Preview: dead was the body till i taught it how to move by Bhumi Collective

Life has a habit of throwing the greatest of curveballs when you least expect it. And in Bhumi Collective’s latest production, they’ll be tackling the story of one man who finds his once clear path now at a crossroads when faced with an unexpected crisis. Written by Edward Eng, directed by the Second Breakfast Company artistic director Adeeb Fazah, and with dramaturgy and movement direction … Continue reading Preview: dead was the body till i taught it how to move by Bhumi Collective

Preview: Here and Beyond by Toy Factory

This July, Toy Factory takes on the local literary scene as they adapt Singapore’s only local MOE prescribed literature text for ‘O’ Level students! In Here and Beyond (edited by Cyril Wong), 12 quintessentially Singaporean stories charting the complexities, hardships and shared love and dedication to the Singapore we call home were collected from some of our most renowned local writers. Now, watch as these 12 stories by … Continue reading Preview: Here and Beyond by Toy Factory

Preview: Kinky Boots presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

This October, Singapore gets kinky with the debut of smash hit musical Kinky Boots! Presented by BASE Entertainment Asia, Broadway Entertainment Group and TROIKA Entertainment, Kinky Boots is all kinds of fabulous rolled into one – with a heartwarming book by four time Tony-Award winner Harvey Fierstein, the catchy, Tony-award winning score by Cyndi Lauper (yes, she of True Colours fame) and of course, plenty of over the top costumes … Continue reading Preview: Kinky Boots presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

Review: Fourteen by SPLIT Theatrical Productions

An absurd look at the perils of being a teenager today.  Adolescence can be a trying time. Fourteen director Darryl Lim knows best – he’s an educator, and faces teenagers on a daily basis, going through a roller coaster of emotions as he observes them interact during recess, or the way the staff approach and address them. In Fourteen, these observations are brought to light in absurd extremes. We … Continue reading Review: Fourteen by SPLIT Theatrical Productions

Review: Citizen Dog by The Finger Players

The spirits are at play in both reality and fiction in this new work tackling issues of land ownership and the foibles of human desire. Pu Songling’s monstrous 18th century collection of over 400 supernatural stories Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio (Liaozhai Zhiyi) has remained fascinating over the years, with its quirky supernatural characters from failed scholars to alluring fox spirits interwoven with a strong satirical edge. … Continue reading Review: Citizen Dog by The Finger Players

Taking Back Chinatown: An Interview with Koh Hui Ling and Jean Tay of Drama Box’s Chinatown Crossings

We’re at Drama Box’s home on Trengganu Street in Chinatown, interviewing Drama Box artistic director Koh Hui Ling and writer Jean Tay, when Hui Ling suddenly recalls: “We were talking to the uncles and aunties living in the area, and a common thing we heard from them was how so many of them said ‘Chinatown doesn’t belong to us anymore; it belongs to the tourists.’” … Continue reading Taking Back Chinatown: An Interview with Koh Hui Ling and Jean Tay of Drama Box’s Chinatown Crossings

Review: The Moon Is Less Bright by The Second Breakfast Company

An ominous moon hangs over 2BCo’s third production. First staged over 50 years ago, Goh Poh Seng’s The Moon Is Less Bright is a classic of the Singapore literary canon. Set in a small farmhouse on the outskirts of Singapore, worlds collide when a shopkeeper brother who lives in town has to stay with his farmer brother in the country to escape from the danger caused by invading … Continue reading Review: The Moon Is Less Bright by The Second Breakfast Company

Review: OFF STAGE by Emergency Stairs

All the world’s a stage, and the theatre industry especially so.  Is an actor ever really just an actor, or does their work go far beyond their prescribed ‘role’? For Emergency Stairs’ training and experimental arm Emergency Shelter’s first production, led by artistic director Liu Xiaoyi, OFF STAGE is a challenge to its ensemble of nine actors (Chanel Chan, Chong Woon Yong, Darren Guo, Zachary Ho, WahWah Hung … Continue reading Review: OFF STAGE by Emergency Stairs

The Finger Players 2018: An Interview with Framed, By Adolf Director/Playwright Chong Tze Chien and Cast Member Joshua Lim

This June, The Finger Players return with a brand new season of theatrical productions to be staged at the Victoria Theatre. Each playing for a single weekend over two weeks, witness the return of their new shows with Citizen Dog and Framed, by Adolf, helmed by Finger Players resident director Oliver Chong and company director Chong Tze Chien respectively. In the second of a two part series, we … Continue reading The Finger Players 2018: An Interview with Framed, By Adolf Director/Playwright Chong Tze Chien and Cast Member Joshua Lim

Preview: The Lion King presented by BASE Entertainment Asia and Sliding Doors Entertainment

BASE Entertainment Asia and Sliding Doors Entertainment are set to have a roaring 2018 season as they bring back the very first show that played at Mastercard Theatres 7 years ago when Marina Bay Sands first opened – Disney’s The Lion King! Since its premiere in Minnesota in 1997, more than 90 million people around the world have experienced the sheer joy and theatrical mastery … Continue reading Preview: The Lion King presented by BASE Entertainment Asia and Sliding Doors Entertainment