Can Sport be Considered an Art? Sports and art are two universal languages that everyone understands and they date back thousands of years. The two, rather different subjects, share many similarities and often people think that sports have some aesthetics value to offer. In order to find out whether or not sports can be considered art, we have to understand the definition of art. Art … Continue reading

‘Neokelelims’ Neo Swee Lin and Lim Kay Siu spread joy through music everyday at 5pm

Neo Swee Lin and Lim Kay Siu are probably one of Singapore’s most known theatre couples. Best known for their recurring roles in beloved sitcom Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, both Swee Lin and Kay Siu are also respected thespians in their own right, with recent credits including leading roles in Pangdemonium’s The Father (Kay Siu) or Singapore Repertory Theatre’s The Truth (Swee Lin). What some people may not … Continue reading ‘Neokelelims’ Neo Swee Lin and Lim Kay Siu spread joy through music everyday at 5pm

The Esplanade’s Pesta Raya Goes Online

  Much like the recently concluded The Studios Online season, with the restrictions placed on live performances, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay has made the move to shift their annual Pesta Raya – Malay Festival of Arts completely online. A total of nine productions, comprising three new works and six archival recordings from previous editions of Pesta Raya editions, can be enjoyed completely free-of-charge … Continue reading The Esplanade’s Pesta Raya Goes Online

★★★★☆ Review: Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap On Zoom by How Drama

Effective adaptation of How Drama’s signature show for home viewing.  While not all shows work as well when adapted from live theatre to digital form, How Drama’s Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap has found a natural transition from stage to screen with their newest edition, exclusively on Zoom. Retaining their usual format of a sketch marathon, Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap On Zoom sees the ensemble of … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap On Zoom by How Drama

Deliver Us From COVID-19: Father’s Day Weekend Food Ideas

Father’s Day is just around the corner, and if you need some inspiration on what to get dad, here’s some tasty delivery options for any family. Sunbird Brewing Company X 3 Crab Delicacy Six bottles of Sunbird craft beer (3 Belgian Witbiers and 3 White IPA) plus a Signature Curry Crab with mantou at $108 (worth $165) Pre-order for Father’s Day weekend via https://3crab.oddle.me/en_SG/. Those … Continue reading Deliver Us From COVID-19: Father’s Day Weekend Food Ideas

The Banter: An Interview with SISTIC CEO Joe Ow On Ticketing, Liveness, and Streaming

As the CEO of SISTIC, it may come as a surprise to some that Joe Ow does not come from an arts and entertainment background. But with his wealth of experience in digital solutions, his role at the helm seems to be perfectly poised to bring the company into the future, and expand the role and scope of what a local ticketing agency can offer … Continue reading The Banter: An Interview with SISTIC CEO Joe Ow On Ticketing, Liveness, and Streaming

Preview: Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap On Zoom by How Drama

Ever since 2008, How Drama has been entertaining audiences with their signature show Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap. And is the coronavirus gonna stop them? Absolutely not. At the start of the circuit breaker, How Drama released a Stay Home For Singapore video to thank Coronavirus frontline workers and encourage Singaporeans to stay at home, receiving over 22,000 views on Facebook. Now, for one … Continue reading Preview: Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap On Zoom by How Drama

All Dressed Up (No Place to Go): L’arietta set to premiere new opera composed for digital viewing

This June, local opera company L’arietta productions is set to premiere a brand new work composed specifically for the digital medium. Titled All Dressed Up (No Place to Go), the production acts as an official prequel to American composer Michael Ching’s popular contemporary opera Speed Dating Tonight. To craft the work, L’arietta worked closely with Michael Ching himself, with the intention to keep operatic performances alive even while … Continue reading All Dressed Up (No Place to Go): L’arietta set to premiere new opera composed for digital viewing

Preview: T:>Works presents fully virtual, fully free second edition of N.O.W. Festival of Women

T:>works (formerly known as Theatreworks) has never been one to shy away from trying new things, even with the coronavirus rendering them unable to proceed with live events. For the second edition of Not Ordinary Work (N.O.W.), Noorlinah Mohamed and her all-woman team have pivoted from their original plans and taken the festival fully online, and fully accessible, with its slew of digital programmes free … Continue reading Preview: T:>Works presents fully virtual, fully free second edition of N.O.W. Festival of Women

Food For Thought: Kent Teo Explains Why Shilin Night Market Is Making A Return This June…But In Digital Form

Shilin Singapore returns this June with a twist – it’s going digital. With the intent to recreate the mood and atmosphere of the famed online world. Over two weekends (12th -14th and 19th -21st June), festival-goers can explore Digital Shilin Singapore’s four online zones — Eat, Shop, Play and Fun — that will be home to captivating performances, engaging virtual hangouts, and live streams of … Continue reading Food For Thought: Kent Teo Explains Why Shilin Night Market Is Making A Return This June…But In Digital Form