Review: dead was the body till i taught it how to move by Bhumi Collective

Proof that theatre provides a safe space for anyone to tell the most heartwrenching of stories. There’s a saying that all stories are worth telling, if only one knows how to tell them. In dead was the body till i taught it how to move, Bhumi Collective presents the story of an ordinary boy going through extraordinary trauma and grief. While going through university in Warwick, ex-Ministry … Continue reading Review: dead was the body till i taught it how to move by Bhumi Collective

Tuesdays with Morrie: An Interview with Director Daniel Yang and Cast Members Jin Shi Jie and Pu Xueliang

Based off the memoir that shot American author Mitch Albom to fame, Taiwan’s Godot Theatre Company will be presenting their smash hit stage adaptation of Tuesdays with Morrie at the Esplanade next week! As a memoir, Tuesdays with Morrie found resonance with audience members worldwide when it was first published in 1997. Tuesdays with Morrie follows Mitch as he spends every Tuesday with his college professor Professor Morrie Schwartz, … Continue reading Tuesdays with Morrie: An Interview with Director Daniel Yang and Cast Members Jin Shi Jie and Pu Xueliang

Dream Academy’s Happy Ever Laughter 2018: An Interview with Selena Tan

Happy Ever Laughter, Dream Academy’s biennial standup comedy spectacular, returns for its fourth outing this week, and Dream Academy artistic director Selena Tan has decided to rock the boat with a twist – a comedic battle to the death as two teams of Singapore’s best and most promising comedians vie for the rights to call themselves the nation’s funniest! Says Selena: “We started Happy Ever Laughter … Continue reading Dream Academy’s Happy Ever Laughter 2018: An Interview with Selena Tan

Singapore Theatre Festival 2018: Building A Character (Review)

Stripping back the layers to reveal actress Rebekah Sangeetha Dorai at her most vulnerable, while still showcasing all her talents.  All her life, Rebekah Sangeetha Dorai has been playing roles. From spending long hours as a child parked in front of Channel News Asia emulating the broadcasters, to changing her accent to fit in, to her current career as an actress becoming a different character each … Continue reading Singapore Theatre Festival 2018: Building A Character (Review)

Singapore Theatre Festival 2018: Press Gang (Review)

Seven years on from Fear of Writing, Tan Tarn How makes a welcome return with this politically-charged, incisive commentary on the death of local journalism.  Over the years, mainstream media has seen countless changes transform its purpose and perspective. From being seen as the fifth estate to becoming a government mouthpiece, to the advent of new media and alternative news sites to even today’s proliferation … Continue reading Singapore Theatre Festival 2018: Press Gang (Review)

Pesta Raya 2018: An Interview with Zulfadli ‘Big’ Rashid (Alkesah)

Just as one’s ears prick up for a story the moment one hears the magical words ‘once upon a time’, storytellers of Malay folklore begin their tales with an equally powerful opener – ‘alkesah’, or ‘as the story goes’. And celebrating that long history of oral tradition then, is the aptly titled Esplanade commissioned musical Alkesah, opening the Esplanade’s 2018 Pesta Raya – Malay Festival of the … Continue reading Pesta Raya 2018: An Interview with Zulfadli ‘Big’ Rashid (Alkesah)

National Youth Film Awards 2018: Double the Number of Entries with Introduction of New Open Youth Category

*SCAPE has announced the finalists across all 28 award categories at the fourth edition of the National Youth Film Awards (NYFA). This year, over 450 qualified entries were received, marking a one hundred percent increase in entries from 2017. Much of this could be attributed to the inaugural launch of an entirely new Open Youth Category on top of the pre-existing Media Student Category, almost doubling … Continue reading National Youth Film Awards 2018: Double the Number of Entries with Introduction of New Open Youth Category

Review: Love and Duty – Mozart’s Il Re Pastore by The Opera People

Mozart gets funky in this accessible new interpretation that sets Il Re Pastore in a nightclub. Opera often gets a bad rap for being stuffy and inaccessible to the general public. But in their debut production, The Opera People are pulling out all the stops to produce a show that anyone from any background would be more open to attend and be able to appreciate. … Continue reading Review: Love and Duty – Mozart’s Il Re Pastore by The Opera People

Singapore Theatre Festival 2018: Building A Character (Preview)

When we first saw Rebekah Sangeetha Dorai onstage in Boeing Boeing last year, we knew she was something special. She’s proven that again when we last saw her onstage at the Arts House in The Page On Stage, and we were overjoyed to see her get a chance to take the spotlight all on her own in an upcoming solo show in the 2018 Singapore Theatre Festival. As … Continue reading Singapore Theatre Festival 2018: Building A Character (Preview)

Preview: Makan Cosmopolitan by Ape Studio Limited

We love food, and we love theatre, so if there’s ever an opportunity to get a chance to experience both at once, we’re all for it! This July, that comes in the form of Ape Studio Limited’s Makan Cosmopolitan, the first play in a series of theatre and dining interdisciplinary performances. Directed by Kaykay Nizam and written by multi-disciplinary writer Zulfadli ‘Big’ Rashid, Makan Cosmopolitan united 3 culturally diverse actors: Ebi … Continue reading Preview: Makan Cosmopolitan by Ape Studio Limited