop superstars McFly, West End royalty John Barrowman and more. … Continue reading London Arts 2019: The Year Ahead – 2020 at the Old Royal Naval College

Singapore Art Week 2020: Programmes At Gillman Barracks

While a little off the beaten track, Gillman Barracks remains one of Singapore’s premier visual arts destinations with its host of galleries all gathered in a single location. For Singapore Art Week (SAW) 2020, the venue will host an array of inspiring and innovative art experiences from 11th to 19th January 2020. Expect to see work by over 80 artists from Singapore and beyond, including … Continue reading Singapore Art Week 2020: Programmes At Gillman Barracks

Arts of the UK 2020/21: Cinderella at Opera House Blackpool (Preview)

BLACKPOOL – The Winter Gardens Blackpool announced their partnership with West End Producer Mark Goucher (Hairspray, Priscilla Queen of the Desert) to bring Blackpool’s biggest ever family pantomime to the Opera House Blackpool next Christmas. Cinderella will play at the Opera House Blackpool from 13th December to 3rd January 2021. Tickets on sale now with star casting to be announced soon. The Opera House has enjoyed years of Christmas musicals, but not … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020/21: Cinderella at Opera House Blackpool (Preview)

Exhibition Extravaganza: Kelley Cheng’s Proportion & Emotion at National Design Centre

Despite being trained in architecture, designer Kelley Cheng refrains from calling herself one, simply because over the last two decades of her illustrious career, she has done far more than just design spaces. Her breadth of work spans the roles of editor, writer, curator, spatial designer, graphic designer, video director, interactive designer, and educator, among others, and to this day, continues to put out work … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: Kelley Cheng’s Proportion & Emotion at National Design Centre

Preview: Valhalla and the Chambers of Asgard by Andsoforth

Singapore’s first and only immersive theatre company is back this holiday season to put a bridge right between you and the gods – the Norse gods that is. While not as commonly known as say, the gods of Greek mythology, with the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Thor franchise, film buffs and comic book geeks will at least know of the mighty thunder god, his trickster brother Loki and … Continue reading Preview: Valhalla and the Chambers of Asgard by Andsoforth

Television Time: BBC Shows January 2020

Start the brand new year on the BBC with Jodie Whittaker as she faces some of her toughest challenges yet in Doctor Who – Series 12, join Sue Perkins as she discovers how the futuristic city of Japan manages to delicately balance its ancient traditions with new age technology in Japan With Sue Perkins, and find out all about modern Swedish food in Rachel Khoo: My … Continue reading Television Time: BBC Shows January 2020

Book Review: Beauty Queens of Bishan by Akshita Nanda

A celebration of womanhood and femininity in all their facets, set against the ever-intriguing world of pageants. Love it or loathe it, everyone wants to feel pretty. And in this age of reality TV, celebrity worship and social media obsession, it’s becoming increasingly harder to match up to society’s standards of beauty, what with the bar being continually raised. The business of beauty is booming, … Continue reading Book Review: Beauty Queens of Bishan by Akshita Nanda

Arts In Malaysia: Catching Up With Sean Ghazi In Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR – The last time we sat down with Sean Ghazi was way back in 2017, after an incredibly busy year in Singapore preparing for An Evening with Sean Ghazi (with Stephanie Reese), and after an acclaimed run on W!ld Rice’s staging of La Cage Aux Folles opposite Ivan Heng. That was the year that Sean seemed to truly revive his connection with Singapore after primarily performing on … Continue reading Arts In Malaysia: Catching Up With Sean Ghazi In Kuala Lumpur

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Wedding Singer at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – DLAP Entertainment has announced The Wedding Singer, starring Kevin Clifton, to play a strictly limited season at the newly opened Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre from 30th January to 1st March 2020. Based on the 1998 Hollywood blockbuster film of the same name starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, The Wedding Singer features music from the Tony Award nominated composer of ‘Elf the Musical’ and ‘The Prom’ Matthew Sklar, … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Wedding Singer at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre (Preview)

Preview: A Farewell For Tasmin Little presented by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

After 2,000 performances over 30 years and nearly 50 recordings, the accomplished English violinist Tasmin Little will be retiring from the stage after the 2020 season. On 13th February, Little will be performing Bruch’s much-loved Violin Concerto No.1 with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in a programme which is bookended by music from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet and Brahms’s Symphony No.3. American conductor Gerard Schwarz is … Continue reading Preview: A Farewell For Tasmin Little presented by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra