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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Interview, Preview, The Theatre Practice

All The World’s A Sea: An Interview with director Kuo Jian Hong and cast member Clinton Zhang

No one can predict the entirety of what lies ahead, but one can always extrapolate based on current circumstances. For local theatre company The Theatre Practice (Practice), they’re giving audiences a glimpse five seconds into the future with their speculative work All The World’s A Sea this August. Restructured and reimagined from their 2018 piece I came at last to the seas, this new play has … Continue reading All The World’s A Sea: An Interview with director Kuo Jian Hong and cast member Clinton Zhang

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Arts, Children's Theatre, Nine Years Theatre, Preview

Phinny & Wally: An Interview with writer/director Cherilyn Woo on Nine Years Theatre’s foray into children’s theatre

For years, local theatre company Nine Years Theatre has been producing original and adapted works in Mandarin, primarily targeted at adults, and showcasing the beauty and art of the Chinese language. But this July, they’re breaking new ground and attempting to bring in a completely different demographic of audience – children. Kicking off this new initiative is original production Phinny & Wally, set to premiere … Continue reading Phinny & Wally: An Interview with writer/director Cherilyn Woo on Nine Years Theatre’s foray into children’s theatre

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Preview, The Theatre Practice

Preview: All The World’s A Sea by The Theatre Practice

Back in 2018, The Theatre Practice (Practice) premiered their epic work I came at last to the seas at the Esplanade Theatre. Exploring issues of migration, identity, and the Chinese diaspora, the work was vastly ambitious, featuring international collaborations with Hong Kong, Taiwan and China, and marked the first time a Singaporean theatre company was commissioned to do an original work for the Esplanade’s Huayi – Chinese … Continue reading Preview: All The World’s A Sea by The Theatre Practice

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Preview: Phinny & Wally by Nine Years Theatre

Local theatre company Nine Years Theatre (NYT) is venturing into Theatre for Young Audiences for the first time ever this July, with their new Mandarin play Phinny & Wally. Recommended for ages five to seven, Phinny & Wally invites you to dive into an enchanting underwater world with Phinny, a gentle dolphin, and Wally, an enthusiastic whale. In their vibrant ocean home, filled with coral … Continue reading Preview: Phinny & Wally by Nine Years Theatre

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Arts, Concert, Preview, Theatre

Great SISTIC Sale 2024: Get tickets to the hottest shows at up to 50% off

The highly anticipated Great SISTIC Sale (GSS) returns this July, taking place from 17 – 21 July 2024.  Featuring a wide range of participating events, the GSS offers ticket buyers discounts of up to 50% off. This is the perfect opportunity for arts, culture, and entertainment enthusiasts to secure great deals on award-winning shows such as Miss Saigon, alongside a variety of other live performances including concerts, musicals, theatre productions, and more.  In … Continue reading Great SISTIC Sale 2024: Get tickets to the hottest shows at up to 50% off

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Music Is: SSO announces performance in Kyoto and appointments of Co-Principal Guest Concertmasters

The Singapore Symphony Orchestra kick-starts its 2024/2025 season with a variety of exciting performances. In the coming months, relish the opportunity to watch world-class artists such as Sayaka Shoji, Karen Gomyo, Yiwen Lu, Maxim Vengerov, Lara Maigue, Moritz Ernst, Hélène Grimaud and Ingrid Fliter in action with the SSO. The Singapore and Melbourne Symphony Orchestras and Choruses will also perform the choral-orchestral spectacular Carmina Burana in a highly anticipated collaboration. The SSO will participate in Asia Orchestra Week 2024 on 19 October, its first overseas performance since … Continue reading Music Is: SSO announces performance in Kyoto and appointments of Co-Principal Guest Concertmasters

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Preview: Singapore Night Festival 2024 – Art of Play

The Singapore Night Festival (SNF) returns to the Bras Basah.Bugis (BBB) precinct for its 15th edition this year, bigger than ever! Happening from 23 August to 7 September 2024, the festival will take place over three weekends for the first time. Organised by the National Heritage Board (NHB), and supported by Lead Sponsor Samsung Singapore, Singapore’s largest nocturnal experience takes festival-goers on a journey to … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Night Festival 2024 – Art of Play

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Arts, Interview, Malay Theatre, Preview, Singapore

Teater Kami’s Black Box Series: An Interview with writer/director Moli Mohter and the cast of double-bill ‘Bohong’ and ‘Janji’

Teater Kami has always been one of the stalwarts of the local Malay theatre scene, striving to tell authentic stories from the community in an artistic way, and focusing on developing various facets of the theatremaking process, from working together with playwrights to promote new scripts, to training actors with workshops during lull periods between performances. The latter, which took the form of the weekly … Continue reading Teater Kami’s Black Box Series: An Interview with writer/director Moli Mohter and the cast of double-bill ‘Bohong’ and ‘Janji’

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Art What!: An Interview with Māori contemporary artist Lisa Reihana on ‘GLISTEN’ at National Gallery Singapore

Humans are often more alike than we think, with surprising parallels taking place across cultures, arts and beliefs, even thousands of miles apart. Bringing that to light is Māori contemporary artist Lisa Reihana, whose new work GLISTEN, installed atop National Gallery Singapore, finds links between Southeast Asian Songket and Māori Tāniko weaving from Aotearoa New Zealand . Taking the form of a large-scale outdoor kinetic … Continue reading Art What!: An Interview with Māori contemporary artist Lisa Reihana on ‘GLISTEN’ at National Gallery Singapore

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Getting to know actress Kimberly Chan on being ‘Extra’, and the next big step in her life and career

Kimberly Chan has spent the last fifteen years of her life performing, teaching, choreographing, and essentially stretching herself as much as possible within the local arts scene. A certified triple-threat, the musical theatre actress has worked with some of the biggest local companies, from Dream Academy to Sing Theatre to Wild Rice, while also having been an artist-in-residence at Gateway Theatre, even writing and performing … Continue reading Getting to know actress Kimberly Chan on being ‘Extra’, and the next big step in her life and career

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