M1 Singapore Fringe 2022: An Interview with Travis Clausen-Knight and James Pett on presenting toxicity and perspective in ‘IMAGO’
Some people call it the honeymoon phase – that point at the start of a relationship where nothing can possibly go wrong, your partner is perfect in every way, and all those little tics that would ordinarily annoy you? Nah, you can put those aside for now. But fast forward a few months, and it’s not long before things change. And perhaps worst of all, … Continue reading M1 Singapore Fringe 2022: An Interview with Travis Clausen-Knight and James Pett on presenting toxicity and perspective in ‘IMAGO’
★★★☆☆ Review: Girls Like That by The Young Company
A heartbreaking work of youthful cruelty. Sometimes the cruelest people in society, are those closest to you, because they know exactly where it hurts most. And in Singapore Repertory Theatre’s production of Evan Placey’s Girls Like That, we learn that it is often the youth who are the worst perpetrators of all – unaware of just how much pain their words can inflict. Directed by … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Girls Like That by The Young Company
M1 Singapore Fringe 2022: An Interview with organisers The Necessary Stage
This week, the annual M1 Singapore Fringe Festival is returning to our shores. Organised by The Necessary Stage, this year’s festival marks the second since the pandemic began, and is a spiritual follow-up to the previous Fringe’s theme of Quiet Riot, which featured works that zoomed in on individuals and groups finding new ways of agitating for change from within. Change remains a subtle focus … Continue reading M1 Singapore Fringe 2022: An Interview with organisers The Necessary Stage
Review: Don’t Cancer Me Can by Split Theatre
What if we embraced our inner ugliness instead of cancelling it? Under Split Theatre’s brand new Work on the Self programme, by Artistic Director Darryl Lim, participants undergo a 10-week journey where they attempt to articulate and make sense of their real-life stories within a safe space, while growing as actors and individuals at the same time. And as with any new programme, one needs … Continue reading Review: Don’t Cancer Me Can by Split Theatre
Chingay50 celebrates five decades of the ‘People’s Parade’
Returning to delight audiences after its inaugural digital version in 2021, the 2022 annual Chingay showcase (Chingay50) continues to harness the power of technology and community involvement to push the envelope with its 50th edition. Themed ‘Ignite Our Dreams’, Chingay50 will be an exciting multi-dimensional experience airing live online and on social media channels on Saturday, 12 February 2022. Bringing the best of Singapore’s multiculturalism to local audiences and beyond, … Continue reading Chingay50 celebrates five decades of the ‘People’s Parade’
Preview: AliWALL Festival by Arts House Limited
Fancy dreaming? Look no further as Arts House Limited (AHL) unveils the inaugural AliWALL Festival, a weekend of participatory art experiences at the Aliwal Arts Centre (AAC). As suggested by the theme for 2022, “The Dreamer”, the Festival seeks to redefine walls, both physical and metaphorical, as canvases to unite artists and audiences to imagine what urban living is, now and for the future. Curated … Continue reading Preview: AliWALL Festival by Arts House Limited
Preview: The Spirits Play Online by Emergency Stairs
Emergency Stairs has always dabbled in experimental fare, and while mostly quiet during 2021, are coming roaring into 2022 with a brand new exploration of performance and theatre, with The Spirits Play Online. The story begins in 2020, when Japanese Noh artist Kanji Shimizu visited Singapore, while in transit. Meeting up with Emergency Stairs Artistic Director Liu Xiaoyi, and ssing just hand gestures and a translation app, … Continue reading Preview: The Spirits Play Online by Emergency Stairs
Preview: You Must Believe In Spring – Joanna Dong Lunar New Year Concert by Base Entertainment Asia
In these times of need, the only thing we can really do is keep looking forward. With the new year just around the corner, it’s time to ring it in on a high note, and what better way than a Lunar New Year Concert by a celebrated local singer? Come January, get ready for Base Entertainment Asia’s You Must Believe in Spring -Joanna Dong Lunar … Continue reading Preview: You Must Believe In Spring – Joanna Dong Lunar New Year Concert by Base Entertainment Asia
★★★★★ Review: Restaurant Absurdities by Andsoforth
The very idea of a restaurant that serves the unexpected sounds altogether…absurd. How would diners know how to prepare themselves? What if they get served something they absolutely hate? And more importantly, that you won’t be sitting down for the whole two hours, but moving around from room to room with every course? There’s only one company that’s off-kilter and ambitious enough to do it … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Restaurant Absurdities by Andsoforth
Television Time: What’s On BBC (January 2022)
Kickstart the New Year with The Green Planet, BBC Earth’s latest landmark title of 2022. Presented by Sir David Attenborough, this 5-part series takes you into the secret, unseen lives of plants and how they behave like animals in so many ways. They are just as aggressive, competitive and dramatic – locked in life and death struggles for food and light, taking part in fierce battles for territory, … Continue reading Television Time: What’s On BBC (January 2022)
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