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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Local Event, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Preview + Interview: Nine Questions with Nine Years Theatre

Local Life! Theatre Award-winning mandarin theatre company Nine Years Theatre will be staging a production of Taiwanese play Red Sky this October! We’re very excited for its Singaporean premiere, and will definitely be going down to catch it. Check out this exclusive interview as we pose nine questions to Nine Years Theatre artistic director Nelson Chia: (B denotes bakchormeeboy, and N denotes Nelson Chia’s answers) … Continue reading Preview + Interview: Nine Questions with Nine Years Theatre

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Arts, Local Event, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Preview: Starring Hitler as Jekyll and Hyde by The Finger Players

The Finger Players return to the stage this October with Starring Hitler as Jekyll and Hyde.  Starring Hitler tells the story of the Jewish holocaust from a new perspective, in an allegory to Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic The Strange Tale of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. The play mashes up history and fiction, painting a portrait of Jekyll as a young painter by day who turns into anti-Semitic terrorist … Continue reading Preview: Starring Hitler as Jekyll and Hyde by The Finger Players

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Local Event, London, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Preview: Eurydice by Couch Theatre

Hot on the heels of New Opera’s Orpheus in the Underworld comes yet another play that will be taking on the Grecian Orpheus myth. Coming to the Drama Centre Black Box this September, Couch Theatre, established in 2013, will be producing their fourth production: Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice. Cast of Eurydice. From left: Shu Yi Ching; Uday Duggal; Ivan Choong; Natalie Yeap; Jasmine Blundell; Adi Jamaludin; Ejaz … Continue reading Preview: Eurydice by Couch Theatre

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

Review: Plaything of the Gods by Intercultural Theatre Institute (8/9/16)

Have you ever wondered just how in control of your life you are? Plaything of the Gods is literally about that – hypothesising that human beings are simply puppets, providing entertainment value for higher beings. Written and directed by Bambang ‘Besur’ Suryono, ITI’s full-time faculty member, Plaything of the Gods is a theatrical production based on the traditional Indonesian dance Wayang Wong and is set … Continue reading Review: Plaything of the Gods by Intercultural Theatre Institute (8/9/16)

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Arts, Local Event, Review, Reviews, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

REVIEW: ART by SRT 04/09/16

Have you ever been to an art gallery and questioned your presence there? Or looked at a painting and wondered why people call it art? Ever wondered how such a seemingly “basic” piece can reach such a significant amount of money? Then SRT’s ART is for you. We took a while to navigate the National Gallery but eventually managed to find the performance space (apparently … Continue reading REVIEW: ART by SRT 04/09/16

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Arts, Experimental, Local Event, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Preview: #FOODPORN by Chop Chili Chop Co.

  #FOODPORN is a new theatre piece from the Chop Chili Chop Co. Taking the stage are sisters Qing and Ting to educate and entertain audience members abut all things food, from goji berries to sinful fried mars bars. Described as an experiment involving two girls, two screens, and a whole lot of food, come down to get a taste of what goes on behind the scenes … Continue reading Preview: #FOODPORN by Chop Chili Chop Co.

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Experimental, Food, Review, Reviews, Singapore

Food: A Poke Theory

I think Hawaiian food is slowly becoming a thing here. After getting our hands on Spam Musubis at the recent Singapore Food Festival, we were hooked, and knew we wanted to explore even more Hawaiian gastronomic delights. Thankfully, we don’t have to rely purely on food festivals for access to that, as we now have not one but two Poke specialists. We want to highlight … Continue reading Food: A Poke Theory

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Arts, Experimental, Local Event, London, Review, Reviews, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Singapore Night Festival

Singapore Night Festival 2016: The Wheel House by Acrojou (UK)

Amongst the highlights of the first weekend of the Singapore Night Festival, we were particularly interested in Acrojou’s The Wheel House. Having debuted in 2006 (a whopping ten years ago!), the Wheel House is a truly unique piece of street performance mixing acrobatics with a quirky ‘stage’. Acrojou, ‘The Wheel House’ from Acrojou on Vimeo. Acrojou’s Wheel House could very well be set in the … Continue reading Singapore Night Festival 2016: The Wheel House by Acrojou (UK)

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Experimental, Food, Foodstreet, London, Review, Reviews, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre.

Singapore Night Festival 2016: Husk

Coconut water’s been all the rage recently, and in our humid weather, it’s the number one solution to quenching our thirst. With coconut water providing the much needed boost of electrolytes and natural sugars, it’s the best way to quench that insatiable thirst. That was exactly how we felt after checking out the various events around Bras Basah and Bugis for the Singapore Night Festival, … Continue reading Singapore Night Festival 2016: Husk

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

Review:06:58 by The Rooftop Collective 19/8/16

Started in 2016, The Rooftop Collective aims to “harness the power of collaboration”, creating new devised, interdisciplinary works.  06:58 is their virgin production, with the title referring to the time of day. (Coincidentally its exactly my normal alarm time as well) Directed by NYU theatre major Sim Yan Ying, 06:58 explores the daily morning rituals of the millennial generation. From struggling to stop hitting the snooze button, … Continue reading Review:06:58 by The Rooftop Collective 19/8/16

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