Category: Theatre

Arts, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Singapore Theatre Festival, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Wild Rice

Singapore Theatre Festival 2018: An Actress Prepares (Preview)

Siti Khalijah Zainal is one of our favourite actresses to watch onstage, and has pretty much excelled in every one of the diverse roles she’s been in, whether comedic or dramatic. And of the various types of theatre she’s been involved in, she’s always had a particularly powerful time performing monologues. An Actress Prepares then, is the perfect show for Siti to bare all in this … Continue reading Singapore Theatre Festival 2018: An Actress Prepares (Preview)

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Singapore Theatre Festival, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Wild Rice

Singapore Theatre Festival 2018: One Metre Square – Voices From Sungei Road (Preview)

W!ld Rice is no stranger to verbatim theatre, having presented both the critically and commercially acclaimed plays Cooling Off Day and Cook A Pot of Curry. At the 2018 Singapore Theatre Festival, they’ve done their research and come up with yet another piece, this time focusing on the vendors from the recently shut down Sungei Road Market. In One Metre Square, get ready to meet a … Continue reading Singapore Theatre Festival 2018: One Metre Square – Voices From Sungei Road (Preview)

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Singapore Theatre Festival, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Wild Rice

Singapore Theatre Festival 2018: 招: When The Cold Wind Blows/G.F.E. (Review)

What does it mean to be a man? Two surreal Mandarin plays tackle the toxic mindset of masculinity about what it means to be a man today.  Are you any less of a man if you don’t shout, swear, or display an unrelenting libido?Toxic masculinity is placed in the spotlight in W!ld Rice’s double bill of new Mandarin works for this year’s Singapore Theatre Festival, … Continue reading Singapore Theatre Festival 2018: 招: When The Cold Wind Blows/G.F.E. (Review)

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Arts, Comedy, KC Arts Centre, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

Preview: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow 2018

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow, Australia’s biggest comedy festival, has become somewhat of a mainstay after making its way down here year after year. Returning once again this week after a riotous edition last year, this year’s edition will feature another five of the best laugh out loud comedians from Down Under as they joke, cajole and sketch their way to evoke the biggest … Continue reading Preview: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow 2018

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Arts, Experimental, Food, Review, Singapore, Theatre

Review: Makan Cosmopolitan by Ape Studio Limited

Capturing the soul of Singapore through its food and the people who love it. There is nothing more quintessentially Singaporean than the concept of food, and for a theatre show celebrating that culture and history, it seems to make complete sense to elevate it by incorporating food into the performance itself to make for a multi-sensory, immersive experience. Directed by Kaykay Nizam and written by … Continue reading Review: Makan Cosmopolitan by Ape Studio Limited

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Arts, Centre 42, M1 Singapore Fringe Festival, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

On Tour: Tan Liting’s Pretty Butch Goes To Taiwan

Given the short run of most local plays, it’s always a joyous occasion to hear when a local play receives a second run, or a chance to be presented beyond Singapore. When we watched Singaporean playwright Tan Liting’s Pretty Butch at the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival back in 2017, we praised it as “a play that will strike a chord with almost anyone in the audience, … Continue reading On Tour: Tan Liting’s Pretty Butch Goes To Taiwan

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Arts, Competition, Preview, Sing Theatre, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., SOTA Drama Theatre, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Preview: Souvenir – A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins by Sing’theatre

Meryl Streep may have popularised the story in a 2016 film, but this year, watch the story of infamous tone deaf opera singer Florence Foster Jenkins come to life onstage with Sing’theatre’s production of Souvenir! In this hilarious and heartwarming tale, watch as Singapore’s Hossan Leong takes on the role of Cosme McMoon, Florence’s accompanist on piano who lovingly tells the tale of her rise to fame … Continue reading Preview: Souvenir – A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins by Sing’theatre

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Arts, Competition, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatreworks

24-Hour Playwriting Competition 2018: Haw Par Villa by Theatreworks Writers’ Lab

Theatreworks Writers’ Lab is having an incredibly busy July, and has finally reached the highlight of the month with the annual 24-Hour Playwriting Competition. Now in its 21st year, the 24-Hour Playwriting Competition is best known for its unique format of site-specific playwriting, choosing unique locations each year to hold the competition at. Past competition venues have ranged from a farm last year, to Pulau … Continue reading 24-Hour Playwriting Competition 2018: Haw Par Villa by Theatreworks Writers’ Lab

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Arts, Capitol Theatre, Comedy, Dream Academy, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Review: Happy Ever Laughter 2018 – The Battle by Dream Academy

A change in format and strong curation makes Dream Academy’s signature comedy show more laugh out loud than ever before. There’s nothing more exciting than a show with stakes, and with the fourth edition of Dream Academy’s Happy Ever Laughter, those stakes are raised as the signature comedy show pits 12 of Singapore’s best comedians against each other as they vie for the title of Singapore’s funniest. Taking on … Continue reading Review: Happy Ever Laughter 2018 – The Battle by Dream Academy

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Arts, Esplanade Recital Studio, Interview, M1 Singapore Fringe Festival, M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2018, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

On Tour: Petrina Kow’s Walking In Beauty Goes To London (produced by Blue Bean Productions)

LONDON/SINGAPORE – After a successful premiere at the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2018, Petrina Kow‘s Walking in Beauty is making a trip up to London, featuring new stories and new cast members in a one night only show at Theatre Delicatessen this July! Directed and curated by Petrina Kow and produced by Blue Bean Productions, Walking in Beauty presents a series of real stories told by women from both Singapore … Continue reading On Tour: Petrina Kow’s Walking In Beauty Goes To London (produced by Blue Bean Productions)

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