Category: Singapore

Arts, Interview, musical, Sands Theatre, Sands Theatre Highlights, Singapore

Preview: CATS presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

Following its triumphant season in London’s West End, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking musical CATS comes to the Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands for a strictly limited season this December. Coming to town just in time to coincide with Universal Pictures’ film adaptation, CATS is based off T. S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats and takes place in a larger-than-life junkyard playground. Here, audiences are set to meet … Continue reading Preview: CATS presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

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Arts, Books, By The Book, Interview, literature, Preview, Singapore, The Banter

The Banter: An Interview with Akshita Nanda, Author of Beauty Queens of Bishan

Since the last time we spoke to author Akshita Nanda, her life has taken quite the turn. No longer an arts correspondent with The Straits Times, Akshita has gone back to hitting the books, not only pursuing a Masters in International Affairs but also getting ready to release her sophomore novel – Beauty Queens of Bishan. From its blurb alone, Beauty Queens of Bishan already feels … Continue reading The Banter: An Interview with Akshita Nanda, Author of Beauty Queens of Bishan

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Food, Singapore

Voilah! 2019: Bourgogne Premiers Crus Wine Dinner (Review)

Snuggled in a corner of South Beach Tower lies Chinese restaurant Madame Fan. Marked by a red, lighted balloon on the outside, there’s a sense of warmth emanating from this posh venue, we were ready to dive into an evening that would meld East and West as Chinese cuisine was paired with French Bourgogne Premiers Crus, as we stepped into the chic world of Madame Fan. … Continue reading Voilah! 2019: Bourgogne Premiers Crus Wine Dinner (Review)

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Arts, Books, Review, Singapore

Singapore Writers Festival 2019: The Festival Opens + A Bigger Party Than Expected (Review)

The 22nd edition of the Singapore Writers Festival (SWF), was officially opened at the National Gallery Singapore earlier this evening by Guest of Honour, Ms Sim Ann, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information & Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth. The opening ceremony saw Ms Sim reflecting on the literary arts as an important expression of the Singaporean identity, and how the … Continue reading Singapore Writers Festival 2019: The Festival Opens + A Bigger Party Than Expected (Review)

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre, Interview, Preview, Singapore, Theatre, Theatres

Robert Lepage’s The Far Side of the Moon: An Interview with Performer Yves Jacques

If you do a cursory Google search on Yves Jacques, you’ll find that it’s surprisingly hard to find much information about the 63-year old Canadian actor’s personal life, besides a Wikipedia article or IMDB entry that glosses over a brief description of his achievements, and a long, long list of film and theatre credits over his 40-something year career. A man whose online presence is … Continue reading Robert Lepage’s The Far Side of the Moon: An Interview with Performer Yves Jacques

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Arts, Finger Players, Review, Singapore, Theatre

Review: A Fiend’s Diary by The Finger Players

Powerful work that highlights the meaninglessness and absurdity in everyday living.  How do we recover from a traumatic incident? For artist and theatremaker Oliver Chong, the answer was to take a break, stepping down from his position as a Resident Director at The Finger Players and plunging himself headlong into absurdism and belief in the inherent purposelessness and meaninglessness of life amidst a chaotic universe. … Continue reading Review: A Fiend’s Diary by The Finger Players

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Singapore

Double Happiness as One Faber Group Unveils Poland’s Bells of Happiness at Faber Peak Singapore, Commemorates 50 Years of Polish-Singapore Diplomatic Ties

Celebrating 50 years of Polish-Singapore diplomatic relations in maritime tradition, One Faber Group has unveiled the newly renamed Poland’s ‘Bells of Happiness’ after receiving a second commemorative bell of the “Dar Młodzieży” tall ship. Revealed in the presence of Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Transport of Singapore Mr Khaw Boon Wan and Minister of Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation of Poland, Mr Marek Gróbarczyk, … Continue reading Double Happiness as One Faber Group Unveils Poland’s Bells of Happiness at Faber Peak Singapore, Commemorates 50 Years of Polish-Singapore Diplomatic Ties

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Preview: National Piano & Violin Competition 2019 by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Celebrating its 12th edition this year, the biennial National Piano & Violin Competition was established by the National Arts Council in 1997 as a platform for music excellence, returning from 30th November to 8th December 2019. Now organised by the Singapore Symphony Group, the competition continues to celebrate the very best in home-grown talent. This year around 170 applicants entered the competition where over 90 … Continue reading Preview: National Piano & Violin Competition 2019 by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

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Arts, Review, Singapore, Theatre, Toy Factory

Toy Factory’s The Wright Stuff Festival 2019: Random Access Memory by Mark Cheong (Review)

Techno thriller collides with family drama and spells the future of humanity.  What are humans if not an organic computer? With Mark Cheong’s Random Access Memory, the age-old question of what it means to be human is explored as a group of anthropomorphic computer parts attempt to resolve over the course of the 75-minute play. Directed by Stanley Seah, Random Access Memory feels a little like a cross between … Continue reading Toy Factory’s The Wright Stuff Festival 2019: Random Access Memory by Mark Cheong (Review)

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Food, Singapore

Thanksgiving 2019 Comes To Marina Bay Sands

This Thanksgiving, show appreciation for your loved ones over a momentous feast at Marina Bay Sands. Six signature restaurants have lined up a series of special menus, from classic British fare at Bread Street Kitchen, to rustic American spread at LAVO Italian Restaurant & Rooftop Bar and Yardbird Southern Table & Bar, fresh seasonal produce at db Bistro & Oyster Bar, festive specials at Rise … Continue reading Thanksgiving 2019 Comes To Marina Bay Sands

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