Preview: Esplanade’s The Studios: Margins

The Esplanade’s 2017 Season of the Studios is titled Margins, and will feature four plays by The Necessary Stage’s Haresh Sharma, as various other artists tackle his long and illustrious history of works. Check it out this March and April, and here’s a glimpse of what’s in store: Fundamentally Happy Nelson Chia takes on this award-winning script by giving it the Nine Years Theatre treatment and … Continue reading Preview: Esplanade’s The Studios: Margins

Preview: The Necessary Stage 2017 Season

2017 will be a big year for The Necessary Stage – it’s their 30th Anniversary!Having humble beginnings starting off when a group of NUS undergraduates decided to form a new theatre group, TNS has since grown to become one of the leading theatre companies in Singapore, producing countless quality, original works every year. Founder and Artistic Director Alvin Tan and Resident Playwright Haresh Sharma continue … Continue reading Preview: The Necessary Stage 2017 Season

[Review] Huayi Festival 2017: Actor, Forty by The Necessary Stage

Actor, Forty is a meeting of strengths for award-winning actress Yeo Yann Yann and The Necessary Stage team. Having worked together many times in the past, Yeo reunites with TNS for a unique collaboration, returning to her lesser known roots as a thespian. Taking Yeo’s life and career as a starting point, resident playwright Haresh Sharma has crafted a monologue that sparkles with its linguistic diversity and … Continue reading [Review] Huayi Festival 2017: Actor, Forty by The Necessary Stage

Huayi Festival 2017: Actor, Forty by The Necessary Stage (Preview)

The Necessary Stage makes their foray into the Chinese theatre scene in this special commission for the annual Huayi Festival! Actor, Forty features Golden Horse Award-winning actress Yeo Yann Yann returning to the stage in a brand new monologue in collaboration TNS’ Alvin Tan and Haresh Sharma. Actor, Forty promises an honest, informal and conversational look at the way we take on various identities throughout our lives, similar … Continue reading Huayi Festival 2017: Actor, Forty by The Necessary Stage (Preview)

Preview: BASE Entertainment 2017 Season

Marina Bay Sands has played host to some of the most exciting international acts since its inception. For 2017, the trend continues, and this is their exciting lineup in the months to come! Chicago (8-19 February) Chicago is one of the sexiest, most exciting musicals to come off Broadway. Involving nightclub singers, smooth-talking lawyers and a double-murderess, this production certainly won’t bet your usual cheery … Continue reading Preview: BASE Entertainment 2017 Season

Preview: M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2017 – Art & Skin (Week 2)

After bringing you a preview of week 1’s offerings (hyperlink here), here’s week 2’s list of shows at the 2017 M1 Singapore Fringe Festival! Pretty Butch by Tan Liting Director Tan Liting takes on portrayals of gender in this ensemble performance featuring five characters grappling with living on the edge of masculinity and femininity in a society that harasses them for it. Pretty Butch explores the possibility … Continue reading Preview: M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2017 – Art & Skin (Week 2)

Preview: M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2017 – Art & Skin (Week 1)

Tinged with a little controversy (as all good Fringe festivals should be), the 2017 M1 Singapore Fringe Festival starts off the year with a bang, offering some truly odd, unusual and amazing art from Singapore and all around the world. Taking place over two weeks from 4-15 January 2017, here’s our preview of the first week’s activities to give you an idea of what to … Continue reading Preview: M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2017 – Art & Skin (Week 1)