In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Crying In The Wilderness’ Conundrum at the Young Vic (Preview)
LONDON – Crying in the Wilderness Productions(CITWP) have announced Conundrum, their debut production as Associate Company at the Young Vic, written and directed by CITWP Artistic Director Paul Anthony Morris. In Conundrum, Fidel embarks upon a transformational journey to review his past and search for answers about his life. After enduring lengthy periods of Selective Social Mutism, an anxiety disorder that paralyzes his ability to communicate, Fidel resolves … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Crying In The Wilderness’ Conundrum at the Young Vic (Preview)
In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Garden of Words by Whole Hog Theatre (Preview)
LONDON – Specialists in Anglo-Japanese stage adaptations, Whole Hog Theatre return after their hugely successful Princess Mononoke to present The Garden of Words. Based on the stereotype-defying film by world-renowned director Makoto Shinkai (your name.), The Garden of Words is a modern Tokyo tale inspired by ancient Man’yōshū poetry. This subtle drama explores invisible disability, loss of human connection in a digital world and challenges us to consider the moral line between … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Garden of Words by Whole Hog Theatre (Preview)
In London’s (Off) West End 2020: CROOKS 1926 by Colab Theatre (Preview)
LONDON – Plunge deep into the gritty, criminal underworld of 1920s London at COLAB’s new immersive experience, CROOKS 1926. This innovative company will be staging their most ambitious project to date; game mechanics collide with a pulsing, hair-raising narrative giving audiences the chance to throw themselves into one family’s brutal battle for supremacy in the heart of Elephant and Castle. In a world where nothing … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: CROOKS 1926 by Colab Theatre (Preview)
In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Final Bunker Theatre season hands space to artists and community (Preview)
LONDON – The full programme of events and performances which make up The Bunker’s final season has now been announced. The eight-week Takeover Season will feature over 80 artists, 70 performances and a host of workshops, lectures and events, before The Bunker closes due to proposed redevelopment at the end of March 2020. For this Takeover Season, a different artist will curate each week, taking … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Final Bunker Theatre season hands space to artists and community (Preview)
Television Time: BBC Shows Chinese New Year 2020
This Lunar New Year, the BBC celebrates with a specially curated range of programme marathons and stunts just for your viewing pleasure. From programs such as Donal’s Asian Baking Adventure, to a special Chinese New Year episode of Go-Jetters, there’s sure to be something onscreen for the whole family! BBC EARTH Wild China With splendour, scale and romance, Wild China lifts the veil on the … Continue reading Television Time: BBC Shows Chinese New Year 2020
Television Time: BBC Shows February 2020
Next month on the BBC, get a glimpse of the efforts made by the International Animal Rescue team to save the beloved orangutans in Red Ape – Saving The Orangutan, have your tastebuds tantalised as Fred Sirieix takes you on a gastronomical journey to discover some of the best eateries in Extraordinary Places To Eat, and join Dr Nikki Alexander as she attempts to solve … Continue reading Television Time: BBC Shows February 2020
Music Is: Martin Grubinger – The Tears of Nature by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (Preview)
One of today’s top percussionists, Martin Grubinger, comes to Singapore on 29th February to perform Tan Dun’s percussion concerto, The Tears of Nature. The work, which was written for Grubinger, celebrates the human spirit in its endeavour to live, fight and dance with nature. Tan Dun, whose music is regularly performed by the SSO, said of the piece: “While composing I thought about nature and … Continue reading Music Is: Martin Grubinger – The Tears of Nature by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (Preview)
M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2020: An Interview with Square One Collective (No Place)
In the not so distant future of 2075, the world is at its end. Three people – a political exile, a former radical and a climate refugee go in search of a virtual utopia, in the hopes that they find some form of shelter away from everything else. But what results is an absurd game, as Square One Collective’s No Place emerges as a social experiment that … Continue reading M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2020: An Interview with Square One Collective (No Place)
Review: Valhalla and the Chambers of Asgard by Andsoforth
★★★★☆ (Performance attended 28/12/19) The gods of Norse mythology come to life in Andsoforth’s fantastic new multi-room immersive dining experience. Thanks to the film adaptations of Marvel’s Thor and Netflix’s Vikings, Norse mythology is no longer as foreign to Singaporeans as it once was, and gods from the one-eyed Odin to the trickster Loki can be recognised once introduced. But local immersive theatre company Andsoforth … Continue reading Review: Valhalla and the Chambers of Asgard by Andsoforth
Museum Musings: Sailing the South Seas in National Gallery Singapore’s Roof Garden with Cao Fei’s 浮槎 Fú Chá
National Gallery Singapore presents its fourth commission in the Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Commission series, 浮槎 Fú Chá, by one of China’s foremost contemporary artists, Cao Fei. On display from 17th January to 25th October 2020, this work marks the first kinetic sculpture to be installed at the Roof Garden, comprising a spectacular five-metre tall structure of a swinging wooden ship (that spits water), accompanied … Continue reading Museum Musings: Sailing the South Seas in National Gallery Singapore’s Roof Garden with Cao Fei’s 浮槎 Fú Chá
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