Singapore Repertory Theatre brings Broadway hit Hand to God to Singapore! If you thought puppet theatre was dead, think again. Hand To God plays like a cross between Avenue Q and The Book of Mormon, with a touch of evil. Troubled teen Jason is still coping with his father’s death and is forced to join his mother, Margery in her Church-led puppet group, consisting of his crush and a rebellious … Continue reading Preview: Hand to God by SRT
Having received critical acclaim when it played on Broadway, we were very excited about the premiere of Constellations in Singapore. Written by Nick Payne in 2012, Constellations is a love story set across parallel worlds in a multiverse, where protagonists Roland and Marianne engage with a series of possibilities and alternate realities. Roland (Edward Harrison) is an inhibited and introverted beekeeper, surrounded by creatures with a singular purposes in … Continue reading Review: Constellations by Singapore Repertory Theatre
Making its Singaporean debut, SRT proudly presents Nick Payne’s Constellations! Originally setting hearts aflutter with Jake Gyllenhaal in its Broadway run, this timeless tale of boy meets girl takes a twist, playing on the infinite ‘what ifs’ in other lives. The romantic course of Marianne (Singapore born and raised Stephanie Street) and Roland (UK actor Edward Harrison), a physicist and beekeeper, is charted over a series of … Continue reading Preview: Constellations by SRT
Marina Bay Sands has played host to some of the most exciting international acts since its inception. For 2017, the trend continues, and this is their exciting lineup in the months to come! Chicago (8-19 February) Chicago is one of the sexiest, most exciting musicals to come off Broadway. Involving nightclub singers, smooth-talking lawyers and a double-murderess, this production certainly won’t bet your usual cheery … Continue reading Preview: BASE Entertainment 2017 Season
Gear up for another year of quality theatre from SRT. Although we mourn the lack of their annual Shakespeare in the Park, we’re more than delighted at their lineup this year, featuring some of the most exciting new plays off Broadway, along with an older local favourite from a few years back… SRT starts off 2017 with English writer Nick Payne’s Constellations, which had fangirls … Continue reading Preview: SRT’s 2017 Season
When was the last time you caught yourself out for not checking your privilege? More often than not, we find ourselves becoming more and more aware of the distinct class and racial differences around us as such issues slithering beneath the surface are brought to the fore in our seemingly PC world. Ayad Akhtar’s 2013 Pulitzer-Prize winning play takes a harsh look at such issues … Continue reading Review: Disgraced by SRT [16/11/16]
SRT rounds off their 2016 season with one of the most thought provoking plays this decade. Get your tickets for the Singaporean premiere of Pulitzer-Prize winning play Disgraced, which has also become the most staged play in the US in 2016! Disgraced follows Amir, an American born Muslim who’s achieved the American Dream with a great job and beautiful artist wife (who happens to specialise in Islam-inspired … Continue reading Preview: Disgraced by SRT
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