Preview: 22 Stories by ANDSOFORTH Jr.

Local immersive theatre company ANDSOFORTH Jr. is back this May with a massive, brand new theatrical extravaganza! Best known for creating family friendly versions of their parent company’s immersive theatre experiences, this time around, they’re taking things to the next level with 22 Stories – a sprawling, exploratory trip around 22 experiential rooms in a single, 20,000 square foot playspace in the West of Singapore. Created by ANDSOFORTH … Continue reading Preview: 22 Stories by ANDSOFORTH Jr.

Preview: SIDES 2019 by Frontier Danceland

Frontier Danceland returns with a new edition of annual mid-year production SIDES this May. Playing at the SOTA Studio Theatre, SIDES 2019 is set to feature a double-bill of new work by renowned choreographers Shahar Binyamini (Israel) and Neus Gil Cortés (Spain/UK), specially created for and performed by Frontier Danceland company artists. Returning for his third outing as choreographer-in-residence with Frontier Danceland, Shahar Binyamini is … Continue reading Preview: SIDES 2019 by Frontier Danceland

Review: Masterpieces by Peng Xiuwen 《乐坛巨人》by Ding Yi Music Company

A rousing showcase of the late Chinese Orchestra master’s best work. With over 400 compositions and arrangements to his name, it’s nigh impossible to choose the very best pieces to represent the late Maestro Peng Xiuwen in a 2 hour concert. For Ding Yi Music Company’s Masterpieces by Peng Xiuwen 《乐坛巨人》, it just takes the eight pieces chosen to convince us of the master’s skill and … Continue reading Review: Masterpieces by Peng Xiuwen 《乐坛巨人》by Ding Yi Music Company

Asia Music Wonderland: Skechers Sundown Festival 2019 Welcomed Over 20,000 Attendees

  Held over 3 days and 2 nights from 19th to 21st April at Siloso Beach Sentosa, the 2019 edition of the Skechers Sundown Festival is the biggest to date and saw more than 50 Asian artistes from 11 countries perform for fans. Spanning almost 135,000 square feet, the venue was home to three stages, Eden, Nirvana and Utopia and more than 40 food stalls, … Continue reading Asia Music Wonderland: Skechers Sundown Festival 2019 Welcomed Over 20,000 Attendees

Preview: International Ballet Grand Prix Singapore

Singapore’s first ever international ballet competition glissades into town with the International Ballet Grand Prix Singapore (IBGPS) this June.Organised by non-profit organisation Singapore Dance Alliance, IBGPS is also the first and only ballet competition supported by the National Arts Council (NAC) and Singapore Dance Theatre (SDT). Taking place from 12th to 16th June, the IBGPS is open to young ballet dancers aged between seven and 18 years old … Continue reading Preview: International Ballet Grand Prix Singapore

Museum Musings: Sea State 9 – proclamation garden at the National Gallery Singapore

Recognizing Singapore’s growth not only via population and urban development, but also through land reclamation, critically acclaimed artist Charles Lim Yi Yong has transformed the National Gallery Singapore’s Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden into a social space that facilitates deeper understanding of the complexity and intricacies of the reclamation landscape. Titled SEA STATE 9: proclamation garden, this is the Gallery’s first Roof Garden Commission by a Singapore … Continue reading Museum Musings: Sea State 9 – proclamation garden at the National Gallery Singapore

Preview: Chonteng by Teater Ekamatra

Presented as part of their Artist Residency Programme, this April, Teater Ekamatra presents Rizman Putra’s Chonteng. Translating to ‘doodle’ in English, the installation takes the form of drawings exploring ideas of line and mark making based loosely on the method of automatic drawing, documenting the stream of iconography and creatures from the consciousness of the artist. First explored in previous exhibitions Labyrinth of Things I and II, which were … Continue reading Preview: Chonteng by Teater Ekamatra

SIFA 2019: Sold Out Show Ryuichi Sakamoto – Fragments To Release Additional Tickets on 24th April

After the blockbuster success of Ryuichi Sakamoto – Fragments, the first show for the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) to sell out within the hour of ticket release in February, organizers are set to release an additional 40 tickets for sale on a first come, first served basis once released this Wednesday, 24 April at 10am. A maximum of two tickets can be purchased per … Continue reading SIFA 2019: Sold Out Show Ryuichi Sakamoto – Fragments To Release Additional Tickets on 24th April

Fashion Forward: An Interview with TaFF CEO Semun Ho on Design Orchard’s Brand New Cocoon Space and The Bridge Fashion Incubator

The Textile and Fashion Federation (TaFF) has always been looked to as the authority and governing body spearheading new initiatives for the local fashion scene. Having recently completed the building of creative space Design Orchard in the heart of Singapore’s shopping belt however, they’ve taken things one step further by introducing two brand new initiatives to the scene – fashion and design-oriented co-working quarters and … Continue reading Fashion Forward: An Interview with TaFF CEO Semun Ho on Design Orchard’s Brand New Cocoon Space and The Bridge Fashion Incubator

The Studios 2019: My Grandfather’s Road (RHDS) (English Version) by Neo Kim Seng (Review)

Return to Neo Pee Teck Lane. Neo Kim Seng’s My Grandfather’s Road is back, this time as part of the Esplanade’s 2019 season of The Studios. While overall following the same plot and arc as the last time we watched it. Now taking place in the Esplanade Theatre Studio, our experience begins even before we step into the performance space, where Kim Seng has set up … Continue reading The Studios 2019: My Grandfather’s Road (RHDS) (English Version) by Neo Kim Seng (Review)