Category: Theatre

Arts, Chinese Theatre, Interview, Preview, Theatre

Huayi 2023: An Interview with Liang Chi-Ming, director of Godot Theatre Company’s ‘ART’

Over this first weekend of the Esplanade’s 2023 Huayi- Chinese Festival of Arts, the ongoing theme seems to be friendship, with headliner shows Two men, ten years later and Godot Theatre Company’s ART both dealing with the difficulties and nuances of navigating long-term friendships. And it makes perfect sense too – after all, in a world fraught with conflict, we need more friendships built on … Continue reading Huayi 2023: An Interview with Liang Chi-Ming, director of Godot Theatre Company’s ‘ART’

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Dance with Me, Interview, Preview, Theatre

Huayi 2023: An Interview with best friends Chen Wu-kang and Su Wei-chia, co-creators of ‘Two men, ten years later’ (两男常罩)

In spite of countless life events, in spite of differing artistic directions and career trajectories, in spite of battling a global pandemic and even life-threatening illness, Taiwanese dancers Chen Wu-kang and Su Wei-chia have remained best friends for 30 years now. Ever since co-founding the company HORSE in 2004, the two have also collaborated on numerous projects, including the experimental work 2 men (2012), which … Continue reading Huayi 2023: An Interview with best friends Chen Wu-kang and Su Wei-chia, co-creators of ‘Two men, ten years later’ (两男常罩)

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Music, Preview, Theatre

Preview: Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts 2023 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

The Esplanade’s Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts has always been a gateway to the region’s best Chinese arts, from China to Hong Kong, Taiwan to of course, Singapore. In the next edition, running from 27th January to 5th February, the festival coincides with the Year of the Rabbit, full of positivity and wit, as the Esplanade welcomes audiences to discover new worlds, make memories … Continue reading Preview: Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts 2023 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

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Arts, Hong Kong, Preview, Theatre

Arts of Hong Kong 2023: Hong Kong Arts Festival 2023

HONG KONG – Now in its 51st edition, the Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) is back this February to bring both local and international arts to the city of Hong Kong. Stars of the art world will descend on the city, with programmes that include Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov, Loveless Romance—a new drama by Cheung Tat-ming, the dance-opera Love Streams, Jockey Club InnoArts Series: First Steps, Dance Me to the End of … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2023: Hong Kong Arts Festival 2023

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Arts, Review, Singapore, Theatre

★★★☆☆ Review: Less Than Half by Adib Kosnan, Yarra Ileto & Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts

Glass half empty perspective towards how a nation cares for its minorities. Category Score (out of 10) Direction (Adib Kosnan, Yarra Ileto) 7 Script (Aswani Aswath, NAFA students) 6 Performance (NAFA students) 7 Sound Design (Alif Danial Ahmad) 7 Lighting (Tai Zi Feng) 7 Total 34/50 (68%) Final Score: ★★★☆☆ In a world where appearances are everything, it is far too often that we try … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Less Than Half by Adib Kosnan, Yarra Ileto & Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts

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★★★☆☆ Review: Mother of Compost by Noémie Huttner-Koros

An invitation to ponder over the future of families in the anthropocene. Category Score (out of 10) Direction (Andrew Sutherland) 7 Script (Noémie Huttner-Koros) 7 Performance (Noémie Huttner-Koros) 8 Audiovisual Design (Edwin Sitt) 6 Lighting Design (Jasmine Lifford) 7 Costume Design (Molly Werner) 7 Stage Design (Molly Werner) 6 Sound Design (Lyndon Blue) 8 Total 54/80 (68%) Final Score: ★★★☆☆ Noémie Huttner-Koros loves babies. But … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Mother of Compost by Noémie Huttner-Koros

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Art What!, Arts, Theatre

T:>Works’ #Metazomia Exhibition by Brian Gothong Tan explores realm of NFTs by dreaming up new worlds and futures

Following on from The Swimming Pool Library, multi-disciplinary artist Brian Gothong Tan has completed work on his second commission of T:>works’ Artistic Atelier, this time diving into the world of non-fungible tokens (NFT). In this exhibition, works are in part spawned from and inspired by T:>Works’ new T:>NFT, a dedicated digital platform for NFTs created by artists commissioned and presented by T:>Works, in a collection … Continue reading T:>Works’ #Metazomia Exhibition by Brian Gothong Tan explores realm of NFTs by dreaming up new worlds and futures

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Preview: Checkpoint Theatre 2023 Season

Come 2023, Checkpoint Theatre is introducing an exciting season ahead, with new work, a hot favourite, and a previously delayed staging, all coming to the Drama Centre Black Box across the year, as the company continues to present and develop important, original stories from Singapore. The season opens with Myle Yan Tay’s Brown Boys Don’t Tell Jokes. Directed by and with dramaturgy by Huzir Sulaiman, … Continue reading Preview: Checkpoint Theatre 2023 Season

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★★★☆☆ Review: Tree Confessions by This Is Not A Theatre Company

The hidden life of trees, revealed. Written by Jenny Lyn Bader and directed by Erin B Mee, in This Is Not A Theatre Company’s Tree Confessions, audience members get to hear from a character they’d never have imagined ever hearing the voice of: a tree. The mechanics of the show are simple – audience members are required to find a tree of their choosing, sit … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Tree Confessions by This Is Not A Theatre Company

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★★★★☆ Review: Django In Pain by Por Piedad Teatro & The Play Company

Darkly comic fairytale about seeking help, told through a surreal puppet show. It’s not often a puppet show opens with a scene of its protagonist attempting to hang himself. But that is precisely how homemade puppet theatre show Django In Pain begins, and only goes down an increasingly surreal narrative that will surprise you at every turn. Co-created by husband and wife theatremaking duo Antonio … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Django In Pain by Por Piedad Teatro & The Play Company

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