Category: Review

Arts, Film, French Film Festival 2016, Review, Singapore

French Film Festival 2016: Les Cowboys dir. Thomas Bidegain

The 2016 French Film Festival began with a bang at Alliance Francaise with opening film Les Cowboys. Before the film, we were also treated to a view of the Gaumont Exhibition happening simultaneously, which exhibited iconic film posters of the past 120 years of French cinema. Les Cowboys is a modern Western that takes its influence from John Ford’s 1956 film The Searchers, with a similar plot involving cowboys searching … Continue reading French Film Festival 2016: Les Cowboys dir. Thomas Bidegain

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Arts, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., SOTA Studio Theatre, Theatre

Review: Shrimps in Space by GenerAsia [10/11/16]

Hang Qian Chou stars as the titular ‘Hay Bee’, which translates to ‘dried shrimp’, in this one man play. Written by Desmond Sim, Shrimps In Space follows the life of Lim Huat Bee as he grows up and navigates life as a scrawny kid and the terrifying world of school, girls and more. Shrimps in Space takes the audience on a journey from Hay Bee’s primary school life … Continue reading Review: Shrimps in Space by GenerAsia [10/11/16]

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Arts, London, Review, Theatre

Review: The Dresser at the Duke of York’s Theatre [8/11/16]

Who needs Shakespeare when all the drama really happens backstage? Roger Harwood’s script may be slightly dated, but its found its place perfectly well as a period piece that celebrates and decries all the mayhem that happens behind the scenes of a theatre company. Said to be based off of Harwood’s life as dresser to actor Sir Donald Wolfit, The Dresser is a backstage play, portraying the … Continue reading Review: The Dresser at the Duke of York’s Theatre [8/11/16]

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Arts, London, Review, Theatre

Review: Shopping And F***ing by the Lyric Hammersmith [28/10/16]

Shopping and F***ing is one of those fiercely British plays from the turbulent 90s, full of sex, violence, blood and drug use and is unabashedly controversial. Yet, behind the rage and fury lies a pertinent storyline that reflects some serious social issues and concerns. Receiving new direction from Sean Holmes, Shopping and F***ing highlights the transactional nature of our modern relationships and our treatment of money, … Continue reading Review: Shopping And F***ing by the Lyric Hammersmith [28/10/16]

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Arts, Film, LFF 2016, London, London Film Festival 2016, Review, Singapore

Review: Your Name dir. Makoto Shinkai

Hot off the 2016 London Film Festival, Your Name is the latest from director Makoto Shinkai, whose previous works include 5 Centimeters Per Second (2007) and Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011). I’ve personally always loved Shinkai’s work ever since catching Voices of A Distant Star ages ago, and it’s incredible how Your Name has become one of the highest grossing anime films in Japan, second only to films by animation giant Studio Ghibli. Your Name brings … Continue reading Review: Your Name dir. Makoto Shinkai

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Local Event, Review, Reviews, Singapore, Theatre

Review: Best of (His Story) by The Necessary Stage [2/11/16]

In the theatre world, we’re usually hard pressed to find sequels to plays that premiered just a few years ago, and even rarer – a monologue. Best Of (His Story) is a follow up piece to 2013’s Best Of, which featured Siti Khalijah as a Muslim woman undergoing a divorce. Come 2016, this version now features Sani Hussin as a Muslim man going through divorce instead, to see what it’s … Continue reading Review: Best of (His Story) by The Necessary Stage [2/11/16]

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Arts, Esplanade Recital Studio, Music, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

REVIEW: A Heart That Loves + Poet’s Love by New Opera Singapore (2/11/16)

“ Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” – Thomas Merton. New Opera Singapore was last seen at the Victoria Theatre with a production of Orpheus In The Underworld. They’re back again, and presenting their very first Youth Opera and Artiste-in-Residence concert series. The Youth Opera was started with the intent to spot and groom youths in Singapore with the talent … Continue reading REVIEW: A Heart That Loves + Poet’s Love by New Opera Singapore (2/11/16)

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Local Event, London, Music, Review, Singapore

Review: Linying @ Camden Assembly [1/11/16]

“my love is a friday pouring and a black wave cresting and crashing down the living room shore” Linying has been blowing up recently. From her surprise hit Sticky Leaves to topping the Singapore iTunes charts with her debut 5-track EP, this girl is really making a name for herself. With her debut non-Singapore gig in London tonight, Linying seems set to take over the world one … Continue reading Review: Linying @ Camden Assembly [1/11/16]

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Arts, Edward E, London, Review, Theatre

Review: Labyrinth by Hampstead Theatre [7/10/16]

Labyrinth burns with an intensity that seems to have become standard fare for new writing at Hampstead Theatre. As with her first two plays, Beth Steel works on the fringes of the political realm with characters you’d expect to be involved in these crises. Like her award-winning Wonderland, Steel incorporates unflinching historical detail into the surroundings her characters find themselves in. These choices seem to … Continue reading Review: Labyrinth by Hampstead Theatre [7/10/16]

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Arts, Comedy, Esplanade Theatre, Review, Theatre, Theatres

Review: Happy Ever Laughter 2016 by Dream Academy [27/10/16]

  Dream Academy is BACK with their annual Happy Ever Laughter performance, now bigger and better than ever, with 11 of Singapore’s best comedians up on stage to make for a laugh-filled night with some truly amazing routines. No event was left unturned in the 2 hours, as topics getting the jab ranged from Josephine Teo to Pokemon Go. The show started off with host and … Continue reading Review: Happy Ever Laughter 2016 by Dream Academy [27/10/16]

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