In theatre, themes of death and family are never far from the stage. Although riffing on such familiar themes, The Car still feels fresh and very accessible in the hands of Our Company, who make a triumphant return after a two year break with their new production of Verena Tay’s 2005 play. Commissioned by the Esplanade as part of the F.Y.I. (Feed Your Imagination) initiative to provide local primary … Continue reading Review: The Car by Our Company
The annual M1 Peer Pleasure Youth Theatre Festival returns with an all new edition and lineup of shows this July! Presented by ArtsWok Collaborative in collaboration with Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, this year’s edition of Peer Pleasure tackles the theme of The Other. Concerned with the increasingly diverse world we live in, The Other deals with the increasing rise of ignorance leading to … Continue reading Preview: M1 Peer Pleasure Youth Theatre Festival 2017 – The Other
It’s always a conundrum to decide on a first play to stage for a new theatre company. A classic? Shakespeare? Something edgy and modern? What they ultimately pick is a production that will encapsulate what their company stands for, and as a means to leave a lasting first impression on the local theatre scene. New company Wag the Dog Theatre seems to have chosen well … Continue reading Review: The Memory of Water by Wag the Dog Theatre
When one thinks of The Necessary Stage, it’s nearly impossible not to think of a production that was based off Resident Playwright Haresh Sharma’s scripts. Having been with the company since its humble beginnings in 1987, Sharma and TNS are inseparable, and Being Haresh Sharma celebrates both the man and the many scripts and unforgettable characters he’s penned over the last 30 years. Although presented by The … Continue reading Review: Being Haresh Sharma by The Necessary Stage in Collaboration with Cake
In conjunction with Pink Dot 2017 happening this Saturday, 1st July, W!LD Rice is offering a very special PINK discount for this weekend’s matinee performances of Boeing Boeing! Individuals who turn up at the Victoria Theatre in pink on 1st and 2nd July from 2pm will enjoy 20% off tickets to the 3pm matinee shows on the two days. In addition, to show their unwavering support for Pink Dot 2017 and #ConnectingTheDot, come meet … Continue reading Boeing Boeing Goes Pink: Support the Freedom to Love with W!ld Rice
The 2017 edition of the Singapore International Opening of the O.P.E.N. kicked off last night with the opening event Art as Res Publicae, or roughly translated from latin – art as a public good. Designed as a panel discussion themed around the value of art in society, the first edition of Arts as Res Publicae was titled Some Complexities Surrounding Pluralism In Singapore, and surrounded the topic of pluralism, acceptance … Continue reading The O.P.E.N. 2017: Art as Res Publicae
Nintendo fans rejoice – The Legend of Zelda concert tour is coming to Singapore this August! Featuring music from Ninetendo’s hit Legend of Zelda franchise, including the critically acclaimed 2017 release Breath of the Wild, gamers and non-gamers will be able to enjoy the lush, iconic music from the series. The upcoming show will feature some big surprises, including an all new movement from The Legend of Zelda: … Continue reading Preview: The Legend of Zelda – Symphony of the Goddesses
The Great Wall: One Woman’s Journey marks new company Glowtape Productions’ very first production in the local theatre scene, but its members are certainly no amateurs. Written by Life! Theatre Award winning playwright Jean Tay (Everything But The Brain, Boom), The Great Wall is a new musical inspired by the Chinese legend of Meng Jiang Nu, whose tears brought down the wall itself. We talked to the … Continue reading The Great Wall: An Interview with Stars Jeon Na-Young and Nathan Hartono
Mile-high mayhem may be looming on the horizon, but whichever Star Alliance member you end up flying with, be it Singapore Airlines, Air China or Air India, your ‘in-flight’ entertainment is guaranteed as W!ld Rice returns with a riotous fourth staging of a comedy classic. Boeing Boeing has always been one of W!ld Rice’s classic bestsellers. Ever since the company brought it here and Glen Goei … Continue reading Review: Boeing Boeing by W!ld Rice
What would you leave behind in your will to your children? If it’s your favourite car, then you’re all set for when Our Company Limited stages local playwright Verena Tay’s play The Car at the Esplanade Theatre Studio this July, commissioned by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay for its Feed Your Imagination (F.Y.I) 2017 series for students. First staged in 2005 and walking away as … Continue reading Preview: The Car by Our Company
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