★★☆☆☆ Review: 4.48 Psychosis by Intercultural Theatre Institute

Moments of beauty help punctuate this overlong staging of Sarah Kane’s final play.  Often considered a suicide note in the form of a play, Sarah Kane’s 4.48 Psychosis is one of the most seminal works dealing with madness. Defying convention in its writing, the text refuses to give clear stage directions or differentiate its ‘characters’, giving directors complete freedom to interpret it as they will. Under Andy … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Review: 4.48 Psychosis by Intercultural Theatre Institute

The Studios 2020: An Interview with Toy Pianist Margaret Leng Tan (Dragon Ladies Don’t Weep) [CANCELLED]

Playing a toy piano could easily come off as a gimmick, but for Margaret Leng Tan, the experimental artist has somehow managed to carve it into an entire career. Now, get ready to hear the story behind one of Singapore’s most renowned avant garde musicians, as Margaret presents Dragon Ladies Don’t Weep this March. Co-commissioned by the Esplanade and Arts Centre Melbourne, The Studios 2020 was originally … Continue reading The Studios 2020: An Interview with Toy Pianist Margaret Leng Tan (Dragon Ladies Don’t Weep) [CANCELLED]

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Antic Disposition (Preview)

LONDON – Award-winning site-specific theatre company Antic Disposition celebrate their fifteenth  anniversary this summer with a restaging of one of their most popular productions, Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, performed in London’s historic Gray’s Inn Hall. Renowned for their innovative staging of classic plays in unconventional spaces, Antic Disposition will bring Shakespeare’s quintessential comedy to life in a riot of madcap comedy, lyrical poetry, evocative … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Antic Disposition (Preview)

Preview: The Esplanade presents The Studios 2020 – Lost & Found

Life is a lost & found box. At least, that’s how the Esplanade sees it come 2020, with their latest season of The Studios come March and April. Dealing with the experience of loss and all the complicated emotions that come with it, a loss often results in an empty void we then have to fill, therefore goading and motivating us into finding something to … Continue reading Preview: The Esplanade presents The Studios 2020 – Lost & Found

Kam and Support The Queens of Asia Comedy (Preview)

In conjunction with International Women’s Day 2020 this March, get ready for KAM Productions as they bring the first ever Queens of Asia Comedy Special to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore for a night of stand-up like never before! Assembling a team of Asia’s biggest female comedians, expect a no holds-barred extravaganza of raunchy jokes and hilarious debauchery as they put the POWER in empowerment.  Across … Continue reading Kam and Support The Queens of Asia Comedy (Preview)

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Rumah Fest at Rich Mix (Preview)

LONDON – Singaporean theatremaker Nur Khairiyah has come a long way since her postgraduate studies began in London. From co-founding FK Co-Lab to her eventual graduation, she’s also gone on to produce Same Same Collective’s Drop Dead Gorgeous and Martha Watson Allpress’s Patricia Gets Ready (for a date with the man that used to hit her) for VAULT Festival 2020, amongst other events. Now, under her Rumah … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Rumah Fest at Rich Mix (Preview)

Arts of the UK 2020: Hotel Paradiso by Lost in Translation (Preview)

LONDON – Check into the Hotel Paradiso this April as Lost in Translation, one of the UK’s leading contemporary circus companies, bring their circus spectacular to Newcastle and Kent. An establishment like no other, Hotel Paradiso is a hilarious and boisterous family show for adults and children alike. Doing battle with the dastardly Banker, the hapless and charming staff must tumble and swing to catch … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Hotel Paradiso by Lost in Translation (Preview)

London’s VAULT Festival 2020: VAULT Festival 2020 supports the brightest emerging artists and exciting new work

LONDON –  VAULT Festival is more than ever before a launch pad for some of the most exciting new works and artists in the industry today. This year sees eight weeks with over 600 innovative live performances with over a third of the programme given over to brand new work in its very first incarnation. Championing early career artists, over 230 shows have never been … Continue reading London’s VAULT Festival 2020: VAULT Festival 2020 supports the brightest emerging artists and exciting new work

★★★★☆ Review: Am I Old? by Sharul Channa

Putting elderly issues and caretaker’s lives in the spotlight with a touch of comedy.  Learning is a lifelong process. And for 68-year old Savitri, that’s a saying she’s taken completely to heart, as the single, retired school teacher tries out stand-up comedy for the first time in Am I Old?  Created and performed by Sharul Channa in conjunction with International Women’s Day 2020, Am I Old sees … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Am I Old? by Sharul Channa

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Second Woman at the Young Vic (Preview)

LONDON – One woman. 100 men. 24 hours. The Young Vic and LIFT Festival have announced that two-time Olivier award-winner, Golden Globe winner, and Tony and BAFTA nominated actress Ruth Wilson will star in the UK Premiere of The Second Woman. Nat Randall and Anna Breckon’s internationally acclaimed show sits at the intersection of performance, video and film, as 100 different men are invited to appear opposite Ruth Wilson as ‘Virginia’ who … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Second Woman at the Young Vic (Preview)