Art What!: Al Taylor – Playing with Color at David Zwirner Hong Kong

HONG KONG – David Zwirner has announced an exhibition of works by Al Taylor at the gallery’s Hong Kong location, the first presentation of the visionary American artist in Asia. Spanning the mid-1970s through the late 1980s, the works on view will demonstrate Taylor’s transition from painting on canvas to making the three dimensional constructions for which he became known. Moving fluidly between media, Taylor … Continue reading Art What!: Al Taylor – Playing with Color at David Zwirner Hong Kong

Preview: Swan Lake by the United Ukrainian Ballet

Direct from the London Coliseum, The United Ukrainian Ballet will arrive in Singapore this October to stage the world’s most loved ballet, Swan Lake. Originating from the first immortal bars of Tchaikovsky’s score, Swan Lake transports the audience to another world with this classic tale of good triumphing over evil.  The United Ukrainian Ballet brings together award-winning dancers from Ukraine’s finest ballet houses, including The … Continue reading Preview: Swan Lake by the United Ukrainian Ballet

★★☆☆☆ Review: [title of show] by Sing’theatre

Fringe musical about putting on a fringe musical sets the stage for inaugural Musical Theatre Fringe Festival. When it first premiered in 2004, [title of show] was considered wildly innovative and original for its time, taking the unlikely subject matter of making a musical about making a musical, and turning it into an offbeat and endearing production. Not only was it laugh-out-loud funny with its … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Review: [title of show] by Sing’theatre

Preview: Fat Kids Are Harder to Kidnap 2022 by How Drama

How Drama’s beloved signature show Fat Kids Are Harder to Kidnap ® is back this August for the 14th year in a row! In this fringe-style theatre performance, get ready to experience a marathon 31 playlets and sketches in an hour, all centred on poking fun at current affairs and pop culture. The twist? Audience members get to decide the order of the plays, as … Continue reading Preview: Fat Kids Are Harder to Kidnap 2022 by How Drama

Art What!: Cuttings at Mizuma Gallery

Mizuma Gallery is pleased to announce Cuttings, an exhibition by Singaporean artists Ang Song Nian, Marvin Tang, Robert Zhao Renhui, Sarah Isabelle Tan, thesupersystem, and Woong Soak Teng. Cuttings presents new commissions by six Singaporean artists inspired by the natural world. The exhibition considers interactions with environments across history, geography, and personal experiences. A cutting often refers to a horticultural act of propagating a new plant by … Continue reading Art What!: Cuttings at Mizuma Gallery

Reprogramming the anthropocene: Patricia Piccinini’s ‘We Are Connected’ at ArtScience Museum

“It’s some kind of weird exhibition.” That’s the message I spy out of the corner of my eye that an older man, maybe in his 50s, types exasperatedly on his phone, before hitting send. He’s not entirely wrong – we’re standing in front of one of Patricia Piccinini’s most renowned works, The Young Family (2002), which depicts a sculpted dog-human hybrid creature, as her young … Continue reading Reprogramming the anthropocene: Patricia Piccinini’s ‘We Are Connected’ at ArtScience Museum

Preview: ‘almost home’ and ‘Extinction Feast’ by The Theatre Practice to receive live stagings this September

Following two years of almost exclusively making digital theatre, The Theatre Practice (Practice) is back to live, with two original black box works: almost home by Practice Associate Artist Ng Mun Poh, and Extinction Feast by Practice Tuckshop this September. Initially conceptualised and staged in 2021, the works mark a new age of Singapore’s post- pandemic theatre. The first edition of both works were originally … Continue reading Preview: ‘almost home’ and ‘Extinction Feast’ by The Theatre Practice to receive live stagings this September

Preview: Story Threads: The Singapore Showcase reconnects audiences to the unique thrills of listening to stories in person

Story Threads: The Singapore Showcase invites audiences to get caught in a web of captivating tales woven by Singapore-based storytellers at the top of their game. 29 July 2022 – Presented by The Storytelling Centre Limited and Arts House Limited (AHL) StoryFest is bringing six storytellers from varied backgrounds together for Story Threads: The Singapore Showcase, to finally reacquaint audiences with the much-missed oral tradition … Continue reading Preview: Story Threads: The Singapore Showcase reconnects audiences to the unique thrills of listening to stories in person

Preview: Telephones by New Opera Singapore

This August, New Opera Singapore puts the telephone at the forefront with not one but two shows about the incredible communication device in a single double bill, each one examining our obsession with devices and a reminder for us to be present in the moments that matter. Playing at the Victoria Theatre from 19th to 21st August, the double bill includes Gian Carlo Menotti’s ‘The … Continue reading Preview: Telephones by New Opera Singapore

Preview: The Nest by Rainshadow Studios

This August, Singapore’s first eco-theatre company, Rainshadow Studios, presents acclaimed German playwright Franz Xaver Kroetz’s The Nest at 42 Waterloo Street. Like all expecting parents, Kurt and Martha want the best for their baby. But they are working class and a baby is costly. What happens when an innocent side job spirals out of control? How far will the new parents go to create their … Continue reading Preview: The Nest by Rainshadow Studios