By The Book: First hybrid edition of Asian Festival of Children’s Content to take place this May
AFCC 2021 key visual by Kampanart Sangsorn After a year of disruptions and social distancing, the annual Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC) will be returning for its 12th edition from 27th to 30th May 2021 in a new hybrid format. The festival will roll out a blended format of online sessions and select in-person programmes, featuring more than 50 local and international speakers. The … Continue reading By The Book: First hybrid edition of Asian Festival of Children’s Content to take place this May
★★★★☆ Review: I Am Kumar by Dream Academy
Singapore’s drag queen of comedy still reigns supreme. Kumar is synonymous with the Singapore drag scene. There’s rarely been any doubt as to who Kumar is – raunchy, fabulous, and entertaining as heck. So it may come as a surprise that Singapore’s foremost and favourite drag queen’s new show is all about staking his claim and spelling out his identity in no uncertain terms, with … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: I Am Kumar by Dream Academy
★★★★☆ Review: The Rishi Report Live (April 2021)
The rare time more news is good news. Rishi Budhrani has established himself as a comedian with the Midas touch. But rather than turning objects into gold, he turns bad news into comedy. With the second live edition of The Rishi Report, we found ourselves back again at Gateway Theatre to witness his news coverage show, now armed with new reports and events from the … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: The Rishi Report Live (April 2021)
Open Call: Pathey Nimidam 2021 by Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay
Calling all budding playwrights – the Esplanade’s annual Pathey Nimidam festival returns from 27th to 29th August 2021, and they’re looking for participants. Comprising a series of new 10-minute Tamil plays, Pathey Nimidam will involve the participation of numerous Tamil and non-Tamil theatre practitioners, from directors, to playwrights, to actors. This particular open call is looking for new playwrights and provide them with a platform to … Continue reading Open Call: Pathey Nimidam 2021 by Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay
Preview: The Bride Always Knocks Twice – Killer Secrets by The Theatre Practice
In recent years, local theatre company The Theatre Practice (Practice) has increasingly been delving into new mediums of performance. From the experimentations of their annual Patch! Festival filled with new ways of engaging, to the ambitious promenade theatre performance Four Horse Road, Practice seems to be going above and beyond, constantly stretching past their limits. Now, get ready for yet another brand new experience from … Continue reading Preview: The Bride Always Knocks Twice – Killer Secrets by The Theatre Practice
Arts of the UK 2021: The Secret Garden Experience by Wizard Presents
LONDON – Wizard Presents is creating 2,000 special Secret Garden boxes filled with surprises, activities and the well-loved story of 10 year old Mary Lennox leaving India and coming to the UK to live with her uncle on the Yorkshire moors. The experience incorporates serialised audio episodes telling the story, with soundscape and original music composed by Arun Ghosh, digital content on the websites including … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: The Secret Garden Experience by Wizard Presents
Arts of the UK 2021: Chiswick Playhouse announce new Associate Artists Tori Allen-Martin and Phoebe Barran
LONDON – Actor Tori Allen-Martin and director Phoebe Barran have been named as the new Associate Artists at Chiswick Playhouse. These two incredible talents will work in partnership with the theatre supporting its dynamic work post-Covid. This exciting collaboration will seek to champion new and adventurous work, helping to further highlight Chiswick as a creative hub in the industry. Tori Allen-Martin (Pandemonium, BBC; London Kills, … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Chiswick Playhouse announce new Associate Artists Tori Allen-Martin and Phoebe Barran
Arts of the UK 2021: Sonia Delaunay – Rhythm and Colour at BASTIAN
LONDON – One of the great pioneers of abstraction, Sonia Delaunay was a key figure in the Parisian avant-garde. Delaunay, no doubt one of the most influential female artists of her time, is known for her sense of depth and movement and her bold approach to colour. BASTIAN’s forthcoming exhibition brings together a number of works from Delaunay’s Rythmes-Couleurs series that epitomise the bold yet … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Sonia Delaunay – Rhythm and Colour at BASTIAN
Review: Gash Theatre Gets Ghosted by Gash Theatre
Haunted by the fear of modern living. Horror has always been one of the hardest things to introduce in a theatre setting, possibly because of how difficult it is to create jump scares, or create a truly terrifying enough monster to instil fear in audiences. So perhaps the most effective types of scares these days come from the most innocuous of sources – the creeping, … Continue reading Review: Gash Theatre Gets Ghosted by Gash Theatre
Arts of the UK 2021: Bad Nights and Odd Days by Greenwich Theatre
LONDON – Bringing together a trio of short and unforgettable plays from one of the country’s most prominent playwrights, Caryl Churchill (Top Girls; A Number; Drunk Enough To Say I Love You), Greenwich Theatre are reopening once again with their first in-house production since December. Led by acclaimed actor Paul McGann (Withnail and I; Doctor Who), Churchill’s earlier works will be brought to life for … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Bad Nights and Odd Days by Greenwich Theatre
