Henrik Ibsen’s classic play gets an update in this new adaptation by playwright Patrick Marber. Bringing the play to life is Ivan van Hove (director of the critically acclaimed A View From The Bridge), and presented by the National Theatre. Known as one of the great female roles in theatre history, Ruth Wilson stars as the titular Hedda Gabler in this production, daughter of an esteemed … Continue reading Review: Hedda Gabler by The National Theatre
Having received critical acclaim when it played on Broadway, we were very excited about the premiere of Constellations in Singapore. Written by Nick Payne in 2012, Constellations is a love story set across parallel worlds in a multiverse, where protagonists Roland and Marianne engage with a series of possibilities and alternate realities. Roland (Edward Harrison) is an inhibited and introverted beekeeper, surrounded by creatures with a singular purposes in … Continue reading Review: Constellations by Singapore Repertory Theatre
50 years ago, Tom Stoppard became an overnight sensation when Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead first premiered. The Old Vic plunges straight into its 2017 season with a welcome return to this absurdist play focusing on the two minor characters from Shakespeare’s Hamlet who meet their untimely doom over the course of the play. One of the biggest draws to this production of course, is its … Continue reading Review: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead at The Old Vic
It’s 2017, and though we’ve seen plenty of musicals heavily incorporating dance into their direction, from Billy Elliot to Half A Sixpence, it feels like the days of epic, creative Gene Kelly type numbers are gone forever. Enter An American In Paris, definitive proof that romance told through dance still very much has a place on stage. Based on the 1951 film of the same name, An American In Paris follows World War … Continue reading Review: An American in Paris at the Dominion Theatre
Over the last 30 years, The Necessary Stage has established itself as one of the foremost Singaporean theatre companies, producing seminal works that send across a strong social message, thanks to the work of Alvin Tan and Haresh Sharma. Of their productions, Those Who Can’t, Teach stands out as one of their classics. Originally staged in 1990 before receiving a restaging in 2010, Those Who Can’t, Teach celebrates … Continue reading Review: Those Who Can’t, Teach by The Necessary Stage
The small, 94 resident town of Uncertain lies discreetly hidden in the depths of Texas. In Ewan McNicol and Anna Sandilands’ documentary, we’re offered a glimpse at the lives of these people living on the fringe, and their tiny, self-contained community. Although completely real accounts, the three men featured in Uertain feel like they were plucked straight out of a work of fiction. Enter Wayne, a hunter … Continue reading Review: Uncertain dir. Ewan McNicol & Anna Sandilands
In her first solo outing, comedian Sharul Channa brings us a no holds barred show, rife with her signature brand of observational humour and sharp wit. Despite a rough last minute change of venue (which she roasted to a crisp during the show), the theatre was still packed. Although Sharul was somewhat nervous at first what with performing on unfamiliar terrain, her confidence grew as … Continue reading Review: Pottymouth by Sharul Channa
All female theatre company Haste Theatre presents Oyster Boy, an adaptation of Tim Burton’s short story of the same name. Expanding on the original story with additional characters and a lighter plot, the show takes place in an anchronistic Coney Island, where bathing suits are aplenty and Italian gelato salesmen roam the beaches. Oyster Boy follows the tale of one such salesman, Jim Gelati (Valeria Compagnoni) … Continue reading Review: Oyster Boy by Haste Theatre
In our final set of reviews for the 2017 VAULT Festival, we meet some seriously quirky characters with Stephanie Morin-Robert’s cycloptic yet emotional comedy Blindside, celebrate the joy of scifi with Project2’s Improvised Science Fiction, and a how to guide on combating the satanic panic with Carrie Marx in B.A.D.D. (Bothered About Dungeons and Dragons): Blindside by Stephanie Morin-Robert Stephanie Morin-Robert seems like a pretty … Continue reading [Review] VAULT Festival 2017: Eyeballs, Stardoors and Dragons [2/3/17]
Opposite Jalan Besar stadium, countless cafes line Horne Road, a reputed ‘hipster’ area where new eateries and coffee places just seem to keep popping up! Among these, The Bravery is one of the older kids on the block, and has always been one of our favourite places to go ever since discovering it a few years ago, useful as a meet-up place or for a … Continue reading Cafe: The Bravery’s All New Dinner Menu!
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