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Arts, Experimental, Film, London, Review

Review: Metamorphoses dir. Christophe Honore

In a land of whimsical gods and terrifying monsters, the only constant is change. Christophe Honore boldly takes Ovid’s classic narrative poem of the Roman gods and brings it into the modern world in a heady blend of lush cinematography, alluring erotica and dreamy violence. This new take on Metamorphoses follows young student Europa (Amira Akili) as she plays truant and meets the devilishly charming Jupiter (Sebastien … Continue reading Review: Metamorphoses dir. Christophe Honore

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Review: Cosentino – Anything is Possible by BASE Entertainment Asia

When was the last time you really, truly believed in magic? If you feel like you’ve lost the enchantment of belief with the drone of adulthood, then we cannot recommend a better show than Cosentino: Anything Is Possible to re-awaken that inner child and put your faith in the power of magic. International Magician of the Year Cosentino sure knows how to make an entrance. Starting off … Continue reading Review: Cosentino – Anything is Possible by BASE Entertainment Asia

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Arts, Centre 42, Children's Theatre, Chinese Theatre, Review, Singapore, The Theatre Practice, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Review: The Little Child by Short One Player Theater

Puppet theatre often gets saddled with the assumption that it’s meant for children. But at The Little Child, Taiwanese theatre company Short One Player Theater proves that puppetry can tackle some of the most difficult topics and make them accessible to both kids and adults. The Little Child was inspired by director Wei-Chun Chan’s experiences visiting his comatose father in hospital as a child. Using the memory … Continue reading Review: The Little Child by Short One Player Theater

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Experimental, M1 Chinese Theatre Festival, Review, Singapore, The Theatre Practice, Theatre, Theatre Companies

Review: Blank Run by The Theatre Practice

How can one bear to remember a traumatic memory, much less re-create it? Directed by Kuo Jian Hong, Blank Run is The Theatre Practice’s attempt at doing just that, and uses the memory of a sexual assault as their starting point for their exploration of the deep imprint it leaves on its victims. At the centre of Blank Run is performer Gloria Ang, who also came up with the … Continue reading Review: Blank Run by The Theatre Practice

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Arts, Review, SIFA 2017, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Singapore International Festival of Arts, Theatre

SIFA 2017: Inspiration for the Soul (Open Homes Week 3 Review)

It’s the final weekend of Open Homes, and this time around, we stuck around in familiar territory in the East. Today, the homes we visited were inhabited each by an incredibly strong, determined woman: Wendy Wand in her home at Frankel in the afternoon and Anthea Ong’s ‘Bliss Loft’ in Marine Crescent. Both of their performances happened to touch on their stories of divorce, and how they’ve … Continue reading SIFA 2017: Inspiration for the Soul (Open Homes Week 3 Review)

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Arts, Nine Years Theatre, Review, SIFA 2017, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres, Victoria Theatre

SIFA 2017: Art Studio by Nine Years Theatre (Review)

Based off Yeng Pway Ngon’s 2012 Singapore Literature Prize-winning novel of the same name, Nine Years Theatre once again has a real winner on their hands with their theatrical adaptation of Art Studio, undoubtedly one of the biggest, most anticipated new works this year.   Following the myriad lives of a group of artists over the course of fifty years, Art Studio is a sprawling, epic piece that takes … Continue reading SIFA 2017: Art Studio by Nine Years Theatre (Review)

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SIFA 2017: Becoming Graphic by Sonny Liew and Edith Podesta (Review)

Sonny Liew initially seems like an odd choice to put onstage as part of an international arts festival. After all, the 42-year old Eisner Award winning comic artist has close to no experience in theatre. But if there’s anyone who can be counted on to bring out the drama of comics and adapt it for the stage, it’s his collaborator and Life! Theatre Award winning … Continue reading SIFA 2017: Becoming Graphic by Sonny Liew and Edith Podesta (Review)

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Review: The Seven Silences – Anger by approaching Theatre (M1 Chinese Theatre Festival 2017)

Based off a novel by Hong Kong writer Wong Bik Wan, Taiwanese theatre company approaching Theatre presents The Seven Silences: Anger, focusing on the lives of a group of downtrodden members from the lower depths of society as they live out their horrifying, unimaginably painful lives from day to day. The Seven Silences: Anger is a dark, gritty work that scratches at audience members’ skin with its unabashed, … Continue reading Review: The Seven Silences – Anger by approaching Theatre (M1 Chinese Theatre Festival 2017)

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SIFA 2017: Of Couples and Children (Open Homes Week 2 Review)

Week 2 of Open Homes brings a new set of houses and homes to visit, and we decided to head on down to Eunos and Toa Payoh this time around to visit two seemingly ordinary families, whose love sees them through darkest of times and gets them past the nastiest of naysayers. Check out our review of this week’s Open Homes below! History and Herstory … Continue reading SIFA 2017: Of Couples and Children (Open Homes Week 2 Review)

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., SRT, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Review: Forbidden City by Singapore Repertory Theatre and Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Marking its 15th anniversary since its debut in 2002, the Esplanade and Singapore Repertory Theatre have brought back one of Singapore’s best and most well-loved musicals of all time to the stage – Forbidden City. Still as spectacular as when it first premiered, the fiercely Asian Forbidden City brings to life a semi-fictitious history of Empress Dowager Cixi “The Dragon Lady” as American painter Kate Carl is … Continue reading Review: Forbidden City by Singapore Repertory Theatre and Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

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