Review: Boom by (aside)
Since its inception in 2008, Jean Tay’s Boom has become a seminal text keenly representing our country’s insatiable thirst for fancy new things and our forgotten heritage, told through the parallel stories of a property agent and his mother, and a civil servant and a literal unidentified corpse. Weaving in Hokkien with English, past with present, and a touch of magical realism, Boom is a poignant, powerful work that … Continue reading Review: Boom by (aside)
Review: Lemmings and The Wedding Pig by The Second Breakfast Company
Staging new scripts can be daunting, and even more so when these scripts mark their writers’ stage debuts. But in The Second Breakfast Company’s second outing, they’re going big and presenting an ambitious double bill of two completely new plays, both of which tackle mature topics beyond their young writers’ ages, and are promising starts should they choose to continue down this route in the future. The … Continue reading Review: Lemmings and The Wedding Pig by The Second Breakfast Company
Review: Sanctuary by The Necessary Stage and HANCHU-YUEI
There’s always something innately exciting about watching a collaborative devised work. Providing fertile ground for seeding new ideas and pushing collaborators beyond their creative comfort zones, there was plenty of hype surrounding The Necessary Stage’s latest collaboration, this time with young Japanese theatre company HANCHU-YUEI with their newest work: Sanctuary. Ending off their 30th Anniversary season with Sanctuary in many ways feels appropriate for TNS. The eponymous title … Continue reading Review: Sanctuary by The Necessary Stage and HANCHU-YUEI
RWS Invites You To A Host of Exclusive Deals
Whether we’re headed there to have a great day out with friends at Universal Studios, a night at the theatre, or simply sitting down to enjoy a delicious meal at some of our favourite restaurants, we’ve always wondered how we can make even better use of our visits in and out of Resorts World Sentosa. Of course, as kiasu Singaporeans always on the lookout for … Continue reading RWS Invites You To A Host of Exclusive Deals
Preview: Songs of the Dragon Kiln by Ding Yi Music Company
This December, the Ding Yi Music Company will be shedding light on one of Singapore’s forgotten places and present a truly unique concert experience with Songs of the Dragon Kiln. As the fourth concert in Ding Yi’s annual Of Music Series, Songs of the Dragon Kiln continues to champion new and innovative forms of presenting Chinese chamber music in a more intriguing and immersive manner, following last year’s sold-out Of … Continue reading Preview: Songs of the Dragon Kiln by Ding Yi Music Company
Aesthetic Meets Appetizing: Dinner at RWS’ Curate
We love art. We also love food. So it makes perfect sense that we’d love a restaurant who serves food that has been so well crafted, so innovative and painstakingly planned out that it naturally, elevates itself to an art form. Besides visiting Resorts World Sentosa for its theatre and for Universal Studios, there’s a plethora of great restaurants available as well, and one we’ve … Continue reading Aesthetic Meets Appetizing: Dinner at RWS’ Curate
da:ns Festival 2017: Benjamin Millepied’s L.A. Dance Project (Review)
Benjamin Millepied’s L.A. Dance Project presented at Esplanade’s da:ns Festival was a riveting performance of perfection, and left audiences in awe throughout the 80 minute show. The show opened with a sequence of three duets from the documentary A Dancer’s world: Martha Graham. Performed on a bare stage, the no-frills presentation of the dance brought the audience’s attention to the detail and shape of the dancers’ bodies, emphasizing the sharp lines … Continue reading da:ns Festival 2017: Benjamin Millepied’s L.A. Dance Project (Review)
Preview: The Nursery Rhymes Project by The Theatre Practice
If you’re a person of Chinese descent, ask yourself this: how many Mandarin nursery rhymes do you know? The answer to that can probably be represent by the fingers on a single hand (we know ours did). That’s why The Theatre Practice has embarked on a daunting new project to preserve our culture and reinvent Mandarin Nursery Rhymes, reintroducing these classics for audiences both old and new … Continue reading Preview: The Nursery Rhymes Project by The Theatre Practice
WTA Gala Night
With over 600 people in attendance, the purple carpet was set ablaze with talent and glamour as the stars of the WTA dressed up in their evening best to stun the crowd and attended the Singles Draw Ceremony and WTA Gala Night last Friday, held at the Marina Bay Sands Ballroom. Ahead of their tournament, for the first time ever, the Top 8 players gathered … Continue reading WTA Gala Night
The Best Flower Shopping Destination in Singapore
If you are on a hunt for the best florist in Singapore that’s going to bring your flower dreams to life, we suggest going to A Better Florist. A Better Florist is a florist that has a different approach and philosophy when it comes to designing flowers and catering to their customers. What sets apart the best florist in Singapore from all the rest is the … Continue reading The Best Flower Shopping Destination in Singapore
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