Category: Singapore

Arts, Review, Sands Theatre Highlights, Singapore

Review: Mamma Mia! presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

Slick production value and a pitch perfect cast makes this a holiday we want to go on again and again. Love them or hate them, ABBA is undeniably one of the most powerful cultural phenomenons to have emerged in the 20th century. With a catalogue of radio-friendly records that proved to be one catchy, karaoke-standard hit after another, it’s little wonder that their work remains … Continue reading Review: Mamma Mia! presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

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Arts, Books, Preview, Singapore

Singapore Writers Festival 2018: The State of The World According To David Sedaris, Irvine Welsh, Mariko Tamaki and Margaret Stohl

With a theme like 界(Jie): The World(s) We Live In, it’s impossible for the Singapore Writers Festival not to fill itself with programmes and events that discuss the state of affairs surrounding the world today. At times horrifying with the increasingly dismal state of politics and disasters, at times completely absurd with the odd news we come across, and at times even hopeful, from finding inspiration … Continue reading Singapore Writers Festival 2018: The State of The World According To David Sedaris, Irvine Welsh, Mariko Tamaki and Margaret Stohl

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Arts, Books, Preview, Singapore

Singapore Writers Festival 2018: Opening Night + Intercultural Theatre Institute’s Between Heaven and Earth

The 2018 Singapore Writers Festival kicked off to a roaring start this week, marking the final year with Yeow Kai Chai as Festival Director. Taking on the title of 界 (‘Jie’): The World(s) We Live In, this year’s programme, as always, brings together some of the foremost international writers from all mediums and genres, ranging from graphic novels to novels, YA literature to non-fiction essays. … Continue reading Singapore Writers Festival 2018: Opening Night + Intercultural Theatre Institute’s Between Heaven and Earth

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Singapore Media Festival 2018: Free Screenings of Three Films at Singapore Classics Reignited

Three free screenings of local films will be presented as part of the 5th edition of the Singapore Media Festival. Under the Singapore Classics Reignited programme, settle in and catch The Teenage Textbook Movie, Forever Fever and Money No Enough on 1st, 2nd and 3rd November respectively. Topping the local box office for four weeks when it was released in 1998, The Teenage Textbook Movie is an adaptation of Adrian Tan’s bestselling … Continue reading Singapore Media Festival 2018: Free Screenings of Three Films at Singapore Classics Reignited

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Arts, Film, Preview, SGIFF 2017, Singapore

Preview: Singapore International Film Festival 2018 – Let The Magic In

The annual Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) makes its return this November for its 29th Edition. Taking place for 12 days from 28th November to 9th December, the festival continues to promote cinema’s latest and best new works to the screen, celebrate Asian storytellers and bring these to the attention of an international audience. 103 films spanning 44 countries will be screened as part of … Continue reading Preview: Singapore International Film Festival 2018 – Let The Magic In

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Art What!, Arts, Interview, Music, Preview, Singapore

Museum Musings: Singapore Art Museum Introduces SAM Touch Collection, Specially for the Visually-Impaired Community

The Singapore Art Museum has introduced the all new SAM Touch Collection today, one of several initiatives by SAM to extend the contemporary art experience to audiences of all backgrounds and abilities. The SAM Touch Collection, as its name suggests, comprises art specifically developed to travel and engage with the visually-impaired community. The development of the SAM Touch Collection began back in 2014, with focus group … Continue reading Museum Musings: Singapore Art Museum Introduces SAM Touch Collection, Specially for the Visually-Impaired Community

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Preview: SNYO Pre-Tour Concert – Journey of Friendship by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Prior to their concert tour to Guangzhou and Hong Kong, the Singapore National Youth Orchestra (SNYO) will treat our local audiences to their tour programme this December at the Esplanade! Conducted by SNYO Principal Guest Conductor Peter Stark (set to take up an appointment as Special Term Professor to the Zhejiang Conservatory in Hangzhou in 2019). the concert opens with the world premiere performance of … Continue reading Preview: SNYO Pre-Tour Concert – Journey of Friendship by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

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Arts, Experimental, London, Singapore

Preview: Bost-Uni Plues by Ugly Bucket

LONDON – Playing as part of the Blue Elephant Theatre’s Elephantology Festival for new companies and graduates, Ugly Bucket theatre is presenting their new play Bost-Uni Plues!  Everyone says that university is the best three years of your life. The only problem is – what’s the comedown going to be like once you graduate? Based on the true experiences and stories told by graduates, join three clowns … Continue reading Preview: Bost-Uni Plues by Ugly Bucket

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Sarawak Unveils New Visit Sarawak Year Logo, Declares Singapore as Key Hub For Sarawak Tourism Board Promotional Activities

At an industry event held at the Westin Hotel on 18th October, Sarawak Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts & Culture Datuk Lee Kim Shin announced that Singapore will be a central hub for Sarawak Tourism Board’s marketing strategies as the Sarawak state government will be setting up an office in Singapore next year. Says Datuk Lee: “This year, we recorded a 16.5% increase in arrivals … Continue reading Sarawak Unveils New Visit Sarawak Year Logo, Declares Singapore as Key Hub For Sarawak Tourism Board Promotional Activities

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Arts, Drama Centre, Interview, Preview, Singapore, Theatre, Theatres

Review: Private Parts by Michael Chiang Playthings

Michael Chiang’s favourite script rings true even today.  When it first premiered in 1992, playwright Michael Chiang’s Private Parts was groundbreaking for its bold choice to depict transsexuals onstage, not as cheap forms of entertainment or the butt of jokes, but as fully fleshed out characters with their own personal lives and stories to tell. Even today, 26 years on, with plays dealing with the concept of … Continue reading Review: Private Parts by Michael Chiang Playthings

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