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.
It’s 2016, and countries across the world are celebrating the Bard’s 400th birthday. Singapore is no different, and SRT has decided to celebrate with a performance of Romeo and Juliet for this year’s edition of their highly acclaimed annual Shakespeare in the Park. We attended this year’s edition of Shakespeare In The Park on opening night, and SRT has delivered the goods once again with … Continue reading Romeo and Juliet by SRT (27/4/16)
The Blue Man Group is an utter mystery, combining comedy, theatre and dance into a single energetic performance. They’ve done well on Broadway and Las Vegas for 25 years, despite their confusing premise. I first heard about them watching an episode of Arrested Development, way back in the early 2000s, so when I found out they were performing in Singapore for the first time, … Continue reading The Blue Man Group
In their 9th edition of Shakespeare in the Park, Singapore Repertory Theatre presents the timeless tragedy of star crossed lovers: Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet is a personal favourite play for its producers, and also felt that it was probably the most relatable and familiar play for most audiences. In particular, they fondly recall Baz Luhrman’s film introducing millions to Shakespeare’s amazing story telling. Also, we … Continue reading The Interview with SRT’s Romeo and Juliet
There’s a pretty cool new superhero in town, and he’s NOT from Marvel or DC! We’re not really the intended audience of SRT’s latest production, but we ended up waking up bright and early on a Saturday morning to catch Hanuman, as we’d heard a lot about this collaborative piece of children’s theatre between SRT and UK’s Imitating the Dog. Hanuman is SRT’s The Little … Continue reading Review: Hanuman by SRT’s The Little Company 2/4/16
As we are in the Year of the Monkey with the Little Company with an all new, original production! Hanuman – The Superhero Monkey is one for the kids, but even if you’re an exasperated adult, don’t worry – SRT has teamed up with renowned UK company Imitating the Dog to create a multimedia, sensory experience for all ages, with cartoon, film and even physical theatre … Continue reading Hanuman – The Superhero Monkey
The Singapore Repertory has two new shows lined up for the 2016 season! Here’s a quick preview of each. For their 9th edition of Shakespeare in the Park, SRT will be bringing the magic of Romeo and Juliet to Fort Canning Park. Yup, surprisingly, they’ve yet to do Shakespeare’s most well known tragedy of star-crossed lovers. And there’s never been quite so appropriate a time … Continue reading SRT 2016 Season Preview
“Medicine is the new placebo, because none of it works anyway,” Adrian Pang quips in Pangdemonium’s latest production. And it’s none too timely either. The Effect is a perfect play for our hypochondriac, pill popping generation, where we inject ourselves with more and more additives as a solution to our problems. The Effect tells the story of Connie Hall (Nikki Muller) and Tristan Frey (Linden Furnell), … Continue reading Review: The Effect by Pangdemonium [13/03/16]
The Necessary Stage is no stranger to controversy, with its creative team detained by the government in 1987, as allegedly being part of a Marxist conspiracy. This is just one of the many incidents Manifesto alludes to in its two hour run. Devised by members of both The Necessary Stage and Dramabox, Manifesto involves some of the very best talents working in theatre today, … Continue reading Review: Manifesto by The Necessary Stage & DRAMABOX [9/3/16]
The Effect Pangdemonium is back to kick off their 2016 season with Lucy Prebble’s The Effect. This year, they’re finally doing a theme, and it’s *horrors of horror*: ‘love’. But don’t go thinking it’s going to be your run off the mill series of romantic plays (no Ryan Gosling from ‘The Notebook’ either). The Effect is certainly her to show that Pangdemonium is going to … Continue reading (Preview) The Effect by Pangdemonium Theatre
We walked into the Peranakan Museum welcomed by a slew of bibiks in kebayas, setting the tone for the rest of the evening. With the promise of food and performance, which media partner can resist attending the launch party of the inaugural Peranakan Arts Festival? Organized by festival director Joyce Lim and artistic director Richard Tan, the five day festival steps out on Empress Place … Continue reading Peranakan Arts Festival Launch Party
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