Preview: Soft Power – The Collaborative Making of a Botanical Installation by This Humid House and Wagner Kreusch

Botanical design studio This Humid House is presenting its first public event in the form of the collaborative making of a botanical installation live with renowned florist and educator Wagner Kreusch on 6 March 2024 at the Chamber of the Arts House. Part performance, part demonstration, and part conversation, “Soft Power” draws conceptually from the language of plants and flowers presented in the context of … Continue reading Preview: Soft Power – The Collaborative Making of a Botanical Installation by This Humid House and Wagner Kreusch

Masquerading in VR: An Interview with Blanca Li, creator of ‘LE BAL de PARIS de Blanca Li’ 

A bit of mystery, unforgettable dance sequences, and cutting-edge technology. That’s the promise that Spanish choreographer Blanca Li promises in her new show LE BAL de PARIS de Blanca Li, an award-winning immersive live show in virtual reality. Presented by Singapore Street Festival, LE BAL de PARIS de Blanca Li arrives in Singapore fresh from an acclaimed run in Taipei, following a world tour that … Continue reading Masquerading in VR: An Interview with Blanca Li, creator of ‘LE BAL de PARIS de Blanca Li’ 

Preview: Falling by Pangdemonium!

This March, Pangdemonium Theatre Company is set to present a restaging of Deanna Jent’s Falling. Playing to sold-out houses and unanimous acclaim in their 2016 run, Falling has been repeatedly requested for a revival, with this being the year it finally happens. Follow ordinary parents Tami and Bill as they navigate the extraordinary journey of raising two teenage kids – Lisa, 16, full of attitude … Continue reading Preview: Falling by Pangdemonium!

★★★★☆ Arts of Hong Kong: Miwa Matreyek’s World of Animation (Review)

Animation meets shadows in this family-friendly show about conservation. Multimedia artist Miwa Matreyek invites audience members of all ages to come journey with her into her dreamlike World of Animation. Combining animation and shadow silhouette, the highly accessible work activates the imagination as we view her interactions with animation across a small screen, beginning by measuring out a line to represent the timeline of what … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Arts of Hong Kong: Miwa Matreyek’s World of Animation (Review)

Arts of Hong Kong: An Interview with Hong Kong Arts Festival Executive Director Flora Yu

HONG KONG – For a little over a decade, Flora Yu has been working for the Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF), starting out as a Development Director in late 2011, before filling the shoes of Tisa Ho, the festival’s former Executive Director of 16 years, in 2022. This year’s festival is bigger than ever, with 45 international and local productions produced as part of the … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: An Interview with Hong Kong Arts Festival Executive Director Flora Yu

Arts of Hong Kong: 52nd Hong Kong Arts Festival opens at Hong Kong Cultural Centre

The 52nd Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) officially opened on 22 February with the Bayerische Staatsoper (Bavarian State Opera) performing Richard Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos. This year, more than 1,400 acclaimed international and local artists will stage over 45 programmes in more than 150 performances during the one-month Festival, including the world premieres of 11 new works, five Asian premieres and three co-productions. As of today, … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: 52nd Hong Kong Arts Festival opens at Hong Kong Cultural Centre

Preview: Singapore International Festival of Arts 2024 – They Declare

A beach bathed in perpetual sunlight. The pursuit of a puppet whale across stormy seas. A woman caught in an endless loop. A multiverse of E.M. Forster’s characters coming together. These are just a few of the highlights revealed yesterday at the launch of the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) 2024 programme. Organised by Arts House Limited (AHL) and commissioned by the National Arts … Continue reading Preview: Singapore International Festival of Arts 2024 – They Declare

★★★★★ Review: Oo-Woo by The Necessary Stage

Love is sometimes about making difficult choices. Every Singaporean knows about the koel bird – even if you’ve never seen it, you’ve certainly heard it in the wee hours of the morning, crying ‘oo-woo!’ repeatedly at the top of its lungs. But what exactly is it trying to convey in those cries? From writer Raimi Safari and director Mohd Fared Jainal, the koel is the … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Oo-Woo by The Necessary Stage

Arts of Hong Kong: 52nd Hong Kong Arts Festival brings 45 international and local programmes to the stage

The Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) has announced the details of the upcoming 52nd HKAF in February and March 2024, featuring more than 1,400 outstanding international and local artists in over 150 performances of 45 programmes, and more than 350 PLUS, outreach and education events. The 52nd HKAF opens officially on 22 February 2024, with the Bayerische Staatsoper’s performance of Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss, … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: 52nd Hong Kong Arts Festival brings 45 international and local programmes to the stage

★★★☆☆ Review: Here Where You Were by Matter.Less

A forum theatre primer on how to begin processing suicide. The forum theatre format has long been used as a form of empowerment, giving audience members the power of choice to change the narrative of a play when invited to step in and make major decisions. Often, this has been used to address key social issues, and give ordinary viewers the realisation that they do … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Here Where You Were by Matter.Less