Arts of the UK 2020: Digital streaming announced for Falling Stars with Peter Polycarpou and Sally Ann Triplett
LONDON – Peter Polycarpou (Man of La Mancha, London Coliseum; City of Angels; Donmar Warehouse; Birds of a Feather) and Sally Ann Triplett’s (Finding Neverland, Broadway; Viva Forever, Piccadilly Theatre; EastEnders) Falling Stars will be going digital this winter. Following the impending cancellation of live performances, the company quickly came together to create a filmed adaptation, providing audiences with an unmissable opportunity to experience the 1920s … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Digital streaming announced for Falling Stars with Peter Polycarpou and Sally Ann Triplett
Arts of the UK 2020: Star cast announced for A Christmas Carol at the Dominion Theatre
LONDON – A star cast will join Brian Conley in the new, musical staged concert of Alan Menken, Lynn Ahrens and Mike Ockrent’s A Christmas Carol, which is set to play a strictly limited season at the Dominion Theatre in London. I’m A Celebrity…2019 winner Jacqueline Jossa will join the cast as Emily/Ghost of Christmas Future. Jacqueline is an award-winning actress who played Lauren Branning in BBC1’s Eastenders from 2010-2018. Matt Jay-Willis will play Bob Cratchit. Matt’s band Busted were … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Star cast announced for A Christmas Carol at the Dominion Theatre
Arts of the UK 2020: Why the Child is Cooking in the Polenta streaming for free this November
LONDON – A bridge between reality and fiction, Edith Alibec’s award-winning adaptation of Aglaja Veteranyi’s autobiographical book, Why the Child is Cooking in the Polenta, will be made available digitally this November through the Romanian Cultural Institute. A fascinating and endlessly imaginative show, it follows a family of circus artists who flee the Communist regime in Romania during the 1960s in search of fame, glory and … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Why the Child is Cooking in the Polenta streaming for free this November
★★★★☆ Review: Tuesdays with Morrie by Singapore Repertory Theatre
A lesson on learning to keep hope alive in the face of death. There’s a point in the play Tuesdays with Morrie where Morrie Schwartz, Mitch Albom’s former professor, poses him two questions: “are you as human as you can be”, and “are you at peace with yourself?” These are questions that’ve been sitting at the back of our minds for some time now, brought to the … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Tuesdays with Morrie by Singapore Repertory Theatre
Arts of the UK 2021: Beauty and the Beast 2021 UK Tour
LONDON – Disney’s Olivier Award-winning stage musical Beauty and the Beast is to be re-imagined and re-designed in a completely new production staged by the original award-winning creative team, and will open a UK & Ireland Tour in May 2021. Spectacularly reimagined in startling new designs which will use the latest theatrical innovations, this timeless romantic tale will be brought to life on stage like never before, … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Beauty and the Beast 2021 UK Tour
Preview: Baybeats 2020 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
In a time where most festivals have gone fully digital, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay sheds a little light on the performing arts scene and live performances with the return of Baybeats in a live format, following an interim digital edition back in August. Formed on the basis of being “a festival by the community, for the community,” Baybeats 2020 will be a hybrid … Continue reading Preview: Baybeats 2020 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
vOilah! 2020: A Virtual Voyage Through Masterpieces
Running as part of the 2020 vOilah! France Singapore Festival, the Fantasium Group capitalised on their expertise in Virtual Reality (VR) to curate and present an art experience like no other with A Virtual Voyage Through Masterpieces. The experience featured VR films based on masterpieces by Edouard Manet, Claude Monet, Paul Gaugin and Adrianrnold Böcklin, presented at Gardens by the Bay. The family-friendly programme included three … Continue reading vOilah! 2020: A Virtual Voyage Through Masterpieces
★★★★☆ Book Review: Daniel Boey’s Furry Tales by Leia
Your actual kids and furkids will love listening to these furry tales by local canine celebrity Leia. ‘Godfather of Singapore Fashion’ and rescue dog advocate Daniel Boey is already the author of multiple books, with titles ranging from fashion tomes to personal memoirs, to an anthology of stories about rescue dogs. Now, he’s ready to take the world of children’s books by storm, as he … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Book Review: Daniel Boey’s Furry Tales by Leia
Art What!: Let Art Embrace You, as National Gallery Singapore turns 5
Even with the difficulties and challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has brought upon us this year, the “non-essential” arts have emerged stronger than ever, adapting to the strange new world we’ve found ourselves in, finding new forms, and picking up the pieces to begin the process of healing. One institution continually pushing that as their ethos is National Gallery Singapore (NGS), who celebrates their 5th anniversary … Continue reading Art What!: Let Art Embrace You, as National Gallery Singapore turns 5
Arts of the UK 2020: The Understudy at the Palace Theatre
LONDON – A cast of 14, including Lee Mack and James Norton, will celebrate the re-opening of the West End in an exclusive semi-staged rehearsed reading of The Understudy which was presented as an animated online play in May to raise funds for the theatre industry. The play will once again be raising much needed funds for the UK’s theatre industry, and proceeds from the play will be split … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: The Understudy at the Palace Theatre
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