Preview: Sister Act Press Call!

You gotta have faith, but you’re also gonna have fun at BASE Entertainment’s Sister Act. In lieu of the upcoming production of hit musical Sister Act at Mastercard Theatres, we went down to get a preview of what we had in store for us! Adapted from the hit 90s film of the same name starring Whoopi Goldberg, Sister Act is a madcap comedy adventure following the exploits of … Continue reading Preview: Sister Act Press Call!

Preview: Esplanade Annexe Open House

The Esplanade has an all new playground for visitors to hang, whether or not you’re attending an event or just want to chill out – enter the Esplanade Annexe, the latest arts and lifestyle wing of the Esplanade full of food, shops and culture! To celebrate the opening, the Esplanade invites YOU down to their Open House this May! Over one weekend, the new Annexe … Continue reading Preview: Esplanade Annexe Open House

Preview: TANGO by Pangdemonium!

For the first time since their inception, Pangdemonium! will be presenting an original play – TANGO by acclaimed local playwright Joel Tan! Receiving its world premiere in May, TANGO was inspired by true events from the blog “4 Relative Strangers” by James Williams, the pseudonym for the real Koh-Waites who outraged a Chinese restaurant in Singapore who couldn’t accept their presence as the adopted parents of two sons. … Continue reading Preview: TANGO by Pangdemonium!

Preview: 2017 F1 Singapore Grand Prix

Can you believe it’s already the 10th year of the F1 Night Race here in Singapore? As far as celebrations go, the team isn’t holding anything back this year, with the usual plethora of fast cars, post-race parties, and of course…the annual lineup of award-winning international artists headlining the weekend to remember. This year, F1 attendees will be entertained by the likes of ‘Dangerous Woman’ … Continue reading Preview: 2017 F1 Singapore Grand Prix

Preview: Love Pings by I AM

Created by American performance artist and director Kate March, I AM is a passionate, all female creative collective based in Hong Kong that’ve won critical acclaim for their immersive and interactive theatre experiences, combining fashion, dance, live art and music that appeals to the modern, metropolitan theatre goer with their boundless imagination. In Love Pings, the ladies of I AM narrate the story of Hong Kong’s … Continue reading Preview: Love Pings by I AM

Preview: Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre’s First Cultural Extravaganza (华彩2017)

The Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre presents the inaugural SCCC Cultural Extravaganza this May. Titled  华彩2017, visitors will be able to participate and enjoy a myriad of activities lined up from 20 to 27 May in conjunction with the centre’s opening, celebrating the history and culture of the Chinese. Opening the festival will be award-winning local filmmaker and Cultural Extravaganza artistic director Royston Tan with the very … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre’s First Cultural Extravaganza (华彩2017)

Review: Giselle by Teatro Di San Carlo

Hailing from Naples in the south of Italy, the world’s oldest opera house Teatro Di San Carlo presented a brilliant performance of Giselle at Mastercard Theatres this weekend. Often considered one of the great classical ballets, Giselle is a technically demanding piece, and dancers who have mastered the role hailed as brilliant in the annals of history. With such prestige to their name, Teatro Di San Carlo did not … Continue reading Review: Giselle by Teatro Di San Carlo

Review: Fatimah and her Magic Socks by The Esplanade

Based on the popular children’s book of the same name by theatre practitioner Zizi Azah, The Esplanade presents a glorious stage adaptation directed by Daniel Jenkins that tingles with creativity with its all star creative team. Spreading the message of acceptance with the simple story of a pair of mismatched socks, Fatimah follows our young heroine with a sunny disposition who dares to be different. When told … Continue reading Review: Fatimah and her Magic Socks by The Esplanade

Preview: Giselle by Teatro Di San Carlo

For one weekend only, Base Entertainment Asia and Mastercard Theatres will play host to the most ancient opera house in the world, Naples’ Teatro Di San Carlo, as they present the classic beloved ballet piece Giselle.  Starring Giuseppe Picone, Anna Chiara Amirante, Claudia D’Antonio and Alessandro Staiano, Giselle is a tale of unrequited true love where the titular Giselle dances to her death following a broken heart, after … Continue reading Preview: Giselle by Teatro Di San Carlo

Review: Laojiu The Musical by The Theatre Practice

First written by Chinese theatre doyen Kuo Pao Kun as a play, Lao Jiu has since seen 2 more revivals in 2005 and 2012, reincarnated as a showstopping musical. This time around, The Theatre Practice returns with a new staging of the hit show, and boy were we glad we managed to catch it. Lao Jiu (Sugie Phua), literally “the ninth child”, is the first and only … Continue reading Review: Laojiu The Musical by The Theatre Practice