Category: Theatre

Arts, London, Review, Theatre

Review: Oyster Boy by Haste Theatre

All female theatre company Haste Theatre presents Oyster Boy, an adaptation of Tim Burton’s short story of the same name. Expanding on the original story with additional characters and a lighter plot, the show takes place in an anchronistic Coney Island, where bathing suits are aplenty and Italian gelato salesmen roam the beaches. Oyster Boy follows the tale of one such salesman, Jim Gelati (Valeria Compagnoni) … Continue reading Review: Oyster Boy by Haste Theatre

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Arts, Comedy, London, Review, Theatre, VAULT Festival 2017

[Review] VAULT Festival 2017: Eyeballs, Stardoors and Dragons [2/3/17]

In our final set of reviews for the 2017 VAULT Festival, we meet some seriously quirky characters with Stephanie Morin-Robert’s cycloptic yet emotional comedy Blindside, celebrate the joy of scifi with Project2’s Improvised Science Fiction, and a how to guide on combating the satanic panic with Carrie Marx in B.A.D.D. (Bothered About Dungeons and Dragons): Blindside by Stephanie Morin-Robert Stephanie Morin-Robert seems like a pretty … Continue reading [Review] VAULT Festival 2017: Eyeballs, Stardoors and Dragons [2/3/17]

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Arts, Mastercard Theatres, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

Preview: Sister Act @ Marina Bay Sands

Raise your hands in the air and praise the lord! Five-time Tony-nominated musical Sister Act finally makes its way to our shores and is here to feed your soul with the power of faith and sass. Adapted from Whoopi Goldberg’s 1992 comedy film, Sister Act the musical comes to Singapore to bring some serious soul to our small island. Sister Act follows the tale of wannabe disco diva Deloris Van … Continue reading Preview: Sister Act @ Marina Bay Sands

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Arts, London, Review, Theatre, VAULT Festival 2017

[Review] VAULT Festival 2017: Men With Issues (1/3/17)

In the FINAL week of the 2017 VAULT Festival, we caught three one man shows, all of which coincidentally revolved around men with, well, issues (but then again who doesn’t?) – a gambling addict who loses his job in All of Me, a man who struggles to form a human relationship in Maisie Says She Loves Me, and a man who grew up with racism … Continue reading [Review] VAULT Festival 2017: Men With Issues (1/3/17)

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Arts, Finger Players, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Victoria Theatre

Preview: The Finger Players 2017 Season

Bilingual theatre company The Finger Players make a smashing return to their roots this season with not one but three plays that highlight their history in puppetry, with an all new musical by Chong Tze Chien and restagings of both a classic piece from Kuo Pao Kun and a modern, heartbreaking classic often considered the Finger Players’ best. Itsy The Musical Itsy takes on the world … Continue reading Preview: The Finger Players 2017 Season

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Arts, Comedy, London, Preview, Theatre, VAULT Festival 2017

VAULT Festival: Final Week Previews Part 2 (1-5 March)

Here’s part 2 of our final week picks of the week for the 2017 VAULT Festival. Reviews to come later this week, and be sure to check out the other shows playing as well! Blindside by Stephanie Morin-Robert Don’t be afraid to laugh at Stephanie Morin-Robert’s show about living with a glass eye after a retinoblastoma. Her story is not looking for pity, and your … Continue reading VAULT Festival: Final Week Previews Part 2 (1-5 March)

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Arts, Checkpoint Theatre, Drama Centre Black Box, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies

Preview: Normal by Checkpoint Theatre

Checkpoint Theatre enters their 2017 season with a throwback with their previously sold out show – Normal by Faith Ng. Directed by Claire Wong, their 2015 smash hit returns to the Drama Centre Black Box, and its themes of education and expectations remain as pertinent as ever. Secondary 5 Normal Academic students Ashley and Daphne struggle in school, juggling a potent cocktail of demands from their … Continue reading Preview: Normal by Checkpoint Theatre

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Arts, Comedy, London, Preview, Theatre, VAULT Festival 2017

VAULT Festival 2017: Final Week Previews Part 1 (1-5 March)

We’ve now reached the final week of the annual VAULT Festival, and it’s been a blast doing coverage of the festival and seeing all the exciting shows. But it’s not over yet, and there’s still plenty of amazing shows playing in the first week of March! All of Me by Anything Other Theatre Company Loner Gareth (not by his own admission) has recently been fired … Continue reading VAULT Festival 2017: Final Week Previews Part 1 (1-5 March)

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Nine Years Theatre, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Preview: Fundamentally Happy by Nine Years Theatre

Award winning and critically acclaimed Nine Years Theatre opens their 2017 season with a production of Fundamentally Happy, Haresh Sharma’s Life! Theatre Award winning script (Best Production, Best Script 2007) first staged by The Necessary Stage. Fundamentally Happy is a two character play that follows 30 year old Eric (Timothy Wan) as he revisits his childhood neighbour Habiba (Lok Meng Chue), as the place he spent … Continue reading Preview: Fundamentally Happy by Nine Years Theatre

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Arts, Drama Centre, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres, Toy Factory

Review: Prism by Toy Factory

Toy Factory starts off the year with the big budget production of Prism. Tackling issues of gentrification, progress and history, Prism is a monster of a play with a big message to tell. Prism bears many similar themes to plays like Jean Tay’s Boom, offering commentary on our endless, inevitable march of progress and refusing to stop even for a moment to consider what’s lost in the progress, as … Continue reading Review: Prism by Toy Factory

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