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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Mouthpiece at Soho Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – Two sides of a city exist in ignorance of each other – how do we tell someone else’s story without letting poverty become poverty porn? Following a sold out, critically-acclaimed run at the Traverse Theatre in 2018, Fringe First winner Kieran Hurley is touring Mouthpiece to Soho Theatre this April. Directed by former Traverse Artistic Director Orla O’Loughlin, the production sees Neve McIntosh and … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Mouthpiece at Soho Theatre (Preview)

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Touring The UK: The Isle of Brimsker by Frozen Light (Preview)

LONDON – Designed specifically for audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), Frozen Light theatre company presents The Isle of Brimsker. Embarking on an extended UK tour from now till June, The Isle of Brimsker gives these people with disabilities a chance to experience the magic of theatre with this multi-sensory story of discovery, friendship, isolation and how we react to change. Knowing that over 16,000 people in England live … Continue reading Touring The UK: The Isle of Brimsker by Frozen Light (Preview)

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Preview: Still Life by Checkpoint Theatre

Last year, we caught a preview of a new play from Checkpoint Theatre while it was still in development. Now, that play is finally ready to be staged, as Checkpoint Theatre premieres artist-writer Dana Lam’s Still Life as the very first production of their 2019 season this February. Directed and dramaturged by Checkpoint Theatre co-artistic director Claire Wong, Still Life is Dana Lam’s reflection on her life and art-making, … Continue reading Preview: Still Life by Checkpoint Theatre

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Blue Elephant Theatre Wins Five OffWestend.com People’s Vote Awards

LONDON – Blue Elephant Theatre in Camberwell has won in five of nine categories in the OffWestend.com People’s Vote awards. Announced at the Offwestend.com ‘Offies’ Ceremony, held in the newly reopened Grand Hall of Battersea Arts Centre, the People’s Vote allows the public to vote for their favourite theatre venue across nine different categories. The team at the Blue Elephant were especially delighted to win ‘Most … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Blue Elephant Theatre Wins Five OffWestend.com People’s Vote Awards

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Review: Off Centre (2019) by The Necessary Stage

A Singaporean classic through and through, as disturbingly relevant now as it was then. There’s good reason why Off Centre is considered one of the most important works of the Singapore literary canon; the hallmark of a classic play lies primarily in its ability for both story and characters to transcend time, and Off Centre achieves all of these in spades, triumphantly returning to the stage as bold as it … Continue reading Review: Off Centre (2019) by The Necessary Stage

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Crazy Poor Sita: An Interview with Sharul Channa On Her Newest Show

Comedian extraordinaire Sharul Channa may be better known for her acid-tongued acerbic wit and jabs, but last year, surprised us with a series of dramatic monologues presenting the stories of various women in the Indian community at Kalaa Utsavam 2018. Now, Sharul is back to kickstart her 2019 season with a brand new show that continues to build on that craft, with Crazy Poor Sita premiering in … Continue reading Crazy Poor Sita: An Interview with Sharul Channa On Her Newest Show

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Toy Factory’s The Transition Room: An Interview with Stanley Seah and Goh Boon Teck

This February, Toy Factory opens their 2019 season with a brand new production. Written and directed by Toy Factory Associate Artistic Director Stanley Seah, The Transition Room will be making its premiere at the Drama Centre Black Box, after previously having had a dramatized reading held at Toy Factory’s space at NOWplaying@17. Originating about 4 years ago as a school play, Stanley elaborates more on how The Transition … Continue reading Toy Factory’s The Transition Room: An Interview with Stanley Seah and Goh Boon Teck

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London’s VAULT Festival 2019: 10 By Joyous Gard and Snatchback (Preview)

LONDON – As part of the VAULT Festival 2019, Joyous Gard returns for the third year to the festival to co-present a brand new play by Lizzie Milton. Titled 10, the play is set to celebrate ten unsung heroines from history when it premieres in the final week of the festival in March. 10 stories, 5 performers, 1 riotous celebration of history’s heroines. Pick up your average history textbook … Continue reading London’s VAULT Festival 2019: 10 By Joyous Gard and Snatchback (Preview)

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In London’s (Off) West-End 2019: Of Our Own Making by Something Underground (Preview)

LONDON – Award-winning London theatre company Something Underground launches a brand new play this January, Set against the Syrian refugee crisis, and after years of young people being radicalised into terrorist groups, groomed into drugs gangs in London, or Far Right groups across a post-Brexit Britain, the play, titled Of Our Own Making, asks what role society has in creating “monsters”. Written by Something Underground artistic director Jonathan Brown, … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West-End 2019: Of Our Own Making by Something Underground (Preview)

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Preview: Off Centre (2019) by The Necessary Stage

26 years since its premiere in 1993, The Necessary Stage (TNS) is once more bringing back one of their most well known plays to the stage in 2019 – Off Centre. Written by TNS Resident Playwright Haresh Sharma and directed by TNS artistic director Alvin Tan, Off Centre was a bold new step forward for Singapore theatre as it cast an honest and unflinching spotlight on the stigma of … Continue reading Preview: Off Centre (2019) by The Necessary Stage

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