Preview: The Vanishing, or Time Goes Away by The Substation
This March, the Substation returns with the next part of their 2018/19 season of Cities change. People die. Everything you know goes away. Taking on issues of childhood and food, the Substation presents The Vanishing, or Time Goes Away from 16th March to 7th April with a lineup of multi-disciplinary programmes aimed squarely at your nostalgia nerve, examining our nation’s obsession with romanticising the past. Continuing to interrogate Singapore’s … Continue reading Preview: The Vanishing, or Time Goes Away by The Substation
Preview: It Takes All Kinds by Theatre for Seniors (The Necessary Stage)
10 years ago, leading local theatre company The Necessary Stage (TNS) started their Theatre for Seniors (TFS) programme, a platform for pioneers and older citizens to find a creative and educational space to learn and perform theatre. Now, TFS has come into its own as a professional theatre group, and this year, will present a brand new production jointly devised and performed by seniors. Says Alvin … Continue reading Preview: It Takes All Kinds by Theatre for Seniors (The Necessary Stage)
Museum Musings: Planes & Enevelopes at UltraSuperNew Gallery
This March, UltraSuperNew Gallery is set to present Planes & Envelopes, a brand new exhibition by Hazel Lim and Ginette Chittick, brought together for the first time. Both artists are known for using simple materials such as yarn and paper to create woven artworks, primarily focusing on intersections of contemporary art, design and craft. Using pared down materials such as the kapok yarn and semi-translucent paper, they fashion … Continue reading Museum Musings: Planes & Enevelopes at UltraSuperNew Gallery
In London’s West End 2018: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre (Review)
The international phenomenon proves perhaps magic truly does exist within the theatre. LONDON – To the casual outsider, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child feels like an overrated play. After all, following seven (conclusive) books, eight movies (not including the Fantastic Beasts series) and one massive fandom, does J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter franchise deserve yet another addition to the canon? The answer, surprisingly, is a resounding yes. With an … Continue reading In London’s West End 2018: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre (Review)
Meenah and Cheenah Strike Again: An Interview with Stars Judee Tan and Siti Khalijah, and Director Selena Tan
In light of a certain recent incident involving a Chinese person ‘trapped’ in a car, it feels like an act of clairvoyance was involved in Dream Academy’s timely decision to restage smash hit comedy show Meenah and Cheenah. Reprising their roles from the 2016 run are local actresses and dynamic duo Siti Khalijah and Judee Tan, playing the eponymous ‘Meenahs’ and ‘Cheenahs’ respectively. On the decision … Continue reading Meenah and Cheenah Strike Again: An Interview with Stars Judee Tan and Siti Khalijah, and Director Selena Tan
Huayi Festival 2019: Dear John by M.O.V.E. Theatre (Review)
A musical soundscape through unorthodox means. When John Cage’s controversial 4’33 premiered in 1952, never might the avant-garde composer have imagined the sheer impact he might have had in the field of music theory. Infamous for being four minutes and thirty three seconds of ‘silence’ as an orchestra stands still onstage, the work reflects Cage’s interests in Zen Buddhism, and his magnum opus epitomizing the theory … Continue reading Huayi Festival 2019: Dear John by M.O.V.E. Theatre (Review)
Super Rugby 2019: SUNWOLVES Put Up Determined Fight Against Sharks In First Match of 2019 despite going down 45-10
Super Rugby returned to Singapore at the Sports Hub on Saturday for an intense match between adopted home team HITO-Communications Sunwolves in red, in their first match of the season, and away team Sharks (in black), in their third match of the season. The Sunwolves kicked off the first half, only to lose the opening advantage to the Sharks with a penalty in the 4th … Continue reading Super Rugby 2019: SUNWOLVES Put Up Determined Fight Against Sharks In First Match of 2019 despite going down 45-10
Preview: The Future of Our Pasts Festival by Yale-NUS College
Organised by Yale-NUS College in support of the Singapore Bicentennial, next week sees the launch of the inaugural The Future of Our Pasts Festival (TFOOPFest), seeking to explore lesser-known narratives in Singapore history through various art mediums. Running from 16th February to 17th March, the month-long festival features 11 projects created by local undergraduates, young artists and cultural advocates. The programme lineup is set to showcase a range of … Continue reading Preview: The Future of Our Pasts Festival by Yale-NUS College
Super Rugby 2019: SUNWOLVES Determined to Boost Their Record This Season As They Take On Sharks
Singapore’s adopted home team HITO-Communications SUNWOLVES will take on South Africa’s SHARKS at the National Stadium tomorrow, in the first of two Super Rugby matches in Singapore this year. The SUNWOLVES return to the Southeast Asian city state coming off their first historic win here in June last year against the Bulls. They will be aiming to kick off their campaign with a winning start to their 2019 Super Rugby season … Continue reading Super Rugby 2019: SUNWOLVES Determined to Boost Their Record This Season As They Take On Sharks
Super Rugby 2019: SUNWOLVES Inspire Young Fans At Fun-Filled Afternoon of Rugby Coaching
The HITO-Communications SUNWOLVES are back in Singapore for the highly-anticipated Super Rugby match against the SHARKS, and some players joined a local rugby training session this afternoon at Sembawang Primary School ahead of the big game. Over 50 students aged between 9 to 12 attended the session and had the opportunity to get up-close and personal with the players for some rugby fundamentals, skill workshops … Continue reading Super Rugby 2019: SUNWOLVES Inspire Young Fans At Fun-Filled Afternoon of Rugby Coaching
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