Category: Theatre

Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Box Clever by Monsay Whitney and Killymuck by Kat Woods (Preview)

LONDON – Not everyone is born equal; some are born into a life where we automatically have less money, less support and, crucially, less opportunity. This March, the Bunker presents two powerful one-woman plays that explore the political cause and effect of what being born with less means. Kat Woods’ Killymuck, starring Aoife Lennon and directed by Caitriona Shoobridge, offers an insight into how growing up on … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Box Clever by Monsay Whitney and Killymuck by Kat Woods (Preview)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Kill Climate Deniers at the Pleasance Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – An action film wrapped in a TED talk, Kill Climate Deniers won the Griffin Playwriting Award ahead of its 2018 premiere in Sydney, Australia, where it provoked, enraged and delighted audiences and critics alike. Set to make its British premiere at the Pleasance this June, it is a bold new satire which blends fact and fiction as it explores in parallel a hostage situation … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Kill Climate Deniers at the Pleasance Theatre (Preview)

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Interview, KC Arts Centre, Nine Years Theatre, Preview, Singapore, Theatre, Theatre Companies

Dealing with the Devil: An Interview with Performer Mia Chee and Director Cherilyn Woo of Nine Years Theatre’s FAUST/US (浮世/德)

This March, Nine Years Theatre (NYT) opens their 2019 season with what is now their signature style of adapting a Western text into Mandarin, this time around having selected Goethe’s Faustus, the quintessential ‘deal with a devil’ story of a scholar who sells his soul in exchange for his wildest dreams. But in Nine Years Theatre’s FAUST/US, not only will protagonist Faust be receiving a gender swap; for … Continue reading Dealing with the Devil: An Interview with Performer Mia Chee and Director Cherilyn Woo of Nine Years Theatre’s FAUST/US (浮世/德)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Fighter by Libby Liburd (Preview)

“I thought about giving up. But then I remembered who was watching.”  LONDON – Inspired by the pioneering British female boxers who fought for their right to fight, Fighter is a new, raucously visceral show from Libby Liburd, combining theatre and live boxing, that promises to pack a real punch. Featuring a cast of actual young boxers, Fighter blurs the boundaries to leave audiences on the … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Fighter by Libby Liburd (Preview)

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Arts, Comedy, Concert, Dance with Me, Hong Kong, Preview, Theatre

Hong Kong 2019: Pride by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Preview)

HONG KONG – The term “Gang Piao” literally means drifting back and forth in Hong Kong, yet its exact definition is not certain – are “Gang Piao” professionals who came to work in Hong Kong from the Mainland? Or are they students from the Mainland? Or tourists who came to Hong Kong to shop? The Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (HKRep) presents Pride this March, a new work … Continue reading Hong Kong 2019: Pride by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Preview)

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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

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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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Arts, Preview, Singapore, Theatre, Theatreworks

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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