Preview: A Man Waiting For The Leaves To Fall by The Aesthetic Project

No dialogue. No actors. How does one stage a narrative driven by theatrical design choices and the camera? A man waiting for the leaves to fall is a new digital performative narration that chronicles the pivotal events in a man’s life. This 15 minute digital production explores the relationship of the film medium within a new theatre paradigm where theatrical design takes centerstage as characters. … Continue reading Preview: A Man Waiting For The Leaves To Fall by The Aesthetic Project

★★★★☆ Review: First Fleet (2021) by Nine Years Theatre and Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre

Journey to a brave new world with the power of art.  While most often seen by the general public as a means for entertainment, we often forget about that the arts also has a therapeutic effects on both participant and audience, a theme that’s at the forefront of Nine Years Theatre’s (NYT) First Fleet, restaged at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre this week. Directed by … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: First Fleet (2021) by Nine Years Theatre and Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre

Preview: AGATHI | Refugee by Apsaras Arts Dance Company

“He wept for living. And seeing the day they had to leave, he wept for himself. For never again would he have a family. A home. And someone to love him as much as they did. He wept because god had forsaken him. And never again would he be that same little boy.” Apsaras Arts Dance Company is set to restage their production Agathi this … Continue reading Preview: AGATHI | Refugee by Apsaras Arts Dance Company

Review: Keturunan Ruminah by Hatch Theatrics

Drawing out the dramatic potential in a family WhatsApp group. With live theatre still difficult to stage with all the restrictions COVID-19 has brought with it, experimentation in the arts remains rife, with various companies exploring new forms and means to create performances. Singapore theatre company Hatch Theatrics is the latest to try, with Keturunan Ruminah, a ‘play’ taking place entirely on WhatsApp. Keturunan Ruminah … Continue reading Review: Keturunan Ruminah by Hatch Theatrics

Music Is: Japanese Pop Outfit UQiYO Releases Collaboration with Malaysian artist Froya

Having collaborated with many outstanding creators locally and internationally in the music industry, Japanese Pop Music Project UQiYO has announced the release of a cross-border collaboration single with Malaysian singer-songwriter, Froya, titled, ‘invisible’. The single is now available on all digital streaming platforms, ahead of the band’s full album which is slated for release on 26th March 2021. Having met in Niigata, Japan for a co-writing session, the … Continue reading Music Is: Japanese Pop Outfit UQiYO Releases Collaboration with Malaysian artist Froya

The Banter: Going Green with Loco Group General Manager Will Leonard

Whether we’re still talking about the validity of Greta Thunberg’s points years on from her UN speech or getting a new set of reusable straws as a gift, environmentalism undeniably remains the hot topic in everyone’s minds. But how much of environmentalism is from the heart, or just a thinly-veiled attempt at corporate capitalism? For Mexican restaurant and bar group The Loco Group, it’s the … Continue reading The Banter: Going Green with Loco Group General Manager Will Leonard

Preview: The Singapore Trilogy by The Second Breakfast Company

Local theatre company The Second Breakfast Company (2BCo) ushers in their 2021 season with an exciting, ambitious project they’ve been working on for some time now: Robert Yeo’s The Singapore Trilogy. Slated to be staged in March at the Stamford Arts Centre Black Box, The Singapore Trilogy combines Robert Yeo’s Are You There, Singapore? (1974), One Year Back Home (1980) and Changi (1997) into a single production, each … Continue reading Preview: The Singapore Trilogy by The Second Breakfast Company

Preview: No Regrets – A Tribute to Edith Piaf by Sing’theatre

French music icon Edith Piaf is legendary, her story of resilience, tenacity and passion told time and time again both on film and onstage. Now, let Sing’theatre bring you on a musical journey telling of Piaf’s life and music, as No Regrets, a Tribute to Edith Piaf transports you to the intimacy of a Parisian cabaret this April! Hosted and narrated by Hossan Leong, the revue … Continue reading Preview: No Regrets – A Tribute to Edith Piaf by Sing’theatre

The Banter: An Interview with Cherilyn Woo and Krish Natarajan of SRT’s The Sound Inside

In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic has left many of us keenly aware of how difficult it can be cooped up in our own homes, and how thankful we were once we could have outside human contact and see each other once again. And now, with The Sound Inside, Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) starts their season off reminding us all of the power of the human connection. Written … Continue reading The Banter: An Interview with Cherilyn Woo and Krish Natarajan of SRT’s The Sound Inside

Preview: Francophonie Festival 2021

Celebrating the beauty and culture of the French language and values of the Francophonie, the 2021 Francophonie Festival is here this March, with a particular focus on gender equality. For the first time ever, the newly established Group of the Francophonie in Singapore representing over 20 countries will be taking charge, with a total of 17 programmes will be available, including film screenings, roundtable talks, … Continue reading Preview: Francophonie Festival 2021