Six outstanding arts practitioners honoured for their pursuit of artistic excellence with Singapore’s top arts accolades
The National Arts Council (NAC) has conferred two Cultural Medallions and four Young Artist Awards today at the Istana. The distinguished awards recognise outstanding artists for their artistic excellence, distinctive body of works and contributions to developing our nation’s arts and cultural landscape. This year’s awards celebrate a diverse group of artists specialising in different fields, who have contributed to enhancing the vibrancy of our … Continue reading Six outstanding arts practitioners honoured for their pursuit of artistic excellence with Singapore’s top arts accolades
Wild Rice announces An Inspector Calls, The Butterfly Lovers and Hotel as first three shows of 2023
With the end of 2022 comes the beginning of 2023, and with that – a brand new theatre season for leading Singapore theatre company Wild Rice, who’ve just announced the first three shows of 2023 – a new staging of J.B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls, the arrival of the first English-language opera adaptation The Butterfly Lovers, and the restaging of their critically-acclaimed Hotel. A thought-provoking … Continue reading Wild Rice announces An Inspector Calls, The Butterfly Lovers and Hotel as first three shows of 2023
Is It Worth To Start a Sportsbook Business?
Sportsbooks are all over the world set up by different individuals and organizations. In recent years, sports betting has grown in popularity, especially among the younger generation. With every wager a client places, the sportsbook charges a commission. So, is it worth it to start a sportsbook business? Since profit is sure through commissions, no matter the outcome of the events, the business is highly … Continue reading Is It Worth To Start a Sportsbook Business?
★★★★★ Review: Pinocchio by Wild Rice
Italian fairytale proves powerful inspiration for Wild Rice’s annual pantomime. Category Score (out of 10) Direction (Pam Oei) 10 Script (Thomas Lim) 9 Performance (Mae Elliessa, Ebi Shankara, Siti Khalijah Zainal, Dwayne Lau, Michelle Ler, Vester Ng) 9 Music – Composition/Lyrics (Julian Wong / Joel Tan) 9 Live Music (Joel Nah, Feri Susanto, Colin Yong, Brandon Wong, Rizal Sanip) 9 Choreography (Gino Babagay) 9 Set … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Pinocchio by Wild Rice
★★★★☆ Review: A Singaporean In Paris (2022) by Sing’theatre
Light-hearted musical revue rings in the holiday season with joy and laughter. Category Score (out of 10) Direction (Hossan Leong) 8 Script (Alison Jean Lester) 7 Performance (Amin Alifin, Ethel Yap, Gaby Rae, Hossan Leong, Peter Ong) 8 Choreography (George Chan) 9 Set Design (Wong Chee Wai) 9 Lighting Design (Reuben Ong) 8 Sound Design (Shah Tahir) 8 Costumes/Hair (Theresa Chan/Ashley Lim) 8 Music (Elaine … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: A Singaporean In Paris (2022) by Sing’theatre
Review: Playwrights’ Cove 2022 by The Necessary Stage
From featuring promising young theatremakers at the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival, to the creative jamming of The Orange Playground, in recent years, The Necessary Stage (TNS) has been increasingly moving towards the developing of new works and setting the foundations for a new generation of theatremakers. This year, TNS has also brought back Playwrights’ Cove, a playwriting training and mentorship programme led by Resident Playwright … Continue reading Review: Playwrights’ Cove 2022 by The Necessary Stage
An Interview with Gangguan Theatre’s Edward Eng, Writer/Director of new play ‘The Change’
In a year where we have finally begun to move beyond the shadow of the pandemic, new global problems begin to rear their head in our face once again, with the most prominent of those being climate change. But in the face of a global crisis, how do we keep our chin up and do something useful about it? New theatre company Gangguan Theatre will … Continue reading An Interview with Gangguan Theatre’s Edward Eng, Writer/Director of new play ‘The Change’
Preview: The Change by Gangguan Theatre
While negotiators at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt race to strike a strong climate deal, Singapore playwright-led collaboration Gangguan! presents The Change, an original new work. The one-actor production starring Dennis Sofian (Tartuffe, W!LD RICE) draws upon playwright Edward Eng’s (dead was the body till I taught it how to move, Bhumi Collective) personal experience working on climate policy and difficulty in … Continue reading Preview: The Change by Gangguan Theatre
Fashion Forward: Local designers reinvent Singapore’s style as part of Singapore Stories 2022
Last evening, five local designers took to the runway to showcase their interpretation of Singapore fashion for the fifth edition of Singapore Stories 2022 – an annual fashion design competition organised by the Singapore Fashion Council (SFC) and held at the Asian Civilisations Museum. Attended by Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Ministry of National Development, Ms Sim Ann, key fashion industry … Continue reading Fashion Forward: Local designers reinvent Singapore’s style as part of Singapore Stories 2022
Preview: Kumar XXX by Dream Academy
THIRTY… DIRTY… FLIRTY… From being stripped bare, to being a superhero, one ruling Queen has done it all. That Queen happens to be Kumar, Singapore’s number 1 drag queen and queen of comedy, as Kumar celebrates THIRTY fabulous years in show business – i.e. XXX (which is indeed the Roman numerals for 30!) So with a name like Kumar XXX, expect there to be some raunchy, X-rated … Continue reading Preview: Kumar XXX by Dream Academy
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