Review: Toruk – The First Flight by Cirque du Soleil (presented by Mediacorp VizPro)
A visually spectacular journey into the world of Pandora. Director James Cameron’s sci-fi film Avatar was a hit when it first premiered in 2009, with a completely new world built around his vision, from an extraterrestrial environment all the way to an entire new language for these iconic, giant blue humanoids. The dedication to creation was as evident then as it is now in Cirque du Soleil’s … Continue reading Review: Toruk – The First Flight by Cirque du Soleil (presented by Mediacorp VizPro)
The Changing Star: Carrie K. To Launch Modern Heirloom 2.0 This July
After the debut of their Modern Heirloom collection earlier this year, homegrown design label Carrie K. is set to launch the second instalment of the collection this July. The Modern Heirloom collection was designed with the intent to create long lasting jewellery that would not only be passed down from generation to generation, but also remain fashionable and stylish enough to wear out, instead of … Continue reading The Changing Star: Carrie K. To Launch Modern Heirloom 2.0 This July
Review: Agnes of God by Desert Wine Productions
A likeable enough religious mystery/thriller on a budget. Agnes of God is a production whose script pulls out all the stops for shock – an amnesiac novice nun found with her baby strangled by its own umbilical cord and absentmindedly tossed into a wastepaper basket, a cagey Mother Superior who becomes increasingly suspicious as secrets from the convent keep slipping out, and an atheist psychiatrist tasked … Continue reading Review: Agnes of God by Desert Wine Productions
Preview: Pesta Raya 2018 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
Coinciding with the celebration of Hari Raya Aidilfitri, the 17th edition of Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay’s Pesta Raya – Malay Festival of Arts returns this July! This year, the festival will showcase the rich history of the Nusantara (Malay Archipelago), with a spectrum of programmes set to appeal to everyone from the young ones all the way to the oldtimers and hipsters! … Continue reading Preview: Pesta Raya 2018 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
100 and 100 More Festival: Into The Blue Forest (Review)
An immersive, interactive meditation on solitude and friendship opens the inaugural 100 and 100 More Festival Jeffrey Tan’s Into The Blue Forest charts a day in the life of an ordinary, old tree (Beatrice Chien) as she encounters flora and fauna living in the forest as they interact with her, from to a wisecracking spider all the way to a sly snake. Midway through, she chances … Continue reading 100 and 100 More Festival: Into The Blue Forest (Review)
Preview: Italian Film Festival 2018 (Singapore)
The 2018 Italian Film Festival is back to showcase the very best of new, contemporary Italian film! Taking place from 31st May to 9th June, expect six new films to be screened at Golden Village Plaza, alongside a retrospective of auteur Luca Guadagnino’s Desire Trilogy at The Projector, including smash critical and commercial hit LGBT film Call Me By Your Name (2017), alongside earlier films I Am Love (2009) … Continue reading Preview: Italian Film Festival 2018 (Singapore)
Review: And Suddenly I Disappear – The Singapore ‘d’ Monologues by Access Path Productions
The deaf and disabled take to the stage in the world premiere of the first multilingual, intercultural, deaf culture and disability arts theatre project created between the UK and Singapore “This body is dangerous,” proclaims disabled performer Daniel Bawthan proudly. “Why should we need a cure?” It seems almost unthinkable that in the liberal world of 2018, the deaf and disabled are still discriminated against even … Continue reading Review: And Suddenly I Disappear – The Singapore ‘d’ Monologues by Access Path Productions
Preview: Great Eastern Women’s Run 2018
Celebrating Great Eastern’s 110th anniversary, the annual Great Eastern Women’s Run (GEWR) returns this October with more offers than ever before. With the registration for the run opening on 31st May at 11am, the first 110 registrants get to enjoy a special discounted $11 launch fee for any category when at the registration launch at Great Eastern Centre. These first 110 registrants will also receive a … Continue reading Preview: Great Eastern Women’s Run 2018
An Interview with the Cast and Creatives of My Grandfather’s Road
“Eh, you think this one your grandfather’s road ah?” Is a common retort to careless drivers or pedestrians acting as if they own the roads. But in the case of Neo Kim Seng, it can be taken quite literally if you ever find him walking down Neo Pee Teck Lane, named after his grandfather. First presented in 2015 as an English-language monologue, a photo exhibition … Continue reading An Interview with the Cast and Creatives of My Grandfather’s Road
The Heat Is On with More Intense Activities At The DBS Marina Regatta
Although the morning saw some torrential thunderstorms, we breathe a sigh of relief as the sun begins to set over Marina Bay, and are rewarded for braving the rain with a picturesque view of cottony clouds and azure wisps of sky hanging overhead. This is of course, the calm before the storm, as water sports enthusiasts gear up and make final preparations before the DBS … Continue reading The Heat Is On with More Intense Activities At The DBS Marina Regatta
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