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Preview: Puffing Bodies by Maya Dance Theatre and Iptanz

  Following their series PANCHA last year about domestic violence and abuse, Maya Dance Theatre returns this December with a brand new collaboration with German company Iptanz. Centering around the idea of body shaming, Puffing Bodies is a dance-theatre production conceptualised by Ilona Pászthy (Artistic Director of Iptanz) and Kavitha Krishnan (Artistic Director of Maya Dance Theatre). When the two met at Tanzmesse, an international network for contemporary artists in Dusseldorf, … Continue reading Preview: Puffing Bodies by Maya Dance Theatre and Iptanz

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Arts, Preview, Singapore

Voilah! 2019: An Interview with Arnaud de Fontgalland, Founder & Artistic Director of Sing’Baroque

Sing’Baroque was just founded in November 2018, but in the year since its inception, has already made waves in the local music scene with their presentation of oft forgotten baroque pieces and reintroducing them to the public. This November, as part of Voilah! 2019, they’ll be presenting a new version of opera Les Éléments, originally ordered by King of France Louis XV and first performed at the Tuileries … Continue reading Voilah! 2019: An Interview with Arnaud de Fontgalland, Founder & Artistic Director of Sing’Baroque

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Silently Hoping at Applecart Arts (Preview)

LONDON – Written by award-winning playwright Iskandar R. Sharazuddin, Silently Hoping looks at what it means to come from a mixed cultural heritage. A piece exploring identity, class and faith through interpersonal dynamics and character-led writing, it follows a young woman trying to find her place in the world as she delves into Islam’s relationship with queerness and modernity. Directed by Mingyu Lin, Silently Hoping is … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Silently Hoping at Applecart Arts (Preview)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Importance of Being Earnest (played by immigrants) at Tower Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – Pan Productions will welcome in the new year with Oscar Wilde’s English masterpiece The Importance of Being Earnest at the Tower Theatre. Their first play in English, it is created with a team of immigrant actors and creatives, who, like the characters in the play, are constantly asked where they are from, when all they want to explain is who they are. Directed by … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Importance of Being Earnest (played by immigrants) at Tower Theatre (Preview)

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Arts, Preview, Singapore

So On, Andsoforth: The Story of Singapore’s First (And Only) Immersive Theatre Company

Imagine stepping into a nondescript industrial building and finding not a gritty, empty concrete room, but a classy, atmospheric bar run by quirky characters. You buy a drink, and before you know it, an enchanted creatures enters the room and begins to dance. You’re led by them down a mysterious path, crawling through hidden doors or sliding into a ball pit, and before you know … Continue reading So On, Andsoforth: The Story of Singapore’s First (And Only) Immersive Theatre Company

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Art What!, Arts, Preview, Singapore

Museum Musings: Asian Civilisations Museum presents Living with Ink – The Collection of Dr Tan Tsze Chor

This November, the Asian Civilisations Museum is set to present the largest showcase of the late Dr Tan Tsze Chor’s esteemed Xiang Xue Zhuang Collection, inviting visitors to experience the passion of Chinese art and connoisseurship, and to explore the collection’s cultural impact and influence in advancing the arts scene among the local Chinese community in 1950s–80s Singapore. Living with Ink: The Collection of Dr Tan Tsze Chor features … Continue reading Museum Musings: Asian Civilisations Museum presents Living with Ink – The Collection of Dr Tan Tsze Chor

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Preview: DASTAK 2019 by WECANDOIT

Returning for its 4th year, DASTAK, a theatre festival produced by WECANDOIT, is back to present theatre and dance with performances to celebrate Singapore’s Bicentennial year. Translating to ‘knock’ in English, DASTAK acts as a knock on the social door to contribute to the diversity of Singapore’s theatre and dance landscape, bringing 10 short plays of 10 minutes each directed by 10 different local directors. Touching … Continue reading Preview: DASTAK 2019 by WECANDOIT

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Affordable Art Fair Names Stephanie Kelly As New MD for Asia Pacific

Affordable Art Fair has named Stephanie Kelly as its new Regional Managing Director and Board Member for Asia Pacific. She takes over from Camilla Hewitson, who launched Affordable Art Fair in Singapore in 2010 and brought the brand to other Asia Pacific markets. Stephanie is no stranger to the business, having worked on Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong before being promoted as the Melbourne Fair … Continue reading Affordable Art Fair Names Stephanie Kelly As New MD for Asia Pacific

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Delights of Dogs and the Problems of People and Lullabies for the Lost at the Old Red Lion Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – With her two self-penned plays, Rosalind Blessed returns to the stage with a family affair as she performs alongside her mother, Hildegard Neil, with her father, Brian Blessed, as executive producer. Shedding light on what we often keep hidden from the world, The Delights of Dogs and the Problems of People and Lullabies for the Lost will be performed in rep throughout January at … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Delights of Dogs and the Problems of People and Lullabies for the Lost at the Old Red Lion Theatre (Preview)

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Preview: The Hawker by The Second Breakfast Company

With a sold-out, abbreviated presentation at the 2018 Asian Youth Theatre Festival, local theatre company The Second Breakfast Company (2BCo) returns this year with their fifth main season production – original work The Hawker! With the nation fast progressing and many old buildings put up for en-bloc or demolished to make way for bigger and better facilities, all amidst the National Heritage Board’s call to preserve … Continue reading Preview: The Hawker by The Second Breakfast Company

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