Category: Theatres

Arts, Capitol Theatre, Comedy, Dream Academy, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Dream Academy’s Happy Ever Laughter 2018: An Interview with Selena Tan

Happy Ever Laughter, Dream Academy’s biennial standup comedy spectacular, returns for its fourth outing this week, and Dream Academy artistic director Selena Tan has decided to rock the boat with a twist – a comedic battle to the death as two teams of Singapore’s best and most promising comedians vie for the rights to call themselves the nation’s funniest! Says Selena: “We started Happy Ever Laughter … Continue reading Dream Academy’s Happy Ever Laughter 2018: An Interview with Selena Tan

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Arts, Dance with Me, Esplanade Concert Hall, Esplanade Recital Studio, Esplanade Theatre, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Malay Theatre, Pesta Raya 2017, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatres

Pesta Raya 2018: An Interview with Zulfadli ‘Big’ Rashid (Alkesah)

Just as one’s ears prick up for a story the moment one hears the magical words ‘once upon a time’, storytellers of Malay folklore begin their tales with an equally powerful opener – ‘alkesah’, or ‘as the story goes’. And celebrating that long history of oral tradition then, is the aptly titled Esplanade commissioned musical Alkesah, opening the Esplanade’s 2018 Pesta Raya – Malay Festival of the … Continue reading Pesta Raya 2018: An Interview with Zulfadli ‘Big’ Rashid (Alkesah)

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Arts, Esplanade Annexe Studio, Opera, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatres

Review: Love and Duty – Mozart’s Il Re Pastore by The Opera People

Mozart gets funky in this accessible new interpretation that sets Il Re Pastore in a nightclub. Opera often gets a bad rap for being stuffy and inaccessible to the general public. But in their debut production, The Opera People are pulling out all the stops to produce a show that anyone from any background would be more open to attend and be able to appreciate. … Continue reading Review: Love and Duty – Mozart’s Il Re Pastore by The Opera People

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RWS’ Football Fever 2018: That’s How You Celebrate A Goal

The 2018 World Cup in Russia is fast hurtling towards a pulsating end, with bars, pubs and other establishments all over Singapore determined to deliver the most enduring, heart-stopping on-pitch action with the best deals and creating a fun atmosphere for the match screenings. But if there’s one event that you have got to be at, it’s got to be Football Fever 2018 organised by Resorts World … Continue reading RWS’ Football Fever 2018: That’s How You Celebrate A Goal

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Arts, Interview, musical, Preview, Sands Theatre, Sands Theatre Highlights, Singapore, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Review: The Lion King presented by Sliding Doors Entertainment and Michael Cassel Group

There’s no feeling that quite replicates hearing the opening verse of ‘The Circle of Life’ from Disney’s The Lion King, evoking a sharp sense of nostalgia that immediately endears any longtime fan to the production, alongside undeniably epic visuals as a giant paper sun rises from the stage, letting everyone know exactly how much of a spectacle the theatre is about to watch, eyes wide and … Continue reading Review: The Lion King presented by Sliding Doors Entertainment and Michael Cassel Group

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Arts, Drama Centre Black Box, Intercultural Theatre Institute, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Review: The Cyclist by Intercultural Theatre Institute

A surreal cast of quirky characters and a final emotional gut punch in one of ITI’s most light-hearted shows. For many people, growing up can feel like an odyssey, with countless perils to face in adolescence as one becomes increasingly exposed to the cold, cruel world around them. In the case of Vijay Tendulkar’s The Cyclist, growing up becomes a literal journey, as we follow a protagonist choosing … Continue reading Review: The Cyclist by Intercultural Theatre Institute

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Arts, Interview, musical, Preview, Sands Theatre, Sands Theatre Highlights, Singapore, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

The Circle of Life: The Lion King Returns To Singapore After 7 Years

Over the years, Marina Bay Sands has seen countless productions grace its theatres, ranging from the best touring productions from Broadway and the West End to the strongest performers from around the region. But one production that will always have a special place in audience’s hearts would be the very first one. That production is Disney’s The Lion King, which saw a welcome return to the … Continue reading The Circle of Life: The Lion King Returns To Singapore After 7 Years

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Arts, Concert, Esplanade Concert Hall, Music, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Music From Turn of the Century by Ding Yi Music Company

After a rousing concert in June at the Singapore Conference Hall, Ding Yi Music Company returns this July with a far more intimate affair at the Esplanade Recital Studio with Music From Turn of the Century.  In this concert, for the first time ever, Singapore’s foremost Chinese Chamber Music company will be led and conducted by Cultural Medallion recipient and Singapore Chinese Orchestra Music Director Tsung Yeh. This … Continue reading Preview: Music From Turn of the Century by Ding Yi Music Company

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Aliwal Arts Centre, Arts, Dance with Me, Experimental, Interview, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

An Interview with the Creatives of dead was the body till i taught it how to move

Bhumi Collective has only been around for a couple of years, but they’ve already been showcasing a variety of genres  dipping their toes into various genres of shows, ranging from fringe theatre to lecture performance. Now, they’ll be presenting an all new, original, interdisciplinary work, co-created by a number of young theatre makers both familiar and new to the local scene in the premiere of dead … Continue reading An Interview with the Creatives of dead was the body till i taught it how to move

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Arts, Music, Opera, Preview, Singapore, The Arts House, Theatres

Preview: Kopi for One – From Page to Stage by L’Arietta Productions

  Before the premiere of the Singapore Trilogy this October, L’Arietta Productions will be presenting a short preview of the performance this July, with an all new commission and first part of the trilogy – Kopi For One! The Singapore Trilogy will feature three chamber operas, woven together by a woman reflecting on her life at different ages, and her relationships with her father,  fiancé and herself. Each part … Continue reading Preview: Kopi for One – From Page to Stage by L’Arietta Productions

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