Arts of the UK 2021: Talking Gods by Arrows & Traps
LONDON – This spring, Arrows & Traps presents Talking Gods, a digital season of five reimagined Greek myths. These moving reworkings of classic Greek tales present snapshots of the modern world filled with pathos and comedy, music and love and tragedy and loss. During the week-long digital festival, one play will premiere every night, and each play will be followed by a live Q&A on Zoom … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Talking Gods by Arrows & Traps
Preview: XITY by RAW Moves
RAW Moves opens 2021 with a much anticipated ‘live’ performance, and original work XITY by Matthew Goh under the Research & Development platform. Working with RAW Moves’ overarching theme of Reference, Matthew references two subjects: the city – the place – and the people in that environment, in other words the inhabitants, questioning the relationship between them. “My research was inspired by the different cities … Continue reading Preview: XITY by RAW Moves
Preview: Huayi Festival 2021 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
As we say goodbye to the Year of the Rat, we say hello to the Year of the Ox. And to celebrate it in true Esplanade fashion, Huayi – Chinese Festival of the Arts returns this Chinese New Year with a slew of programmes showcasing the diversity of Chinese art forms, even in the new normal. All the World is One’s Stage Now in its … Continue reading Preview: Huayi Festival 2021 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021: The Lost Post Initiative reflect on women and the arts with ‘i am not here’
In the history of the world’s literature, so much writing has been dominated by men. But often, it’s not because women aren’t writing; but because there’s an understated prejudice against female written work, sidelined and tossed aside as a result of sexism, while their male counterparts receive legendary, heroic status for their work. And to address and counter that, Indian arts company The Lost Post … Continue reading M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021: The Lost Post Initiative reflect on women and the arts with ‘i am not here’
Arts of the UK 2021: Pat Douthwaite’s On The Edge at The Scottish Gallery
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – One of Scotland’s most original and challenging painters, Pat Douthwaite’s work is not easily defined and she continues to intrigue and divide. Her individualism, evidenced in The Scottish Gallery’s latest exhibition, speaks loudly and boldly Douthwaite’s work is naïve yet intellectually loaded, personal while still resonating with cultural references. It was not made for others but came from the deep-seated need of … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Pat Douthwaite’s On The Edge at The Scottish Gallery
Arts of the UK 2021: West End stars unite for online concert revival of Gatsby A Musical at Cadogan Hall
LONDON – Former Spandau Ballet frontman, Ross William Wild (Elvis Presley in Million Dollar Quartet) and Olivier nominated actress, Charlotte Wakefield (Spring Awakening; The Sound of Music), will take on the famed roles of Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan in a digital concert rendition of Gatsby A Musical, following sell-out live success and an Offie nomination for Best New Musical. This captivating socially-distanced revival will be … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: West End stars unite for online concert revival of Gatsby A Musical at Cadogan Hall
Arts of the UK 2021: Total Insight Theatre receives Co-op Foundation grant to help young people support each other through bereavement
LONDON – Total Insight Theatre has received a grant of £18,240 from Co-op Foundation to help young people support each other during bereavement. The charity will use the funding to deliver a national online project for young people bereaved during the Covid-19 pandemic, using the arts to safely explore their experiences and help process the impact of bereavement. Co-op Foundation is Co-op’s charity. It helps … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Total Insight Theatre receives Co-op Foundation grant to help young people support each other through bereavement
M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021: Brian Gothong Tan and Nabilah Said dish on the ‘Havoc Girls & Kamikaze Boys’ of today
It is the curse of every generation to incur the wrath of the previous one. For Gen Z or ‘zoomers’, they’ve been touted as being addicted to tech, struggle with short attention spans, and most of all, far too sensitive and anxious about the future of the world. But the light in the dark is that zoomers actually do care about the future, and actively … Continue reading M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021: Brian Gothong Tan and Nabilah Said dish on the ‘Havoc Girls & Kamikaze Boys’ of today
M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021: Koh Wan Ching and Andrew Sutherland shed light on ‘a line could be crossed and you would slowly cease to be’
In a world that seems all but apocalyptic, be it from the storm of politics, the wave of disease or the melting of the polar ice caps, it’s only natural that we begin looking back on ourselves, and wonder what exactly life is all about. For director Koh Wan Ching and playwright Andrew Sutherland, that’s something encapsulated in their play a line could be crossed … Continue reading M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021: Koh Wan Ching and Andrew Sutherland shed light on ‘a line could be crossed and you would slowly cease to be’
By The Book: Meihan Boey and Sebastian Sim jointly win 2021 Epigram Books Fiction Prize
In the first ever virtual awards ceremony for the 2021 Epigram Books Fiction Prize, Singaporean authors Meihan Boey and Sebastian Sim have been declared joint winners of the prize, the first time ever in the history of the Prize. This historic win marks Meihan’s first with her story, The Formidable Miss Cassidy; while this is the second time Sebastian has been selected for the Prize, this time … Continue reading By The Book: Meihan Boey and Sebastian Sim jointly win 2021 Epigram Books Fiction Prize
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