Preview: Underbelly Festival
If you’re in London this summer, amidst the plethora of summer concerts and warm weather, central London has its share of thrills and spills for the theatre lover as well! Over at the Southbank in central London, the annual Udderbelly Festival and London Wonderground have joined forces to become one mega festival of affordable live entertainment – the Underbelly Festival! Having just opened at the end of … Continue reading Preview: Underbelly Festival
New Lead Stars to Grace West End’s Les Misérables
West End Production’s critically and commercially successful stage adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel Les Misérables has been running for more than 30 years now. The show will begin its 33rd year of performances in the iconic Queen’s Theatre at Leicester Square, London. In this season, a report by Broadway World announced that two major roles will have cast changes – Jean Valjean and Fantine. These … Continue reading New Lead Stars to Grace West End’s Les Misérables
Preview: Army Daze 2
In 2012, Michael Chiang’s Army Daze celebrated its 25th anniversary with a new production directed by Beatrice Chia-Richmond which received a sold-out run. Five years on, Chiang has decided that it’s time to update the now thirty year old script by writing an all new sequel: Army Daze 2. Premiering in August 2017, the all-new play tracks down our original teenage heroes from Hotel Company Platoon 4 … Continue reading Preview: Army Daze 2
Preview: The Bald Soprano by young & w!ld
The latest young & w!ld batch graduates this June with their final show: a production of Eugene Ionesco’s absurdist comedy about the tragedy of language The Bald Soprano. Over the course of one madcap evening, six characters meet. As they engage in conversation, sense and nonsense collide. Platitudes replace substance. And dialogue becomes drama. Soon enough, reality starts to break down as language loses all meaning. … Continue reading Preview: The Bald Soprano by young & w!ld
Preview: Volt Revolt+A Game of Chaos by Staging the Nation
Staging the Nation presents a doublebill of new works, with Volt Revolt, an extract from a sharp hard-hitting play and A Game of Chaos, an all new theatrical game. Vote Revolt was inspired by Paul Thompson’s By Common Consent (1974) and paints a dystopian picture of England. What happens when one rejects the system and joins the rebels? A group of boys who represent a failing society, sexism, racism, the … Continue reading Preview: Volt Revolt+A Game of Chaos by Staging the Nation
Review: TANGO by Pangdemonium
2017 is a year of great fear and trepidation. Surrounded by an uncertain political climate tending towards conservatism, it’s easy to make the claim that nothing is sacred anymore, and immediately attack institutions undergoing great change. In conservative Singapore, homosexuality still doesn’t sit well with a good number of citizens, with controversy arising from even family friendly films such as Beauty and the Beast, resulting in … Continue reading Review: TANGO by Pangdemonium
Preview: Monologue Slam
The Singapore Monologue Slam (SMS) returns for the second time this September! Pioneering the competitive monologue scene here, the SMS is a platform for young actors and writers to showcase their skills and panache in front of a live audience and a jury panel from both the film and theatre industry. Supported by *SCAPE and Noise Singapore, the competition is open to all 13 to … Continue reading Preview: Monologue Slam
Preview: Legends – Monsters, Mead and Mayhem by Hammer & Tongs Theatre Company
Praised for their fast paced, hilarious and polished performances, Hammer & Tongs returns this year with an all new show – Legends. Having previously performed MYTHS and Arabian Nights at the Blue Elephant Theatre, this time around, the troupe will be adapting Norse legends of olde for the stage, promising yet another rollicking fun adventure about gods and monsters, vikings and the underworld. Legends: Monsters, Mead and Mayhem … Continue reading Preview: Legends – Monsters, Mead and Mayhem by Hammer & Tongs Theatre Company
Review: Ma Vie de Courgette dir. Claude Barras (French Animation Film Festival 2017)
Stop-motion animation has come a long way since the early days of The Nightmare Before Christmas and Aardman Animations, with new studios such as Laika taking up the mantle and creating gorgeous works of art, coupled with engaging, intimate storylines. Claude Barras’ Ma Vie de Courgette continues that trend, and despite its bug-eyed, blue-haired protagonist and innocuous sounding title, possesses a deeply powerful story that will resonate with … Continue reading Review: Ma Vie de Courgette dir. Claude Barras (French Animation Film Festival 2017)
Review: Makan-Tastic at Yishun by Dine Inn
10am, Mother’s Day 2017. The carpark behind Block 414 Yishun Ring Road begins filling up with people carrying food to the pavilion nearby just in time for the start of Dine-Inn’s Makan-Tastic newest community event. Famished customers were at the ready, and the various hosts prepared themselves for the onslaught of hungry hungry people. Dine Inn’s latest ‘Makan-tastic’ event united willing hosts from their app with curious diners … Continue reading Review: Makan-Tastic at Yishun by Dine Inn
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