A digital whodunnit that captures the thrill of live theatre. One of the most unique aspects of live theatre that differentiates it from film, is how no matter how many times you watch it, there’s always something new to discover, whether it’s the way actors say a line, or the energy levels of the audience during the performance. Watching BODY X The Culprit for the … Continue reading Review: BODY X The Culprit (George Town Festival 2021)
Let your imagination run free as art takes over. The Belle Epoque referred to a Golden Age in European history which focused on operatic art forms, along with cabaret. Despite sharing a name with this period however, local performing arts company Bellepoque goes a step further, taking the spirit of the era and updating it for contemporary times with their willingness to combine various art … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Resonances – A Double Bill by Bellepoque
When Singapore returned to Phase 3 (Heightened Alert) and live theatre performances became an option again, much of the arts news was dominated by bigger and more well-established theatre companies making their return with blockbuster shows, even with reduced seating. But perhaps the ones that have gone unnoticed and are less prominent are the little guys, the independent theatre makers who also want their time … Continue reading The Concubine: An Interview with Adeeb Fazah and Isaiah Christopher Lee
Since we first witnessed his work in 2018, independent theatre maker Isaiah Christopher Lee has been hard at work over the last three years, developing himself and expanding his theatrical knowledge. All of that is set to culminate in a brand new work this July – a monodrama that will also be starring Isaiah. Titled The Concubine, the 90-minute semi-autobiographical work sees Isaiah playing a … Continue reading Preview: The Concubine by Isaiah Christopher Lee
While the 2021 George Town Festival was planned as a hybrid festival, the ongoing lockdown measures implemented across the country have relegated most of its shows to either indefinite postponement, or taken online. And for the general public, it’s all they can do to wake up in the same bed, the same room, the same house, and learn to cope with the seemingly endless ennui … Continue reading George Town Festival 2021: An Interview with Haylin Cai, creator of Imaginarium
When theatremakers Danny Yeo and Li Xie founded BODY X Productions in 2014, immersive theatre in Singapore was practically non-existent at the time, marking them as local pioneers of the genre. Making their debut with BODY X – The Wedding at the Singapore Writers Festival 2014 to fascinated audiences, they took the success in their stride, returning in 2016 with BODY X – The Rehearsal. … Continue reading George Town Festival 2021: An Interview with Danny Yeo, co-creator of BODY X – The Culprit
After their debut production subTitled 1.0 in February, Bridging the Gap Collective (BTG) is back with their second production this July. Written by Theo Chen, Cyril & Michael takes place over a single night, when a chance encounter between two strangers unravels their rich histories. Directed by Rebekah Sangeetha Dorai, the two attempt to find ways to meaningfully connect, as they swap stories, vulnerabilities, and … Continue reading Preview: Cyril & Michael by Bridging The Gap
HONG KONG – This summer, Hong Kong’s great outdoors will be very much within reach to those who reside abroad — thanks to a series of uniquely soothing sensory videos created under the 360 Hong Kong Moments initiative by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), which have managed to capture and bottle the city’s auditory essence into highly immersive and pleasurable viewing experiences. A highlight … Continue reading Hong Kong 2021: HKTB Debuts Great Outdoors Summer Video Series
A valiant attempt at dealing with the spectre of death. Death never comes easily, especially when it’s unexpected. How then does one learn to process it, and not allow it to completely consume you and those around you? Drama Box’s third graduating batch of ARTivate members attempts to answer that, with their original play Dancing with Fish in the Midnight Zone. Directed by Koh Wan … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Review: Dancing with Fish in the Midnight Zone by ARTivate
Motherhood has never been an easy path to take. From carrying a child for nine months, the pain of actual childbirth, to a mother’s duties to her husband and children, it’s practically enough to make one woman go mad. Following their staging of The Father (2018) and The Son (2020), Pangdemonium is set to complete Florian Zeller’s ‘family’ trilogy with The Mother this August. Translated … Continue reading Preview: The Mother by Pangdemonium!
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