We round off our coverage of the inaugural Asian Youth Theatre Festival with our reviews of Jayaprana & Layonsari by Gigi Art of Dance, Beder Meye (Snake Charmer Girl) by Prachyanat, and a review of last Friday’s forum theatre piece Jangan Kurang Ajar (Don’t Be Rude) by Adib Kosnan & Tumpil Yang Tampil. Read more below: Jayaprana & Layonsari by Gigi Art of Dance (Indonesia) Hailing … Continue reading Review: Asian Youth Theatre Festival Day 3
Are you ready to go Crazy? Parisian cabaret extraordinaires Crazy Horse Paris returns to town after an absence of ten years to set stages ablaze once again with their elegant, classy dances that can only be described as pure art. Base Entertainment Asia and the production team have done an amazing job of transforming the Grand Theatre at Marina Bay Sands into an intimate, cabaret style … Continue reading Review: Forever Crazy by Crazy Horse Paris
If there’s one performance that’s bound to make you believe in eternal love, it’s Romeo and Juliet. And what better way to experience the timeless story of star crossed lovers than with the Stuttgart Ballet’s production of John Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet? John Cranko was artistic director of the Stuttgart Ballet when he choreographed what is now considered the definitive ballet version of the Bard’s tragic … Continue reading Review: Romeo & Juliet by The Stuttgart Ballet
The inaugural Asian Youth Theatre Festival kicked off at *SCAPE on Friday, and we sat through FIVE of the ten short, one act plays that were presented at the festival today! Tasked to perform plays that riffed on themes of cultural identity, these youth groups from both the international theatre scene and Singapore certainly delivered on the theme, some more successfully than others, and proved … Continue reading Review: Asian Youth Theatre Festival Day 1
If you think there’s nothing to look forward to but retirement and CPF after becoming a senior citizen, think again, as Sing’theatre presents their 10th anniversary production this October – an all new, localized version of Erik Gedeon’s Forever Young. The jukebox musical has gained cult status in several European countries, and is described by Gedeon himself as a form of “song drama”, where appropriately … Continue reading Review: Forever Young by Sing’theatre
Mental illness has long been the subject of fascination in theatre. From depression to obsession, theatremakers have consistently been attempting to find the best way to sensitively represent mental issues onstage. Perhaps then, Ramesh Meyyappan has stumbled upon something truly special in attempting to weave in an element of (dark) comedy and his signature style of physical theatre to give the issue a new, accessible … Continue reading Review: Off Kilter by Ramesh Meyyappan (Presented by Theatreworks)
If you ever needed proof that Hogwarts is a real place, then look no further than Neasa ni Chianain and David Rane’s School Life. Only instead of spells being slung back and forth, this Irish boarding school lays claim to enchantment of a different kind: the magic of education. In School Life, viewers are introduced to senior teachers and couple John and Amanda, teaching legends who’re absolute favourites … Continue reading Review: School Life dir. Neasa ni Chianain and David Rane
In our hectic lives, when was the last time you took a moment to really step back to see just where you are? First showcased as a work in progress at RAW Moves’ RAWGround earlier this year, Walk Slowly has since been developed into a full scale piece. As the culmination to RAW Moves’ 2017 Season, the theme of ‘Clutter’ was brought to a close in this work’s … Continue reading Review: Walk Slowly 慢慢走 by RAW Moves
When one thinks of Flamenco, the image that comes to mind is undoubtedly that of the female Flamenco dancer, stamping her heels into the floor with rapid movements as she sweeps across the floor in a bright, ruffled dress. But today, we learnt that the art of Flamenco consists of much more than just that, and there’s plenty about it to be completely bowled over by. … Continue reading Review: The Roots of Flamenco World Tour 2017 – Gypsy Jazz Flamenco by Admission Nation LLC
We’ve got bad news for readers who haven’t secured a ticket to Grandmother Tongue: it’s completely sold out! Having missed out on the first run of the show at last year’s Singapore Theatre Festival, we were ecstatic and brimming with excitement to check out the show that will be seeing full houses for 3 straight weeks. And we weren’t disappointed at all. Writer/director Thomas Lim … Continue reading Review: Grandmother Tongue by W!ld Rice
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