Preview: MISSING – The City of Lost Things by Drama Box

If you’re already wondering about what potentially unique theatre shows are coming up in 2018, Drama Box already has you covered in January. Drama Box starts off 2018 on an experimental note, continuing their ongoing exploration of the relationship between city dwellers and their environment through their latest theatre project. Titled MISSING: The City of Lost Things, the project will specifically look at individuals and their connections lost … Continue reading Preview: MISSING – The City of Lost Things by Drama Box

Review: 2042 by Patch and Punnet

Could millennials ever survive a war? That is the central question Patch and Punnet attempt to answer in their newest work, as they bring the 2017 theatre season to a close. In 2042, the collective imagines a Singapore of the future – not too different from our current one, save for slightly more advanced technology, and newly armed with the memory and scars of a savage war … Continue reading Review: 2042 by Patch and Punnet

Preview: 2042 by Patch and Punnett

It’s better late than never as Singapore’s newest theatre company on the block makes their debut at the end of December at Goodman Arts Centre. Described as ‘by millennials, for millennials’, Patch and Punnet bursts onto the scene with two all new plays in 2042, imagining a not-so-distant-future set in a post-apocalyptic world. The millennials have unexpectedly, survived a great war twenty four years back that destroyed … Continue reading Preview: 2042 by Patch and Punnett

Preview: Platform Series – Journeys by GenerAsia

Monologues have the potential to be some of the most powerful pieces of theatre, with an entire audience focused on a single performer, pouring their heart out into a character. This February, for just two nights only, GenerAsia will present not one but two monologues performed by young, upcoming thespians Erwin Shah and Kimberly Chan in an exciting double bill. Erwin Shah will be performing Kulit On The … Continue reading Preview: Platform Series – Journeys by GenerAsia

Preview: Evita by Base Entertainment Asia and Lunchbox Theatrical Productions

Don’t Cry For Me Singapore, Evita is here! Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s award-winning, iconic musical Evita rolls into Singapore February 2018! Directed by legendary Broadway director Hal Prince, the classic story of Evita is set in Buenos Aires from 1934 – 52, and follows the life of Eva Peron, wife of former Argentine dictator Juan Peron, charting her rise from her tragic beginnings through to the extraordinary … Continue reading Preview: Evita by Base Entertainment Asia and Lunchbox Theatrical Productions

Preview: The Curious Incident of The Dog In The Night Time by The National Theatre (presented by SRT)

I remember when I first caught The Curious Incident of The Dog In The Night-Time on West End. Having heard so much praise heaped on about it (and having read Mark Haddon’s original novel), I just had to see the biggest theatrical phenomenon yet. And sure enough, I wasn’t disappointed when I finally got the chance to a little over a year ago. So it really … Continue reading Preview: The Curious Incident of The Dog In The Night Time by The National Theatre (presented by SRT)

Review: Southernmost – One Table Two Chairs Project Triple Bill presented by Emergency Stairs

After two weeks of devising, open rehearsals, masterclasses and workshops, Emergency Stairs’ inaugural Southernmost experimental theatre festival finally comes to a stunning conclusion with a triple bill. Consisting of three all new works directed by experimental theatre veterans Makoto Sato (Tokyo), Danny Yung (Hong Kong) and of course, Emergency Stairs Artistic Director Liu Xiaoyi (Singapore), the artists presented their final pieces to a public audience … Continue reading Review: Southernmost – One Table Two Chairs Project Triple Bill presented by Emergency Stairs

Review: Angkat by Teater Ekamatra

The word ‘angkat’, in Malay, literally means to ‘carry’. In the context of Teater Ekamatra’s final show of 2017 of the same name, ‘angkat’ specifically refers to the concept of adoptive mothers (or ‘mak angkat’), and attempts to shed a light on these women’s own insecurities and relationships with their adoptive children. Conceptualised by Nabilah Said and written and devised by director Irfan Kasban, along with … Continue reading Review: Angkat by Teater Ekamatra

Preview: Southernmost – 1 Table 2 Chairs Project by Emergency Stairs

New experimental theatre company Emergency Stairs is ending off the year with a bang, having organized the massive, ambitious Southernmost festival, an all new experimental theatre festival that unites the best traditional and contemporary theatre artists from around the region. Southernmost: One Table Two Chairs Project takes its name from the staging convention for traditional Chinese Opera, where the stage is positioned in the South, facing the North … Continue reading Preview: Southernmost – 1 Table 2 Chairs Project by Emergency Stairs

London’s Most Unique Theatres

London may be better known for its theatrical performances than any other city on Earth. New York City is the only real competitor that comes to mind, and London has the advantage of being steeped in theatrical history, dating back to William Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Even now however the city is full of incredible theatre venues, and hosts some of the best musical and … Continue reading London’s Most Unique Theatres