Preview: The Brothers Size by Young Vic and Actors Touring Company
The stunning Moonlight may have taken all the thunder as Best Picture at the Academy Awards back in 2017, but writer Tarell Alvin McCraney is set to continue making waves in January with an all new staging of his play The Brothers Size. Directed by the acclaimed Bijan Sheibani, The Brothers Size follows two African-American brothers Ogun and Oshoosi after a spell in prison, reuniting through the power of … Continue reading Preview: The Brothers Size by Young Vic and Actors Touring Company
M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2018: Reflecting on Life with Pink Gajah’s Hayat (Preview)
“Pink Gajah is a company where everyone becomes family,” Sharda Harrison, Artistic Director of Pink Gajah Theatre muses, while sipping on her drink. “I’m quite picky about the people I work with, because I need them to be comfortable with themselves, and be able to be raw and open with one another. I can’t have people who are trying to plaster themselves onto me or … Continue reading M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2018: Reflecting on Life with Pink Gajah’s Hayat (Preview)
Waning, Waxing: ION Art Gallery Presents 22 Local Visual Artists
In the heart of Singapore’s most commercial district, ION Orchard has surprisingly enough, always been extremely supportive of the local arts scene. We’re talking about ION Art Gallery of course, and for the last few days, they’ve been displaying the works of 22 local visual artists based around the theme of change and fluctuation. Titled Waning, Waxing, any of these contemporary pieces would seem perfectly at home … Continue reading Waning, Waxing: ION Art Gallery Presents 22 Local Visual Artists
Review: We, The Singaporeans by The Royal Dance-Off Company
Contemporary dance often has the unfortunate association with descriptors like ‘enigmatic’ and ‘abstract’, and too easily, one fears walking out of the theatre having understood nothing but beautiful movements and choreography. Not so for The Royal Dance-Off Company (TRDOco). Under artistic director Ryan Tan, the company’s 2018 annual production has started off the year’s dance calendar on an incredibly hopeful note, having found a way to … Continue reading Review: We, The Singaporeans by The Royal Dance-Off Company
Exceptional Talents, Exceptional People: True Colours Festival 2018 (Preview)
“This is not a pity party,” True Colours Festival Director Ms Audrey Perrera says boldly. “These performers have been handpicked from hundreds of auditions and audition videos, and showcase exceptional talent, not as disabled people, but as people, period.” And her words ring incredibly true, as the entire audience collectively holds their breath watching blind Filipina singer Alienette Coldfire open her mouth and sing a … Continue reading Exceptional Talents, Exceptional People: True Colours Festival 2018 (Preview)
Review: Gun Shy dir. Simon West
In the world of movies, there are good films and there are bad films. And then, there are bad films that simply don’t care, and seemingly go all out to make just about every other film look good by comparison. And Gun Shy? Well, it wears its outrageous mess of a plot proudly on its sleeve, and revels in it at just about every imaginable moment. Directed … Continue reading Review: Gun Shy dir. Simon West
Review: Une Vie (A Woman’s Life) dir. Stéphane Brizé
Guy de Maupassant is no doubt the master over some of the darkest, most pessimistic stories about human nature. His 1883 novel Une Vie is no different, and has now been brought to startlingly vivid life by multi-award nominee Stephane Brize. Set in Normandy in 1819, Une Vie (or A Woman’s Life) follows young Jeanne (Judith Chemla) as she returns home to fall madly in love … Continue reading Review: Une Vie (A Woman’s Life) dir. Stéphane Brizé
Artist Spotlight: Jonathan Lim and Elaine Chan, Creative Forces Behind Diva To The Death
Think fancy dinners out are getting boring? Think again. Diva to the Death marks the latest immersive dining experience to hit Singaporean shores, and is the debut production of new company Bite Me Productions. Each night, the Fullerton’s Monti restaurant will be transformed into a bloody battleground as jazz extraordinaire Desiree de Souza (Candice de Rozario) and Getai queen Mong Cha Cha (Audrey Luo) interrupt diners … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Jonathan Lim and Elaine Chan, Creative Forces Behind Diva To The Death
M1SFF 2018 Previews Part 3: Questioning Perfection and the Patriarchal Gaze
In the final part of our previews for the 2018 M1 Singapore Fringe Fest, we look at four works that tackle the complexities of the female form and the emphasis on female beauty. These pieces question the validity of succumbing to the patriarchal gaze and reject the emphasis on traditional ‘aesthetic beauty’, as they bring alternative takes on femininity across age and history. Read our … Continue reading M1SFF 2018 Previews Part 3: Questioning Perfection and the Patriarchal Gaze
Preview: Kumar 50 by Dream Academy
Think it’s too soon to celebrate another Golden Jubilee? Think again, as Singapore’s favourite drag superstar celebrates his very own 50th birthday in 2018! Dream Academy starts off their 2018 season with a real boom as veteran comedian KUMAR returns to the stage to head his own solo show next February. Directed by Selena Tan and with a writing team headed by Benjamin ‘Miyagi’ Lee, KUMAR 50 plays at … Continue reading Preview: Kumar 50 by Dream Academy
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