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Arts, Film, Review, SGIFF 2017, Singapore

Review: Master Z – The Ip Man Legacy dir. Yuen Woo-Ping (Review)

The latest installment of the Ip Man franchise may not have Donnie Yen, but still dazzles with intricately choreographed fight scenes. Over the past few years, actor Donnie Yen has become almost synonymous with the Ip Man franchise, playing the titular Wing Chun master and rapidly rising to become one of Hong Kong’s biggest martial arts stars. But while Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy does … Continue reading Review: Master Z – The Ip Man Legacy dir. Yuen Woo-Ping (Review)

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Arts, London, Review, Singapore, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

In London’s (Off) West End 2018: Jekyll and Hyde by Scripts For Supper (Review)

A culinary way to enjoy this Gothic classic. LONDON – Annie McKenzie is a woman of many surprises – besides being an expert in the kitchen (2016 MasterChef Semi-Finalist), she’s also trained as an actor. So in many ways, it’s no surprise that she started Scripts For Supper, which combines both food and theatre into a single, immersive dining experience. While previously, Scripts For Supper has … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2018: Jekyll and Hyde by Scripts For Supper (Review)

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In London’s West End 2018: Sheffield Theatres’ Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at London’s Apollo Theatre (Review)

Fabulously empowering British musical for a new generation.  LONDON – Some of the greatest high school dramas originate from America, but Sheffield Theatres’ original musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie makes a strong case for joining those ranks. Inspired by BBC documentary Jamie: Drag Queen at 16, director Jonathan Butterell brings the story of a teenager who dreams of becoming a drag queen to life with all the verve of a … Continue reading In London’s West End 2018: Sheffield Theatres’ Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at London’s Apollo Theatre (Review)

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Arts, London, Review, Singapore, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

London: All New Chapel Playhouse To Open In Central London

LONDON – This January, an all new theatre and performance space opens in central London. Named the Chapel Playhouse, the space will be run by the same award-winning team behind The Bread & Roses Theatre in Clapham, complete with a (re-)opened café-bar, now called Bread & Roses @ The Chapel. The basement space is currently undergoing works and upgrades before its launch as a pop-up performance space … Continue reading London: All New Chapel Playhouse To Open In Central London

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Art What!, Arts, party, Preview, Singapore, travel, travelXculture

Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf (Sydney) Presents Joanna Lamb’s Everything Is Waiting

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – This March, Sullivan + Strumpf Sydney presents an all new exhibition by Australian artist Joanna Lamb. Titled Everything Is Waiting, the award-winning artist newest collection discusses how each and every thing in the world is waiting, from the sky to the land, the tree to the birds and even cities, buildings, roads and houses. There is an inevitability to what occurs in life … Continue reading Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf (Sydney) Presents Joanna Lamb’s Everything Is Waiting

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Food, Singapore

The Bird Southern Table & Bar Re-launches as Yardbird Singapore at Marina Bay Sands

While The Bird Southern Table & Bar has been around at Marina Bay Sands for a year now, they’ve since relaunched the brand as Yardbird Singapore, taking on their American parent company’s namesake and a number of brand new offerings to usher in the holiday season. With the brand originally founded in 2011 by 50 Eggs Inc. from Miami, Yardbird Southern Table & Bar is … Continue reading The Bird Southern Table & Bar Re-launches as Yardbird Singapore at Marina Bay Sands

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Arts, Drama Centre Black Box, Malay Theatre, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Teater Ekamatra, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Review: Projek Suitcase 2018 by Teater Ekamatra

An assortment of short monodramas reflecting on what it means to live – and die. Teater Ekamatra’s site-specific Projek Suitcase series follows a simple poor theatre format – one actor performs a short monodrama, equipped with minimal props, lighting and costumes, celebrating the power of the voice and traditional storytelling techniques. For their latest edition, held at the brand new Wisma Geylang Serai, they’ve taken on the … Continue reading Review: Projek Suitcase 2018 by Teater Ekamatra

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Arts, London, Review, Singapore, Theatre

In London’s West End 2018: The Mousetrap at St Martins Theatre the Palace Theatre (Review)

There’s good reason why The Mousetrap never gets old and remains the longest running play. LONDON – As the longest running play on the West End, The Mousetrap is proof why Agatha Christie remains one of the world’s best mystery writers, now a classic of modern theatre, and textbook perfection in both its writing and staging. Directed by Ian Talbot, The Mousetrap takes place at the height of … Continue reading In London’s West End 2018: The Mousetrap at St Martins Theatre the Palace Theatre (Review)

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Arts, Experimental, London, Singapore

In London’s West End 2018: National Theatre’s Nine Night at Trafalgar Studios (Review)

Family drama meets funeral tradition in this scintillating debut from Natasha Gordon. LONDON – The Caribbean funeral tradition of Nine-Nights is a fascinating one – unlike the idea of mourning in so many cultures, Nine-Nights instead is a ritual of celebration. Now, that tradition has finally been given a national platform to be presented to the world, as National Theatre presents Natasha Gordon’s Nine Night.  When matriarch … Continue reading In London’s West End 2018: National Theatre’s Nine Night at Trafalgar Studios (Review)

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Preview: SSO 40th Anniversary Gala

4 decades is a long time to be making music, and come January 2019, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra will be celebrating their 40th anniversary with a gala concert featuring the meditative mysteries of Ives’ The Unanswered Question and the majestic strides of Beethoven’s Emperor Piano Concerto, significant for being two of the pieces played at their inaugural concert back on 24th January 1979. That concert … Continue reading Preview: SSO 40th Anniversary Gala

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