Tag: 2018

Arts, Checkpoint Theatre, Drama Centre Black Box, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Review: Thick Beats for Good Girls by Checkpoint Theatre

Pooja Nansi and Jessica Bellamy delve into the history and personal significance of hip hop in a fun and insightful performance. Before we begin, take a moment to think about your favourite hip-hop artist is. Is it Tupac with the deeply emotional and strangely prescient The 7 Day Theory? Could it be pre-Kardashian Kanye West making waves and pushing genre boundaries with 808s & Heartbreak? Or is it … Continue reading Review: Thick Beats for Good Girls by Checkpoint Theatre

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Interview, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

The Studios 2018: In The Silence of Your Heart (Review)

Kaylene Tan encapsulates the art of living in the in between in an innovative, sensory experience.  The term ‘between living and dying’ can be interpreted in a great many ways. You could  literally be on the brink of death, fully paralysed and barely breathing, yet still completely alive. Perhaps you’re already dead and gone, but your spirit and memories linger on in the space and … Continue reading The Studios 2018: In The Silence of Your Heart (Review)

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre, Interview, London, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., SRT, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night-Time: An Interview with Joshua Jenkins

In the National Theatre’s stellar touring production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, actor Joshua Jenkins leads the cast as fifteen year old Christopher Boone. A graduate from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Joshua’s role as “a mathematician with some behavioural difficulties” is both physically and emotionally demanding, and an unusual one amongst theatre protagonists in that his character … Continue reading The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night-Time: An Interview with Joshua Jenkins

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Mastercard Theatres, Music, musical, Preview, Sands Theatre Highlights, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

Jay Chou’s The Secret: Uniting The Best of the East and West

Taiwanese musician Jay Chou can more or less be considered one of the greatest Asian songwriters of his generation, inspiring a rabid mass following since his debut in 2000. From that initial success spawned a minor career in film, leading to his writing and directing 2007 smash hit film Secret, and winning 3 Golden Horse Awards. Although not a musical film, combined Jay’s undeniable success and catchy … Continue reading Jay Chou’s The Secret: Uniting The Best of the East and West

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Arts, Experimental, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Review: Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons by Adeeb & Shai

A troubled examination of the language of love when placed at its Orwellian limits. If you think Twitter’s original 140 character limit was extreme, imagine a world where that was applied to real life, and each person allowed only to speak 140 words per day.  That’s the premise of Sam Steiner’s debut play Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons, serving as the virgin production of director/producer duo Adeeb … Continue reading Review: Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons by Adeeb & Shai

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Race, Review, Run, Singapore, Sports

Party On The Run: Illumi Run 2018

It’s 630pm on a Saturday evening and I’m clad in the pristine white Illumi runners T-shirt I received as part of the sign up goody bag. As the sun sets on the Prudential Marina Bay Carnival, there’s a part of me that’s dreading what I’ve signed up for. I’m surrounded by countless kids at least 5 years younger than me, each of them bristling with … Continue reading Party On The Run: Illumi Run 2018

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Arts, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Students, Theatre

Review: Hana by NUS Theatre Studies Theatre Lab

In taking on the mantle of the entire future of theatre from one’s predecessors, it is understandable that one would feel trepidation and anxiety at living up to the precedents set by them, or want to establish a new standard and stake one’s claim in the history of theatre. NUS’ latest batch of Theatre Studies students attempts to tackle just that issue in a project … Continue reading Review: Hana by NUS Theatre Studies Theatre Lab

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Music, musical, Preview, Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Preview: Super Mommy (我的妈妈是ENY?) by Resorts World Sentosa

Having sold out multiple runs when it played in Taiwan, Mandarin musical Super Mommy (我的妈妈是ENY?) makes its international debut this May as Resorts World Sentosa’s first production of the year! As is tradition, Super Mommy will be starring a number of local actors, including former radio deejay Lin You Fa, Queen of Theme Songs Chriz Tong, rising star Benjamin Josiah Tan, and actor Jaspers Lai, who will be playing … Continue reading Preview: Super Mommy (我的妈妈是ENY?) by Resorts World Sentosa

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Interview, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

The Studios 2018: An Interview with Kaylene Tan (In The Silence of Your Heart)

For the second show of Esplanade’s 2018 season of the Studios, spell#7 co-founder and co-artistic director Kaylene Tan returns to Singapore to direct an all new production titled In the Silence of Your Heart. Like Kaylene’s previous works, In The Silence of Your Heart offers an alternative theatre experience, as she subverts and plays with the idea of a monologue. Utilising in-ear audio recordings, audiences become privy … Continue reading The Studios 2018: An Interview with Kaylene Tan (In The Silence of Your Heart)

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Arts, Hatch Theatrics, Interview, Malay Theatre, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Lanang: An Interview with Hatch Theatrics

This April, Hatch Theatrics will be closing the latest chapter of their lives. The theatre company will be ending their two year residency with the Malay Heritage Centre with their 9th production, and will be presenting Hafidz Rahman’s Lanang. Prior to its premiere, we spoke to artistic director and Lanang director Faizal Abdullah, general manager Nur Khairiyah (Khai) and Lanang playwright Hafidz Rahman about the process leading up to Lanang and where Hatch might … Continue reading Lanang: An Interview with Hatch Theatrics

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