Preview: Marie & The Nutcracker by ANDSOFORTH

ANDSOFORTH has been having a bumper year of productions, from presenting an immersive topsy turvy world of fairy tales with Adventures In Grimmsneyland (and for kids) as well as a rather different, single room dinner affair held in a secret garden. This holiday season, they’ll be returning to yet another familiar tale, as they tackle E.T.A. Hoffman’s classic Christmas tale The Nutcracker. Best known for its adaptation … Continue reading Preview: Marie & The Nutcracker by ANDSOFORTH

Neon Lights 2018: YUNA, Mantravine, Preetipls and More Get Festival Off To Roaring Start

The 2018 edition of Neon Lights opened with a psychedelic rush of colour and plenty of powerful performances on the first day. Held at Fort Canning Park, Singapore’s premier outdoor music and arts festival is easy to find, occupying an extended plot of land at Fort Gate as the park was transformed into the festival grounds, with booths everywhere for guests to partake in alcohol, play … Continue reading Neon Lights 2018: YUNA, Mantravine, Preetipls and More Get Festival Off To Roaring Start

Preview: The Old Woman And The Ox by The Second Breakfast Company

Following their production of Goh Poh Seng’s The Moon Is Less Bright earlier this year, youth theatre company The Second Breakfast Company (2BCo) continues their mission of  championing local work and will be staging 20-year old playwright Isaiah Christopher Lee’s new play this November – The Old Woman and the Ox. Selected from a pool of over 40 scripts 2BCo received through an open call in 2017, … Continue reading Preview: The Old Woman And The Ox by The Second Breakfast Company

Review: Master Race by Myle Yan Tay

A simple yet strong premise that sets the foundation for a better play in future One of the most pertinent events to have surrounded the issue of race is perhaps none other than Rachel Dolezal, the Caucasian woman who lived a life pretending to be black, drawing flak for the lie, yet was an outspoken vocalist for civil rights. It’s an issue that shows that … Continue reading Review: Master Race by Myle Yan Tay

Singapore Writers Festival 2018: The State of The World According To David Sedaris, Irvine Welsh, Mariko Tamaki and Margaret Stohl

With a theme like 界(Jie): The World(s) We Live In, it’s impossible for the Singapore Writers Festival not to fill itself with programmes and events that discuss the state of affairs surrounding the world today. At times horrifying with the increasingly dismal state of politics and disasters, at times completely absurd with the odd news we come across, and at times even hopeful, from finding inspiration … Continue reading Singapore Writers Festival 2018: The State of The World According To David Sedaris, Irvine Welsh, Mariko Tamaki and Margaret Stohl

Singapore Writers Festival 2018: Opening Night + Intercultural Theatre Institute’s Between Heaven and Earth

The 2018 Singapore Writers Festival kicked off to a roaring start this week, marking the final year with Yeow Kai Chai as Festival Director. Taking on the title of 界 (‘Jie’): The World(s) We Live In, this year’s programme, as always, brings together some of the foremost international writers from all mediums and genres, ranging from graphic novels to novels, YA literature to non-fiction essays. … Continue reading Singapore Writers Festival 2018: Opening Night + Intercultural Theatre Institute’s Between Heaven and Earth

Preview: Singapore International Film Festival 2018 – Let The Magic In

The annual Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) makes its return this November for its 29th Edition. Taking place for 12 days from 28th November to 9th December, the festival continues to promote cinema’s latest and best new works to the screen, celebrate Asian storytellers and bring these to the attention of an international audience. 103 films spanning 44 countries will be screened as part of … Continue reading Preview: Singapore International Film Festival 2018 – Let The Magic In

Museum Musings: Singapore Art Museum Introduces SAM Touch Collection, Specially for the Visually-Impaired Community

The Singapore Art Museum has introduced the all new SAM Touch Collection today, one of several initiatives by SAM to extend the contemporary art experience to audiences of all backgrounds and abilities. The SAM Touch Collection, as its name suggests, comprises art specifically developed to travel and engage with the visually-impaired community. The development of the SAM Touch Collection began back in 2014, with focus group … Continue reading Museum Musings: Singapore Art Museum Introduces SAM Touch Collection, Specially for the Visually-Impaired Community

Preview: SNYO Pre-Tour Concert – Journey of Friendship by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Prior to their concert tour to Guangzhou and Hong Kong, the Singapore National Youth Orchestra (SNYO) will treat our local audiences to their tour programme this December at the Esplanade! Conducted by SNYO Principal Guest Conductor Peter Stark (set to take up an appointment as Special Term Professor to the Zhejiang Conservatory in Hangzhou in 2019). the concert opens with the world premiere performance of … Continue reading Preview: SNYO Pre-Tour Concert – Journey of Friendship by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Preview: Blue Elephant Theatre’s Winter Season 2018

LONDON – This holiday, the snow won’t bother you as you settle in to Camberwell’s top theatre for a season’s worth of exciting, original theatre presented by Blue Elephant Theatre. Providing creative opportunities to those who need it most as they work with schools and emerging artists, this season’s lineup again showcases the spectrum of theatre that this quaint but infinitely creative space. The Witch … Continue reading Preview: Blue Elephant Theatre’s Winter Season 2018