72-13, Arts, Review, Singapore, Theatreworks

Review: How To Break A Window by T:>Works

Showcasing the winners of this year’s 24-Hour Playwriting Competition. T:>works’ annual 24-Hour Playwriting Competition is one of Singapore’s longest running playwriting competitions, unique in how it puts competitors in different site-specific writing locations, and of course, the chance to discover brand new writing talent to contribute to the canon of Singapore scripts. With the COVID-19 pandemic this year, the competition was held in the only … Continue reading Review: How To Break A Window by T:>Works

bakchormeeboyDecember 24, 20203 Comments

Arts, KC Arts Centre, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Review: Schooled by Wild Rice’s Singapore Youth Theatre

The kids are alright, as Wild Rice’s inaugural batch of Singapore Youth Theatre showcases what they’re made of. For a number of years now, in addition to their regular productions, Wild Rice has offered programmes for potential child actors (First Stage) and older, more experienced theatremakers in their adulthood (Young & Wild). But there’s never really been a similar platform for teens to go under … Continue reading Review: Schooled by Wild Rice’s Singapore Youth Theatre

bakchormeeboyDecember 23, 2020December 14, 20212 Comments

Arts, London, Preview, Singapore, The Banter

Television Time: An Interview with the producers of BBC’s A Perfect Planet

Even as the pandemic continues to ravage across the world, if there’s one surefire way to lift the mood, it’s with a nature documentary. And with BBC at the helm and Sir David Attenborough narrating, new series A Perfect Planet is set to bring the beauty and wonder of planet Earth back to our screens once again. As the only known planet known to have the … Continue reading Television Time: An Interview with the producers of BBC’s A Perfect Planet

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Arts, Singapore

Preview: Girls & Boys by Pangdemonium!

After their digitally-presented, pre-recorded performance of Marc Palmieri’s Waiting For The Host, Pangdemonium has now announced their first live production since 2020’s The Son, and their first ever one woman show set for February 2021. Directed by Tracie Pang, Pangdemonium presents Dennis Kelly’s Girls & Boys. Originally performed in 2018 at London’s Royal Court Theatre by acclaimed Hollywood actress Carey Mulligan, Girls & Boys is very much in line with Pangdemonium’s … Continue reading Preview: Girls & Boys by Pangdemonium!

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

Preview: A Green Dot (2020) by A Little RAW

In a world that’s becoming increasingly divided, one cannot help but want to dissolve the walls that society has built all around us. Perhaps rather unusually, A Little RAW (RAW Moves’ inclusive young dancers’ company) has decided to tackle that by exploring an unexpected movement – guerilla gardening. Previously performed in 2018, A Little RAW’s A Green Dot is set to make a return this December … Continue reading Preview: A Green Dot (2020) by A Little RAW

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Arts, Preview, Singapore

Preview: 晚安你好 (Wan An Ni Hao) – The Late Night Show with Xiao Ming by Impromptu Meetings

If you studied Chinese back in school, you’d likely have used the name Xiao Ming in most of your compositions as a generic character with an easy to write name. Now, watch your childhood comes to life, as Impromptu Meetings (IM) brings you 晚安你好 (Wan An Ni Hao) – The Late Night Show with Xiao Ming this January. Formed by theatre practitioners Miriam Cheong, Cheryl … Continue reading Preview: 晚安你好 (Wan An Ni Hao) – The Late Night Show with Xiao Ming by Impromptu Meetings

bakchormeeboyDecember 21, 2020December 21, 2020Leave a comment

Arts, Music, Singapore

Music Is: Bangkok-based Korean producer Saint Nine drops tropical electro-pop single “Don’t Call Me Sugar”

Bangkok-based Korean electronic producer Saint Nine has officially released his new single, “Don’t Call Me Sugar.” The eclectic artist is the newest addition to the growing roster of Umami Records, an independent record label based in Singapore. A tropical electro-pop track infused with Latin-Cuban melodies, suave instrumentation, and a vocal performance by an unnamed two-time Grammy nominee, “Don’t Call Me Sugar” deep-dives into a compelling … Continue reading Music Is: Bangkok-based Korean producer Saint Nine drops tropical electro-pop single “Don’t Call Me Sugar”

bakchormeeboyDecember 19, 2020January 11, 2021Leave a comment

Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Music Is: SSO Chief Conductor Hans Graf in first live concert in January 2021

In January 2021, Singapore Symphony Orchestra Maestro Hans Graf will make his first appearance in front of a live audience in his role as SSO Chief Conductor this January. On 6th January, Chief Conductor Hans Graf joins the orchestra to conduct Mozart’s Symphony No. 36 (“Linz”) alongside the composer’s Piano Concerto No. 23, with soloist Albert Tiu. This concert, at the Esplanade Concert Hall, will be Hans Graf’s first in front of … Continue reading Music Is: SSO Chief Conductor Hans Graf in first live concert in January 2021

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Arts, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Aliwal Tracks by Aliwal Arts Centre

Aliwal Arts Centre will be premiering Aliwal Tracks on 21 December 2020, a 13-part web series inspired by the sounds of Kampong Glam. Starring some of Singapore’s leading street, urban and traditional artists and creatives based in Aliwal Arts Centre, viewers are invited to rediscover Kampong Glam through explorative and performative videos centered around the everyday sounds of the neighbourhood. With digital performances, behind-the-scenes footage and virtual exhibitions, meander through the streets of one of Singapore’s most vibrant enclaves and … Continue reading Preview: Aliwal Tracks by Aliwal Arts Centre

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Arts, Music, Singapore

Preview: ROCK 21! at the Esplanade Concert Hall

With the announcement of Phase 3 of our circuit breaker taking effect from 28th December, it’s good cause for a (safe) celebration this New Year. And for fans of Singapore Malay rock, you’re in for a treat, as the Esplanade presents ROCK 21! Bring out those leather jackets and come on down to the Esplanade Concert Hall on 1st January 2021, New Year’s Day to … Continue reading Preview: ROCK 21! at the Esplanade Concert Hall