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Boeing Boeing Goes Pink: Support the Freedom to Love with W!ld Rice

In conjunction with Pink Dot 2017 happening this Saturday, 1st July, W!LD Rice is offering a very special PINK discount for this weekend’s matinee performances of Boeing Boeing! Individuals who turn up at the Victoria Theatre in pink on 1st and 2nd July from 2pm will enjoy 20% off tickets to the 3pm matinee shows on the two days. In addition, to show their unwavering support for Pink Dot 2017 and #ConnectingTheDot, come meet … Continue reading Boeing Boeing Goes Pink: Support the Freedom to Love with W!ld Rice

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Preview: The Lesson by Drama Box

Having made its debut at the Singapore International Festival of Arts in 2015, Drama Box is bringing back their participatory theatre piece The Lesson this July for 3 weeks! Drama Box is no stranger when it comes to using the arts to engage the public in discussions about the dynamics of space in land-scarce Singapore, and The Lesson continues riffing on similar themes. The show presents a scenario … Continue reading Preview: The Lesson by Drama Box

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Arts, Comedy, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres, Victoria Theatre, Wild Rice

Review: Boeing Boeing by W!ld Rice

Mile-high mayhem may be looming on the horizon, but whichever Star Alliance member you end up flying with, be it Singapore Airlines, Air China or Air India, your ‘in-flight’ entertainment is guaranteed as W!ld Rice returns with a riotous fourth staging of a comedy classic. Boeing Boeing has always been one of W!ld Rice’s classic bestsellers. Ever since the company brought it here and Glen Goei … Continue reading Review: Boeing Boeing by W!ld Rice

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre, Interview, London, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., SRT, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Forbidden City 2017: An Interview with Sebastian Tan and Benjamin Chow

As we gear up for National Day coming in a few months, here’s a reminder that it’s not the only thing to be celebrating this August, as yet another national treasure will be making its way back to the stage – Presented by the Singapore Repertory Theatre, Forbidden City the Musical will be making a triumphant return to the Esplanade, starring Kit Chan in the lead role … Continue reading Forbidden City 2017: An Interview with Sebastian Tan and Benjamin Chow

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An Exclusive Interview With FRAGO’s Jo Tan and Adib Kosnan

Checkpoint Theatre will be premiering Lucas Ho’s new play FRAGO this July! FRAGO follows the lives of a group of NSmen as they return to camp for a war game exercise during reservist. In the long waiting periods in between, these NSmen will explore what it means to grow up, as they think about their relationships, jobs, babies and aging parents as they figure out just how to be … Continue reading An Exclusive Interview With FRAGO’s Jo Tan and Adib Kosnan

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Preview: FRAGO by Checkpoint Theatre

“In the early morning march, With the field pack on my back, With an aching in my heart, And my body full of sweat.” Checkpoint Theatre continues their 2017 season with FRAGO, a new play by Lucas Ho, directed by Huzir Sulaiman. In their seventh year in reservist training, a group of army mates in an armoured infantry unit return for a war game exercise. In the … Continue reading Preview: FRAGO by Checkpoint Theatre

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Being Haresh Sharma: The Necessary Stage Celebrates Resident Playwright In New Production

The Necessary Stage celebrates Haresh Sharma’s entire body of work in a new play performed by some of their most memorable collaborators.  After celebrating their 30th Anniversary with restagings of various plays, how can The Necessary Stage not celebrate the writer himself? That’s where Being Haresh Sharma comes in, an all new production based on Haresh’s various play texts and directed by Cake Theatre’s Natalie Hennedige. Over … Continue reading Being Haresh Sharma: The Necessary Stage Celebrates Resident Playwright In New Production

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Artist Highlight: Pink Gajah Theatre

Sharda Maxine Harrison has always held a special place in our hearts as one of our absolute favourite people and actresses in the local theatre industry. From her performances with The Necessary Stage to her incredible work in W!ld Rice’s Hotel, Sharda has consistently impressed us with her commitment to her craft and her ability to completely transform into her characters. Now, we’re even more proud … Continue reading Artist Highlight: Pink Gajah Theatre

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Preview: L’incoronazione di Poppea – C. Monteverdi by New Opera Singapore

New Opera Singapore returns with their annual production this year to present Claudio Monteverdi’s historical opera L’incoronazione di Poppea, or the coronation of Poppaea, referring specifically to the rise of Roman Emperor Nero’s mistress. First staged in 1650, L’incoronazione di Poppea bucks the trend of atypical morality, and the crux of the opera’s success is dependent on Poppaea’s scandalous love affair with Nero, alongside other morally compromised main … Continue reading Preview: L’incoronazione di Poppea – C. Monteverdi by New Opera Singapore

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Preview: Dramatised Readings 2017 by Theatreworks Writers’ Lab

TheatreWorks has birthed an all new triple threat of promising new writers from their latest Writers’ Lab workshops. Having received dramaturgical mentorship from internationally renowned playwright Tony Perez, Isaac Lim, Tan Mae Shen and Beverly Wee are ready to showcase their finished works in a one day only performance of Dramatised Readings.  Directed by Tan Shou Chen, the three writers’ new works will hear their plays … Continue reading Preview: Dramatised Readings 2017 by Theatreworks Writers’ Lab

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