Category: Theatres

Arts, KC Arts Centre, Kids, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Preview: TLC Children’s Festival by The Little Company

This September, Singapore Repertory Theatre’s The Little Company is bringing theatre to your screens, with the TLC Children’s Festival taking place completely online! For a whole month, look out for brand new productions, workshops and fun activities with the aim to entertain, inspire and nurture the kids. For starters, catch Fly High, as Poppy (Tan Rui Shan) and Mo (Andrew Marko) embark on a quest to build … Continue reading Preview: TLC Children’s Festival by The Little Company

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Arts, KC Arts Centre, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Preview: Sight Lines Entertainment presents Asia’s first interactive 360° digital theatre experience

Following their debut Zoom production Murder at Mandai Camp, Sight Lines Entertainment is back for a brand new project this August. Teaming up with local e-ticketing and live-streaming startup Xctuality, Sight Lines will be introducing an immersive experience combining virtual reality (VR) and 360° streaming, bringing traditional theatre performances online and promoting them to  new, international audiences. “Moving forward, the big question is: does it … Continue reading Preview: Sight Lines Entertainment presents Asia’s first interactive 360° digital theatre experience

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72-13, Arts, Music, Review, Singapore, Theatreworks

N.O.W. 2020: King by Jo Tan (Review)

Using drag as a form of female empowerment in this one woman show by Jo Tan. Under T:>works’ N.O.W. Festival of Women, diversity is the name of the game, with women of all backgrounds and personalities celebrated through its range of programmes. And with this year’s edition, that even includes the rarely seen concept of the drag king, as highlighted in Jo Tan’s one-woman show King.  … Continue reading N.O.W. 2020: King by Jo Tan (Review)

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Experimental, Music, Preview, Singapore, Theatres

Celebrate an artsy August with The Esplanade’s Red Dot August

This August, audiences can celebrate Singapore’s National Day from the comfort of home, as Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay presents a power-packed lineup of free online programmes featuring Singapore artists and various art forms, with something to suit all interests. Red Dot August will feature performances streamed online by Singapore and Singapore-based artists, performing original works across different art forms. Two of Esplanade’s well-loved … Continue reading Celebrate an artsy August with The Esplanade’s Red Dot August

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Experimental, Music, Preview, Singapore, Theatres

The Esplanade releases Tan Dun’s Martial Arts Trilogy online

From start to finish, I spent a total of twelve years composing music for three wuxia (martial arts) films: Ang Lee’s “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”, Zhang Yimou’s “Hero”, and Feng Xiaogang’s “The Banquet” – Tan Dun Performed in the Esplanade Concert Hall at Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts in 2012, come experience Tan Dun’s Martial Arts Trilogy, available online for a limited time. Showcasing … Continue reading The Esplanade releases Tan Dun’s Martial Arts Trilogy online

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The Banter: Kamini Ramachandran gets to The Heart of Story as StoryFest 2020 goes digital

  Even as the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions have begun to ease in Singapore, it’s still hard to imagine planning for a performing arts festival in these extraordinary circumstances, let alone putting those plans into action. But if it’s one person who can do it, it’s almost certainly storyteller Kamini Ramachandran, creative producer of the annual StoryFest, which returns for its 4th edition this July. Co-presented … Continue reading The Banter: Kamini Ramachandran gets to The Heart of Story as StoryFest 2020 goes digital

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Experimental, Music, Preview, Singapore, Theatres

The Esplanade’s Jazz In July Goes Online With Month-long Series of Jazz Duets

With the restrictions on live performances still ongoing, the Esplanade is still powering through with more online performances and digital versions of their regularly scheduled programmes. The latest of these that has been announced is a new, online version of Jazz in July, celebrating jazz and its diverse subgenres and outfits. A staple of the Esplanade’s programme for the last 12 years, Jazz in July is … Continue reading The Esplanade’s Jazz In July Goes Online With Month-long Series of Jazz Duets

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Arts, KC Arts Centre, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

The Coronalogues: Stand to Win $500 When You Submit Your Monologue To SRT

When Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) presented The Coronalogues – Silver linings back in May, it marked one of the first original local works to have emerged during the circuit breaker period. With moderate success, SRT is now inviting YOU to be a part of the next phase of the project! In the original production, 9 writers and actors got together to perform monologues inspired by … Continue reading The Coronalogues: Stand to Win $500 When You Submit Your Monologue To SRT

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Review: Murder at Mandai Camp by Sight Lines Entertainment

Valiant attempt at online murder mystery requires stronger interactivity to engage. If it’s one thing we remember from our days of National Service, it’s the seemingly endless accounts and rumours of vengeful ghosts haunting every camp we went to. At times easily laughed off, and at others keeping us wide awake at night, there was always something inexplicably irresistible about these stories that kept us … Continue reading Review: Murder at Mandai Camp by Sight Lines Entertainment

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Arts, KC Arts Centre, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., The Banter, Theatre

The Banter: Joe Sidek speaks about his new talk series, and ideas for a new festival

KUALA LUMPUR – Joe Sidek is best known as the former director of the George Town Festival and Rainforest Fringe Festival, amongst others. But in these unprecedented times, a festival is something that seems impossible to even conceive or plan for, let alone see happen in the near future. With the art world facing its biggest crisis to date, Joe has decided to rally some of … Continue reading The Banter: Joe Sidek speaks about his new talk series, and ideas for a new festival

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