Review: Those Who Can’t, Teach by The Necessary Stage
Over the last 30 years, The Necessary Stage has established itself as one of the foremost Singaporean theatre companies, producing seminal works that send across a strong social message, thanks to the work of Alvin Tan and Haresh Sharma. Of their productions, Those Who Can’t, Teach stands out as one of their classics. Originally staged in 1990 before receiving a restaging in 2010, Those Who Can’t, Teach celebrates … Continue reading Review: Those Who Can’t, Teach by The Necessary Stage
Review: Uncertain dir. Ewan McNicol & Anna Sandilands
The small, 94 resident town of Uncertain lies discreetly hidden in the depths of Texas. In Ewan McNicol and Anna Sandilands’ documentary, we’re offered a glimpse at the lives of these people living on the fringe, and their tiny, self-contained community. Although completely real accounts, the three men featured in Uertain feel like they were plucked straight out of a work of fiction. Enter Wayne, a hunter … Continue reading Review: Uncertain dir. Ewan McNicol & Anna Sandilands
Review: Pottymouth by Sharul Channa
In her first solo outing, comedian Sharul Channa brings us a no holds barred show, rife with her signature brand of observational humour and sharp wit. Despite a rough last minute change of venue (which she roasted to a crisp during the show), the theatre was still packed. Although Sharul was somewhat nervous at first what with performing on unfamiliar terrain, her confidence grew as … Continue reading Review: Pottymouth by Sharul Channa
Preview: ITSY by The Finger Players
The Finger Players opens their 2017 season with one of the biggest productions to date, held at the historic and gorgeous Victoria Theatre in an epic musical about the powerful bond between family members and filled with the nostalgia of nursery rhymes. Itsy takes place in a world of nursery rhymes gone dark where Little Miss Muffet’s Itsy Bitsy spider (the ever charming Broadway Beng Sebastian Tan) … Continue reading Preview: ITSY by The Finger Players
Preview: Family Secrets by TNS’ Theatre For Seniors
The Necessary Stage’s Theatre For Seniors troupe returns to the stage once again, and they’re in on TNS’ 30th Anniversary too! This March, the team will be directed by Peter Sau to restage two of Haresh Sharma’s works: Don’t Forget to Remember Me and Don’t Know, Don’t Care in this thrilling double bill. Both plays deal with families coming to terms with sudden illness that strikes … Continue reading Preview: Family Secrets by TNS’ Theatre For Seniors
Preview: Esplanade’s The Studios: Margins
The Esplanade’s 2017 Season of the Studios is titled Margins, and will feature four plays by The Necessary Stage’s Haresh Sharma, as various other artists tackle his long and illustrious history of works. Check it out this March and April, and here’s a glimpse of what’s in store: Fundamentally Happy Nelson Chia takes on this award-winning script by giving it the Nine Years Theatre treatment and … Continue reading Preview: Esplanade’s The Studios: Margins
Preview: Alice’s Adventures Underground by Les Enfants Terribles
Olivier nominated production and smash hit Alice’s Adventures Underground returns to The Vaults for a whopping five month run this April! Produced by Les Enfants Terribles an ebp in association with Creature of London, Alice’s Adventures Underground was originally conceived to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s classic novel of the same name. With over 100,000 audience members in 2015 and a 2016 Olivier Award nomination for Best … Continue reading Preview: Alice’s Adventures Underground by Les Enfants Terribles
Review: Oyster Boy by Haste Theatre
All female theatre company Haste Theatre presents Oyster Boy, an adaptation of Tim Burton’s short story of the same name. Expanding on the original story with additional characters and a lighter plot, the show takes place in an anchronistic Coney Island, where bathing suits are aplenty and Italian gelato salesmen roam the beaches. Oyster Boy follows the tale of one such salesman, Jim Gelati (Valeria Compagnoni) … Continue reading Review: Oyster Boy by Haste Theatre
[Review] VAULT Festival 2017: Eyeballs, Stardoors and Dragons [2/3/17]
In our final set of reviews for the 2017 VAULT Festival, we meet some seriously quirky characters with Stephanie Morin-Robert’s cycloptic yet emotional comedy Blindside, celebrate the joy of scifi with Project2’s Improvised Science Fiction, and a how to guide on combating the satanic panic with Carrie Marx in B.A.D.D. (Bothered About Dungeons and Dragons): Blindside by Stephanie Morin-Robert Stephanie Morin-Robert seems like a pretty … Continue reading [Review] VAULT Festival 2017: Eyeballs, Stardoors and Dragons [2/3/17]
Cafe: The Bravery’s All New Dinner Menu!
Opposite Jalan Besar stadium, countless cafes line Horne Road, a reputed ‘hipster’ area where new eateries and coffee places just seem to keep popping up! Among these, The Bravery is one of the older kids on the block, and has always been one of our favourite places to go ever since discovering it a few years ago, useful as a meet-up place or for a … Continue reading Cafe: The Bravery’s All New Dinner Menu!
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