In London’s West End 2019: Dark Sublime at Trafalgar Studios (Preview)
LONDON – Written by Michael Dennis and directed by Andrew Keats, watch as Trafalgar Studios plays host to Dark Sublime this June to August. The story follows Oli, who arrives at the door of Marianne, a fading jobbing actress. He’s impatient to make an impression, to make a friend. Marianne knows about waiting – for her turn at something more substantial than a half-remembered role on a cult … Continue reading In London’s West End 2019: Dark Sublime at Trafalgar Studios (Preview)
In London’s (Off) West End 2019: The Incursion – A Double Bill by Sisu and The Bread and Roses Theatre
LONDON – This July, Sisu and The Bread and Roses Theatre present The Incursion, a brand new double bill of one act plays written and directed by Olivia Catchpole and Madeleine Carter, playing at The Bread and Roses Theatre in Clapham, London. In Gnawings we meet a strange family sitting at the dinner table. How important are the things we do not say? What if we leave them … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: The Incursion – A Double Bill by Sisu and The Bread and Roses Theatre
SIFA 2019: Bedtime Stories by URLAND (Review)
Let the power of stories map your dreams. One of the fondest memories of our childhoods is listening to our parents tell us a story before tucking us in to bed. Falling asleep, our dreams would be filled with gallant knights and life changing adventures, dreams we’d rarely want to wake up from. With reality often being far more droll than the world of fantasy … Continue reading SIFA 2019: Bedtime Stories by URLAND (Review)
Preview: Rainforest Fringe Fest 2019
SARAWAK, MALAYSIA – The third edition of Sarawak’s annual Rainforest Fringe Festival returns to Kuching this July, set to once again shine a spotlight on Sarawakian arts, culture and heritage through an all-inclusive programme. Says Minister of Tourism, Art, Culture, Youth & Sports Sarawak, YB Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah: “We are proud to host the Rainforest Fringe Festival once again and we felt that the people … Continue reading Preview: Rainforest Fringe Fest 2019
SGIFF 2019: New Programme Director and Inaugural SGIFF Film Fund Recipients Announced
The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) has appointed Taiwanese film curator, Kuo Ming-Jung, as its new Programme Director to lead the Festival alongside Executive Director, Yuni Hadi. Entering its 30th edition, the Festival continues its commitment to grow the independent film ecosystem in Southeast Asia through the introduction of the SGIFF Film Academy. It will bring together the Festival developmental programmes under one umbrella to … Continue reading SGIFF 2019: New Programme Director and Inaugural SGIFF Film Fund Recipients Announced
Preview: French Animation Film Festival 2019
The annual French Animation Film Festival is back for its 8th edition! Taking place at Alliance Française from 24th to 26th May, the programme lineup features not only the best French animated films from the industry, but also masterclasses and even a VR art exhibition. Featuring a total of 5 premieres, one of the key highlights of this year’s edition would be the premiere of Dilili … Continue reading Preview: French Animation Film Festival 2019
Review: Colours by Split Theatrical Productions
Finding the answer to life in plane sight. Inspired by the theme of religion and reflection on time, the universe and the divine in T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets, Colours deviates from Split’s usual themes of education and adolescence to take on a far darker topic – airplane disasters. Written and directed by Split artistic director Darryl Lim, we enter the Centre 42 Blackbox and are greeted by a team of … Continue reading Review: Colours by Split Theatrical Productions
SIFA 2019: The Mysterious Lai Teck by Ho Tzu Nyen (Review)
A brief history of a fictitious communist acts as the starting point for which to deconstruct the very nature of truth itself. Far too often in the recording of history, tiny details get lost from simple descriptors, to entire accounts of people. The latter in particular is explored in full with Ho Tzu Nyen’s The Mysterious Lai Teck. Based off a former leader of the Malayan … Continue reading SIFA 2019: The Mysterious Lai Teck by Ho Tzu Nyen (Review)
SIFA 2019: Peter and the Wolf by Silo Theatre (Review)
Joyous, modern take on Prokofiev’s classic that will enchant any child with the magic of theatre. Every once in a while, amidst the darkness and grit that so much of today’s theatre is characterised by, there is a distinct need to lighten up the mood and find optimism in simple, yet powerful reminders of all that is good in the world. Presented by New Zealand’s … Continue reading SIFA 2019: Peter and the Wolf by Silo Theatre (Review)
SIFA 2019: Dionysus by Suzuki Company of Toga & Purnati Indonesia (Review)
Tadashi Suzuki draws out the wicked and the divine from a classic Greek tragedy . Staging a classic Greek tragedy has never been an easy feat for any theatre company – as enduring as these stories are, the true challenge lies in having a production simultaneously bring something new to the tale, while still preserving the essence of message of the original tale. In the … Continue reading SIFA 2019: Dionysus by Suzuki Company of Toga & Purnati Indonesia (Review)
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