Review: Acting Mad by The Necessary Stage
Exemplary, no holds barred look at mental health in the theatre industry. As much as mental health has entered common conversation these days, it remains one of the most misunderstood […]
N.O.W. 2019: Stand-up – Fresh + Raw (Review)
A 10-lesson course by one of Asia’s top 10 female comedians pays off for these new comedy hopefuls. Is it possible to even teach an art form as intuitive as […]
Preview: Forked (2019) by The Finger Players
We first saw Jo Tan’s Forked when it premiered at the 2018 M1 Singapore Fringe Festival. Now, with further developments under The Finger Players’ Watch This Space playwright incubation programme, she’s back […]
Review: We Were So Hopeful Then by The Necessary Stage
An attempt to highlight the invisible people key to a production’s success. In any theatre production, those deemed worthy of praise are often limited to cast and creatives. But even […]
N.O.W. 2019: Nimita’s Place – Staged Reading (Review)
The tragedy of Partition leaves a haunting impression in this page to stage adaptation. When Akshita Nanda debuted her first novel last year, little did we expect to see it receive […]
#FreeYourMind: W!ld Rice Unveils Iconic New Home for Singapore Theatre
It’s been a long time coming, but at last, leading local theatre company W!ld Rice finally has a place to call home, truly. Located in the very heart of the […]
Review: Broadway Beng – Last Beng Standing by Dream Academy
With a line-up of catchy numbers, a talented trio of chio buus and the ever-charming Sebastian Tan, Broadway Beng is better than ever before. It’s hard to imagine that when […]
Review: First Fleet (第一舰队) by Nine Years Theatre and Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre
Steering audiences to believe in the redemptive power of art. Written and directed by Nelson Chia, First Fleet marks a bold move for the Nine Years Theatre artistic director, clearly differentiating them from […]
Nine Years Theatre’s First Fleet (第一舰队): An Interview with Director Nelson Chia
Following FAUST/US earlier this year, Nine Years Theatre returns this week for their second production of the year – an original work about the first British fleet to step foot onto […]
N.O.W. 2019: Three Fat Virgins Unassembled (Review)
Almost 30 years on and Ovidia Yu’s classic remains shockingly relevant. One of my earliest memories of coming into contact with local theatre is picking up a copy of Fat […]
Dream Academy’s Broadway Beng: An Interview with Sebastian Tan
In many ways, Broadway Beng seems eternal. Having debuted in 2006, the dapper, Hokkien-spouting, Broadway/West End musical-lovin’ ‘beng’ has become something of a national icon in his own right, winning the hearts […]
TheatreWorks’ N.O.W. 2019 Opens
The first edition of TheatreWorks’ N.O.W. programme kicked off on 10th July at 72-13, the home of Theatreworks. Headed by Noorlinah Mohamed, N.O.W. 2019 is set to be the first […]
Review: Anything Can Happen/Something Must Happen by Young & W!ld
Theatre academia distilled into a metatheatrical production by way of Macbeth. Edith Podesta is one of our local theatre scene’s most exciting directors. Never one to simply present a straightforward […]
Preview: First Fleet (第一舰队) by Nine Years Theatre
Nine Years Theatre (NYT) is back for their second production of the year with the all new First Fleet. Written by NYT Artistic Director Nelson Chia, First Fleet draws inspiration from Thomas Keneally’s […]
Preview: Both Sides, Now – Immersive Arts Experience by Drama Box and ArtsWok Collaborative
The third iteration of community engagement project Both Sides, Now comes to a close this year with an immersive arts experience at Telok Blangah this July. Presented by Lien Foundation, Ang […]
Preview: Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street presented by Singapore Repertory Theatre
As the first Asian woman to ever win a Tony Award after originating the role of Kim in Miss Saigon, and the singing voice of not one but two Disney princesses, musical theatre […]
