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Preview: Family by The Second Breakfast Company

The Second Breakfast Company (abbreviated as 2BCo) will be presenting their debut production this Week: a staging of Malaysian writer Leow Puay Tin’s Family, also marking the play’s 20th anniversary. Fun fact: Leow Puay Tin starred as the first Emily in Stella Kon’s timeless monologue Emily of Emerald Hill in its Malaysian premiere! Family will be directed by 2BCo artistic director Adeeb Fazah and is supported by … Continue reading Preview: Family by The Second Breakfast Company

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Preview: Deathtrap by Asylum Theatre

Asylum Theatre will proudly be staging Ira Levin’s Deathtrap for the very first time in Singapore this October! Levin is best known for penning contemporary classics such as Rosemary’s Baby and The Stepford Wives. While Deathtrap was his sole play, it was a success, receiving a Tony Award nomination for Best Play in 1978 and ending up as the longest running thriller-comedy on Broadway. The play … Continue reading Preview: Deathtrap by Asylum Theatre

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Review: RENT by Pangdemonium! [9/10/16]

Rent has been a staple Broadway classic for years, featuring some of the most iconic songs in musical theatre history and making waves when it premiered in 1997, striking a chord with the disenfranchised artists of New York and the high cost of living. Last performed here in 2001 by the Singapore Repertory Theatre, Pangdemonium! has brought finally brought Rent back, 15 years later to a brand … Continue reading Review: RENT by Pangdemonium! [9/10/16]

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Arts, Experimental, Review, Reviews, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Review: GALA by Theatreworks [8/10/16]

Too often, we define the disabled by their limitations. But the truth is, each person is capable in their own way, with everyone deserving of a chance to shine. Directed and conceived by French choreographer Jérôme Bel, GALA features a massive 20 cast members onstage, with both amateur performers and professionals, including Timothy Nga, Fiona Lim and drag extraordinaire Becca d’Bus. GALA rifts on the theme of individualism and self-expression, using … Continue reading Review: GALA by Theatreworks [8/10/16]

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Arts, London, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Review: Wicked Returns To Singapore To Standing Ovation [6/10/16]

Wicked has enchanted Singaporeans once when it premiered in 2011, now experience the magic of Oz onstage once again as it sweeps back into Mastercard Theatres at Marina Bay Sands. This time around, the award-winning production features the West End cast, bringing in talents such as Jacqueline Hughes and Carly Anderson as Wicked leads Elphaba and Glinda respectively. Both of them are highly acclaimed stars … Continue reading Review: Wicked Returns To Singapore To Standing Ovation [6/10/16]

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Arts, London, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Review: Micromanage. Overwork. Exasperate. by Dark Matter Theatrics [1/10/16]

Teachers beware: This show will probably trigger all kinds of PTSD relating to your worklife. Directed by Christopher Fok and written by Marcia Vanderstraaten, Micromanage. Overwork. Exasperate. (conveniently shortened to MOE) takes the form of a teaching seminar facilitated by Lian Sutton, where you the audience will be subject to learning about the ups and downs of being a member of the Ministry of Education. Vignesh Singh, … Continue reading Review: Micromanage. Overwork. Exasperate. by Dark Matter Theatrics [1/10/16]

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Preview: RENT by Pangdemonium

“Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes/how do you measure a year in the life?” Pangdemonium ends off their 2016 season of love with none other than the musical origin of its theme – Jonathan Larson’s 1996 musical Rent! Last staged in Singapore by the Singapore Repertory Theatre back in 2001, Rent gives Puccini’s opera La Boheme an update to its setting, surrounding a … Continue reading Preview: RENT by Pangdemonium

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Preview: The Flying Dutchman by The Wagner Association

The creative team behind the show. From left: Albert Tay, Darrell Ang, Glen Goei and Chong Tze Chien.  Wagner’s classic opera The Flying Dutchman will be getting its very first full staging here in Singapore this October! And if that wasn’t exciting enough, it will also receive a creative twist, in that it will move away from its classic Nordic setting to that of an Asian fishing … Continue reading Preview: The Flying Dutchman by The Wagner Association

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Review: Innamorati 2 by Toy Factory [23/9/16]

With the roaring success of hit musical Innamorati back in 2013, Toy Factory has finally gifted us with a sequel in the form of Innamorati Two this September. Innamorati Two was written by Jiang Daini, the same playwright as its predecessor, and has not disappointed, after she promised something amazing in our interview with her in June. The musical was directed by Toy Factory head Goh Boon … Continue reading Review: Innamorati 2 by Toy Factory [23/9/16]

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Review: Eurydice by Couch Theatre [22/9/16]

For this review, I share my take on the latest production by Couch Theatre – consisting of young theatre enthusiasts that have consistently endeavoured at one full-length production a year since Melancholy play in 2013. They identify themselves with producing upbeat, offbeat theatre, particularly emphasizing on bringing out an enriching emotional experience for its viewers. Indeed, this vision carries forth in the way they handled … Continue reading Review: Eurydice by Couch Theatre [22/9/16]

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