Preview: FLOWERS by Drama Box

Drama Box returns to kick off their 2019 season with a brand new show from resident artist Han Xuemei, creator of last year’s MISSING: The City of Lost Things. Titled FLOWERS, the experiential installation is set to take place in a terrace house in Chip Bee Gardens, dealing with issues of patriarchal violence and its effects on others, regardless of gender, and invites audience members to (re)consider their lived experiences … Continue reading Preview: FLOWERS by Drama Box

Preview: A Silent Hour – Buskers of Singapore by Toy Factory

Having started off their 2019 season with Stanley Seah’s The Transition Room, Toy Factory is back again this April with a new addition to their outreach programme for inclusive theatrical sharing as they present A Silent Hour: Buskers of Singapore. Conceptualized and developed by Associate Artistic Director Stanley Seah, A Silent Hour was inspired by street performers who perform with passion and gusto every day, and for this theatrical production … Continue reading Preview: A Silent Hour – Buskers of Singapore by Toy Factory

In Kuala Lumpur 2019: Gold Rain & Hailstones by The Instant Cafe Theatre Company (Review)

A timely reminder of the genius and timelessness of Jit Murad in this reflection on the Malaysian identity. KUALA LUMPUR – It’s been 13 years since Jit Murad’s Gold Rain & Hailstones was last produced in his own home country of Malaysia. So it’s about high time then that a revival is in order by the Instant Cafe Theatre Company this March. Gold Rain & Hailstones follows the outspoken and … Continue reading In Kuala Lumpur 2019: Gold Rain & Hailstones by The Instant Cafe Theatre Company (Review)

NUS Arts Festival 2019: Variations and Variables (Review)

The power and variation of classical music on show. Pianist Abigail Sin and violinist Loh Jun Hong come together for this musical showcase to open the 2019 NUS Festival of the Arts, performing chamber music pieces together to reveal the many variations and variables inherent in music. Oddly enough, this is similar to concepts in Mathematics, where there are endless varieties and variations in formulae … Continue reading NUS Arts Festival 2019: Variations and Variables (Review)

NUS Arts Festival 2019: A Disappearing Number (Review)

Math is hard. Math and theatre initially seem like odd bedfellows. After all, math is grounded in undeniable realities, while theatre tends to take liberties with that, shuttling between the abstract and absolute to produce art. Yet, with 2019 NUS Arts Festival opening show A Disappearing Number, director Edith Podesta attempts to prove the theorem that math and theatre can coexist, with surprising parallels that can be applied … Continue reading NUS Arts Festival 2019: A Disappearing Number (Review)

Preview: W!ld Rice’s Unveils House Warming Season To Open New Theatre At Funan

At long last, local theatre company W!ld Rice is throwing open to doors to their very own theatre as they announce the house open in their new home at the recently revamped Funan lifestyle complex. Located in the very heart of the city, W!ld Rice’s theatre only officially opens in September this year, but from July to August this year, W!ld Rice will be offering  … Continue reading Preview: W!ld Rice’s Unveils House Warming Season To Open New Theatre At Funan

In London’s (Off) West End 2018: Agatha Christie’s Witness For The Prosecution at County Hall (Review)

An unusual immersive experience that highlights the theatricality of the court. LONDON – Mistress of mystery Agatha Christie may have had her play Witness for the Prosecution staged countless times before, but perhaps never in an actual courtroom. Staged at the Council Chamber of London’s County Hall on the Southbank, a former headquarters for local government in London, this new production immerses audiences fully in the action … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2018: Agatha Christie’s Witness For The Prosecution at County Hall (Review)

Review: Crazy Poor Sita by Sharul Channa

Sharul Channa lets her acid humour take a backseat to this timely character drama about the underclass of Singapore. Better known for her sharp tongue and razor wit, stand up comedian Sharul Channa has lately, been delving into a somewhat different brand of performance lately, exploring her actor side with character work that’s seen her transform into women of all backgrounds. In the International Women’s … Continue reading Review: Crazy Poor Sita by Sharul Channa

Review: The Peculiar Tra La by Intercultural Theatre Institute

Tapping into childhood myth and memory to showcase a new graduating cohort. With each new year comes a new batch of ITI graduates to be, with 2019 bringing with it a bumper crop of 10 students (Earnest Hope Tinambacan, Jalal Albaroudi, Jin Chen, Regina Toon, Ted Nudgent Fernandez Tac-an, Theresa Wee-Yenko, Tysha Khan, Vignesh Singh, Wendy Toh and Nour el Houda Essafi) as they embark … Continue reading Review: The Peculiar Tra La by Intercultural Theatre Institute

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Neck or Nothing by Fledgling Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – This spring, Fledgling Theatre presents the world premiere of brand new comedy Neck or Nothing this spring, as part of Pleasance Theatre’s You Will Know Their Names new writing season before transferring to Greenwich Theatre Studio. The play takes a close look at the often underreported issue of men’s mental health, following self-taught inventor Jens as he obsesses over creating the most important … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Neck or Nothing by Fledgling Theatre (Preview)