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Arts, Malay Theatre, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Teater Ekamatra

Review: Projek Suitcase: Metamorphosis (Part 2) by Teater Ekamatra

This is Part 2 of our review of Teater Ekamatra’s Projek Suitcase 2016, following our review of half the plays. For the next four monologues, we started off with E Lee Loong and Rizman Putra’s By The Book. A political piece featuring Rizman Putra as an overbearing actor attempting to wrest control from his director during a rehearsal, vouching that they should go with his … Continue reading Review: Projek Suitcase: Metamorphosis (Part 2) by Teater Ekamatra

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre.

Review: My Mother’s Chest

My Mother’s Chest is the debut production by Stanley Ng and starring Audrey Luo. Written by Ng Sin Yue, this hefty monologue follows one woman as she reminisces over her mother’s chest (an actual box, not her torso) and explores her past of love and loss, and the relationship with her mother which made her the person she is today. Under director Jeffrey Low, Audrey … Continue reading Review: My Mother’s Chest

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Arts, Malay Theatre, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Teater Ekamatra

Review: Projek Suitcase by Teater Ekamatra

Teater Ekamatra’s annual monologue festival is back! Projek Suitcase isn’t just people standing around delivering lines though; it’s uniting artists from all kinds of disciplines, from sound designers to film makers, from actors to bharathanatyam dancers. This year, they’ve departed from simply uniting Malay artists to becoming all-inclusive and multi-disciplinary, regardless of race, language or religion. There were also some very familiar faces involved, from musician Bani … Continue reading Review: Projek Suitcase by Teater Ekamatra

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Food, Local Enterprise, Singapore

Local Inventions: Food – Doodles

Chances are unless you live in the area, you won’t have properly explored Tiong Bahru Plaza. So we’re here to tell you that over in B1 is a gem waiting to be uncovered – Doodles shake-shake noodles! Doodles is an all new way of eating your noodles, and does away with the usual need for a bowl. Instead, noodles are now made convenient by having all … Continue reading Local Inventions: Food – Doodles

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

Preview: Dear Jay by Blue Bean Productions

All new theatre company Blue Bean Productions will be staging their first ever production this December! Written by up and coming poet-playwright Euginia Tan, her latest piece Dear Jay hopes to bring mental illness to the forefront of audiences’ minds, as we follow the grieving process of Leonard (producer Benedict Leong) when his close friend suddenly leaves him. Conceived by Tan and Leong after a discussion … Continue reading Preview: Dear Jay by Blue Bean Productions

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Arts, Film, Review, SGIFF 2016, Singapore

SGIFF Review: Mrs K+Red Carpet

Mrs K only received a single screening this year at the 27th Singapore International film festival, but oh what a night it was. With a red carpet evening at the iconic and historic Capitol Theatre, Singapore welcomed the stars of Mrs K: veteran Hong Kong martial arts actress Kara Wai, Taiwanese rocker Wu Bai and Malaysian newcomer Siow Li Xuan, alongside director Ho Yuhang. Mrs K was screened as the … Continue reading SGIFF Review: Mrs K+Red Carpet

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Food, Singapore

Hello Hokkaido Fair @ RWS Singapore

Come on down to to Hello Hokkaido! Fair this weekend! Celebrating all of Hokkaido culture, expect to see many food stalls, a sake bar, tasty desserts and even traditional art, with lots of lavender products available. We were particularly intrigued by two stalls when we visited on Saturday. Firstly, there’s Esashi Trading, seafood specialists (They actually have their own boat, and all the seafood they sold … Continue reading Hello Hokkaido Fair @ RWS Singapore

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Arts, Malay Theatre, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Review: Cari Makan by Hatch Theatrics

Over the last few months, Hatch Theatrics crafted Cari Makan as part of their pioneer Arts Incubation Residency with the Malay Heritage Centre, truly going back to basics and taking inspiration from tradition. Cari Makan refers to a Malay expression that literally translates to ‘finding food’, which means ‘to earn a living’. First time playwright Nadia Cheriyan wanted to shed light on the forgotten occupations of Malay culture, … Continue reading Review: Cari Makan by Hatch Theatrics

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Review: Body X – The Rehearsal

Body X Productions is responsible for the Body X series – immersive theatre experiences plunging audiences straight into the heart of a murder mystery. Following their success with their previous sell-out production Body X – The Wedding during the 2014 Singapore Writer’s Festival, that team is now back with Body X – The Rehearsal. Heading and directing this production are Li Xie and Danny Yeo, both … Continue reading Review: Body X – The Rehearsal

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Drinks, Preview, Singapore

Preview: East Imperial Gin Jubilee

Gin lovers, listen up! East Imperial is bringing back the 4th edition of their annual Gin Jubilee here in Singapore from 20-26 November and there’s a whole week of exciting activities lined up dedicated to the celebration of all things gin! Bringing together some of the best gins in the world, from Bombay Sapphire to The Botanist, along with the region’s best bars and bartenders, the … Continue reading Preview: East Imperial Gin Jubilee

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