Preview: Platform Series – Journeys by GenerAsia

Monologues have the potential to be some of the most powerful pieces of theatre, with an entire audience focused on a single performer, pouring their heart out into a character. This February, for just two nights only, GenerAsia will present not one but two monologues performed by young, upcoming thespians Erwin Shah and Kimberly Chan in an exciting double bill. Erwin Shah will be performing Kulit On The … Continue reading Preview: Platform Series – Journeys by GenerAsia

Preview: Evita by Base Entertainment Asia and Lunchbox Theatrical Productions

Don’t Cry For Me Singapore, Evita is here! Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s award-winning, iconic musical Evita rolls into Singapore February 2018! Directed by legendary Broadway director Hal Prince, the classic story of Evita is set in Buenos Aires from 1934 – 52, and follows the life of Eva Peron, wife of former Argentine dictator Juan Peron, charting her rise from her tragic beginnings through to the extraordinary … Continue reading Preview: Evita by Base Entertainment Asia and Lunchbox Theatrical Productions

Preview: The Curious Incident of The Dog In The Night Time by The National Theatre (presented by SRT)

I remember when I first caught The Curious Incident of The Dog In The Night-Time on West End. Having heard so much praise heaped on about it (and having read Mark Haddon’s original novel), I just had to see the biggest theatrical phenomenon yet. And sure enough, I wasn’t disappointed when I finally got the chance to a little over a year ago. So it really … Continue reading Preview: The Curious Incident of The Dog In The Night Time by The National Theatre (presented by SRT)

Review: Love at First Squat <3 by The Passionate Dancing Elders

Sometimes, life throws you one of the best coincidences you can hope to find. Before we begin this review, here’s a little backstory: after catching a show at the Esplanade, we were walking past the Esplanade underground area where dancers usually practice and spotted a large group of dancers rehearsing. Not usually one to stop and stare, we were struck with how in sync these … Continue reading Review: Love at First Squat ❤ by The Passionate Dancing Elders

Review: OperaMIXER – The Italian Edition by OperaViva

Think opera is a little too high class for you? Never fear, OperaViva is here to change that perception with the second edition of OperaMIXER, after a sold out debut in July 2016. Held in the Blue Room at the Arts House, OperaMIXER felt like an intimate alternative to the standard theatre style opera. One felt almost like having stepped into a cosy living room, … Continue reading Review: OperaMIXER – The Italian Edition by OperaViva

Preview: 007 in Concert by BASE Entertainment Asia

The name is Bond. James Bond.  Coming in direct from London, get ready to be shaken (not stirred) by the Bond franchise’s most lethal, iconic weapon of all: its music. Next January, British conductor Pete Harrison leads an incredible 28-piece live orchestra to play musical themes, songs and medleys from each and every James Bond film made. With 13  hand-pickedworld-class musicians from the UK and 15 … Continue reading Preview: 007 in Concert by BASE Entertainment Asia

Review: Southernmost – One Table Two Chairs Project Triple Bill presented by Emergency Stairs

After two weeks of devising, open rehearsals, masterclasses and workshops, Emergency Stairs’ inaugural Southernmost experimental theatre festival finally comes to a stunning conclusion with a triple bill. Consisting of three all new works directed by experimental theatre veterans Makoto Sato (Tokyo), Danny Yung (Hong Kong) and of course, Emergency Stairs Artistic Director Liu Xiaoyi (Singapore), the artists presented their final pieces to a public audience … Continue reading Review: Southernmost – One Table Two Chairs Project Triple Bill presented by Emergency Stairs

Review: Angkat by Teater Ekamatra

The word ‘angkat’, in Malay, literally means to ‘carry’. In the context of Teater Ekamatra’s final show of 2017 of the same name, ‘angkat’ specifically refers to the concept of adoptive mothers (or ‘mak angkat’), and attempts to shed a light on these women’s own insecurities and relationships with their adoptive children. Conceptualised by Nabilah Said and written and devised by director Irfan Kasban, along with … Continue reading Review: Angkat by Teater Ekamatra

Preview: Southernmost – 1 Table 2 Chairs Project by Emergency Stairs

New experimental theatre company Emergency Stairs is ending off the year with a bang, having organized the massive, ambitious Southernmost festival, an all new experimental theatre festival that unites the best traditional and contemporary theatre artists from around the region. Southernmost: One Table Two Chairs Project takes its name from the staging convention for traditional Chinese Opera, where the stage is positioned in the South, facing the North … Continue reading Preview: Southernmost – 1 Table 2 Chairs Project by Emergency Stairs

Review: Resolute by Xin Yi Dance Company

In the Xin Yi Dance Company’s latest performance, there’s an intensity to that keeps our eyes completely focused on the stage at all times. Described as a ‘dance drama’, Resolute follows a tale of morality and virtue, as three strangers – a judge, doctor and lawyer meet under trying circumstances, each of them facing their own moral dilemmas and internal demons. An easy to follow storyline with … Continue reading Review: Resolute by Xin Yi Dance Company