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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Music, musical, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres, Toy Factory, Victoria Theatre

Preview: Toy Factory’s Lab Projects 2018 – Oedipus (鞭爱) and Watching

This September and October, Toy Factory will once again be throwing open the doors of their home in Chinatown as it becomes NOWplaying@17, becoming an incubation space for new and emerging work, and where members of the public will get to see two brand new lab projects presented on stage! Headed by Toy Factory Artistic Directors Goh Boon Teck and Stanley Seah, Oedipus and Watching are two brand new … Continue reading Preview: Toy Factory’s Lab Projects 2018 – Oedipus (鞭爱) and Watching

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Arts, Books, Preview, Singapore

Endless Worlds of Endless Possibilities at Singapore Writers Festival 2018

The Singapore Writers Festival returns this November for its 21st edition to maintain its claim as the leading regional literary event. Armed with this year’s theme of 界 (jiè), the Chinese character for ‘world’, this edition of the festival aims to inspire people to come together to explore new worlds and ideas as they come together to grow a shared appreciation for literary arts and culture in Singapore. … Continue reading Endless Worlds of Endless Possibilities at Singapore Writers Festival 2018

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Preview: National Theatre Live 2018 presented by Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay

On 29th September, the National Theatre returns to the Esplanade – in film. For one Saturday only, the Esplanade has set aside its Theatre to become a temporary cinema, where audiences will be able to enjoy gloriously filmed performances of the National Theatre and Young Vic’s 2017 co-production of Stephen Sondheim’s Follies and the Bridge Theatre’s 2018 modern dress production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar.  With critical acclaim and … Continue reading Preview: National Theatre Live 2018 presented by Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay

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Food, Preview, Singapore

Chang Sensory Trails 2018

Held at The Lawn @ Marina Bay, The third edition of the Chang Sensory Trails took place from 31st August to 1st September 2018. This year’s edition was themed around the Thai philosophy of ‘lamiat’, or ‘attention to detail and looking beyond the ordinary’, inviting a total of eight authentic, Singapore-based Thai restaurants to showcase and hawk cuisine surrounding ‘lamiat’, namely Aroy Dee, Baan Ying, Bangkok Jam, Gin Khao, … Continue reading Chang Sensory Trails 2018

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Preview: A $ingapore Carol by W!ld Rice

As is now Christmas tradition, after last year’s Mama White Snake, W!ld Rice returns for their 16th edition annual pantomime with perhaps the most appropriate new musical ever: A $ingapore Carol. Based off Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol, perhaps the hallmark holiday story, A $ingapore Carol puts a keenly local twist and strong dose of humour on the original. Written by Jonathan Lim (Four Horse Road, Diva To The Death), A … Continue reading Preview: A $ingapore Carol by W!ld Rice

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Still Life: Open Studios by Checkpoint Theatre

Dana Lam is perhaps most famous for being a former President of the Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE), alongside having published a photobook during the heady GE 2006 days. But did you also know that she’s a trained artist? Once taught by Milenko and Delia Prvacki, Dana has been given the chance of a lifetime: produced by Checkpoint Theatre, Dana will tell the … Continue reading Still Life: Open Studios by Checkpoint Theatre

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Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Review: Joshua Bell and SCO – Butterfly Lovers

Brilliant, emotive violin playing backed up by a worthy orchestra makes for a stunning concert. There’s a saying that of all the instruments, it is the violin that best represents and resembles the human speaking voice. When an expert violinist takes to the stage then, one can only expect a performance that moves with its humanity, and its ability to produce music that comes alive … Continue reading Review: Joshua Bell and SCO – Butterfly Lovers

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Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf (Sydney) Presents Alex Seton’s Cargo

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – In their latest exhibition, Sullivan+Strumpf will be presenting Alex Seton’s Cargo, an exhibition of new marble sculptures depicting highly compressed bales of clothing reminiscent of those found in the second-hand clothes industry. Each cube is tightly packed into a single volume, comprising a mass of stories and history that makes up a tangled mass of humanity, representing the mesh of needs and concerns, environments … Continue reading Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf (Sydney) Presents Alex Seton’s Cargo

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Preview: Hullabaloo at the Artground

Following the 100 and 100 More Festival, The Artground returns with a brand new programme this September. Titled Hullabaloo, the four month programme promises visitors an explosion of colours, patterns and shapes sure to appeal to children’s exploration and discovery. During the period of the programme, the Artground has been transformed into a whimsical landscape by local artist Nur Aida Binte Sa’ad (Yellow Mushmellow), who was inspired by her … Continue reading Preview: Hullabaloo at the Artground

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Preview: Tiger of Malaya by Teater Ekamatra

After a mad July spent taking charge of the 2018 Singapore Theatre Festival as festival co- artistic director, playwright Alfian Sa’at returns to the Singapore theatre scene proper with a brand new play this September. Presented by Teater Ekamatra as part of their 30th Anniversary season, Tiger of Malaya takes inspiration from the 1943 Japanese film ‘The Tiger of Malaya’. Based off the life of Tani Yutaka, … Continue reading Preview: Tiger of Malaya by Teater Ekamatra

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