In London’s (Off) West End 2019: As We Unravel by Lotus Players at The Bread and Roses Theatre

LONDON – Founded by Hayley Osborne and Phoebe Alice Ritchie, new production company Lotus Players is set to debut this May with debut production As We Unravel at the Bread and Roses Theatre, London. Written by Annie Power and directed by Sassy Clyde, this new piece of writing stars Lotus Players founders Hayley Osborne and Phoebe Alice Ritchie, alongside actors Velenzia Spearepoint, Nance Turner and James Calloway, as … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: As We Unravel by Lotus Players at The Bread and Roses Theatre

Pangdemonium’s This Is What Happens To Pretty Girls: An Interview with the Cast and Creatives

This May, Pangdemonium premieres a brand new show tackling sexual violence head on. Titled This Is What Happens To Pretty Girls, playwright Ken Kwek took inspiration from the ongoing #MeToo movement and interviews with over a hundred women and men to showcase a series of stories that encapsulates some of the biggest problems with society today, a call for change in one timely and poignant theatrical event. … Continue reading Pangdemonium’s This Is What Happens To Pretty Girls: An Interview with the Cast and Creatives

Preview: Civilised by The Necessary Stage

Break out the party poppers, cut the cake, and celebrate Singapore’s Bicentennial with The Necessary Stage (TNS)! But hold on a minute – should we really be celebrating our Bicentennial, an anniversary marked and marred by the complications of colonialism and an almost reverent commemoration of the white men and founding fathers who arrived on our shores to transform us from small fishing villages to booming metropolis, … Continue reading Preview: Civilised by The Necessary Stage

Touring the UK 2019: Custody by Urban Wolf

LONDON – Interrogating the impact of police brutality on BAME communities, Custody embarks on an exciting tour following its hugely successful run at Ovalhouse in 2017. An urgent production, Custody tackles an uncomfortable and devastating truth often naively assumed to be an American issue and questions the ability of the police to police themselves. When another young black man dies in police custody and apparently … Continue reading Touring the UK 2019: Custody by Urban Wolf

Touring the UK 2020: Beautiful – The Carole King Musical

LONDON – Long before she was Carole King, the chart-topping music legend, she was an ordinary girl with an extraordinary talent. It’s stories like these that’s the stuff of incredible musicals, and after two and a half years in the West End and a sold out tour in 2017/18, Paul Blake, Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Mike Bosner in association with Michael Harrison present the Olivier, Tony … Continue reading Touring the UK 2020: Beautiful – The Carole King Musical

UK 2019: This Noisy Isle by Spun Glass Theatre (Brighton Fringe 2019)

BRIGHTON – Playing as part of Brighton Fringe 2019, Spun Glass Theatre presents This Noisy Isle, an immersive, family-friendly treasure hunt show, taking audiences on a journey through a strange, magical new world. Taking inspiration from Shakespeare’s The Tempest, this modern adaptation of the classic work aims to help make concepts of human displacement and the challenges faced by migrants to the UK accessible to a young … Continue reading UK 2019: This Noisy Isle by Spun Glass Theatre (Brighton Fringe 2019)

Preview: 22 Stories by ANDSOFORTH Jr.

Local immersive theatre company ANDSOFORTH Jr. is back this May with a massive, brand new theatrical extravaganza! Best known for creating family friendly versions of their parent company’s immersive theatre experiences, this time around, they’re taking things to the next level with 22 Stories – a sprawling, exploratory trip around 22 experiential rooms in a single, 20,000 square foot playspace in the West of Singapore. Created by ANDSOFORTH … Continue reading Preview: 22 Stories by ANDSOFORTH Jr.

Preview: SIDES 2019 by Frontier Danceland

Frontier Danceland returns with a new edition of annual mid-year production SIDES this May. Playing at the SOTA Studio Theatre, SIDES 2019 is set to feature a double-bill of new work by renowned choreographers Shahar Binyamini (Israel) and Neus Gil Cortés (Spain/UK), specially created for and performed by Frontier Danceland company artists. Returning for his third outing as choreographer-in-residence with Frontier Danceland, Shahar Binyamini is … Continue reading Preview: SIDES 2019 by Frontier Danceland

Touring the UK 2019: In Loyal Company by David William Bryan

LONDON – In Loyal Company embarks on an extensive UK tour this year, returning to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe after a sell-out run in 2018. Based on the incredible true story of Arthur Robinson’s experiences as a Prisoner of War during World War II, this poignant tale of survival and sacrifice is written and performed by his great-nephew David William Bryan. Arthur ‘Joe’ Robinson was a … Continue reading Touring the UK 2019: In Loyal Company by David William Bryan

Asia Music Wonderland: Skechers Sundown Festival 2019 Welcomed Over 20,000 Attendees

  Held over 3 days and 2 nights from 19th to 21st April at Siloso Beach Sentosa, the 2019 edition of the Skechers Sundown Festival is the biggest to date and saw more than 50 Asian artistes from 11 countries perform for fans. Spanning almost 135,000 square feet, the venue was home to three stages, Eden, Nirvana and Utopia and more than 40 food stalls, … Continue reading Asia Music Wonderland: Skechers Sundown Festival 2019 Welcomed Over 20,000 Attendees