Marking the third two-hander play since Singapore Repertory Theatre's (SRT) post-COVID return to live performances, this June, get ready for the Singaporean premiere of Lungs this June. Written by critically-acclaimed British playwright Duncan Macmillan, Lungs follows an everyday couple (Oon Shu An and Joshua Lim) in a fairly stable relationship. Things change however, when he … Continue reading Preview: Lungs by Singapore Repertory Theatre
★★★★☆ Review: The Sound Inside by Singapore Repertory Theatre
We're only as alone as we want to be. If it's one thing that the coronavirus lockdowns have made us realise, it's that no man is an island, and human contact is a necessity. In The Sound Inside, the latest play by Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT), playwright Adam Rapp takes that idea a step further, … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: The Sound Inside by Singapore Repertory Theatre
The Banter: An Interview with Cherilyn Woo and Krish Natarajan of SRT’s The Sound Inside
In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic has left many of us keenly aware of how difficult it can be cooped up in our own homes, and how thankful we were once we could have outside human contact and see each other once again. And now, with The Sound Inside, Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) starts their season off reminding … Continue reading The Banter: An Interview with Cherilyn Woo and Krish Natarajan of SRT’s The Sound Inside
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 … Continue reading Preview: The Sound Inside by Singapore Repertory Theatre
Review: Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment, Presented by Singapore Repertory Theatre
★★★★☆ (Performance attended 28/11/19) Reimagined version of Sondheim's macabre musical thriller a refreshing take on an oft-forgotten classic, with Broadway star Lea Salonga a highlight. In the Victorian era, penny dreadfuls were some of the more popular forms of entertainment, a serialised form of literature that derives its name from how every issue would cost … Continue reading Review: Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment, Presented by Singapore Repertory Theatre
God, That’s Good!: An Interview with Lea Salonga and Jett Pangan, Stars of Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, it's a wonder that the Stephen Sondheim musical thriller has never before been brought to Singapore. Thankfully, Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group and the Singapore Repertory Theatre are here to resolve that, as Sweeney Todd hits the Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands for a two week run, fresh from a critically-acclaimed … Continue reading God, That’s Good!: An Interview with Lea Salonga and Jett Pangan, Stars of Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Review: 1984 by The Young Company
The latest batch of Young Company graduates tackles Orwell’s magnum opus. George Orwell's 1984 is a classic of modern literature, imagining a terrifying dystopian world of surveillance states and totalitarian governments. And come the chaotic state of the world today, more than ever, it feels as if that world is becoming a reality we cannot deny. … Continue reading Review: 1984 by The Young Company
Preview: 1984 by The Young Company + An Interview with Director Daniel Jenkins
Following two years of practical training in all aspects of theatre, Singapore Repertory Theatre's The Young Company are set to graduate this August, with a production of 1984 as their graduation show. With a script by Michael Gene Sullivan, based on the iconic novel by George Orwell, 1984 is a tale that brings us the story of Winston … Continue reading Preview: 1984 by The Young Company + An Interview with Director Daniel Jenkins
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 icon Lea Salonga needs no introduction. While she most recently starred on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning revival of Once on This Island, Salonga is no stranger … Continue reading Preview: Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street presented by Singapore Repertory Theatre
Preview: Singapore Repertory Theatre presents RSC Live!
The Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) is known for producing Shakespeare hits year on year, with their renditions of Shakespeare in the Park, and even acclaimed director Sam Mendes and The Bridge Project earlier on. Shakespeare in the Park is on a break this 2019, but that isn't stopping The Bard from leaving his mark on … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Repertory Theatre presents RSC Live!
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