Preview: Musical TARU 《恐龙复活了！》 by Resorts World Sentosa
From the same team that brought you Super Mommy in June, this December, Resorts World Sentosa Singapore (RWS) returns with their second production of the year – Musical TARU. Produced by RWS in collaboration with Taiwan’s AMcreative and South Korea’s Culture Holic, Musical TARU is a localised adaptation the ‘No. 1 Family Musical’ in Korea. Fuelled by the curiosity to discover more about a natural history museum’s … Continue reading Preview: Musical TARU 《恐龙复活了！》 by Resorts World Sentosa
Preview: Toy Factory’s Lab Projects 2018 – Oedipus (鞭爱) and Watching
This September and October, Toy Factory will once again be throwing open the doors of their home in Chinatown as it becomes NOWplaying@17, becoming an incubation space for new and emerging work, and where members of the public will get to see two brand new lab projects presented on stage! Headed by Toy Factory Artistic Directors Goh Boon Teck and Stanley Seah, Oedipus and Watching are two brand new … Continue reading Preview: Toy Factory’s Lab Projects 2018 – Oedipus (鞭爱) and Watching
Endless Worlds of Endless Possibilities at Singapore Writers Festival 2018
The Singapore Writers Festival returns this November for its 21st edition to maintain its claim as the leading regional literary event. Armed with this year’s theme of 界 (jiè), the Chinese character for ‘world’, this edition of the festival aims to inspire people to come together to explore new worlds and ideas as they come together to grow a shared appreciation for literary arts and culture in Singapore. … Continue reading Endless Worlds of Endless Possibilities at Singapore Writers Festival 2018
Review: Life is Ha-Ha-Happiness – A Voice and Piano Recital For All
Good natured, light hearted songs make this recital a cheerful affair. In a world with turbulent politics, tragedy waiting on every corner and general gloom, it can be difficult to remember how to take a step back and look at the lighter side of life. Perhaps one of the best solutions then, is simply to indulge in a little song. Uniting singers Teng Xiang … Continue reading Review: Life is Ha-Ha-Happiness – A Voice and Piano Recital For All
Preview: National Theatre Live 2018 presented by Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay
On 29th September, the National Theatre returns to the Esplanade – in film. For one Saturday only, the Esplanade has set aside its Theatre to become a temporary cinema, where audiences will be able to enjoy gloriously filmed performances of the National Theatre and Young Vic’s 2017 co-production of Stephen Sondheim’s Follies and the Bridge Theatre’s 2018 modern dress production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. With critical acclaim and … Continue reading Preview: National Theatre Live 2018 presented by Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay
NUS Arts Festival 2018: On The Shoulders of Giants by NUS Dance Synergy (Review)
A high energy, ambitious performance opens the 25th NUS Arts Festival. Just as the generation before them, the youth of today are caught in a state of flux as they fast approach adulthood – at what point do they stop following the rules of the past, leap off the proverbial ‘shoulders of giants’ and the greats who came before them, and carve out their own … Continue reading NUS Arts Festival 2018: On The Shoulders of Giants by NUS Dance Synergy (Review)
Chang Sensory Trails 2018
Held at The Lawn @ Marina Bay, The third edition of the Chang Sensory Trails took place from 31st August to 1st September 2018. This year’s edition was themed around the Thai philosophy of ‘lamiat’, or ‘attention to detail and looking beyond the ordinary’, inviting a total of eight authentic, Singapore-based Thai restaurants to showcase and hawk cuisine surrounding ‘lamiat’, namely Aroy Dee, Baan Ying, Bangkok Jam, Gin Khao, … Continue reading Chang Sensory Trails 2018
This Irresistible Grasp: Welcome to the Machine Plays Beerfest 2018
As Asia’s one and only Pink Floyd tribute band, there’s a lot riding on Welcome to the Machine’s shoulders each time they perform a gig. But the thing about the group is that they’re more than ready to take to the stage each time, delivering glorious, full length performances complete with phantasmagoric lighting, visuals, and a whole lot of spirit. As the band continues to go … Continue reading This Irresistible Grasp: Welcome to the Machine Plays Beerfest 2018
Preview: A $ingapore Carol by W!ld Rice
As is now Christmas tradition, after last year’s Mama White Snake, W!ld Rice returns for their 16th edition annual pantomime with perhaps the most appropriate new musical ever: A $ingapore Carol. Based off Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol, perhaps the hallmark holiday story, A $ingapore Carol puts a keenly local twist and strong dose of humour on the original. Written by Jonathan Lim (Four Horse Road, Diva To The Death), A … Continue reading Preview: A $ingapore Carol by W!ld Rice
Still Life: Open Studios by Checkpoint Theatre
Dana Lam is perhaps most famous for being a former President of the Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE), alongside having published a photobook during the heady GE 2006 days. But did you also know that she’s a trained artist? Once taught by Milenko and Delia Prvacki, Dana has been given the chance of a lifetime: produced by Checkpoint Theatre, Dana will tell the … Continue reading Still Life: Open Studios by Checkpoint Theatre
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