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Preview: Playwrights’ Cove 2022 by The Necessary Stage

As part of The Necessary Stage’s (TNS) Devising Platform in 2020, the company launched Playwrights’ Cove, a playwriting training and mentorship programme led by Resident Playwright Haresh Sharma, with the aim of nurturing, processing and platforming contemporary playwriting for Singapore theatre. Playwrights’ Cove returns in 2022, and over the course of six months, 11 emerging playwrights and theatre-makers met weekly to undergo training and discuss … Continue reading Preview: Playwrights’ Cove 2022 by The Necessary Stage

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London, Preview, Singapore

Television Time: What’s On BBC (November 2022)

November sees BBC Earth bring back Dynasties II for more twists and turns in our animal character’s life, yet again showing that truth is stranger and more dramatic than any work of fiction. Following the lives of iconic favourites for as much as two years, this series features surprising, dramatic, and heart-warming stories with iconic favourites, elephant and cheetah, as well as unearthing the stories of some … Continue reading Television Time: What’s On BBC (November 2022)

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Arts, Film, Preview, Singapore

Preview: True Colors Festival The Concert 2022 to bring in Katy Perry as special guest in Tokyo

True Colors Festival (TCF) – the long-running international festival of performing arts that celebrates diversity and inclusion – has announced Katy Perry as its special guest, performing for TCF THE CONCERT 2022. The global pop superstar will take the stage alongside a powerhouse line-up of artists from around the world, in a concert that will celebrate diversity and the power of music to connect people … Continue reading Preview: True Colors Festival The Concert 2022 to bring in Katy Perry as special guest in Tokyo

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Film, News, Review, Singapore

★★★★★ Review: Ajoomma 《花路阿朱妈》 dir. He Shuming

Hong Huifang shines in poignant film about finding strength and hope in life. As the world recovers from the ruins of a global pandemic, life can often feel hopeless and bleak, as we’re left to wonder about the uncertain future, and the increasingly pointless drudgery of daily living. Yet every so often, a work of art comes along to summon a sense of hope that … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Ajoomma 《花路阿朱妈》 dir. He Shuming

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Music Is: Singapore Symphony Group Names Kenneth Kwok as CEO

The Singapore Symphony Group (SSG)has announced Mr Kenneth Kwok as its incoming Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He is currently Senior Director, Service Quality and Community Engagement of the Municipal Services Office at the Ministry of National Development (MND). Mr Kwok will be appointed CEO-designate from 1 December 2022, and subsequently as CEO with effect from 1 January 2023.  The leadership change will close off Mr Chng … Continue reading Music Is: Singapore Symphony Group Names Kenneth Kwok as CEO

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Film, News, Preview, Singapore

Film Fanatic: AJOOMMA Clinches the Best Film Award at the BaliMakarya Film Festival

AJOOMMA 《花路阿朱妈》, the first-ever Singapore-Korea co-produced feature film, clinched the Best Film Award at the 2nd BaliMakarya Film Festival under the Southeast Asian Feature Competition! The BaliMakarya Film Festival ran from 16 – 21 October this year, in Bali, Indonesia. The 10-film competitive section also featured Memento Mori: Earth by Marcus Manh Cuong Vu, which also premiered in the New Currents competition at Busan and Malaysian Woo Ming Jin’s Stone Turtle and … Continue reading Film Fanatic: AJOOMMA Clinches the Best Film Award at the BaliMakarya Film Festival

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Neon-hued arcade fun awaits as Lendlease’s Gamebox lands at Paya Lebar Quarter Plaza

Mark your calendars and immerse yourself in Lendlease’s first and biggest neon and gamified playspace, as Gamebox lands at Paya Lebar Quarter (PLQ) Plaza. Operating for two and a half weeks from 21 October to 6 November, shoppers can look forward to playing arcade favourites, multiplayer challenges, and dance to live heart-pounding beats by local artistes during the event. Co-organised with INVADE, Gamebox acts as … Continue reading Neon-hued arcade fun awaits as Lendlease’s Gamebox lands at Paya Lebar Quarter Plaza

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Film, News, Preview, Singapore

Film Fanatic: AJOOMMA《花路阿朱妈》opens with a Star-Studded Night At Singapore Gala Premiere

It was a night of splendour at the Singapore Gala Premiere of feature film AJOOMMA 《花路阿朱妈》. The first Singapore-Korea co-produced feature film held the star-studded event at Capitol Theatre this evening. From the AJOOMMA team were the film’s producer, award-winning filmmaker Anthony Chen, first-time feature Director He Shuming, actors Hong Hui Fang, Kang Hyung-suk and Shane Pow. Other celebrities present at the Gala Premiere to … Continue reading Film Fanatic: AJOOMMA《花路阿朱妈》opens with a Star-Studded Night At Singapore Gala Premiere

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Arts, Interview, Music, Singapore

Music Is: An Interview with Irish Singer-Songwriter Dermot Kennedy

A little over a decade ago, you might have found Dermot Kennedy somewhere on a street in Dublin, playing and singing his heart out for passers-by who wouldn’t have batted an eyelid at the teenage busker. Today, the Irish singer-songwriter has amassed nearly 4 billion streams across music platforms, was nominated for best international male solo artist at the BRITS Awards, and toured the world. … Continue reading Music Is: An Interview with Irish Singer-Songwriter Dermot Kennedy

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Preview: vOilah! France Singapore Festival 2022

Experience the very best of France-Singapore partnerships at the eagerly anticipated vOilah! France Singapore Festival, the annual France Singapore festival presented by the Embassy of France in Singapore. Themed “Inspiration”, the 2022 edition of the festival will run from 26 October to 27 November this year, promising riveting co-produced experiences that will spark inspiration and enlighten minds and souls whilst strengthening and expanding the thriving … Continue reading Preview: vOilah! France Singapore Festival 2022

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