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Review: The Reunification of The Two Koreas by Theatreworks

Love is the drug, and oh what a terrible, wonderful drug it is too.  For a four letter word, ‘love’, to this day, remains one of mankind’s greatest mysteries. At times absurd, most times frustrating, occasionally uplifting and always messy, it’s no wonder we’re practically obsessed with solving it, unable to live with or without it. In French playwright Joël Pommerat’s The Reunification of the Two … Continue reading Review: The Reunification of The Two Koreas by Theatreworks

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Because I Love You: An Interview with Jacques Vincey, Timothy Nga and Cynthia Lee MacQuarrie of Theatreworks’ The Reunification of The Two Koreas

After the premiere of new play 13.13.13, Theatreworks concludes their 2018 season of theatre with French playwright Joël Pommerat’s The Reunification of the Two Koreas. Directed by Centre Dramatique National de Tours (CDNT) artistic director Jacques Vincey, this English translation by Marc Goldberg is set to make its Singaporean premiere this November at 72-13, the home of Theatreworks. “When I first watched this show in France,” says director … Continue reading Because I Love You: An Interview with Jacques Vincey, Timothy Nga and Cynthia Lee MacQuarrie of Theatreworks’ The Reunification of The Two Koreas

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Review: 13.13.13 by Theatreworks

An ambitious new play about modern love. New writing in the Singapore theatre scene is always welcome, and to see Theatreworks provide a platform and continue to champion it is incredibly encouraging. To round off July’s Writers Lab month, Theatreworks then presents the professional debut of playwright Shen Tan, with her play 13.13.13.  Directed by Tan Shou Chen, 13.13.13 follows William and Samantha (Thomas Pang and Sharda Harrison), a … Continue reading Review: 13.13.13 by Theatreworks

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Dapunta Hyang: Zai Kuning’s Magnificent Ship Sails Home at Last to Theatreworks

There’s something impossibly magnificent about the way Singaporean artist Zai Kuning’s gigantic skeleton of a ship hangs in 72-13. Entering the exhibition space, an air of the mystical and awe-inspiring emanates forth when witnessing the handwoven beast in person, as the obelisk-like structure towers over you and stretches out and across the entire room. Suspended in mid-air, the ship seems to defy gravity itself as it … Continue reading Dapunta Hyang: Zai Kuning’s Magnificent Ship Sails Home at Last to Theatreworks

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72-13, Arts, Singapore, Theatre Companies, Theatreworks

The Art Scene’s Movers and Shakers: Theatreworks Curators Academy

    The inaugural Theatreworks Curators Academy comes to a close for now, with plenty of food for thought. SINGAPORE – Even as new SIFA Festival Director Gaurav Kripalani steps up to the plate for a new era of the festival, his immediate predecessor still certainly has plenty on his plate, as Ong Keng Sen heralds an all new programme of his own: the inaugural … Continue reading The Art Scene’s Movers and Shakers: Theatreworks Curators Academy

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Preview: Because, The Night by Heman Chong (Presented by Theatreworks)

Muar-born, Singapore-based artist Heman Chong has always been interested in books and writing. In the past, his work often questions the function of the production of the narrative in our everyday lives. Chong has presented internationally, in places as diverse as London to Seoul, New York to Bangkok, and of course, Singapore, not to mention plenty of biennales. Concerns in his exhibitions range from the act … Continue reading Preview: Because, The Night by Heman Chong (Presented by Theatreworks)

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Review: Off Kilter by Ramesh Meyyappan (Presented by Theatreworks)

Mental illness has long been the subject of fascination in theatre. From depression to obsession, theatremakers have consistently been attempting to find the best way to sensitively represent mental issues onstage. Perhaps then, Ramesh Meyyappan has stumbled upon something truly special in attempting to weave in an element of (dark) comedy and his signature style of physical theatre to give the issue a new, accessible … Continue reading Review: Off Kilter by Ramesh Meyyappan (Presented by Theatreworks)

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Preview: Off Kilter by Theatreworks (+Interview with Ramesh Meyyappan!)

Glasgow-based Singaporean physical theatre master Ramesh Meyyappan makes a hotly anticipated return to the local theatre scene this October with his latest work: Off Kilter. Off Kilter follows Joe Kilter, hiding away in his own happy routine and preferring anonymity over fame. But as a change knocks his routine completely off track (and his house sideways), Joe Kilter’s life becomes, quite frankly, off kilter. As he closes … Continue reading Preview: Off Kilter by Theatreworks (+Interview with Ramesh Meyyappan!)

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SIFA 2017: Becoming Graphic by Sonny Liew and Edith Podesta (Review)

Sonny Liew initially seems like an odd choice to put onstage as part of an international arts festival. After all, the 42-year old Eisner Award winning comic artist has close to no experience in theatre. But if there’s anyone who can be counted on to bring out the drama of comics and adapt it for the stage, it’s his collaborator and Life! Theatre Award winning … Continue reading SIFA 2017: Becoming Graphic by Sonny Liew and Edith Podesta (Review)

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SIFA 2017: Becoming Graphic by Sonny Liew and Edith Podesta (Preview)

Nabbing the coveted Singapore Literature Prize, as well as THREE Eisner Awards for his graphic novel The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye, artist Sonny Liew is set to take on a completely new medium this SIFA: the theatre. Collaborating with award winning theatremaker Edith Podesta, Liew will be presenting an all new graphic novel-meets performance piece in the form of Becoming Graphic. Springboarding off the superhero genre, Becoming Graphic will … Continue reading SIFA 2017: Becoming Graphic by Sonny Liew and Edith Podesta (Preview)

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