Category: Theatre

Arts, Interview, Preview, Singapore, SRT, Theatre

Grounded: An Interview with Oon Shu An on gender roles, identity and staying down to earth

When you think of a fighter pilot, what’s the first image that appears in your head? Is it a strapping young man in aviator shades, not unlike Tom Cruise in his prime in Top Gun? Singapore Theatre Company (STC) is here to subvert those expectations with the first major show of their season, as they bring George Brant’s one-woman show Grounded to the stage. Directed … Continue reading Grounded: An Interview with Oon Shu An on gender roles, identity and staying down to earth

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Arts, Singapore, Theatre

★★☆☆☆ Review: The Face of Jizo by We Colour People and Theatre Boleh

Wobbly performances in this dialogue-heavy chamber play about PTSD and survivor’s guilt. In war, one often focuses attention on the aggressors, and the ultimate winner or loser. Yet the ones that suffer most are the innocents, the collateral damage of a battle no one really wants, and are left forgotten or reduced to mere statistics, instead of realising the very real tragedy and loss experienced … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Review: The Face of Jizo by We Colour People and Theatre Boleh

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Preview, The Necessary Stage, Theatre

Preview: Hi, Can You Hear Me? by The Necessary Stage

A mysterious tiger who runs a bar in limbo. Guan Yin caught in a loop of death and rebirth. A man whose memory fails him while being taken care of by an AI. Post-traumatic boredom, and uncontrollable life within a hotel room. These are just some of the strange characters and phenomena that inhabit The Necessary Stage’s latest play, Hi, Can You Hear Me? Written … Continue reading Preview: Hi, Can You Hear Me? by The Necessary Stage

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Preview: March On – A Children’s Festival 2024 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

This March holiday season, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay invites you to reconnect with your inner child, or bring a child along, as they present a plethora of children’s programming during the annual March On – A Children’s Festival. Running from 6th to 17th March, this fourth edition will feature specially commissioned immersive experiences by homegrown companies as well as international co-productions and presentations … Continue reading Preview: March On – A Children’s Festival 2024 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

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Preview: Falling by Pangdemonium!

This March, Pangdemonium Theatre Company is set to present a restaging of Deanna Jent’s Falling. Playing to sold-out houses and unanimous acclaim in their 2016 run, Falling has been repeatedly requested for a revival, with this being the year it finally happens. Follow ordinary parents Tami and Bill as they navigate the extraordinary journey of raising two teenage kids – Lisa, 16, full of attitude … Continue reading Preview: Falling by Pangdemonium!

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Arts, Review, Theatre

★★★☆☆ Review: Microcosm – a sonic tea ceremony by Shaman Tearoom

A chance to reconnect with the world through the ritual of music and tea. According to the classic Chinese text Tao Te Ching, all life is connected by and originates from the invisible force known as the Tao, which provides a form of natural order. Disharmony emerges when one strays too far from such a natural order, and at times requires a form a guidance … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Microcosm – a sonic tea ceremony by Shaman Tearoom

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★★★★☆ Review: 13·67 by Zuni Icosahedron

Five decades of Hong Kong history told across case files and investigations. Even if you’ve visited Hong Kong before, the next time you return, there may be the sense that something within the city has fundamentally shifted. If it’s one thing about the city’s character, it’s that nothing ever stays the same, and the Hong Kong of the past is no longer the Hong Kong … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: 13·67 by Zuni Icosahedron

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★★★★★ Review: Everything For You 《只在乎你》by Nine Years Theatre

Stunning sequel to 2022 Huayi hit showcases Nine Years Theatre at their best. In 2022, Nine Years Theatre (NYT) took on the challenge of headlining the Esplanade’s Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts, to present a play on the massive Esplanade Theatre stage, the first time the company produced a show for the space. As intimidating as it might have been, NYT ultimately chose to … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Everything For You 《只在乎你》by Nine Years Theatre

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Arts, Review, Singapore, Theatre

★★★★★ Review: Oo-Woo by The Necessary Stage

Love is sometimes about making difficult choices. Every Singaporean knows about the koel bird – even if you’ve never seen it, you’ve certainly heard it in the wee hours of the morning, crying ‘oo-woo!’ repeatedly at the top of its lungs. But what exactly is it trying to convey in those cries? From writer Raimi Safari and director Mohd Fared Jainal, the koel is the … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Oo-Woo by The Necessary Stage

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★★★☆☆ Review: Here Where You Were by Matter.Less

A forum theatre primer on how to begin processing suicide. The forum theatre format has long been used as a form of empowerment, giving audience members the power of choice to change the narrative of a play when invited to step in and make major decisions. Often, this has been used to address key social issues, and give ordinary viewers the realisation that they do … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Here Where You Were by Matter.Less

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