Sing’theatre’s Souvenir: An Interview with Director Samantha Scott-Blackhall and star Leigh McDonald
This September, Sing’theatre returns with an all new production of Souvenir! Based off the life of opera singer Florence Foster Jenkins, famed for her inability to sing, Souvenir! promises a show that will fill […]
Review: 13.13.13 by Theatreworks
An ambitious new play about modern love. New writing in the Singapore theatre scene is always welcome, and to see Theatreworks provide a platform and continue to champion it is […]
Preview: F. Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites by New Opera Singapore
Following on from last year’s production of Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea, New Opera Singapore is back this August with an all new annual production! This year, the company will be presenting Francis […]
Singapore Theatre Festival 2018: One Metre Square – Voices From Sungei Road (Review)
Torn down but not gone, the voices of Sungei Road live on in this piece of verbatim theatre. 10 July 2017. For most people, it was an ordinary day. But […]
Singapore Theatre Festival 2018: Faghag (Review)
The faghag is elevated to modern day superhero in Pam Oei’s hugely entertaining, big hearted origin story. On their own, ‘fag’ and ‘hag’ are pretty derogatory words. But as Singapore’s […]
Singaporeans on Film: An Interview With Selena Tan on Being A “Crazy Rich Asian”
“I think it’s been about nine years since I last did a feature film,” actress Selena Tan confesses. “I always feel very awkward seeing myself or hearing my voice on […]
Review: Here and Beyond by Toy Factory
A Toy Factory triumph in this adaptation of the only O-Level Literature Singapore text. Adapting a piece of literature from one medium to another can be challenging. The language alone […]
Singapore Theatre Festival 2018: An Actress Prepares (Review)
An Actress Prepares confirms the one thing we all already knew – Siti K is without a doubt one of the best actresses in local theatre today. Siti Khalijah Zainal […]
Singapore Theatre Festival 2018: Faghag (Preview)
Theatre is rife with gay men, and women who love them. And if there’s one person who’s out and proud to be a firm supporter of the rainbow cause, irresistibly […]
Singapore Theatre Festival 2018: An Actress Prepares (Preview)
Siti Khalijah Zainal is one of our favourite actresses to watch onstage, and has pretty much excelled in every one of the diverse roles she’s been in, whether comedic or […]
Singapore Theatre Festival 2018: One Metre Square – Voices From Sungei Road (Preview)
W!ld Rice is no stranger to verbatim theatre, having presented both the critically and commercially acclaimed plays Cooling Off Day and Cook A Pot of Curry. At the 2018 Singapore […]
Singapore Theatre Festival 2018: 招: When The Cold Wind Blows/G.F.E. (Review)
What does it mean to be a man? Two surreal Mandarin plays tackle the toxic mindset of masculinity about what it means to be a man today. Are you any […]
Preview: Souvenir – A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins by Sing’theatre
Meryl Streep may have popularised the story in a 2016 film, but this year, watch the story of infamous tone deaf opera singer Florence Foster Jenkins come to life onstage with […]
24-Hour Playwriting Competition 2018: Haw Par Villa by Theatreworks Writers’ Lab
Theatreworks Writers’ Lab is having an incredibly busy July, and has finally reached the highlight of the month with the annual 24-Hour Playwriting Competition. Now in its 21st year, the […]
Review: Happy Ever Laughter 2018 – The Battle by Dream Academy
A change in format and strong curation makes Dream Academy’s signature comedy show more laugh out loud than ever before. There’s nothing more exciting than a show with stakes, and […]
Singapore Theatre Festival 2018: Double Bill – G.F.E. / 招: When The Cold Wind Blows (Preview)
Amidst stories of the underdog and minorities, does the straight Chinese male have a story to tell in Singapore society? Two playwrights think so, and at the 2018 Singapore Theatre […]
