Category: Singapore Arts, Theatre.

This section covers the Singapore Arts and Theatre Scene. This very vibrant scene is amazing and we will update the latest happenings and giveaways. Stay Tuned.

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Preview: M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2017 – Art & Skin (Week 1)

Tinged with a little controversy (as all good Fringe festivals should be), the 2017 M1 Singapore Fringe Festival starts off the year with a bang, offering some truly odd, unusual and amazing art from Singapore and all around the world. Taking place over two weeks from 4-15 January 2017, here’s our preview of the first week’s activities to give you an idea of what to … Continue reading Preview: M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2017 – Art & Skin (Week 1)

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Arts, Malay Theatre, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Teater Ekamatra

Review: Projek Suitcase: Metamorphosis (Part 2) by Teater Ekamatra

This is Part 2 of our review of Teater Ekamatra’s Projek Suitcase 2016, following our review of half the plays. For the next four monologues, we started off with E Lee Loong and Rizman Putra’s By The Book. A political piece featuring Rizman Putra as an overbearing actor attempting to wrest control from his director during a rehearsal, vouching that they should go with his … Continue reading Review: Projek Suitcase: Metamorphosis (Part 2) by Teater Ekamatra

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre.

Review: My Mother’s Chest

My Mother’s Chest is the debut production by Stanley Ng and starring Audrey Luo. Written by Ng Sin Yue, this hefty monologue follows one woman as she reminisces over her mother’s chest (an actual box, not her torso) and explores her past of love and loss, and the relationship with her mother which made her the person she is today. Under director Jeffrey Low, Audrey … Continue reading Review: My Mother’s Chest

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Review: Projek Suitcase by Teater Ekamatra

Teater Ekamatra’s annual monologue festival is back! Projek Suitcase isn’t just people standing around delivering lines though; it’s uniting artists from all kinds of disciplines, from sound designers to film makers, from actors to bharathanatyam dancers. This year, they’ve departed from simply uniting Malay artists to becoming all-inclusive and multi-disciplinary, regardless of race, language or religion. There were also some very familiar faces involved, from musician Bani … Continue reading Review: Projek Suitcase by Teater Ekamatra

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

Preview: Dear Jay by Blue Bean Productions

All new theatre company Blue Bean Productions will be staging their first ever production this December! Written by up and coming poet-playwright Euginia Tan, her latest piece Dear Jay hopes to bring mental illness to the forefront of audiences’ minds, as we follow the grieving process of Leonard (producer Benedict Leong) when his close friend suddenly leaves him. Conceived by Tan and Leong after a discussion … Continue reading Preview: Dear Jay by Blue Bean Productions

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Arts, Malay Theatre, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Review: Cari Makan by Hatch Theatrics

Over the last few months, Hatch Theatrics crafted Cari Makan as part of their pioneer Arts Incubation Residency with the Malay Heritage Centre, truly going back to basics and taking inspiration from tradition. Cari Makan refers to a Malay expression that literally translates to ‘finding food’, which means ‘to earn a living’. First time playwright Nadia Cheriyan wanted to shed light on the forgotten occupations of Malay culture, … Continue reading Review: Cari Makan by Hatch Theatrics

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Review: Body X – The Rehearsal

Body X Productions is responsible for the Body X series – immersive theatre experiences plunging audiences straight into the heart of a murder mystery. Following their success with their previous sell-out production Body X – The Wedding during the 2014 Singapore Writer’s Festival, that team is now back with Body X – The Rehearsal. Heading and directing this production are Li Xie and Danny Yeo, both … Continue reading Review: Body X – The Rehearsal

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Arts, Drama Centre, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres, Wild Rice

Review: Monkey Goes West by W!ld Rice

If you’re a person of Chinese origin, chances are you grew up having watched at least one version of Journey To The West on television. Now, W!ld Rice is here to break those language barriers with its annual Christmas pantomime, and they’ve brought back the sellout Monkey Goes West for the second year in a row, and the bold move certainly paid off. Alfian Sa’at takes the classic Chinese … Continue reading Review: Monkey Goes West by W!ld Rice

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Arts, KC Arts Centre, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., SRT, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Review: Disgraced by SRT [16/11/16]

When was the last time you caught yourself out for not checking your privilege? More often than not, we find ourselves becoming more and more aware of the distinct class and racial differences around us as such issues slithering beneath the surface are brought to the fore in our seemingly PC world. Ayad Akhtar’s 2013 Pulitzer-Prize winning play takes a harsh look at such issues … Continue reading Review: Disgraced by SRT [16/11/16]

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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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