The Best Singapore Has To Offer.
Hands up those who agree with me: beach holidays are the absolute best. For someone who’s spent all his life growing up in metropolitan cities, from the island city of Singapore to hustling-bustling London, it’s always a welcome relief to get away from it all to spend a few days out in the sun and letting the sea wash all your worries away. Of … Continue reading Review: Bintan Lagoon Resort, An Island Home Away From Home
It’s better late than never as Singapore’s newest theatre company on the block makes their debut at the end of December at Goodman Arts Centre. Described as ‘by millennials, for millennials’, Patch and Punnet bursts onto the scene with two all new plays in 2042, imagining a not-so-distant-future set in a post-apocalyptic world. The millennials have unexpectedly, survived a great war twenty four years back that destroyed … Continue reading Preview: 2042 by Patch and Punnett
In the great big world of museums and art galleries, there are gift shops, and then there are gift shops. What differentiates a regular gift shop from a truly outstanding one then? In our opinion, it’s one that stocks some truly fabulous items we’d be willing to shell out for, and beyond the usual exhibition catalogs, comes up with some inspiring collectibles that scream class and makes … Continue reading Century of Light: The Gallery and Co. Edition
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
