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Arts, Rainforest Fringe Festival 2017, Review, Singapore

Rainforest Fringe Festival 2017: Fashioning an Identity

Refreshed from a restful sleep, Day 2 of the inaugural Rainforest Fringe Festival kicked off with a Craft and Vintage Market held all day. With over 25 vendors hawking wares ranging from gorgeous accessories to tasty treats, we were spoilt for choice as we wandered through the Old Courthouse grounds. One of the shops that caught our eye was Barefoot Mercy. Barefoot Mercy is a … Continue reading Rainforest Fringe Festival 2017: Fashioning an Identity

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Review: What’s Wrong With Me by Kristina Pakhomova

Written by Anvita Gupta and produced and performed by Kristina Pakhomova, What’s Wrong With Me? is a solo comedy piece about a woman named Fey, who is unaware that she has been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, alongside a whole concoction of other symptoms. In this play, Fey invites the audience to find out what exactly is wrong with her as she shares stories from her … Continue reading Review: What’s Wrong With Me by Kristina Pakhomova

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Arts, Rainforest Fringe Festival 2017, Review, Singapore

Rainforest Fringe Festival 2017: Wild Beginnings

Big news: Bakchormeeboy is on location this weekend! From 7th-10th July, we’ll be in Kuching, Sarawak providing coverage of the opening weekend of the very first Rainforest Fringe Festival (RFF). Be sure to follow us on Instagram as well @bakchormeeboy so you don’t miss a single minute of the action! Organized by Joe Sidek Productions, the same brains behind the wildly successful George Town Festival … Continue reading Rainforest Fringe Festival 2017: Wild Beginnings

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Arts, Dramabox, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies

Review: The Lesson by Drama Box

In the murky realm of politics, do we truly have any say or power? In the grand scheme of things, does our voice get heard at all, or will it simply be lost to the cacophony? First staged in 2015 as part of the Singapore International Festival of the Arts, Drama Box has brought back their participatory theatre work The Lesson, bigger than ever and running for … Continue reading Review: The Lesson by Drama Box

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Arts, Centre 42, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

Preview: What’s Wrong With Me? by Kristina Pakhomova

Ever feel like life’s got you down and you have no idea what caused it? Perhaps you should be catching this show. this show will help you find the answers you were looking for. What’s Wrong With Me? is an all new solo comedy piece written by Anvita Gupta and performed and produced by Kristina Pakhomova, and it might just help you find the answers.   … Continue reading Preview: What’s Wrong With Me? by Kristina Pakhomova

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Arts, Dance with Me, Esplanade Concert Hall, Esplanade Recital Studio, Esplanade Theatre, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Malay Theatre, Pesta Raya 2017, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatres

Preview: Pesta Raya 2017 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay puts Malay culture front and centre again from 20th to 23rd July with the 16th edition of the annual Pesta Raya Malay Festival of the Arts! Celebrating the rich heritage of Malay traditional and contemporary arts, the 2017 Pesta Raya festival will be bringing both old favourites and new artists to the stage. Check out some of the highlights … Continue reading Preview: Pesta Raya 2017 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

Review: The Car by Our Company

In theatre, themes of death and family are never far from the stage. Although riffing on such familiar themes, The Car still feels fresh and very accessible in the hands of Our Company, who make a triumphant return after a two year break with their new production of Verena Tay’s 2005 play.  Commissioned by the Esplanade as part of the F.Y.I. (Feed Your Imagination) initiative to provide local primary … Continue reading Review: The Car by Our Company

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., The Necessary Stage, Theatre

Preview: The Orange Production by The Necessary Stage

The Necessary Stage presents all new productions of scripts from talented young writers. Amidst their 30th anniversary celebrations and the throng of restagings, The Necessary Stage will be developing new scripts from young local playwrights under their newest project, The Orange Production. Newly launched as part of TNS’ 30th anniversary celebrations, The Orange Production aims to mentor and workshop smaller, portable works with new artists. The … Continue reading Preview: The Orange Production by The Necessary Stage

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Arts, Dance with Me, Experimental, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre.

Preview: The Roundest Circle by Theatreworks

After first presenting it as a work-in-progress in April, TheatreWorks will be officially premiering conceptual dance performance The Roundest Circle at the end of July! Partly conceptualized by TheatreWorks Associate Artist Eng Kai Er, The Roundest Circle originally saw Kai collaborate with fellow dance artists Faye Lim and Felicia Lim to throw convention out the window. In their decision making process, they’ve removed the leader, and The Roundest … Continue reading Preview: The Roundest Circle by Theatreworks

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Arts, Esplanade Recital Studio, Esplanade Theatre, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

Preview: M1 Peer Pleasure Youth Theatre Festival 2017 – The Other

The annual M1 Peer Pleasure Youth Theatre Festival returns with an all new edition and lineup of shows this July! Presented by ArtsWok Collaborative in collaboration with Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, this year’s edition of Peer Pleasure tackles the theme of The Other. Concerned with the increasingly diverse world we live in, The Other deals with the increasing rise of ignorance leading to … Continue reading Preview: M1 Peer Pleasure Youth Theatre Festival 2017 – The Other

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