Category: Theatre

Arts, Review, Singapore, Theatre

★★★★☆ Review: Model Citizens (2021) by The Necessary Stage

Women without men. Singapore is a nation that has always been proud of its pristine city, seemingly flawless to the rest of the world. But underneath its facade lies a tangled mass of quashed tensions, constantly threatening to break past the surface.  Such is the case in The Necessary Stage’s (TNS) Model Citizens, where a Member of Parliament (MP) is stabbed by an unhappy citizen, … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Model Citizens (2021) by The Necessary Stage

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Arts, News, Theatre

T:>Works expands team with Traslin Ong and Brian Gothong Tan

Led by Artistic Director Dr. Ong Keng Sen, T:>Works continues to expand its mission of pioneering thought leadership in the arts in 2021. No longer just an institution that produces new work and exhibitions, T:>Works will introduce a fellowship platform that cuts across silos, disciplines and fields. Supported by a seed fund, T:>Works is committing one million dollars over three years to kickstart a fellowship … Continue reading T:>Works expands team with Traslin Ong and Brian Gothong Tan

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★★☆☆☆ Review: The Other F Word by Miriam Cheong

Confused message finds it difficult to cut through the flab of Miriam Cheong’s one-woman show. In her no-holds barred confessional play The Other F Word, Miriam Cheong admits that her body has always been an issue for her, ever since she was in school, to being an adult actress today. Directed by Aidli ‘Alin’ Mosbit, The Other F Word is all about starting a conversation … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Review: The Other F Word by Miriam Cheong

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★★★☆☆ Review: The Monster In The Mirror by Bitesize Theatre and Gateway Arts

Online musical for teens features catchy songs amidst a shaky plot.  With the pandemic in place, school assembly programmes are becoming an increasingly tough sell for arts groups, who can no longer physically be present to perform for students. But for Bitesize Theatre, they’ve spent the last year innovating, adapting, and expanding a work that’s tailor-made for schools, with the release of their full-length online … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: The Monster In The Mirror by Bitesize Theatre and Gateway Arts

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Review: Broken Turns by Qotn. Van Su Yun

Choose your own Spanish dance class. Despite its status as a corporate meeting platform, Zoom has offered up a surprising number of possibilities and potential as a medium for theatre. For performer Qotn. Van Su Yun, director Adeeb Fazah, and writer Nah Dominic, it’s become a prime means of experimentation when it comes to storytelling in the pandemic season, as seen in their new work … Continue reading Review: Broken Turns by Qotn. Van Su Yun

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2021: An all-star cast unite for a digital retelling of musical Disenchanted

LONDON – Hit musical Disenchanted will get a showstopping West End digital revival, as leading ladies of the stage transform into the princesses we all know and love… but with a twist! Taking on these iconic heroines will be Jodie Steele as Snow White (SIX The Musical; Heathers), Sophie Isaacs as Cinderella (SIX The Musical; Heathers), Grace Mouat as Pocahontas (&Juliet; SIX The Musical), Millie … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: An all-star cast unite for a digital retelling of musical Disenchanted

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Arts of the UK 2021: The Language of Kindness by Wayward Productions

LONDON – A new work for a new performance world – Wayward Productions will open a worldwide premiere in the first week indoor performances are allowed to return. Based on Christie Watson’s bestselling memoir of her twenty years as a nurse, The Language of Kindness is a joy-filled celebration of nurses and front-line healthcare workers which will resonate with audiences everywhere following the COVID-19 pandemic. … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: The Language of Kindness by Wayward Productions

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Arts of the UK 2021: Pretty Woman – The Musical set to make London premiere this July

LONDON – After breaking advance box office records at the Piccadilly Theatre when it opened in February 2020, the smash hit feel-good Pretty Woman: The Musical returns to the West End this Summer in its new home the Savoy Theatre, with performances from 8th July 2021. On behalf of all the producers, Paula Wagner said: “Our London production of Pretty Woman: The Musical had just opened when the … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Pretty Woman – The Musical set to make London premiere this July

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Arts of the UK 2021: PDSW is dancing in the streets with the English premiere of “Invisible Dances”

LONDON – Invisible Dances has become a global phenomenon with performances across six continents and this April it will make its English premiere. Part of PDSW’s Dancing in the Street that brings dance to your doorstep, Elisabeth Schilling’s Invisible Dances is organised and performed in collaboration with local artists. This innovative participatory piece overcomes the challenges of lockdown to connect artists and audiences – just … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: PDSW is dancing in the streets with the English premiere of “Invisible Dances”

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Arts of the UK 2021: The Living Record presents The Living Roots Micro Festival

LONDON –Hot on the heels of the debut Living Record Festival in January-February 2021, the Living Roots Festival launches this April. This micro season is made up of seven innovative digital art pieces developed through the Living Roots, a new initiative set up to commission and develop multi discipline digital art by grass roots artists and companies. Planting roots in the soil of the internet for … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: The Living Record presents The Living Roots Micro Festival

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