Review: The Roundest Circle by Theatreworks

The Roundest Circle is a performance created by TheatreWorks Associate Artist Eng Kai Er, in collaboration with fellow dance artists Faye Lim and Felicia Lim. The piece is process-driven and fuelled by the concept of “turn-taking”; the artists have broken away from the conventional structure of having a leader curate, choreograph and direct the process of performance making. Instead, Kai, Faye, and Felicia take turns … Continue reading Review: The Roundest Circle by Theatreworks

Review: Fun Mom Dinner dir. Alethea Jones

Can you still have a girl’s night out even when you’re pushing 40 and up to your neck in kids? Armed with an all-star cast, Fun Mom Dinner is the latest show to tackle the more niche cinema audience, attempting to draw in the middle-aged crowd and prove that yes, moms can have fun. Fun Mom Dinner follows the exploits of four moms as they arrange for a titular fun … Continue reading Review: Fun Mom Dinner dir. Alethea Jones

Review: You Can Tutu dir. James Brown

It’s always encouraging to come across films that encourage kids to pursue their dreams, to make the odd feel included. You Can Tutu is one of those films, a simple, family-friendly film that for the most part, achieves what it sets out to do. 12 year old Tallulah “Tutu” Marlow (Lily O’Regan) has just moved to a new neighborhood in London with her single dad Dan … Continue reading Review: You Can Tutu dir. James Brown

Review: L’incoronazione di Poppea by New Opera Singapore

New Opera Singapore has always been known for their unique, accessible choices of opera, and since their inception, have brought in a welcome breath of fresh air into the local opera scene with each production. Their latest one, L’incoronazione di Poppea is no different, and impresses with strong technical abilities coupled with slick production value. Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea (or, The Coronation of Poppea) is an opera … Continue reading Review: L’incoronazione di Poppea by New Opera Singapore

Review: Hounds of Love dir. Ben Young

Perth-born director Ben Young introduces a touch of evil into suburban Australia in his debut feature Hounds of Love. Set in suburban Perth circa the mid 1980s, Hounds of Love depicts the horrifying events that the teenage Vicki Maloney (Ashleigh Cummings) suffers after being abducted by an incredibly disturbed serial killer couple (Emma Booth and Stephen Curry). Billed as a horror-thriller, Hounds of Love is possibly one of the most harrowing … Continue reading Review: Hounds of Love dir. Ben Young

Running with Strippers 2017: Thou Shall Not by Cake

Fresh from their production of Being Haresh Sharma, Cake brings back the strange, cult affair that is Running with Strippers. Last seen in 2015 as part of their 10th Anniversary celebrations, Running with Strippers presents Cake at their weirdest, with some new collaborators along for the ride. Spawned from an extension of their experimental Decimal Points series, Running with Strippers takes the form of a journey into a different world and different time. … Continue reading Running with Strippers 2017: Thou Shall Not by Cake

Review: Main² by Teater Ekamatra (Pesta Raya 2017)

When one thinks of Hari Raya, one thinks of tasty ketupats, pasar malams and LED lights outside houses of those celebrating this joyous occasion. It’s almost impossible to link it to issues such as drugs, incest, rape and domestic violence. But for Aidli ‘Alin’ Mosbit, no issue is too dark to bare on stage in Main².   Commissioned for the inaugural Pesta Raya back in 2002, Aidli ‘Alin’ … Continue reading Review: Main² by Teater Ekamatra (Pesta Raya 2017)

Review: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow 2017

It never ceases to amaze us how time and time again, Australia is able to produce a seemingly endless supply of good comedians each year when the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) Roadshow rolls around. Perhaps it has something to do with that cheeky Aussie spirit, where anything goes and no subject goes unturned without being a potential punchline. That spirit, accompanied by a general … Continue reading Review: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow 2017

Dine Inn: Home Is Where The Heart Is

In our busy lives, it can be hard to find time to sit down and enjoy a good homecooked meal, whether it’s with family or friends. Dine Inn is here to change that, making it as easy as a click away. Although we’ve written about Dine Inn’s community events in the past, this week, we finally got the time to sit down and really see … Continue reading Dine Inn: Home Is Where The Heart Is

Review: Scribe dir. Thomas Kruithof

There’s always a place in cinema for a spy thriller. But French director Thomas Kruithof’s debut feature is no Jason Bourne film. At its forefront is the middle aged Duval (Francois Cluzet), a mousy ex-office worker on a downward spiral, unemployed and alcoholic. Things seem to take a turn for the better when he’s referred to the shady Clement (Denis Podalydes), and tasked to transcribe … Continue reading Review: Scribe dir. Thomas Kruithof