Tag: 2019

Arts, Finger Players, Review, Singapore, Theatre

Review: A Fiend’s Diary by The Finger Players

Powerful work that highlights the meaninglessness and absurdity in everyday living.  How do we recover from a traumatic incident? For artist and theatremaker Oliver Chong, the answer was to take a break, stepping down from his position as a Resident Director at The Finger Players and plunging himself headlong into absurdism and belief in the inherent purposelessness and meaninglessness of life amidst a chaotic universe. … Continue reading Review: A Fiend’s Diary by The Finger Players

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Preview: National Piano & Violin Competition 2019 by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Celebrating its 12th edition this year, the biennial National Piano & Violin Competition was established by the National Arts Council in 1997 as a platform for music excellence, returning from 30th November to 8th December 2019. Now organised by the Singapore Symphony Group, the competition continues to celebrate the very best in home-grown talent. This year around 170 applicants entered the competition where over 90 … Continue reading Preview: National Piano & Violin Competition 2019 by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

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Arts, Review, Singapore, Theatre, Toy Factory

Toy Factory’s The Wright Stuff Festival 2019: Random Access Memory by Mark Cheong (Review)

Techno thriller collides with family drama and spells the future of humanity.  What are humans if not an organic computer? With Mark Cheong’s Random Access Memory, the age-old question of what it means to be human is explored as a group of anthropomorphic computer parts attempt to resolve over the course of the 75-minute play. Directed by Stanley Seah, Random Access Memory feels a little like a cross between … Continue reading Toy Factory’s The Wright Stuff Festival 2019: Random Access Memory by Mark Cheong (Review)

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: The Bunker to close in March 2020 due to proposed site redevelopment

LONDON – After an incredible tenure, The Bunker is closing its doors. Due to proposed redevelopment of the site, The Bunker will present its final show at 53a Southwark Street on Saturday 28th March 2020, three and a half years after the theatre opened in October 2016. Launched by founding directors Joshua McTaggart and Joel Fisher, The Bunker Theatre is a converted car park that has … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: The Bunker to close in March 2020 due to proposed site redevelopment

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Food, Singapore

Thanksgiving 2019 Comes To Marina Bay Sands

This Thanksgiving, show appreciation for your loved ones over a momentous feast at Marina Bay Sands. Six signature restaurants have lined up a series of special menus, from classic British fare at Bread Street Kitchen, to rustic American spread at LAVO Italian Restaurant & Rooftop Bar and Yardbird Southern Table & Bar, fresh seasonal produce at db Bistro & Oyster Bar, festive specials at Rise … Continue reading Thanksgiving 2019 Comes To Marina Bay Sands

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Food, Singapore

Hotels & Holidays: The Best of Yule at PARKROYAL on Pickering

 ‘Tis the season to warm hearts, fill tummies and put that diet plan on hold. We’re closing in on Christmas and there’s no better place to indulge in the festivities than at the award-winning PARKROYAL on Pickering. Whether you’re in search of that special place to make merry with family and friends or looking to celebrate in the comfort of your own home, the culinary … Continue reading Hotels & Holidays: The Best of Yule at PARKROYAL on Pickering

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Arts, Preview, Singapore

Voilah! 2019: French Film Festival (Preview)

Back for its 35th edition, the French Film Festival returns as part of Voilah! France Singapore Festival, with an exciting lineup of 27 latest feature films and classics from 4th to 17th November 2019. The annual festival celebrates French storytelling through various genres including comedy, romance, drama and a newly introduced sexy section that will be sure to delight and captivate the audience. Every edition … Continue reading Voilah! 2019: French Film Festival (Preview)

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Arts, Books, Preview, Singapore

Singapore Writers Festival 2019: A Bigger Party Than Expected (Preview)

In celebration of Eurasian literary pioneer Rex Shelley, the Singapore Writers Festival is once again collaborating with the Arts House in bringing festival goers a wild night of fun and performances around the entire building with A Bigger Party Than Expected. Taking inspiration from Rex Shelley’s seminal novel The Shrimp People, The Arts House is set to transform into a Eurasian wedding, as we watch characters Bertha … Continue reading Singapore Writers Festival 2019: A Bigger Party Than Expected (Preview)

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Preview: Rumah Hantu by akulah BIMBO SAKTI + An Interview with Noor Effendy Ibrahim and Adib Kosnan

Playing as part of the Malay Heritage Centre’s Malay Cultural Festival 2019, akulah BIMBO SAKTI is set to present the premiere of Adib Kosnan’s Rumah Hantu this November. Written by Adib in response to Noor Effendy Ibrahim’s first play Kerusi Buaian, Cermin, dan Jam (1991), Rumah Hantu (ghost house) takes place in an old and decrepit house, where two individuals find themselves trapped (Farez Najid and Suhaili Safari). Their lives are … Continue reading Preview: Rumah Hantu by akulah BIMBO SAKTI + An Interview with Noor Effendy Ibrahim and Adib Kosnan

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Arts, Books, Preview, Singapore

Singapore Writers Festival 2019: An Interview with Festival Director Pooja Nansi

Poet Pooja Nansi has some big shoes to fill after taking on the role as director of the Singapore Writers Festival (SWF). Following Yeow Kai Chai’s departure, the fiesty, spoken word poet has since taken over and brings her own brand and ideas of what the SWF should look like to this year’s edition. But speaking to her over coffee, Pooja is humble about this … Continue reading Singapore Writers Festival 2019: An Interview with Festival Director Pooja Nansi

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