Category: Theatre Companies

Arts, KC Arts Centre, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., SRT, Theatre

Preview: The Sound Inside by Singapore Repertory Theatre

Fresh off directing Nine Years Theatre’s Mandarin-language adaptation of Sophocles’ Oedipus, Cherilyn Woo is set to direct another project this March, as she returns to Singapore Repertory Theatre to head award-winning playwright Adam Rapp’s The Sound Inside. The first play of SRT’s new season, The Sound Inside is a two-hander that turns the spotlight on an unusual connection forged between a pair of literary-minded people – … Continue reading Preview: The Sound Inside by Singapore Repertory Theatre

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The Banter: Koh Hui Ling shares more about the Mini-ICAF and Drama Box

This weekend, local theatre company Drama Box will make history as the first arts group outside of Rotterdam to host part of the International Community Arts Festival (ICAF)‘s Mini-ICAF. Focusing on community arts and community-based arts work, this year’s edition takes place across both Rotterdam and Singapore via livestream and Zoom, through in-depth conversations, dance and film workshops, and even a community arts performance fully created … Continue reading The Banter: Koh Hui Ling shares more about the Mini-ICAF and Drama Box

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72-13, Arts, Review, Singapore, Theatreworks

Review: How To Break A Window by T:>Works

Showcasing the winners of this year’s 24-Hour Playwriting Competition.   T:>works’ annual 24-Hour Playwriting Competition is one of Singapore’s longest running playwriting competitions, unique in how it puts competitors in different site-specific writing locations, and of course, the chance to discover brand new writing talent to contribute to the canon of Singapore scripts. With the COVID-19 pandemic this year, the competition was held in the only … Continue reading Review: How To Break A Window by T:>Works

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Arts, Capitol Theatre, Comedy, Concert, Dream Academy, Music, Review, Singapore

★★★★☆ Review: Crazy Christmas Fun-raising Concert – Keep the DREAM Alive by Dream Academy

The show must go on, as Dream Academy brings back their beloved Crazy Christmas revue to save 2020. It’s been a tough year for all of us, but if it’s one thing we’ve learnt, it’s that there’s always a light at the end of the tunnel. And for us at least, over the last few years, we’ve come to look forward to our new annual … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Crazy Christmas Fun-raising Concert – Keep the DREAM Alive by Dream Academy

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Arts, Capitol Theatre, Comedy, Concert, Dream Academy, Music, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Crazy Christmas Fun-raising Concert – Keep the DREAM Alive by Dream Academy

As with all arts companies this year, Dream Academy has had to cancel most of their 2020 season, making the abrupt switch to producing digital content in lieu of live performances, and taking a hit to their finances. But with the slow and steady return of live theatre, Dream Academy is ready to welcome audiences back to their shows, with the return of their seasonal … Continue reading Preview: Crazy Christmas Fun-raising Concert – Keep the DREAM Alive by Dream Academy

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72-13, Arts, Music, Preview, Singapore, Theatreworks

Preview: How To Break A Window by T:>Works

Following their hybrid edition of Festival of Women: N.O.W. 2020 (not ordinary work) in July, this December, T:>Works is set to re-open their doors for their final programme of 2020. Taking place from 16th to 19th December 2020, T:>Works will be welcoming a limited audience to attend a hybrid theatrical experience at their home at 72-13, with the intention of deepening engagement with an emerging community of … Continue reading Preview: How To Break A Window by T:>Works

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72-13, Arts, Music, Review, Singapore, Theatreworks

N.O.W. 2020: King by Jo Tan (Review)

Using drag as a form of female empowerment in this one woman show by Jo Tan. Under T:>works’ N.O.W. Festival of Women, diversity is the name of the game, with women of all backgrounds and personalities celebrated through its range of programmes. And with this year’s edition, that even includes the rarely seen concept of the drag king, as highlighted in Jo Tan’s one-woman show King.  … Continue reading N.O.W. 2020: King by Jo Tan (Review)

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72-13, Arts, Music, Preview, Singapore, Theatreworks

Preview: T:>Works presents fully virtual, fully free second edition of N.O.W. Festival of Women

T:>works (formerly known as Theatreworks) has never been one to shy away from trying new things, even with the coronavirus rendering them unable to proceed with live events. For the second edition of Not Ordinary Work (N.O.W.), Noorlinah Mohamed and her all-woman team have pivoted from their original plans and taken the festival fully online, and fully accessible, with its slew of digital programmes free … Continue reading Preview: T:>Works presents fully virtual, fully free second edition of N.O.W. Festival of Women

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72-13, Arts, Music, Preview, Singapore, Theatreworks

TheatreWorks Rebrands as T:>Works As Artistic Director Ong Keng Sen Looks To The Future

As much as the current COVID-19 pandemic has brought live performances to a halt, local theatre company Theatreworks has found an opportunity to rebrand and look into the future instead. Says Dr Ong Keng Sen, who has now returned as artistic director of the company: “COVID-19 is probably the first major disruption we’ve experienced across the company’s 35-year history. Realistically speaking, we are likely to … Continue reading TheatreWorks Rebrands as T:>Works As Artistic Director Ong Keng Sen Looks To The Future

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