Preview: Life of Galileo by The Young Vic

Bertolt Brecht’s masterpiece following the life Italian philosopher and astronomer Galileo Galilei gets a revival at the Young Vic this summer by  BAFTA Award-winning director Joe Wright (Atonement, Anna Karenina). Featuring Brendan Cowell in the title role after an acclaimed performance in Yerma, Life of Galileo is a play for the times, charting the invention of the telescope and his subsequent trial by the Roman Catholic church. An … Continue reading Preview: Life of Galileo by The Young Vic

Preview: Underbelly Festival

If you’re in London this summer, amidst the plethora of summer concerts and warm weather, central London has its share of thrills and spills for the theatre lover as well! Over at the Southbank in central London, the annual Udderbelly Festival and London Wonderground have joined forces to become one mega festival of affordable live entertainment – the Underbelly Festival! Having just opened at the end of … Continue reading Preview: Underbelly Festival

Preview: Army Daze 2

  In 2012, Michael Chiang’s Army Daze celebrated its 25th anniversary with a new production directed by Beatrice Chia-Richmond which received a sold-out run. Five years on, Chiang has decided that it’s time to update the now thirty year old script by writing an all new sequel: Army Daze 2.  Premiering in August 2017, the all-new play tracks down our original teenage heroes from Hotel Company Platoon 4 … Continue reading Preview: Army Daze 2

Preview: The Bald Soprano by young & w!ld

The latest young & w!ld batch graduates this June with their final show: a production of Eugene Ionesco’s absurdist comedy about the tragedy of language The Bald Soprano.  Over the course of one madcap evening, six characters meet. As they engage in conversation, sense and nonsense collide. Platitudes replace substance. And dialogue becomes drama. Soon enough, reality starts to break down as language loses all meaning. … Continue reading Preview: The Bald Soprano by young & w!ld

Preview: Volt Revolt+A Game of Chaos by Staging the Nation

Staging the Nation presents a doublebill of new works, with Volt Revolt, an extract from a sharp hard-hitting play and A Game of Chaos, an all new theatrical game. Vote Revolt was inspired by Paul Thompson’s By Common Consent (1974) and paints a dystopian picture of England. What happens when one rejects the system and joins the rebels? A group of boys who represent a failing society, sexism, racism, the … Continue reading Preview: Volt Revolt+A Game of Chaos by Staging the Nation

Preview: Monologue Slam

The Singapore Monologue Slam (SMS) returns for the second time this September! Pioneering the competitive monologue scene here, the SMS is a platform for young actors and writers to showcase their skills and panache in front of a live audience and a jury panel from both the film and theatre industry. Supported by *SCAPE and Noise Singapore, the competition is open to all 13 to … Continue reading Preview: Monologue Slam

Preview: Legends – Monsters, Mead and Mayhem by Hammer & Tongs Theatre Company

Praised for their fast paced, hilarious and polished performances, Hammer & Tongs returns this year with an all new show – Legends. Having previously performed MYTHS and Arabian Nights at the Blue Elephant Theatre, this time around, the troupe will be adapting Norse legends of olde for the stage, promising yet another rollicking fun adventure about gods and monsters, vikings and the underworld. Legends: Monsters, Mead and Mayhem … Continue reading Preview: Legends – Monsters, Mead and Mayhem by Hammer & Tongs Theatre Company

Preview: Intercultural Theatre Institute Final Year Individual Projects

The 2017 Intercultural Theatre Institute (ITI) graduating class will be presenting their Final Year Individual Projects (FYiP) this May over two weeks. Considered one of the ITI’s most insightful presentations, the FYiP presentation will feature original works conceived and performed by the graduating class of actor-students. ​. From the revelation of a tragedy behind a victim’s life, the pressures of age and marriage, to exploring personal … Continue reading Preview: Intercultural Theatre Institute Final Year Individual Projects

Preview: The Roar of Singapore II

Ringstar Management is proud to present The Roar of Singapore II – The Pride of Singapore, held at the luxurious Resorts World Sentosa this May for a real adrenaline rush and with the feel of a big Las Vegas style event, with a grand total of TEN title fights. Headlining the fight are reigning UBO World Light Heavyweight Champion Ryan ” The Real Deal” Ford vs … Continue reading Preview: The Roar of Singapore II

Preview: Gallery Children’s Biennale – Dreams and Stories

Besides the annual Imaginarium programme over at the Singapore Art Museum, the National Gallery has decided to get in on the action and expose our young ones to the magic of art with their inaugural Children’s Gallery Biennale starting this Saturday! Themed Dreams and Stories, the first edition of the Biennale invites visitors to discover art in a whole new way. Explore dreams and stories through 9 site-specific … Continue reading Preview: Gallery Children’s Biennale – Dreams and Stories