★☆☆☆☆ Book Review: Everyday A-holes by Dean Blake
A book of crude drawings that will put readers on either end of the love-hate spectrum. Described as a ‘picture book for adults’, Australian author Dean Blake’s Everyday A-holes feels akin to […]
SIFA v2.020: Bringing audiences together through music, with new programmes added lineup
Following the unveiling of SIFA v2.020 and SIFA-All-Access platform on 20th May, SIFA v2.020 will be launching more digital programmes in June and July, this time featuring a strong music […]
Review: Purⓔ《纯ⓔ》- An Experimental Virtual Performance by T.H.E Dance Company
Finding new ways to connect despite being physically apart. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a slew of restrictions to the arts community, the most prevalent of which is being unable […]
★★★★☆ Review: Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap On Zoom by How Drama
Effective adaptation of How Drama’s signature show for home viewing. While not all shows work as well when adapted from live theatre to digital form, How Drama’s Fat Kids Are Harder […]
Straight Up: The Coronalogues by Singapore Repertory Theatre
Since the circuit breaker and restrictions on entertainment venues were implemented, most arts and theatre companies have been at a loss when it comes to creating original content. Turning primarily […]
★★★★☆ In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Fairview at the Young Vic (Review)
Pulitzer Prize-winning play tackles systemic racism in the modern world. LONDON – ‘Fair’ is a loaded word, not only referring to issues of justice, but subtly referencing one’s skin tone as […]
★★★☆☆ Book Review: Fall In! The Unofficial Guide to Surviving Basic Military Training by Matthew Chew & Nicholas U Jin
An informative and fun survival guide to prepare the recruits of Gen-Z. No matter how many times you read (and re-read) MINDEF’s official website, how many of Jack Neo’s Ah […]
Singapore International Festival of Arts Goes Virtual with SIFA v2.020
Following the announcement that the National Arts Council (NAC) and Arts House Ltd (AHL) have invited Gaurav Kripalani to stay on for one more year as Festival Director of the […]
Review: Late Night Bingo by Andsoforth
Andsoforth goes digital with a joyous bingo night laced with their signature brand of humour and entertainment. Combating the COVID-19 pandemic is no easy feat. We’re more than a month […]
Gaurav Kripalani Continues To Helm SIFA 2021
Following the cancellation of the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) 2020, Arts House Limited (AHL) together with festival commissioner National Arts Council (NAC) have requested Gaurav Kripalani to stay […]
★★★★☆ Book Review: This Side of Heaven by Cyril Wong
Form-defying new work encapsulating the fleeting nature of life and the mystery of the afterlife. Over the course of art and literature, there’ve been countless interpretations of what the afterlife […]
★★★☆☆ Review: Teater Normcore 3 – Masam Manis 酸甜 by Kaos Nol (Malaysia)
Ridhwan Saidi adapts P. Ramlee’s classic film with a dose of social commentary. Performed at KongsiKL, the newest edition of Kaos Nol’s Teater Normcore series feels like a form of […]
★★★★☆ Book Review: The Minorities by Suffian Hakim
Supernatural tale fuelled by whip-smart humour makes this quirky roadtrip a delight. As far as motley crews go, the group at the centre of Suffian Hakim’s The Minorities surely ranks among the […]
★★★☆☆ Book Review: My BFF Is An Alien by Vivian Teo
Vivian Teo’s new series introduces extraterrestrial elements to a typical narrative of unlikely friends. The teenage years can be one of the most brutal in a person’s life. Academically, […]
★★★★☆ Review: In Our Manner of Speaking – The AIDS Quilt Songbook by The Opera People
Singing of hope and life amidst fear in The Opera People’s latest showcase. With a wild storm brewing outside, being inside the intimate studio at W!ld Rice felt incredibly warm […]
★★★☆☆ Review: No Corners by Decadance Co.
Decadance’s new work explores space and comfort in the heart of Orchard Road Considering how distracting and noisy the surroundings are, performing a dance in the middle of Orchard Road […]
