Category: Theatre

Arts, Drama Centre, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

Review: Army Daze 2 by Michael Chiang Playthings

Michael Chiang makes a triumphant return to the stage with a brand new script this year. Coinciding with both NS50 and the 30th anniversary of the original Army Daze, Army Daze 2 is the sequel you never knew you wanted to one of Singapore’s most iconic plays, and successfully brings across a comedic, modern take on National Service in 2017. Watching familiar characters appear onstage older but wiser … Continue reading Review: Army Daze 2 by Michael Chiang Playthings

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Arts, Children's Theatre, Chinese Theatre, Kids, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., The Theatre Practice, Theatre, Theatre Companies

Chinese Theatre Festival 2017: The wee Question Mark and the Nameless by The Theatre Practice (Review)

The 2017 Chinese Theatre Festival is back, and besides plenty of new, thought-provoking pieces of high art, The Theatre Practice always ensures that there’s something for everyone…even kids! Enter The wee Question Mark and the Nameless, a fun-filled, interactive family musical and the latest iteration in the Wee Question Mark series. Written by Huang Suhuai and directed by Kuo Jianhong, The wee Question Mark reunites Question Mark (Gloria Ang Xiao Teng), … Continue reading Chinese Theatre Festival 2017: The wee Question Mark and the Nameless by The Theatre Practice (Review)

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Arts, Experimental, Review, SIFA 2017, Singapore, Singapore International Festival of Arts, Theatre

SIFA 2017: Of Fathers, Daughters and Families (Open Homes Week 1 Review)

Ever imagined stepping into a stranger’s house on the other side of town and immediately becoming privy to their family life? The 2017 Singapore International Festival of the Arts main season kicked off this weekend with Jeffrey Tan’s Open Homes, where audiences were given the unique experience of entering a stranger’s house as a guest, listening to the homeowner introduce them to the home while telling audiences … Continue reading SIFA 2017: Of Fathers, Daughters and Families (Open Homes Week 1 Review)

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Arts, Edward E, Review, Singapore, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Toy Factory, Writers

Review: A Piece of Cake by Toy Factory (The Wright Stuff 2017)

Earlier this week, I watched another play made under Toy Factory’s new writing programme, The Wright Stuff. It was deeply ambitious in its storytelling and had a keen voice on both the personal and the historical. First-time playwright Samantha Chia attempts something quite different from this in her debut play, A Piece of Cake, focusing her lens on a sitcom-esque story about a woman and her new … Continue reading Review: A Piece of Cake by Toy Factory (The Wright Stuff 2017)

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Review, Singapore, Theatre, Theatres

Review: Without Reason (M1 Peer Pleasure Youth Theatre Festival 2017)

Sim Yan Ying’s Without Reason has a simple premise: boy meets girl, they fall in love, and start a relationship. But there’s a twist. Without Reason is an honest look at the difficulty of maintaining an interracial relationship in Singapore, and Sim Yan Ying has crafted an accessible play that encourages audiences to see that falling in love should be as easy as finding common ground … Continue reading Review: Without Reason (M1 Peer Pleasure Youth Theatre Festival 2017)

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Arts, London, Review, Theatre

Review: America’s No.1 Detective Agency by Fatale Femme

It’s not often one runs into theatre inspired by film noir, and much less a film noir parody. New company Fatale Femme boldly bursts onto the scene to fill just that gap with a bold original script that pays both homage to the genre while putting a new spin on it. Set in the golden state of Los Angeles and the city of stars, we’re … Continue reading Review: America’s No.1 Detective Agency by Fatale Femme

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Arts, Goodman Arts Centre, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

Preview: Mother I (2) by Ver Theatre

This National Day weekend, Ver Theatre presents their new production Mother I (2), the second in their Mother I series after a successful first run at the Substation.A multilingual devised performance directed and produced by Grace Kalaiselvi (Tanglin, My Magic), Mother I (2) explores the journey of parenthood from a mother’s perspective. Adapting stories gathered from interviews with people from all walks of life, Mother I (2) tells … Continue reading Preview: Mother I (2) by Ver Theatre

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Arts, Edward E, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Toy Factory, Writers

Review: Sejarah-ku by Toy Factory (The Wright Stuff 2017)

It is rare to see in short plays the confidence of voice found in Al Hafiz Sanusi’s new work, Sejarah-Ku. It is clear from the start that the authors have done more than their fair share of research into the tale of two Malaccan warriors and more interestingly, how difficult it is to ascertain its historicity. Al Hafiz tells me Sejarah-Ku was first conceived four years ago at university. The playwright … Continue reading Review: Sejarah-ku by Toy Factory (The Wright Stuff 2017)

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Arts, Esplanade Recital Studio, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Students, Theatre, Theatres

Review: Triple Bill (M1 Peer Pleasure Youth Theatre Festival 2017)

Tackling the theme of The Other, the 2017 M1 Peer Pleasure Youth Theatre Festival opens with Triple Bill, a set of three new plays going deep into topics of the marginalized, the solitary and the forgotten. At the same time, these plays delve into the problems and concerns of youth today while celebrating young talent, be they taking on the role of playwright or performer. Check out … Continue reading Review: Triple Bill (M1 Peer Pleasure Youth Theatre Festival 2017)

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Arts, Cabaret, Dance with Me, London, Review, Theatre

Review: Briefs – Close Encounters (Underbelly Festival 2017)

If you only have time to see one performance at the Underbelly Festival this year, the answer from us is and always will be Briefs. Returning to London for a third, triumphant run, the stunning, self-styled ‘boy-lesque’ troupe from down under is back with an all new show that will titillate, probe and blow your mind with their sheer creativity and showmanship. Describing Briefs is in itself a … Continue reading Review: Briefs – Close Encounters (Underbelly Festival 2017)

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