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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Midnight Movie at the Royal Court Theatre (Review)

★★★☆☆ (Performance attended 3/12/19) Learning to find a genuine connection in the digital age with new ways of communication, and the idea of the body on the Internet. LONDON – The beauty of experimental productions lies in how they often bring together completely unexpected methods, ideas and narratives to craft singularly unique experiences in each work. With the Royal Court’s Midnight Movie, a new work by Eve … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Midnight Movie at the Royal Court Theatre (Review)

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In London’s West End 2019: Touching the Void at the Duke of York’s Theatre (Review)

★★★☆☆ (Performance attended 2/12/19) Innovative staging depicting the perils of mountain climbing marred by a dragged out storyline.  LONDON – Much like other extreme sports, alpine climbers lead dangerous lives as they scale one precarious mountain after another, constantly seeking out the next adrenaline rush with a taller mountain with each expedition. It’s no surprise that plenty of them eventually end up dying in climbing-related … Continue reading In London’s West End 2019: Touching the Void at the Duke of York’s Theatre (Review)

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In London’s West End 2019: The Lehman Trilogy by National Theatre (Review)

The American Dream as seen through the rise and fall of a 160-year dynasty. LONDON – When top global financial services firm Lehman Brothers collapsed and went bankrupt in 2008, the world economy plunged into a recession, one that it continues to struggle with even today. But who exactly were the Lehman Brothers, and how did an empire as magnificent as this collapse so quickly in … Continue reading In London’s West End 2019: The Lehman Trilogy by National Theatre (Review)

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In London’s West End 2019: Waitress at the Adelphi Theatre (Review)

Sugar, butter, catchy songs and a winsome lead marks a recipe for a musical deserving of a blue ribbon. LONDON – It’s frankly quite impressive how even the most independent of films have become hit Broadway musicals, elevating the original source material to new heights thanks to the musical form. With Waitress, a new West End transfer adapted from the 2007 film of the same name, the … Continue reading In London’s West End 2019: Waitress at the Adelphi Theatre (Review)

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Review: Affections by The Assembly Point

★★☆☆☆ (Performance attended 5/12/19) New theatre collective shows potential, but lacks clear direction in this original triptych wandering and wondering about the nature of modern love.  It’s never too late in the year to make a debut, and for The Assembly Point, December is as good a time as any to make their start on the local theatre scene, with their brand new, original work Affections. … Continue reading Review: Affections by The Assembly Point

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Arts in Malaysia 2019/20: ILHAM Gallery and Singapore Art Museum Present The Body Politic and The Body (Preview)

KUALA LUMPUR – ILHAM Gallery and Singapore Art Museum (SAM) present ILHAM x SAM Project: The Body Politic and the Body from 8th December 2019 to 12th April 2020 at ILHAM Gallery in Kuala Lumpur. The first collaboration between ILHAM Gallery and SAM, it explores the many facets of contemporary art and its genealogies in Malaysia. The Body Politic and the Body is conceived as a … Continue reading Arts in Malaysia 2019/20: ILHAM Gallery and Singapore Art Museum Present The Body Politic and The Body (Preview)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: The Grid by Lollipop (Review)

Crafty sci-fi themed escape room and innovative cocktails make this experience one to remember. LONDON – With the advent of increasingly sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI), will robots one day rule the world? The answer to that may just be dependent on how well you fare at Lollipop’s sci-fi multi-chamber escape room The Grid.  Set at the offices of Neosight, The Grid tasks players with an all-important mission – … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: The Grid by Lollipop (Review)

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Singapore International Festival of Arts 2020 Releases First Wave of Tickets, Confirms Local Commissions and Crystal Pite’s Revisor

Come its 43rd year in 2020, the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) returns with a slew of new works from both local and international artists in the month of May. The festival has released the first wave of tickets for five productions that will be making their debut next year, with local theatre companies Nine Years Theatre, The Finger Players and The Necessary Stage, … Continue reading Singapore International Festival of Arts 2020 Releases First Wave of Tickets, Confirms Local Commissions and Crystal Pite’s Revisor

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Review: Peter Pan In Serangoon Gardens by W!ld Rice

★★★★☆ (Performance attended 29/11/19) Pan-tastic end to W!ld Rice’s 2019 season reminding audiences of the magic of childhood and belief.  The wonderful thing about W!ld Rice’s pantomimes is that while very much focused on creating a year-end show that children can enjoy, these same shows are also very much family affairs, allowing even the adult audiences to slip into the same mindset and simple joy … Continue reading Review: Peter Pan In Serangoon Gardens by W!ld Rice

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Review: Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment, Presented by Singapore Repertory Theatre

★★★★☆ (Performance attended 28/11/19) Reimagined version of Sondheim’s macabre musical thriller a refreshing take on an oft-forgotten classic, with Broadway star Lea Salonga a highlight.   In the Victorian era, penny dreadfuls were some of the more popular forms of entertainment, a serialised form of literature that derives its name from how every issue would cost just one penny. As for the ‘dreadful’ portion, well, that … Continue reading Review: Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment, Presented by Singapore Repertory Theatre

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