Arts, Review, Sands Theatre, Sands Theatre Highlights, Singapore, Theatre

Review: Matilda the Musical by Base Entertainment Asia

A celebration of the magic of childhood in musical form. British author Roald Dahl remains one of the world’s most beloved authors, with countless children around the world having read his novels, each one etched into their childhood. It stands to reason then that one of the most successful adaptations of one of his works concerns a little girl who loves to read, with the … Continue reading Review: Matilda the Musical by Base Entertainment Asia

bakchormeeboyMarch 6, 2019March 6, 20193 Comments

Arts, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Review: First Storeys by Sean Cham (The Future of Our Pasts Festival)

An art installation on Singapore’s housing history with a theatrical twist. Singapore’s housing history can feel like a dry topic. But artist Sean Cham has deemed it worthy enough to unearth and utilize as the main subject of a visual art installation piece at Yale-NUS’ The Future of Our Pasts Festival. While the final year Yale-NUS student is better known as a visual artist and … Continue reading Review: First Storeys by Sean Cham (The Future of Our Pasts Festival)

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Preview: Always Every Time by Ground Z-0

Following the site-specific Shadows IN The Walls at the National Gallery earlier this year, Ground Z-0 springs back onstage with a double-bill of works come end March. The relatively new theatre company’s presentation, Always Every Time, brings to stage stories of parent-child relationships put to the test within 20-minute windows where life and death intersect. Faced with such a crucial moment in their life, it is now or … Continue reading Preview: Always Every Time by Ground Z-0

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Preview: Holier Then How by TheatreWorks (24 Hour Playwriting Competition 2018)

After a fruitful competition held at everyone’s favourite theme park from hell Haw Par Villa last year, TheatreWorks is proud to present Xavier Tay’s Holier Than How, one of the winners of the 2018 24-Hour Playwriting Competition. Directed by Jeremiah Choy, Holier Then How follows a devout woman struggling with the differences between her two sons – one faithless and one unfaithful. But a hundred days after her husband’s … Continue reading Preview: Holier Then How by TheatreWorks (24 Hour Playwriting Competition 2018)

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Experimental, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

Preview: Esplanade presents The Studios 2019 – The Weight Of A Stone In A Pocket

Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay returns with another season of intimate performances with The Studios 2019. This year, the programme takes on the theme The weight of a stone in a pocket, referring to the concept of how stones in one’s pocket are often forgotten, yet the moment one reaches in to touch and feel it, one is triggered to remember the reason for its presence … Continue reading Preview: Esplanade presents The Studios 2019 – The Weight Of A Stone In A Pocket

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, The Necessary Stage, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Review: It Takes All Kinds by Theatre for Seniors (The Necessary Stage)

Community theatre-style presentation of honest, heartfelt stories. The Necessary Stage’s (TNS) Theatre for Seniors programme turns 10 this year, and over the last decade, has slowly but surely instilled a small interest group of seniors with the power of theatre and the arts. Over the last weekend, the community theatre group presented devised work It Takes All Kinds this weekend, comprising a medley of scenes inspired by the … Continue reading Review: It Takes All Kinds by Theatre for Seniors (The Necessary Stage)

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Blue Elephant Theatre’s Spring 2019 Season

LONDON – Having recently won 5 of the 8 People’s Choice Awards from offwestend.com, Camberwell’s Blue Elephant Theatre strides confidently into their Spring 2019 season with a brand new lineup of up and coming artists from a range of disciplines in the months to come, from comedy to sound experimentation, to new writing and even free family storytelling events. See the list in full below: Nothing to Fear Ben … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Blue Elephant Theatre’s Spring 2019 Season

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In London’s West End 2019: The Woman In Black Announces New Cast Ahead of 30th Anniversary

LONDON – Susan Hill’s iconic, terrifying The Woman In Black (adapted for the stage by Stephen Mallatratt) is about to celebrate its 30th year in the West End this June. But before it does that, get ready for a brand new cast as announced by PW Productions – starting 19th March 2019, the show will star Stuart Fox as ‘Arthur Kipps’ and Matthew Spencer as ‘The Actor’. Fox reprises the … Continue reading In London’s West End 2019: The Woman In Black Announces New Cast Ahead of 30th Anniversary

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Arts, Malay Theatre, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Review: Anak Melayu by Teater Kami

A bleak portrait of the problems haunting Malay youth. The teenage years can be hard, but when you belong to a certain group or class bogged down by stereotypes, it can be even harder. For the six Malay youths in Noor Effendy Ibrahim’s Anak Melayu, teenagehood is practically a nightmare, as each one deals with a different facet of discrimination, all messed up even before … Continue reading Review: Anak Melayu by Teater Kami

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Review: Still Life by Checkpoint Theatre

An activist uses art as a means of finding new ways of seeing and recalling her mother. Former AWARE president Dana Lam is known more for being an activist than an artist. But take a peek at her biography in the programme booklet, and you’ll notice that she’s performed in more shows that you’d expect. In addition, Dana is also a trained painter, and it … Continue reading Review: Still Life by Checkpoint Theatre