Category: Singapore

Arts, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Murder at Mandai Camp – The Case Reopens by Sight Lines Productions

Back in June, local theatre company Sight Lines Productions emerged as one of the earliest adopters of Zoom as a means of presenting interactive theatre with Murder at Mandai Camp. Now, five months down the line, they’re back again, with a newer, bloodier, and gutsier sequel – Murder at Mandai Camp: The Case Reopens. This time around, it’s time to join CID Officer Lemuel Ng … Continue reading Preview: Murder at Mandai Camp – The Case Reopens by Sight Lines Productions

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Arts, Dance with Me, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Preview, Singapore

Preview: PheNouemenon 360° Immersive Virtual-Reality Experience by T.H.E Dance Company

T.H.E Dance Company is going digital this year, and with it comes some new technology they’ll be dabbling in too. This December, they’ll be releasing the PheNoumenon 360° Immersive Virtual-Reality Experience《现·象 360°虚拟實境》to the public, Singapore’s first full-length 360° Virtual-Reality (VR) Dance Production. With the limitations placed on physical theatre spaces, VR seems to be the way to go, with the audience simply having to wear … Continue reading Preview: PheNouemenon 360° Immersive Virtual-Reality Experience by T.H.E Dance Company

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Art What!, Arts, Singapore

Art What!: Winners of 2020 UOB Painting of the Year announced

From left: Mr Zhang Chunlei and Mr Emil Nicodemus Chew, who won the UOB Painting of the Year (Singapore) and 2020 Most Promising Artist of the Year (Singapore) respectively UOB has conferred the 2020 UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year (POY) award to Mr Prabu Perdana, a 36-year-old artist from Bandung, West Java, for his painting titled Isolated Garden. Mr Perdana’s painting was chosen from … Continue reading Art What!: Winners of 2020 UOB Painting of the Year announced

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Art What!, Arts, Singapore

Art What!: ThisConnect – Threading Worlds by Hunny and Lummy

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives of Singaporeans, from being cooped up at home during the circuit breaker, to losing their financial stability due to unemployment. As Singaporeans grapple with uncertainties brought about by the virus, there is an increased need to raise emotional and mental wellness states from an individual to a collective societal level as a whole. Mental and emotional challenges act … Continue reading Art What!: ThisConnect – Threading Worlds by Hunny and Lummy

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Arts, KC Arts Centre, Singapore, The Banter

A Woman of the World: An Interview with Lydie Blandeau, producer of Once Upon A Time On The Orient Express

For a project as big as the upcoming Once Upon A Time On The Orient Express, it requires someone of great experience and fortitude to handle negotiations, including the shipping of two cars from the actual Orient Express, and the nail-biting amount of nerve it takes to press on with it even with a global pandemic going on, adapting as the situation changes. That person is Lydie … Continue reading A Woman of the World: An Interview with Lydie Blandeau, producer of Once Upon A Time On The Orient Express

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Arts, KC Arts Centre, Singapore

Preview: Once Upon A Time On The Orient Express

Even if you’re not a train otaku, you’ve probably at least heard of the Orient Express, one of the world’s most famous passenger trains in history. A legendary train that served as one of the main bridges between East and West during the second half of the 19th century, get ready to experience the train in person this December, as Once Upon A Time On … Continue reading Preview: Once Upon A Time On The Orient Express

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Arts, Film, Preview, Singapore

First-ever hybrid version of SGIFF draws to a close with 30 sold-out screenings

The 31st Singapore International Film Festival drew to a close on Sunday, 6th December, after an exciting 11 days of film screenings and festival activities that showcased ground-breaking Asian cinema from across the region. For the first time ever, the festival took on a hybrid model, which allowed viewers to enjoy many films either in the cinema or at home, as some films were screened … Continue reading First-ever hybrid version of SGIFF draws to a close with 30 sold-out screenings

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

★★★☆☆ Book Review: GE2020 – Fair or Foul? by Bertha Henson

A useful compendium for all that went down in GE2020. The 2020 Singapore General Elections were an unprecedented one – who would ever have expected to vote during a pandemic? But as much as the results essentially maintained the status quo, there was still plenty of drama that emerged in the weeks leading up to it, and if you’d like to relive that chapter of … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Book Review: GE2020 – Fair or Foul? by Bertha Henson

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

★★★☆☆ Book Review: Robert Yeo at Eighty – A Celebration (edited by Dr Ismail S. Talib)

A celebration of a literary pioneer in one book.  Birthday parties are all about making the birthday boy feel good about himself. After all, it’s his special day. And in much the same vein, Robert Yeo at Eighty is exactly that, as it collects praise, tributes, memories, and even fan fiction inspired by his work into a single volume. Over the course of the book, … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Book Review: Robert Yeo at Eighty – A Celebration (edited by Dr Ismail S. Talib)

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Arts, Music, Singapore

Review: O Soothest Sleep – Britten’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings by The Opera People

Poetic, musical musings on the serenity and terror of the night. The sun may still have been out as we made our way into the Esplanade Concert Hall for The Opera People and Orchestra of Music Makers’ concert, but as we sat in the balcony and the performance began, it felt like the night was beginning to wash over us. Conducted by Seow Yibin, the … Continue reading Review: O Soothest Sleep – Britten’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings by The Opera People

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