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Preview: A Night at The Musical with Three Phantoms

If you’re a fan of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera, then you’re in for a real treat this May with not one but three former Phantoms performing onstage at the same time. They will be joined onstage by acclaimed Broadway and West End stars like Earl Carpenter, who was recently seen in the Singapore run of Les Misérables as Javert, Kieran Brown, David Shannon, Alastair Barron, Oliver Brereton, … Continue reading Preview: A Night at The Musical with Three Phantoms

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Arts, KC Arts Centre, Review, Singapore, SRT, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Review: Hand To God by Singapore Repertory Theatre

Parents, please don’t take your kids to see this show, thinking that it’s as innocent as Sesame Street. It’s not. Robert Askins’ Hand To God is anything but godly, and makes it Singaporean debut with the Singapore Repertory Theatre at last, and will overturn everything you thought you knew about puppets and instill you with a deep fear of your inner demons…or perhaps even the devil himself. … Continue reading Review: Hand To God by Singapore Repertory Theatre

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Review: La Cage Aux Folles by W!ld Rice

W!ld Rice has always been known to be one of the glitziest theatre companies in Singapore, but with its restaging of Harvey Fierstein’s La Cage Aux Folles, it can safely walk away with the title of the brightest – what with its one THOUSAND lightbulb set, framing the stage in a cage pattern reflecting the translation of the play’s title (the “caged madwoman”). But the set wasn’t … Continue reading Review: La Cage Aux Folles by W!ld Rice

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Review: Every Brilliant Thing by Bhumi Collective

Coming hot on the heels of his Best Actor win at the recent Straits Times Life! Theatre Awards, Andrew Marko stars in yet another affecting play that not only tugs at audiences’ heartstrings, but also delivers a very powerful message about mental illness. In this solo show, Marko, brimming with boundless energy, stars as an unnamed six year old growing up with a depressed mother. … Continue reading Review: Every Brilliant Thing by Bhumi Collective

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Review: Tropicana The Musical

What exactly was it like when we mention the swinging 60s then, in our island city? Tropicana The Musical is here to bring audiences a taste of the sex, freedom and glitz of that era. The brainchild of producer and veteran actress Tan Kheng Hua, Tropicana The Musical was inspired by the real Las Vegas-style night club that first opened its doors to the public in 1968 in Orchard … Continue reading Review: Tropicana The Musical

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Arts, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Victoria Theatre

Preview: Tropicana The Musical (Part 2)

Some time ago we brought you a preview of the epic new production: Tropicana The Musical, featuring an all star cast and creative team. But now here’s even more reasons to come down to the show! After what seemed to be a long time, Tropicana is finally opening tomorrow! Here are some of the events you can look forward to! 1. There will be a pop-up … Continue reading Preview: Tropicana The Musical (Part 2)

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Preview: HSBC Singapore Rugby 7s

I’m that sort of guy that watches alot of sport and whatever I can get on the tele or places I can go for live action! Looking at the website and trailer for this year’s edition of the HSBC Singapore Rugby 7s, it looks like way more than just a game, it’s going to be an amazing/unique experience! In fact, the way they’ve marketed it is as … Continue reading Preview: HSBC Singapore Rugby 7s

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Preview: Every Brilliant Thing by Bhumi Collective

Bhumi Collective is proud to present the Singporean premiere of Duncan Macmillan’s Every Brilliant Thing, a hit at the 2014 and 2016 Edinburgh Fringe Festivals and receiving critical acclaim. Starring in this one-man play is 2017 Life! Theatre Award Best Actor nominee Andrew Marko (Falling, Rent), and will portray a six-year old boy attempting to come up with a list of 1000 ‘brilliant things’ for his mother … Continue reading Preview: Every Brilliant Thing by Bhumi Collective

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Life! Theatre Awards 2017

2016 has been a monstrously strong year of theatre, and as always, the Life! Theatre Awards are back to highlight and honour the best of the year. This year’s awards took place on 10 April at the Esplanade Recital Studio, and here’s the full list of the 14 award winners! Best Supporting Actor: Lian Sutton (Electra by Cake) Best Supporting Actress: Sukania Venugopal (Ghost Writer … Continue reading Life! Theatre Awards 2017

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Malay Theatre, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Teater Ekamatra, The Necessary Stage, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Review: Hope (Harap) by Teater Ekamatra

Hope (Harap) boasts a stellar cast, from Sani Hussin, to YouTube celebrity Hirzi Zulkiflie, to Apprentice star and rising stage presence Fir Rahman, as well as Siti Hajar Abd Gani and Nur Zakiah Bte Mohd Fared. Originally written by Haresh Sharma and performed in English in 1994, this 2017 version sees it translated into Malay by Zulfadli Rashid, and directed by Mohd Fared Jainal. Primarily discussing the main theme … Continue reading Review: Hope (Harap) by Teater Ekamatra

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