Category: Review

Arts, Books, By The Book, Interview, literature, Review, Singapore

★★★☆☆ Book Review: Fall In! The Unofficial Guide to Surviving Basic Military Training by Matthew Chew & Nicholas U Jin

An informative and fun survival guide to prepare the recruits of Gen-Z. No matter how many times you read (and re-read) MINDEF’s official website, how many of Jack Neo’s Ah Boys to Men movies you’ve watched (skip everything after the second one), or how many times your father tells you anecdotes that start with “back in my day”, nothing ever quite prepares you for the … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Book Review: Fall In! The Unofficial Guide to Surviving Basic Military Training by Matthew Chew & Nicholas U Jin

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Arts, Review, Singapore

Singapore International Festival of Arts Goes Virtual with SIFA v2.020

Following the announcement that the National Arts Council (NAC) and Arts House Ltd (AHL) have invited Gaurav Kripalani to stay on for one more year as Festival Director of the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) 2021, Kripalani and the SIFA team have revealed plans for a digital version of SIFA 2020. Named SIFA v2.020, the online programmes features a series of curated virtual events … Continue reading Singapore International Festival of Arts Goes Virtual with SIFA v2.020

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Arts, Review, Singapore

Review: Late Night Bingo by Andsoforth

Andsoforth goes digital with a joyous bingo night laced with their signature brand of humour and entertainment. Combating the COVID-19 pandemic is no easy feat. We’re more than a month into it, and most of us have already baked ourselves silly, or already blazed through our to watch lists on Netflix. With entertainment options so limited, you might be surprised to learn that Singapore’s foremost immersive … Continue reading Review: Late Night Bingo by Andsoforth

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Arts, Review, Singapore

Gaurav Kripalani Continues To Helm SIFA 2021

Following the cancellation of the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) 2020, Arts House Limited (AHL) together with festival commissioner National Arts Council (NAC) have requested Gaurav Kripalani to stay on in his current capacity as Festival Director for one more year. With SIFA 2021, Kripalani is set to complete the audience journey he envisioned over his tenure. Said Kripalani: “The response to the 2020 … Continue reading Gaurav Kripalani Continues To Helm SIFA 2021

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Arts, Books, By The Book, literature, Review, Singapore

★★★★☆ Book Review: This Side of Heaven by Cyril Wong

Form-defying new work encapsulating the fleeting nature of life and the mystery of the afterlife.  Over the course of art and literature, there’ve been countless interpretations of what the afterlife looks like, ranging from picture-perfect versions of heaven, to nightmare-inducing visions of hell. And while there still isn’t a definitive consensus on what it really is, it’s refreshing to know that new writing is still … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Book Review: This Side of Heaven by Cyril Wong

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Arts, Review, Singapore, Theatre

★★★☆☆ Review: Teater Normcore 3 – Masam Manis 酸甜 by Kaos Nol (Malaysia)

Ridhwan Saidi adapts P. Ramlee’s classic film with a dose of social commentary. Performed at KongsiKL, the newest edition of Kaos Nol’s Teater Normcore series feels like a form of guerrilla theatre, purposely minimalist and low-budget to focus attention on the production’s craft, script and performance. In this play, playwright and director Ridhwan Saidi has taken inspiration from P. Ramlee’s 1965 film Masam-Masam Manis, loosely adapting … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Teater Normcore 3 – Masam Manis 酸甜 by Kaos Nol (Malaysia)

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Arts, Books, By The Book, Interview, literature, Review, Singapore

★★★★☆ Book Review: The Minorities by Suffian Hakim

Supernatural tale fuelled by whip-smart humour makes this quirky roadtrip a delight.  As far as motley crews go, the group at the centre of Suffian Hakim’s The Minorities surely ranks among the oddest. Meet Cantona, a Bangladeshi artist on the run from his construction company; ‘Tights’, a Chinese illegal immigrant with a love for films; Shanti, an Indian lab technician hiding from her abusive husband, and an … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Book Review: The Minorities by Suffian Hakim

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Arts, Books, By The Book, Interview, literature, Review, Singapore

★★★☆☆ Book Review: My BFF Is An Alien by Vivian Teo

  Vivian Teo’s new series introduces extraterrestrial elements to a typical narrative of unlikely friends.  The teenage years can be one of the most brutal in a person’s life. Academically, secondary school is a huge step up from primary school, while one’s body goes through the ravages of puberty, and the people you thought would be friends forever begin to slowly drift away. It’s no … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Book Review: My BFF Is An Alien by Vivian Teo

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Arts, Opera, Review, Singapore

★★★★☆ Review: In Our Manner of Speaking – The AIDS Quilt Songbook by The Opera People

Singing of hope and life amidst fear in The Opera People’s latest showcase. With a wild storm brewing outside, being inside the intimate studio at W!ld Rice felt incredibly warm and cosy, as we settled in for the latest edition of The Opera People’s In Our Manner of Speaking. The show began as The Opera People co-founder Shridar Mani arrived to address the audience and set … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: In Our Manner of Speaking – The AIDS Quilt Songbook by The Opera People

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Arts, Dance with Me, Review, Singapore

★★★☆☆ Review: No Corners by Decadance Co.

Decadance’s new work explores space and comfort in the heart of Orchard Road Considering how distracting and noisy the surroundings are, performing a dance in the middle of Orchard Road seems counterproductive. Yet with Decadance Co’s No Corners, the site-specific work makes full use of its unique performance area, and allows the surrounding chaos to further inform its message of comfort and discomfort. A collaboration between choreographer … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: No Corners by Decadance Co.

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