Exhibition Extravaganza: Kelley Cheng’s Proportion & Emotion at National Design Centre

Despite being trained in architecture, designer Kelley Cheng refrains from calling herself one, simply because over the last two decades of her illustrious career, she has done far more than just design spaces. Her breadth of work spans the roles of editor, writer, curator, spatial designer, graphic designer, video director, interactive designer, and educator, among others, and to this day, continues to put out work … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: Kelley Cheng’s Proportion & Emotion at National Design Centre

Food For Thought: Grand Shanghai Joins Forces With Two Michelin Star Canton 8 For a 3-Night Only Dining Experience

The recently refurbished Grand Shanghai has announced an exclusive collaboration with two-Michelin-starred restaurant Canton 8 from Shanghai. Diners can experience three extravagant nights of gastronomical wonder featuring an eight-course menu comprising of Shanghainese and Cantonese inspired culinary delights. Masterchef Kan Chit Ming of Canton 8 will helm the kitchen of Grand Shanghai as a part of this exclusive collaboration. The unique dinner menu will be … Continue reading Food For Thought: Grand Shanghai Joins Forces With Two Michelin Star Canton 8 For a 3-Night Only Dining Experience

Food For Thought: Mandarin Orchard Singapore Ushers in The Year of the Rat with a New Line-up of Lunar New Year Goodies

Mandarin Orchard Singapore reveals a stellar line-up of delicacies and takeaway goodies to celebrate the Lunar New Year, from auspicious set meals at two Michelin-starred Shisen Hanten by Chen Kentaro, or Triple Three’s Lunar New Year offerings. The hotel will also kick off the festivities with a traditional lion and dragon dance performance on the first day of the Lunar New Year (25th January) at … Continue reading Food For Thought: Mandarin Orchard Singapore Ushers in The Year of the Rat with a New Line-up of Lunar New Year Goodies

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Midnight Movie at the Royal Court Theatre (Review)

★★★☆☆ (Performance attended 3/12/19) Learning to find a genuine connection in the digital age with new ways of communication, and the idea of the body on the Internet. LONDON – The beauty of experimental productions lies in how they often bring together completely unexpected methods, ideas and narratives to craft singularly unique experiences in each work. With the Royal Court’s Midnight Movie, a new work by Eve … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Midnight Movie at the Royal Court Theatre (Review)

In London’s West End 2019: Touching the Void at the Duke of York’s Theatre (Review)

★★★☆☆ (Performance attended 2/12/19) Innovative staging depicting the perils of mountain climbing marred by a dragged out storyline.  LONDON – Much like other extreme sports, alpine climbers lead dangerous lives as they scale one precarious mountain after another, constantly seeking out the next adrenaline rush with a taller mountain with each expedition. It’s no surprise that plenty of them eventually end up dying in climbing-related … Continue reading In London’s West End 2019: Touching the Void at the Duke of York’s Theatre (Review)

Touring The UK 2020: Ghost Stories (Preview)

LONDON – Casting has been announced for Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman’s supernatural spectacular, Ghost Stories, which begins its first ever UK tour at The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham on 8th January 2020 . After exhilarating audiences across the globe with record breaking, sell-out productions and a smash hit film, the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre’s production of Ghost Stories has this year played yet another successful run at its original Hammersmith home and at is currently playing at the Ambassadors Theatre in … Continue reading Touring The UK 2020: Ghost Stories (Preview)

Preview: Valhalla and the Chambers of Asgard by Andsoforth

Singapore’s first and only immersive theatre company is back this holiday season to put a bridge right between you and the gods – the Norse gods that is. While not as commonly known as say, the gods of Greek mythology, with the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Thor franchise, film buffs and comic book geeks will at least know of the mighty thunder god, his trickster brother Loki and … Continue reading Preview: Valhalla and the Chambers of Asgard by Andsoforth

Television Time: BBC Shows January 2020

Start the brand new year on the BBC with Jodie Whittaker as she faces some of her toughest challenges yet in Doctor Who – Series 12, join Sue Perkins as she discovers how the futuristic city of Japan manages to delicately balance its ancient traditions with new age technology in Japan With Sue Perkins, and find out all about modern Swedish food in Rachel Khoo: My … Continue reading Television Time: BBC Shows January 2020

Touring The UK 2020: 2020 dates announced for international tour of Jane Eyre

LONDON – Six months of 2020 touring dates have been announced for Blackeyed Theatre’s epic international tour of Nick Lane’s thrilling new adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s masterpiece Jane Eyre. This spectacular world premiere is touring until June 2020, and will make its way across the UK, including a return home to the Yorkshire moors, as well as The Netherlands and China. Heading to Yorkshire, where … Continue reading Touring The UK 2020: 2020 dates announced for international tour of Jane Eyre

Book Review: Beauty Queens of Bishan by Akshita Nanda

A celebration of womanhood and femininity in all their facets, set against the ever-intriguing world of pageants. Love it or loathe it, everyone wants to feel pretty. And in this age of reality TV, celebrity worship and social media obsession, it’s becoming increasingly harder to match up to society’s standards of beauty, what with the bar being continually raised. The business of beauty is booming, … Continue reading Book Review: Beauty Queens of Bishan by Akshita Nanda