Preview: People, Places & Things by Pangdemonium

Kicking off their 2023 season, Pangdemonium is in top form with a hard-hitting play promising to bend minds and move mountains. Directed by Tracie Pang, Pangdemonium presents People, Places & Things, Duncan Macmillan’s critically-acclaimed play about the cruelty of substance abuse and addiction. Meet Emma – professional actor, consummate performer, chameleon-like make-believer. But that’s not all Emma is; she’s also a pathological pretender, compulsive liar, … Continue reading Preview: People, Places & Things by Pangdemonium

Preview: I Swallowed A Moon Made of Iron

Critically acclaimed theatrical concert, I Swallowed a Moon Made of Iron 我咽下一枚铁做的月亮, will kickstart its Southeast Asian premiere in Singapore for one night only at The Arts House on 14 March. Created and performed by Njo Kong Kie, former music director of the internationally renowned dance company La La La Human Steps (Canada), I Swallowed a Moon Made of Iron pays tribute to the Chinese … Continue reading Preview: I Swallowed A Moon Made of Iron

Museum Musings: Sneakertopia – Step Into Street Culture at the ArtScience Museum

Visitors can put their best foot forward and wander through a dynamic playground where sneakers, street culture, and art intersect at Sneakertopia: Step Into Street Culture – a larger-than-life exhibition making its Asian debut at ArtScience Museum this Saturday. Having made waves at previous stops in Los Angeles and New York, Sneakertopia was the brainchild of Emmy Award-winning producer Steve Harris and Silicon Valley tech … Continue reading Museum Musings: Sneakertopia – Step Into Street Culture at the ArtScience Museum

When cloud catches colours: An Interview with writer/director Chng Yi Kai

The rainbow has become a globally recognised symbol of the LGBTQ+ community, representing not only the spectrum of identities and varied stories across the board, but in its simplest form, hope at the end of the storm. That’s a symbol that presents itself prominently in thetaremaker Chng Yi Kai’s new production When cloud catches colours. Produced by Drama Box, When cloud catches colours‘ title is … Continue reading When cloud catches colours: An Interview with writer/director Chng Yi Kai

Preview: March On 2023 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Come March, and the first school holidays of the year will be upon us. And with that comes the next edition of the Esplanade’s March On, an annual arts festival aimed at younger audience members. This time around, the festival will examine issues such as safe spaces for children, how children see themselves and overcome difficulties, and how the community can help support that. A … Continue reading Preview: March On 2023 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Preview: Quest – The White Hare by Toy Factory Productions

This March, Toy Factory artistic director Goh Boon Teck is set to premiere a brand new play, with his 17th original script – Quest – The White Hare (追寻 – 白兔记). Making its debut at the Esplanade Theatre from 3-4 March, the play is a cross-section between traditional Hokkien Opera and contemporary mandarin theatre on stage. Taking on a play within a play format, Boon … Continue reading Preview: Quest – The White Hare by Toy Factory Productions

Preview: When cloud catches colours by Drama Box

Following his debut play in 2021, former Resident Artist at Drama Box, Chng Yi Kai, returns with a brand new show – When cloud catches colours, playing at the Drama Centre Black Box this March. Marking Drama Box’s first production in the theatre in 2023, When cloud catches colours is based on true accounts collected from interviews, that highlights how the sense of safety changes … Continue reading Preview: When cloud catches colours by Drama Box

Preview: Singapore International Festival of Arts 2023, The Anatomy of Performance – Some People

Following a successful 2022 edition of the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA), the annual international arts festival returns from 19th May to 4th June 2023, where a plethora of art takes over the city for three weekends. This year’s title is The Anatomy of Performance – Some People, and marks the second year of Natalie Hennedige’s three-year tenure as Festival Director. Across Hennedige’s tenure, … Continue reading Preview: Singapore International Festival of Arts 2023, The Anatomy of Performance – Some People

Old Gaze: An Interview with writer/director Haresh Sharma, and cast members Kumar and Hossan Leong

In a rainbow landscape that’s constantly changing with the times, the speed at which we move forward and ideals evolve, it’s all too easy to forget the queer pioneers that were there from the very beginning, survivors and champions before some of us were even born. As we look towards a post-377A future and wonder what’s next, perhaps it’s time to turn our attention towards … Continue reading Old Gaze: An Interview with writer/director Haresh Sharma, and cast members Kumar and Hossan Leong

Arts of Hong Kong 2023: The 51st Hong Kong Arts Festival opens with Ballet of Slovene National Theatre Maribor

HONG KONG – The 51st Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) officially opened (17 February) with the Ballet of Slovene National Theatre Maribor performing Radio and Juliet & Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring). The Festival’s opening ceremony was held at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre with The Honourable John KC Lee, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Mr Victor Cha, Chairman of the Hong … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2023: The 51st Hong Kong Arts Festival opens with Ballet of Slovene National Theatre Maribor