In London’s (Off) West End 2020: CROOKS 1926 by Colab Theatre (Preview)

LONDON –  Plunge deep into the gritty, criminal underworld of 1920s London at COLAB’s new immersive experience, CROOKS 1926. This innovative company will be staging their most ambitious project to date; game mechanics collide with a pulsing, hair-raising narrative giving audiences the chance to throw themselves into one family’s brutal battle for supremacy in the heart of Elephant and Castle. In a world where nothing … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: CROOKS 1926 by Colab Theatre (Preview)

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Final Bunker Theatre season hands space to artists and community (Preview)

LONDON – The full programme of events and performances which make up The Bunker’s final season has now been announced. The eight-week Takeover Season will feature over 80 artists, 70 performances and a host of workshops, lectures and events, before The Bunker closes due to proposed redevelopment at the end of March 2020. For this Takeover Season, a different artist will curate each week, taking … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Final Bunker Theatre season hands space to artists and community (Preview)

Television Time: BBC Shows Chinese New Year 2020

This Lunar New Year, the BBC celebrates with a specially curated range of programme marathons and stunts just for your viewing pleasure. From programs such as Donal’s Asian Baking Adventure, to a special Chinese New Year episode of Go-Jetters, there’s sure to be something onscreen for the whole family! BBC EARTH Wild China With splendour, scale and romance, Wild China lifts the veil on the … Continue reading Television Time: BBC Shows Chinese New Year 2020

Television Time: BBC Shows February 2020

Next month on the BBC, get a glimpse of the efforts made by the International Animal Rescue team to save the beloved orangutans in Red Ape – Saving The Orangutan, have your tastebuds tantalised as Fred Sirieix takes you on a gastronomical journey to discover some of the best eateries in Extraordinary Places To Eat, and join Dr Nikki Alexander as she attempts to solve … Continue reading Television Time: BBC Shows February 2020

Music Is: Martin Grubinger – The Tears of Nature by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (Preview)

One of today’s top percussionists, Martin Grubinger, comes to Singapore on 29th February to perform Tan Dun’s percussion concerto, The Tears of Nature. The work, which was written for Grubinger, celebrates the human spirit in its endeavour to live, fight and dance with nature. Tan Dun, whose music is regularly performed by the SSO, said of the piece: “While composing I thought about nature and … Continue reading Music Is: Martin Grubinger – The Tears of Nature by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (Preview)

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)