Category: Singapore

Arts, Books, Singapore

Preview: Textures 2019 – Love and Loss (And Some Things In Between) by The Arts House

After a successful first edition held in 2018, The Arts House’s Textures returns to fill Singaporeans’ weekend with words with a lineup of literary activities from 7th to 10th March. This time, the annual festival, co-commissioned by both The Arts House and #BuySinglit, takes on the theme of Love and Loss (and some things in between), focusing on how words can capture and decipher a spectrum of … Continue reading Preview: Textures 2019 – Love and Loss (And Some Things In Between) by The Arts House

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Preview: Goddesses of Words – Sarojini Naidu by Grace Kalaiselvi

You were the last one at the office. You were coming back home from a party. You were only 10 years old when it happened. He stared at you throughout your commute and followed you after. He was the friend taking you home. He was your uncle. He. You. You. The stories are many but no two are the same. Inspired by true narratives and … Continue reading Preview: Goddesses of Words – Sarojini Naidu by Grace Kalaiselvi

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Preview: Are You Game, Sau(dara)? by Centre 42 and Five Arts Centre

This March, Singapore’s Centre 42 and Malaysia’s Five Arts Centre unite to present a cross-Causeway double-bill in the form of Are You Game, Sau(dara)? Created by Singapore theatre company Bhumi Collective and Malaysian director Fasyali Fadzly,  Are You Game, Sau(dara)? will be co-presented Centre 42 (Singapore) and Five Arts Centre (Malaysia), in the first collaboration between the two companies, and performed at Kotak @ Five Arts Centre, Kuala Lumpur before heading … Continue reading Preview: Are You Game, Sau(dara)? by Centre 42 and Five Arts Centre

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Teater Kami’s Anak Melayu: An Interview with Cast Member Masturah Oli

This year, Teater Kami celebrates their 30th Anniversary, and starts off their season with a restaging of Noor Effendy Ibrahim’s 1992 play Anak Melayu. Now directed by Adib Kosnan, the play about the rollercoaster lives Malay teenagers lead growing up in Singapore is set to hit hard with its truths, played by a diverse new cast of performers. Of these is performer Masturah Oli, who we last saw … Continue reading Teater Kami’s Anak Melayu: An Interview with Cast Member Masturah Oli

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SIFA 2019: Ryuichi Sakamoto – Fragments, First SIFA 2019 Show To Already Be All Sold Out

It’s been less than a day since the tickets for the 2019 edition of the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) have been released, and some shows are already being snapped up like hotcakes. Of these, it is music performance Ryuichi Sakamoto – Fragments that has already been completed booked. The one night only performance was priced at $150 per ticket for a limited seating, and those lucky … Continue reading SIFA 2019: Ryuichi Sakamoto – Fragments, First SIFA 2019 Show To Already Be All Sold Out

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Quek Ling Kiong Appointed Principal Conductor as Ding Yi Music Company Unveils 2019 Season

Having moved to their new home at the Stamford Arts Centre, Ding Yi Music Company launches into their 2019 season with gusto, releasing an all new season pass for fans to enjoy up to 30% off regular pricing for three Ding Yi ticketed performances. Highlights of this year’s season include new concert series, DY-Logue 《鼎有艺思》featuring the “conversation” between two similar yet distinct ethnic instruments – gambus … Continue reading Quek Ling Kiong Appointed Principal Conductor as Ding Yi Music Company Unveils 2019 Season

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Preview: Singapore International Festival of Arts 2019

In 2018, the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) saw the arrival of Gaurav Kripalani, taking on the mantle of Festival Director for the next three editions along with his capable team. Aiming to use this new edition of SIFA to act as the cornerstone and building blocks for future festivals to come, seeing an attendance of over 55,000 audience members, 84% of ticket sales … Continue reading Preview: Singapore International Festival of Arts 2019

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Preview: Urban Design Festival 2019

For one weekend this March, the Singapore Urban Design Festival is back, bigger and better than ever with a full programme of exciting events throughout all three days. Taking place atop an under utilised multi-storey carpark in the Jalan Besar, the festival brings together Urban Design Innovation Talks wth a full schedule of fun activities with something for everyone. Highlights includes a new edition of … Continue reading Preview: Urban Design Festival 2019

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Preview: Bette Davis on the Edge presented by Wag the Dog Theatre

While putting up the final touches before announcing their main stage production, Wag the Dog theatre begins 2019 as producers of the Asian premiere of Christine St. John’s Bette Davis on the Edge. In this one woman show, both written and performed by St. John, Bette Davis on the Edge takes audiences to the wee hours of October 31st 1962, a day rife with potential as motion … Continue reading Preview: Bette Davis on the Edge presented by Wag the Dog Theatre

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OH! Open House 2019: PASSPORT (Preview)

A passport summarises you in an instant. It opens up the world or damns you to bureaucratic hell. It affirms your identity or is just a booklet with benefits. A way out or a guarantee of a home to come back to. What do passports mean to you?  Departing from OH! Open House’s typical style, Singapore’s favourite neighbourhood art walk takes on not one but … Continue reading OH! Open House 2019: PASSPORT (Preview)

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