Category: Theatre

Arts, London, Review, Theatre

Review: The Boys In The Band at Vaudeville Theatre

The Boys In The Band brings Mart Crowley’s seminal play back to life on the West End. Starring TV’s Mark Gatiss (Sherlock) and his husband Ian Hallard, along with a capable cast of seven others, the script, although dated, remains razor sharp, and an interesting time capsule of the past, commenting on LGBT relations in the 60s. Michael (Ian Hallard) throws a party for middle aged … Continue reading Review: The Boys In The Band at Vaudeville Theatre

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Arts, Centre 42, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

Review: Crossings by young & W!LD

The young & W!LD team is back with Crossings this weekend, a double-bill production that serves up some rather bold juxtapositions. Take for instance the fact that Crossings plays at Centre 42 at Bras Basah, right across from the church volunteer-run Crossings Café. Coincidence? Perhaps not. young & W!LD’s latest batch of young theatre-makers seem keen to shake things up a little for the Singaporean … Continue reading Review: Crossings by young & W!LD

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

[Review] VAULT Festival 2017: Adventures in Space, Deathly Beaches and Extreme Women (15/2/17)

Week 4 of the VAULT Festival begins in earnest, and this week, we’re checking out a couple of shows with truly unique concepts. There’s the sci-fi  musical Summer Nights in Space, creative but heartfelt musing on death On The Crest of A Wave and comedienne extraordinaire Eleanor Conway telling tales of her rather insane life: Summer Nights in Space by Henry Carpenter, Presented by Hannah … Continue reading [Review] VAULT Festival 2017: Adventures in Space, Deathly Beaches and Extreme Women (15/2/17)

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Arts, Mastercard Theatres, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

Review: Chicago @ Mastercard Theatres

The UK touring company of Broadway and West End sensation Chicago, directed by Ian Waller, has finally made its way to our shores, coming straight in after a show in Birmingham. And while the wait was long, it was worth it. Having been adapted into an Academy Award winning film and receiving critical acclaim onstage, Chicago is one of those musicals that’s hard to go wrong with. Following the … Continue reading Review: Chicago @ Mastercard Theatres

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, VAULT Festival 2017

[Preview] VAULT Festival 2017: Previews 15-19 Feb (Part 2)

Here’s part 2 of our picks of the week for the 4th exciting week of the biggest arts festival in London! This time around, we have unusual burlesque, naughty puppets and an immersive, electronic experience. House of Burlesque 2.0 by The ProducersUK and Tempest Rose for House of Burlesque One of the hottest burlesque acts comes to town this week for a night of the … Continue reading [Preview] VAULT Festival 2017: Previews 15-19 Feb (Part 2)

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Arts, Drama Centre, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies

Preview: Those Who Can’t Teach by The Necessary Stage

The Necessary Stage celebrates its 30th anniversary with a restaging of one their best-loved plays: Those Who Can’t, Teach! First staged in 1990 and later on in 2010 to full houses, Those Who Can’t, Teach is a modern Singaporean theatre classic by TNS artistic director Alvin Tan and resident playwright Haresh Sharma. TWCT touches on an issue every Singaporean is familiar with: education. Set in a … Continue reading Preview: Those Who Can’t Teach by The Necessary Stage

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, VAULT Festival 2017

[Preview] VAULT Festival 2017: Previews 15-19 Feb (Part 1)

Week 4 of the VAULT Festival begins in earnest as we present our picks of the week, with musical space odysseys, deaths on the beach, and party girls gone wild with humour: Summer Nights In Space by Henry Carpenter Creators of the critically acclaimed rock musical The Quentin Dentin Show are back with an all new sci-fi musical with all the best tropes and elements you’ve come … Continue reading [Preview] VAULT Festival 2017: Previews 15-19 Feb (Part 1)

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Arts, Pangdemonium, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres, Victoria Theatre

Preview: The Pillowman by Pangdemonium

First staged locally in 2007, Pangdemonium starts off their 2017 season with Martin McDonagh’s critically acclaimed play The Pillowman.  A police procedural play revolving around a writer accused of murder, Tracie Pang returns once again to direct, along with three of its original cast members: Daniel Jenkins, Shane Mardjuki and Adrian Pang. This time around, The Pillowman will be staged at the glorious Victoria Theatre. Winner of two Tony Awards and … Continue reading Preview: The Pillowman by Pangdemonium

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Arts, London, Review, Theatre, VAULT Festival 2017

[Review] VAULT Festival 2017: Inner City Pressures and Talking Balloons (11/2/17)

Wrapping up our coverage of the VAULT Festival this week we have reviews of Save + Quit by Hairpin Productions Save + Quit deals with cities and the lives that inhabit them. Specifically, London and Dublin. Written by Sophia Leuner and directed by Billie De Buitlearneur, Save + Quit is a phenomenal exercise in stripped down theatre, consisting of two sets of two intersecting monologues, with just … Continue reading [Review] VAULT Festival 2017: Inner City Pressures and Talking Balloons (11/2/17)

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Arts, Experimental, London, Music, Opera, Review, Theatre, VAULT Festival 2017

[Review] VAULT Festival 2017: Wretches, Bees and Cursed Dummies (10/2/17)

We’re off to a late start this week, but here’s the first half of our reviews at the VAULT Festival this week! WRETCH by Interval Productions There’s a lot of debate on the state of homelessness and how to get people out of it, but few plays actually touch on what happens after. Rebecca Walker’s new play does just that, and boy does it go … Continue reading [Review] VAULT Festival 2017: Wretches, Bees and Cursed Dummies (10/2/17)

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