Category: Review

Arts, Dance with Me, Esplanade Theatre, Review, Sarah T, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre.

da:ns Festival 2017: Benjamin Millepied’s L.A. Dance Project (Review)

Benjamin Millepied’s L.A. Dance Project presented at Esplanade’s da:ns Festival was a riveting performance of perfection, and left audiences in awe throughout the 80 minute show. The show opened with a sequence of three duets from the documentary A Dancer’s world: Martha Graham. Performed on a bare stage, the no-frills presentation of the dance brought the audience’s attention to the detail and shape of the dancers’ bodies, emphasizing the sharp lines … Continue reading da:ns Festival 2017: Benjamin Millepied’s L.A. Dance Project (Review)

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Arts, Film, London, Review

Review: Base dir. Richard Parry

B.A.S.E., at first glance, was the kind of film that I thought I would absolutely hate. Two daredevil best friends who do proximity flying all the time, refer to each other as ‘bro’, ‘found footage’ shot from a GoPro and of course, pants-wettingly terrifying shots of jumps from high points. But B.A.S.E. surprised me. Once you get past the initial introductions and get used to watching the action … Continue reading Review: Base dir. Richard Parry

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Arts, Film, Review, Singapore

Perspectives Film Festival 2017: I Am Not A Witch dir. Rungano Nyoni (2017)

It’s 2017, and witch hunting is still alive and well. At least, in certain parts of South Africa. In her debut feature film, Wales based writer/director Rungano Nyoni explores the unusual topic of witch hunting with a deft hand, wry humour and surreal shots of Zambia. Opening with a scene of tourists visiting a ‘witch camp’, snapping photos and kids pointing excitedly at the seated … Continue reading Perspectives Film Festival 2017: I Am Not A Witch dir. Rungano Nyoni (2017)

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Arts, Children's Theatre, KC Arts Centre, Kids, musical, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., SRT, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Review: Chicken Little by SRT’s The Little Company

The school holidays are fast approaching, and SRT’s The Little Company triumphantly presents Chicken Little, a fantastic new musical brought to you by the same brilliant minds behind SRT’s Red Riding Hood and Treasure Island, adapting the classic folk tale for a joyous new adventure for audiences of all ages. Directed by Kate Golledge, Chicken Little tells the familiar tale of a cowardly little chicken as she steels her chicken heart and … Continue reading Review: Chicken Little by SRT’s The Little Company

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Arts, Film, Review, Singapore

Perspectives Film Festival 2017: La Haine dir. Mathieu Kassovitz (1995)

Mathieu Kassovitz’s modern social realist classic La Haine (1995) returns to the big screen in Singapore this Thursday as part of the 10th Perspectives Film Festival. Shot in black and white and playing at Alliance Francaise (naturally), there’s a surprising relevance to the film that still rings true even today. France was rocked by a series of mysterious shootings and bombings back in 1995, creating an uneasy … Continue reading Perspectives Film Festival 2017: La Haine dir. Mathieu Kassovitz (1995)

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Arts, Film, London, Review

Review: Deliver Us (Liberami) dir. Federica di Giacomo

This Halloween, prepare yourselves for a film that’s straight out of The X-Files. There’s a strange combination of ghoulish pleasure and horror as we witness a woman screaming in agony in the opening scenes of Liberami. As a wizened old priest touches her forehead, she lets loose a primal howl of pure pain, gnashing her teeth and growling like a feral animal. It’s precisely the sort of … Continue reading Review: Deliver Us (Liberami) dir. Federica di Giacomo

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Arts, Music, party, Review, Singapore

Review: Urban Ventures Street Party 7 – Express Yourself

What a weekend blast! Urban Ventures returned to the street scene with an electrifying 7th edition of their street party! Themed Express Yourself, the party ran from 4pm – 1030pm along Keng Saik Road, and there was plenty of fun to be had for hours on end amidst the dozens of flea market stalls, creative writers and live music. Although initially slow, an increasing number of visitors … Continue reading Review: Urban Ventures Street Party 7 – Express Yourself

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Arts, Concert, Esplanade Concert Hall, Music, Review, Singapore, Theatres

Review: Nidaros Cathedral Men and Boys’ Choir

Taking place at the grand, sprawling Esplanade Hall, the Nidaros Cathedral Men and Boys’ Choir put on a rousing show for the nearly sold out show last Saturday. The concert began with famed organist Magne Draagen as he emerged from the wings and sat at the Esplanade’s huge pipe organ (yes, we’re as surprised as you are that the Esplanade has one). We couldn’t help … Continue reading Review: Nidaros Cathedral Men and Boys’ Choir

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Arts, Film, London, Review

Review: 48 Hours to Live dir. Benny Boom

Teased as film noir meets dance, 48 Hours To Live focuses on visual and aural overload in its opening scenes, with exciting montages of a drug addled brain going into hyperdrive, reeling from the death of his sister. There are times it almost feels like an experimental film as it plays out in ‘tracks’, an extended music video for an EDM driven playlist. Essentially an update on … Continue reading Review: 48 Hours to Live dir. Benny Boom

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