Category: Preview

Arts, Drama Centre Black Box, Intercultural Theatre Institute, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Preview: Leakage(s) and Anticoagulants by ITI

“There must be poetry in what is horrible.” This September, the Intercultural Theatre Institute presents the Singapore premiere of Mexican playwright David Gaitán’s Leakage(s) and Anticoagulants in the graduating batch’s second show of 2017. Itself an adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s classic novel Crime and Punishment, the darkly comic Leakage(s) and Anticoagulants takes audiences down a dark journey into the mind of a murderer. Raskolnikov has just killed an old woman, … Continue reading Preview: Leakage(s) and Anticoagulants by ITI

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72-13, Arts, Experimental, Interview, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres, Theatreworks

Preview: Off Kilter by Theatreworks (+Interview with Ramesh Meyyappan!)

Glasgow-based Singaporean physical theatre master Ramesh Meyyappan makes a hotly anticipated return to the local theatre scene this October with his latest work: Off Kilter. Off Kilter follows Joe Kilter, hiding away in his own happy routine and preferring anonymity over fame. But as a change knocks his routine completely off track (and his house sideways), Joe Kilter’s life becomes, quite frankly, off kilter. As he closes … Continue reading Preview: Off Kilter by Theatreworks (+Interview with Ramesh Meyyappan!)

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Arts, Dance with Me, Experimental, Preview, SIFA 2017, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Singapore International Festival of Arts, SOTA Studio Theatre, Theatre, Theatres

SIFA 2017: And So You See… Our Honourable Blue Sky And Ever Enduring Sun… Can Only Be Consumed Slice By Slice… By Robyn Orlin (Preview)

When one thinks of SIFA, one undoubtedly thinks of weird, experimental works that push the very definition of what makes art itself, and continually expand the medium to reach all new heights. This year, South African choreographer Robyn Orlin looks set to deliver that work with And So You See… Our Honourable Blue Sky And Ever Enduring Sun… Can Only Be Consumed Slice By Slice… (henceforth … Continue reading SIFA 2017: And So You See… Our Honourable Blue Sky And Ever Enduring Sun… Can Only Be Consumed Slice By Slice… By Robyn Orlin (Preview)

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Preview: West Side Story by BASE Entertainment Asia

What happens when you bring Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet to the gangs of 1950s New York and add a dash of music and dance? You get one of the greatest dance musicals of all time, of course. West Side Story first premiered on Broadway in 1957, featuring lyrics by legendary musical composer Stephen Sondheim, an unforgettable score by Leonard Bernstein and ground-breaking choreography by Jerome Robbins. Pitting … Continue reading Preview: West Side Story by BASE Entertainment Asia

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Arts, Experimental, Preview, SIFA 2017, Singapore, Singapore International Festival of Arts, SOTA Studio Theatre, Theatre, Theatres

SIFA 2017: Vegetative State by Manuela Infante (Preview)

Chilean artist Manuela Infante brings her polyphonic work Vegetative State to this year’s SIFA, amplifying an actress’ mere presence as a single woman to an entire swarm, a species. Incredibly expressive actress Marcela Salinas is the star of the show here, and inspired by the work of revolutionary plant philosopher Michael Marder and plant neurobiologists like Stefano Mancuso, Vegetative State probes into the plant kingdom, exploring the ways in which … Continue reading SIFA 2017: Vegetative State by Manuela Infante (Preview)

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., The Necessary Stage, Theatre, Theatres

Preview: Sanctuary by The Necessary Stage and HANCHU-YUEI

The Necessary Stage marks the end of their 30th anniversary celebrations with an all new play this November. Sanctuary is an international collaboration with contemporary Japanese theatre company HANCHU-YUEI. Set in the future, Santuary imagines how we will deal with new technology such as memories, data, artificial intelligence and the echoes of social media. How will social and familial relationships change? Will we be ok with being constantly under … Continue reading Preview: Sanctuary by The Necessary Stage and HANCHU-YUEI

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Students, Theatre, Theatres

Preview: Asian Youth Theatre Festival 2017

Think that there aren’t enough youth involved in the arts today? Think again, with the inaugural Asian Youth Theatre Festival this October to show you the sheer variety of cultures and people across Asia finding themselves increasingly entwined with the future of theatre. Taking place from 13th – 15th October, the inaugural festival will feature both local and regional theatre groups performing shows and conducting … Continue reading Preview: Asian Youth Theatre Festival 2017

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Arts, Music, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Preview: The Addams Family by Mediacorp Vizpro

This November, the quirkiest family returns to Singapore, this time with the entire clan swooping in too! The Addams Family will play at the MES Theatre in November, and will feature a brand new orchestration and presentation direct from the UK! Written by the dynamic team of Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice (Jersey Boys), and with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, The Addams Family features an … Continue reading Preview: The Addams Family by Mediacorp Vizpro

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Preview: Human+ by Khairul Kamsani

Although it riffs on similar themes, SRT Resident Assistant Director Khairul Kamsani’s Human+ is not to be confused with the ongoing ArtScience Museum exhibition of the same name. Human+ was first staged in Singapore in 2014, and will be returning this August with a brand new script. Touching on the subject of transhumanism technology and how the future lies in the amalgamation of man and machine, Human+ is a … Continue reading Preview: Human+ by Khairul Kamsani

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Food, Preview, Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore

Preview: The Great Food Festival by Resorts World Sentosa

There seems to be no shortage of tasty food festivals here in Singapore! Hot on the heels of RWS Street Eats at the Malaysian Food Street, RWS will be collaborating with Savour Events to bring you The Great Food Festival this September! Dubbed Singapore’s ‘most ambitious and wide-ranging food festival’ yet, the inaugural festival will take place from 21st – 24th September across various venues … Continue reading Preview: The Great Food Festival by Resorts World Sentosa

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