Category: Theatre

Arts, Local Event, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Review: twentythirty by Dramabox [27/10/16]

twentythirty is a show that’s more community theatre than avant garde. Sitting in the room full of secondary school students, I felt young again surrounded by youth. As the show began, Dramabox introduced the audience the the concept of forum theatre, which if you weren’t already aware, uses theatre as a means to discuss societal issues, allowing audiences to participate and voice their own opinions in … Continue reading Review: twentythirty by Dramabox [27/10/16]

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Preview: twentythirty by DramaBox

By 2030, there will be 6.9 million people in Singapore. How will it affect you? Similar to International Friendship Day, the Singapore Kindness Movement is once again collaborating with a theatre company to produce a new play about our increasingly diverse population, with classmates, neighbors and people on the street from all over the world. Taking on a forum theatre style aimed at teens, the … Continue reading Preview: twentythirty by DramaBox

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Arts, Local Event, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Preview: Two great shows to catch this November!

Got your head spinning deciding what shows to catch this school holiday? SRT is here to offer up two tantalising shows this November! Firstly, there’s the Singaporean premiere of Pulitzer-Prize winning play Disgraced, which has also become the most staged play in the US in 2016! Disgraced follows Amir, an American born Muslim who’s achieved the American Dream with a great job and beautiful artist wife (who happens … Continue reading Preview: Two great shows to catch this November!

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Arts, Local Event, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., SOTA Studio Theatre, Theatre

[Preview] Shrimps in Space by GenerAsia Limited

Desmond Sim’s one man play Shrimps in Space is finally getting a revival this November! First written in 1999 and lauded for its heart and humour, we follow the life of Lim Huat Bee (Hang Qian Chou of Nine Years Theatre) as he grows up. Known as ‘Hay Bee’ to his friends (shrimp), Lim is a skinny, scrawny ‘shrimp’of a boy cautiously navigating his way through school … Continue reading [Preview] Shrimps in Space by GenerAsia Limited

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Arts, London, Review, Theatre

Review: A Pacifist’s Guide To The War On Cancer by Complicite Associates and National Theatre [19/10/16]

Of all the topics musicals haven’t yet covered, the deep, dark and controversial issue of cancer is probably near the bottom of the list. But if you’re thinking A Pacifist’s Guide To The War On Cancer is going to be a Hallmark weepfest, think again. One doesn’t usually associate Complicite’s work with musicals. It’s no wonder then that A Pacifist’s Guide is surprising in that it actually follows the … Continue reading Review: A Pacifist’s Guide To The War On Cancer by Complicite Associates and National Theatre [19/10/16]

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Arts, Interview, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Preview+Interview: Best Of (His Story) by The Necessary Stage

The Necessary Stage rounds off their 2016 season with a sequel to their 2013 piece Best Of, which starred Siti K. Titled Best Of (His Story), the performance is once again written by Haresh Sharma and directed by Alvin Tan, and stars TV and theatre’s Sani Hussin, playing the role of Siti K’s husband, now taking to the stage to tell his side of the story.   We … Continue reading Preview+Interview: Best Of (His Story) by The Necessary Stage

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Arts, Local Event, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Preview: Monkey Goes West by W!ld Rice

The annual W!ld Rice pantomime is back! W!ld Rice is bringing back their hit musical and last year’s Life! Theatre Award Production of the Year Monkey Goes West this Christmas season, a perfect send off to the year of the Monkey! Monkey Goes West riffs on the Chinese fantasy classic Journey to the West, where orphan Ah Tang embarks on an epic quest in a strange land, joined by … Continue reading Preview: Monkey Goes West by W!ld Rice

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Arts, Comedy, Esplanade Theatre, Local Event, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Preview: Happy Ever Laughter: Standup Comedy Madness! by Dream Academy

If you think your funny bone is broken, look no further than these doctors to heal you with humour. After all, laughter is the best medicine. Enter Dream Academy’s 3rd iteration of Happy Ever Laughter: Standup Comedy Madness, the hit series that brings together the very best of local standup comedy in one big night of fun-filled digs at our little red dot! This year’s edition features a whopping … Continue reading Preview: Happy Ever Laughter: Standup Comedy Madness! by Dream Academy

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Arts, Film, LFF 2016, London, London Film Festival 2016, Review, Theatre

London Film Festival 2016: The Wedding Ring dir. Rahmatou Keïta

In this rare film from Niger, and a female directed film at that, Rahmatou Keïta has crafted a fresh, honest look at a different side of Africa. In The Wedding Ring, you won’t find the Western stereotypes of starving children and violence, rather, a quiet look at Nigerien culture through the eyes of a young girl. The Wedding Ring stars Magaajyia Silberfeld as Tiyaa, a young woman … Continue reading London Film Festival 2016: The Wedding Ring dir. Rahmatou Keïta

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Arts, Drama Centre Black Box, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Review: Deathtrap by Asylum Theatre [13/10/16]

Deathtrap has been touted as Broadway’s longest running thriller-comedy onstage, as well as being penned by Ira Levin, famed for classic works on film such as Rosemary’s Baby and The Boys from Brazil. Armed with that knowledge, I was excited to see how its debut Singapore staging would turn out. Upon entering the Drama Centre Black Box, we were greeted with an impressive set for a black box … Continue reading Review: Deathtrap by Asylum Theatre [13/10/16]

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