Preview: Forbidden City by SRT

What really happened in the Forbidden City over a century ago?  Who was the real Dowager Empress? The Dragon Lady of myth? Or a misunderstood victim of circumstance? Singapore Repertory Theatre and the Esplanade will be restaging one of Singapore’s most successful original musicals this August with Forbidden City: Portrait of an Empress. With three sold-out runs and over 100,000 tickets sold, this epic musical returns … Continue reading Preview: Forbidden City by SRT

Preview: Goodwood Park Durian Fiesta 2017

Goodwood Park’s beloved Durian Fiesta returns once again this year, featuring all of their favourite scrumptious desserts and more. Made from only the most premium D24 and Mao Shan Wang durians, these creative confections prove that the durian is deserving of the title of King of Fruits, and these desserts are full of pulpy goodness and interesting twists to pique your interest. Alongside the 14 … Continue reading Preview: Goodwood Park Durian Fiesta 2017

Preview: Italy vs Scotland – International Rugby Test Match

This June, get your tickets and get set to witness two of Europe’s biggest rugby teams as they go head to head in the first international Test Match held at the new National Stadium. With both Italy and Scotland en route to Fiji and Australia to play a series of matches, our sunny island happens to be their stopover point, and their match will mark … Continue reading Preview: Italy vs Scotland – International Rugby Test Match

Preview: Taha at the Young Vic

Written and performed by Palestinian thespian Amer Hlehel and directed by Young Vic Associate Artist Amir Nizar Zuabi, Taha tells the incredible story of Palestinian poet Taha Muhammed Ali, following their previous collaboration in I am Yusuf and This is My Brother and In the Penal Colony. Forced from his home in Galilee in 1948, Taha and his family are faced with the cruel realities of a war-torn … Continue reading Preview: Taha at the Young Vic

Preview: Cirque Du Soleil – Kooza

Cirque du Soleil’s absence is never felt for long, returning to Singapore time and again with more fantastic gravity-defying, mesmerizing performances. This time around, they’re back with KOOZA, an intimate affair presented at a specially set up big top near Marina Bay Sands. Derived from the Sanskrit word “Koza” which means box or treasure, KOOZA goes back to the very roots of Cirque Du Soleil’s performances, combining thrilling, heart-stopping acrobatic performance … Continue reading Preview: Cirque Du Soleil – Kooza

Preview: Boeing Boeing by W!ld Rice

2017 seems to be the year W!ld Rice is bringing back some of their biggest hits to date: first La Cage, and now the phenomenal Boeing Boeing! Since its Parisian premiere in December 1960, Boeing Boeing has been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most performed French play throughout the world. The play was also adapted into a Hollywood movie, starring … Continue reading Preview: Boeing Boeing by W!ld Rice

Preview: Cosentino – Anything Is Possible

Death-defying Australian magician Paul Cosentino comes to Singapore with a brand new, internationally renowned show, with state of the art production value, impressive lighting and explosive pyrotechnics. Anything is Possible will feature exciting never before seen magic tricks that will boggle the mind and twist reality itself. Suitable for all ages, Anything is Possible is written and produced by Cosentino himself, winning accolades such as ‘International Magician of … Continue reading Preview: Cosentino – Anything Is Possible

Preview: Woyzeck at the Old Vic

Nabbing his claim to fame in the new Star Wars trilogy, John Boyega takes to the stage in the Old Vic’s new production of Woyzeck (pronounced voy-tzeck) in the title role. Set in 1980s Berlin as the Cold War rages on and the world sits at a crossroads between Capitalism and Communism, a young soldier and his lover sit on the very borders of East and West Berlin, … Continue reading Preview: Woyzeck at the Old Vic

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