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She may be away in Goldsmiths pursuing an MFA, but playwright Nabilah Said will be having her newest Malay work presented this December by Teater Ekamatra. Titled Angkat, the play was co-written by Nabilah and director Irfan Kasban, as well as the cast of Angkat. Angkat follows Salma, a National Idol hopeful, who is asked to alter her image so as to appeal to the masses. … Continue reading Preview: Angkat by Teater Ekamatra
Singapore Repertory Theatre’s past few month of S.O.S. (Save Our Shakespeare) has evidently been a roaring success, because their next edition Shakespeare in the Park is confirmed and stamped in our 2018 theatre calendar! Next May, SRT takes on Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar for the latest run of Shakespeare in the Park, held, as always in the iconic Fort Canning Park amidst lush greenery. Directed by Guy Unsworth (Hand to … Continue reading Preview: Julius Caesar by Singapore Repertory Theatre
Watching a show by Choi Chul Ki is a rather unique experience. Ever since breaking out with the well received JUMP, his shows have grown from cult status in Korea to worldwide phenomenons wherever they tour. This December, in Resorts World Sentosa’s latest original production, they’ve once again collaborated with the Korean master of non-verbal theatre (after Chef earlier this year) to transform the theatre into an epic, … Continue reading Review: Flying Through Time by Resorts World Sentosa
Is it December already? We can practically hear the Sleigh Bells ringing as we come running full speed ahead into the busiest holiday season of all, as people plan holidays and shop for last minute gifts. Family time can be a nightmare if you plan on heading down to particularly crowded areas, but perhaps the key to that is to head on down to Christmas … Continue reading Christmas Wonderland 2017 at Gardens By The Bay
I’m going to be honest right off the bat and say this: I am not a fashionista, and not someone who’s completely in the know about the local fashion scene. From time to time, I’ll recognize a name that’s said in passing, or of course, expressed my surprise when the most ang-moh sounding labels turned out to be local (I’m looking at you Benjamin Barker and … Continue reading The Singapore Fashion Awards 2017
This Christmas, Mastercard Theatres is about to be overrun with the most un-Singaporean thing ever – Snow! BASE Entertainment Asia presents Snow Worries, a fun, family-friendly Christmas pantomime that follows the adventures of a young boy determined to get his family back together for Christmas. Dad’s away in Dubai and snowed in, and it’s all because of the nefarious plans of the evil Ebeneeza Freeza. Hell-bent on ruining … Continue reading Preview: Snow Worries presented by BASE Entertainment Asia
Opera singer and tenor Leslie Tay has been on the local and international scene for years. Leslie has graced stages as prestigious as New York’s Carnegie Hall (with the New York Lyric Opera) in 2009, and even sang with the Boston Lyric Opera and performed with New York companies such as Dicapo Opera and Bronx Opera. Professionally trained at the Boston Conservatory, Leslie is also … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: An Interview with Opera Singer Leslie Tay
The end of the year is always time to take a break from work, spend time with family and engage in some holiday cheer. But even then, the stress of Christmas shopping and crowds down Orchard Road can grate on your nerves. How then do you find relief amidst the madness of it all? Here’s one way: get yourself down to Sure on this Shining Night for … Continue reading Preview: Sure on this Shining Night
Bakchormeeboy in Kuala Lumpur – Sean Ghazi won the hearts of Singaporeans in 1995 when he won the inaugural Singapore Fame Awards. Since then, the Malaysian-Singaporean actor began a long and illustrious career in singing and acting, gracing even the West End and countries as far flung as Dusseldorf only had the chance to perform a single solo concert here, coming back on occasion and … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: An Interview with Sean Ghazi In Kuala Lumpur
As the 28th Singapore International Film Festival draws to a close, we got a word in with directors Ana Urushadze and Tan Seng Kiat, both competitors for the Best Asian Feature Film at the Silver Screen Awards (won by Iranian Ali Asgari’s Disappearance). Both are first time feature directors, with their films Scary Mother and Shuttle Life respectively screened at this year’s SGIFF, and shared their thoughts on … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: A Meeting with SGIFF Silver Screen Award Nominees Ana Urushadze and Tan Seng Kiat (SGIFF 2017)
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