PENANG, MALAYSIA – Back for its 10th edition this weekend, the annual George Town Festival returns with a promise to deliver an entirely new way of experiencing arts to everyone. This year, the Festival embodies the idea of making arts accessible to all, regardless of age or background, with a range of programmes that take place all around the historic city. From traditional auditoriums to halls, shophouse … Continue reading Preview: George Town Festival 2019
EDINBURGH – Few people are completely in the dark about English playwright/poet William Shakespeare. But did you know about the lost years of his life? Written and directed by Victoria Baumgartner, Will tells the story of how a young Will becomes the poet William Shakespeare with echoes to his future works, as well as modern music and free dance, in-between fantasies and reality. Performed by a cast of … Continue reading Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019: Will, or Eight Lost Years of William Shakespeare’s Life by Victoria Baumgartner
LONDON – This autumn, Blackeyed Theatre brings to the stage a thrilling new adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s masterpiece Jane Eyre. Adapted by Nick Lane, this world premiere embarks on a major eight-month tour across the UK and beyond. A Gothic masterpiece of tempestuous passions and dark secrets, Jane Eyre tells the thrilling story of an orphan and her journey from a childhood of loneliness and cruelty … Continue reading Touring The UK 2019/20: Jane Eyre by Blackeyed Theatre
HONG KONG – Go “crabwise” from now till August and taste your favourite seasonal crabs at Cafe Marco’s Crablicious Dinner Buffet, and savour vibrant summer desserts featuring fresh flavours at Cafe Marco’s Fruity Weekend Afternoon Tea Buffet. Whether you crave a bucket of crab legs or other tempting sea treats, Cafe Marco has you covered. Grab a plate and kick off your crablicious dinner with all kinds … Continue reading Hong Kong 2019: Marco Polo Hongkong’s Crablicious Dinner Buffet and Fruity Weekend Afternoon Tea Buffet
“In a story, someone had a dream. In that Dream, someone told a story.” HONG KONG – Considered one of the most celebrated pieces of modern Chinese theatre, Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (HKRep) is set to restage Stan Lai’s A Dream Like a Dream this July. In 2002, HKRep was the first professional company to stage A Dream Like a Dream, winning Best Overall Performance, Best Costume Design and … Continue reading Hong Kong 2019: A Dream Like A Dream by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Preview)
LONDON – A brand new UK production of smash hit musical Sister Act has been announced by producers Jamie Wilson and Whoopi Goldberg (yes, THE Whoopi Goldberg of from the original film). Opening at Curve, Leicester on 21st April 2020, ahead of further UK venues and a London season, more details and full creative team are to be announced soon. Says producer Jamie Wilson: “I am thrilled to be collaborating again with … Continue reading Touring The UK 2020: Sister Act UK Tour 2020
LONDON – Based on Jules Verne’s classic adventure novel Around the World in 80 Days, Fire Hazard Games are staging a new, high energy urban adventure for adults in central London! Previously known for real-life immersive games including The Hunted Experience and John Le Carre’s The Circus, 80 Days: A Real-World Adventure is presented in association with Underbelly Festival Southbank. The Reform Club has reopened the challenge … Continue reading Underbelly Festival Southbank 2019: 80 Days – A Real-World Adventure by Fire Hazard Games (Preview)
LONDON – Following international acclaim and an award-winning run at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, Build A Rocket, about a young mother from Scarborough, returns to embark on an extensive UK tour. Winner of the Holden Street Theatres’ Edinburgh Fringe Award 2018, Adelaide Fringe Best Theatre Weekly Award 2019 and named The Sunday Mail’s Best Female Solo Show (Adelaide), Build a Rocket will see critically-acclaimed actress Serena … Continue reading Touring The UK 2019: Build a Rocket by Tara Finney Productions
LONDON – Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh have announce a brand new 2020 UK and Ireland tour of world famous The Phantom of the Opera, with stops at The Curve, Leicester, Manchester Palace Theatre, Bord Gais Energy Theatre Dublin, Birmingham Hippodrome and Edinburgh Festival Theatre. Now in its 33rd year in the West End, The Phantom of the Opera is often considered one of the most beautiful and spectacular productions in history, filled with … Continue reading Touring The UK 2020: The Phantom of the Opera UK/Ireland Tour 2020
SARAWAK, MALAYSIA – Organised by Joe Sidek Productions, the third edition of the annual Rainforest Fringe Festival (RFF) has officially opened, graced by the royal attendance of Duli Yang Maha Mulia (HRH) Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah. Hosted by Ministry of Tourism, Art, Culture, Youth & Sports Sarawak (MTACYS), RFF is held as a prelude to the annual Rainforest … Continue reading Rainforest Fringe Festival 2019 Opens
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