Review: The Long Goodbye 小儿子 by Story Works X Dreamland (Huayi 2020)

★★★★☆ (Performance attended 7/2/20) Tackling dementia with both humour and heart. One of the most terrifying things about dementia itself, besides its effects, is the sheer length of time it can possibly affect a person for, eating away at their mind for years till the day they die, left an empty husk of their former selves. The burden then falls onto a patient’s carer as … Continue reading Review: The Long Goodbye 小儿子 by Story Works X Dreamland (Huayi 2020)

Review: Almost 55 乔杨 by City Contemporary Dance Company (Huayi 2020)

★★★★☆ (Performance attended 9/2/20) Age is no barrier to Qiao Yang in this dance-biopic of her life.  While most of the narrative heavy-lifting in biopics is often done via text, for a show about a dancer’s life, it makes perfect sense that the story is told not by words, but by her body instead. First performed in Hong Kong in 2019, City Contemporary Dance Company’s … Continue reading Review: Almost 55 乔杨 by City Contemporary Dance Company (Huayi 2020)

Hotels and Holidays: Khum Hom introduces honest regional Thai cuisine to diners at Mövenpick BDMS Wellness Resort

Mövenpick BDMS Wellness Resort, the health-focused retreat in downtown Bangkok, has continued to introduce innovative culinary concepts to guests and local residents with the launch of Khum Hom.   This unique restaurant specialises in “honest” Thai cuisine, using fresh ingredients to bring a contemporary twist to classical recipes from the four main regions of Thailand: north, northeast, central and south. Khum Hom is overseen by … Continue reading Hotels and Holidays: Khum Hom introduces honest regional Thai cuisine to diners at Mövenpick BDMS Wellness Resort

Food For Thought: Partake in the spirit of joyful eating with India Street Food Specialties at Table Restaurant

Back by popular demand since its debut last year, Table Restaurant & Bar managed by Rang Mahal Restaurants is delighted to bring back its India street food specialties. Starting 8th February, on Saturdays and Sundays, diners will get to enjoy the most representative street food dishes at $12++ each, originating from six cities spanning Mumbai, Delhi and Amritsar to Pune, Ahmedabad and Jaipur. “When we … Continue reading Food For Thought: Partake in the spirit of joyful eating with India Street Food Specialties at Table Restaurant

Review: Principle 原则 by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Huayi 2020)

★★★★☆ (Performance attended 1/2/20) Education is politics as two opposing ideologies go head to head in a school setting. Does school prepare students for the real world? While the academic syllabus certainly may not always apply to the working adult, the students featured in Hong Kong Repertory Theatre’s (HKRep) Principle certainly learn more than their fair share of life lessons that feel more relevant than ever … Continue reading Review: Principle 原则 by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Huayi 2020)

Food For Thought: Valentine’s Day celebrations with Rang Mahal and Table Restaurant & Bar

This year, as the world celebrates Valentine’s Day, Rang Mahal Restaurants – comprising Rang Mahal located at Pan Pacific Singapore and Table Restaurant & Bar housed within Naumi Hotel Singapore – look to provide the perfect evening setting with their showcase of contemporary Indian specialties complemented by designer interiors. Some say that love is the spice of life and this is what Rang Mahal conveys … Continue reading Food For Thought: Valentine’s Day celebrations with Rang Mahal and Table Restaurant & Bar

Review: 7 Sages of the Bamboo Grove 竹林七贤 by Toy Factory (Huayi 2020)

★★★☆☆ (Performance attended 31/1/20) Allegorical tale of a dystopian surveillance state preaches the value of the arts, but loses itself in a myriad of subplots along the way. During the rule of the Three Kingdoms, the seven sages of the bamboo grove were a group of scholars and artists who chose to counter the bureaucracies and corruption of the time in the only way they knew … Continue reading Review: 7 Sages of the Bamboo Grove 竹林七贤 by Toy Factory (Huayi 2020)

Review: Prism of Truth 眾相 by Ground Z-0 (Huayi 2020)

★★★☆☆ (Performance attended 31/1/20) Modern rework of Rashomon allows audience to play jury in a multimedia social experiment.  In the field of conspiracy theory, so long as a claim cannot be disproven, the possibility of it being true exists, allowing the idea of multiple relative ‘truths’ to exist simultaneously without conforming to an absolute. Perhaps one of the earliest versions of this comes in the form … Continue reading Review: Prism of Truth 眾相 by Ground Z-0 (Huayi 2020)

Hotels and Holidays: Naumi Hotel Singapore introduces first-of-its-kind glamping experience with Wondrous Glamping

Naumi Hotel Singapore is set to introduce a first-of-its-kind glamping experience on its rooftop at Cloud 9 Infinity Pool & Bar. In collaboration with Wondrous Glamping, a specialist in premium seaside camping experiences, the luxury boutique hotel located within the arts and design enclave, is the first in Singapore to integrate the refreshing concept of glamorous camping in a hotel experience. “At Naumi Hotel Singapore, … Continue reading Hotels and Holidays: Naumi Hotel Singapore introduces first-of-its-kind glamping experience with Wondrous Glamping

Review: No Place by Square One Collective (M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2020)

★★★☆☆ (Performance attended 15/1/20) Deciding one’s fate via a series of absurd games. What does the future look like? According to New York-based Square One Collective, a lot worse. Written and directed by Andrea Ang, No Place (almost reminds us of the a phrase no place like home’) imagines the world in 2075, on the brink of being physically impossible to live in. Three people – … Continue reading Review: No Place by Square One Collective (M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2020)