Village People to Headline Singapore Rugby Sevens 2018

  Think it’s fun to stay at the YMCA? No need for that this April, as the Village People themselves descend upon the National Stadium to headline the entertainment segment of the 2018 HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens! With the Sevens taking place over 28th – 29th April, Village People are set to dazzle the 55,000 strong crowd with their outrageous onstage costumes, infectious tunes and singalong … Continue reading Village People to Headline Singapore Rugby Sevens 2018

Review: X & Y by RAW Moves

Ricky Sim and Matthew Goh tackle intergenerational conflict and tension in an original and surprisingly humorous performance.   RAW Moves will never fail to surprise us with how much they’re constantly pushing the very definition of dance, and in their latest production, ascends to even greater heights. Spinning off of RAW Moves’ 2018 theme of Competition, the episodic X & Y sees 48-year old artistic director Ricky Sim … Continue reading Review: X & Y by RAW Moves

Austrian Film To Open 28th European Union Film Festival This May

This May, mark your calendars for the return of Singapore’s longest running foreign film festival with the 28th edition of the annual European Union Film Festival! With all the screenings taking place at the iconic National Gallery for the second year in a row, visitors are set for a wild ride through all the beauty and culture the EU has to offer, with over 20 … Continue reading Austrian Film To Open 28th European Union Film Festival This May

To A Good Home: Adoption Meets Fashion with Good Dog People’s ‘Good Dogs and People’ Showcase

Godfather of Fashion Daniel Boey will never fail to surprise us. At the recently concluded Pet Expo 2018, Boey, in collaboration with independent pet company Good Dog People, presented a special showcase featuring canine and human fashion designed by some of Singapore’s foremost fashion designers. At the event, Boey emphasised the aim of the showcase to encourage adoption over buying new dogs, with plenty of … Continue reading To A Good Home: Adoption Meets Fashion with Good Dog People’s ‘Good Dogs and People’ Showcase

Preview: Underclass by The Necessary Stage and Drama Box

After the runaway success of Manifesto in 2016 to a sold out run, The Necessary Stage and Drama Box return for a second collaboration this May! Following on from Manifesto, Underclass sees the two companies producing an all new multi-lingual work that takes a critical look at issues of social inequality and human dignity in Singapore. Written by Haresh Sharma and directed by Alvin Tan together with Kok Heng Leun, Underclass tells the story of … Continue reading Preview: Underclass by The Necessary Stage and Drama Box

The Studios 2018: An Interview with T. Sasitharan (I am trying to say something true)

In the third week of the Esplanade’s latest season of The Studios, actress Ellison Tan Yuyang will be performing Michelle Tan’s new work I am trying to say something true. The show revolves around the concept of loss, but does not directly address it, instead considering the distance and spaces between people and places, time and everything between what we know and what we feel. We spoke … Continue reading The Studios 2018: An Interview with T. Sasitharan (I am trying to say something true)

National Youth Film Awards 2018: An Open Call For Submissions

Now entering its fourth year, The National Youth Film Awards (NYFA) will be returning for yet another round of celebrating and spotlighting the greatest emerging talents in the film industry today this July. First started in 2015 and organised by *SCAPE, NYFA is the premier film award for media students from various institutes of higher learning and media schools in Singapore, accepting short films no … Continue reading National Youth Film Awards 2018: An Open Call For Submissions

Rediscovering The Sacred City: Angkor at the Asian Civilisations Museum

If you’ve never had a chance to head to Cambodia, then take this golden opportunity this April to visit the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) and visit the majestic ancient city of Angkor for yourself in their latest special exhibition. Kicking off the ACM’s Year of Southeast Asia, Angkor: Exploring Cambodia’s Sacred City. Masterpieces of the Musee national des arts asiatiques-Guimet sees the ACM partnering up with the esteemed … Continue reading Rediscovering The Sacred City: Angkor at the Asian Civilisations Museum

A Spotlight On New Writing: Singapore Theatre Festival 2018 by W!ld Rice

If you thought you loved theatre before, then W!ld Rice’s Singapore Theatre Festival will have you falling head over heels for it. Returning this July for its sixth edition, the festival from one of Singapore’s leading theatre companies will once again be taking place at Lasalle College of the Arts, and presenting a total of eight shows over three weekends! Says W!ld Rice Artistic Director … Continue reading A Spotlight On New Writing: Singapore Theatre Festival 2018 by W!ld Rice

The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night-Time: An Interview with Joshua Jenkins

In the National Theatre’s stellar touring production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, actor Joshua Jenkins leads the cast as fifteen year old Christopher Boone. A graduate from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Joshua’s role as “a mathematician with some behavioural difficulties” is both physically and emotionally demanding, and an unusual one amongst theatre protagonists in that his character … Continue reading The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night-Time: An Interview with Joshua Jenkins