Preview: SSO National Day Concert by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Brush. Lift. Reflect. Dance. These are just some of the words that infuse Flowing Sleeves, an expressive cello concerto inspired by Chinese operatic dance, written by American-Chinese composer Zhou Tian in collaboration with renowned cellist Wang Jian, who will be performing it this August in its Singaporean premiere, at the prestigious Esplanade Concert Hall. Also featured will be a brand new work by local composer Joyce … Continue reading Preview: SSO National Day Concert by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

George Town Festival 2019: An Interview with Lee Mok Yee, Creator of Superstition II

PENANG, MALAYSIA – Temples may be sacred ground, but for artist Lee Mok Yee, they also double as a gallery, specifically for his latest exhibition Superstition II. Inspired by their interiors and significance, the Malaysian artist has crafted installations in two beautiful temples in George Town as part of the 2019 George Town Festival, each one delving into concepts of religious symbolism, Taoist philosophy and managing to link … Continue reading George Town Festival 2019: An Interview with Lee Mok Yee, Creator of Superstition II

Review: Love Ya Mom! by (爱呀,我的妈!) by Godot Theatre Company

Heartwarming tale that’ll bring anyone closer to their mom. There’s just some nights you need nothing more than a simple and clean musical to reassure and make you feel warm and fuzzy inside. Most recently, that musical happens to be Taiwanese theatre company Godot Theatre’s Love Ya Mom!, which played at the Esplanade Theatre in its overseas debut. Directed by Liang Chi-Ming, with music by acclaimed … Continue reading Review: Love Ya Mom! by (爱呀,我的妈!) by Godot Theatre Company

M1 Contact Contemporary Dance Festival 2019: M1 Open Stage – Programme B (Review)

Four thought-provoking works from female choreographers and dancers.  The M1 Contact Dance Festival’s Open Stage programme remains one of the most exciting parts of the festival each year, gathering international dance talents to perform alongside local ones to showcase a range of the very best contemporary choreographies of today, from the playful to the profound. With Programme B, we caught four very different works from female … Continue reading M1 Contact Contemporary Dance Festival 2019: M1 Open Stage – Programme B (Review)

Preview: Concerts for Children – Peter and the Wolf in Hollywood by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

This September, get ready for a musical adventure like no other, as the Singapore Symphony Orchestra presents Peter and the Wolf in Hollywood. Watch this refreshing retelling of the classic children’s musical tale by Prokofiev, transported to modern-day Los Angeles – and now at the Esplanade with a big screen, as the Orchestra acompanies the film live. When a wolf escapes from the zoo, Peter is soon … Continue reading Preview: Concerts for Children – Peter and the Wolf in Hollywood by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Project Plait: An Interview with Founder and Choreographer Naomi Tan

Project Plait’s unique set-up of a dinning experience combined with dance has seen it through 5 successful years, most recently with 2018’s A Samsui Love Affair, which impressed us when it played last year as part of the Singapore Food Festival. Once again, the stellar team is back as part of the festival, this time with a brand new show and concept The Mem’s Servants. Set in 1921, The … Continue reading Project Plait: An Interview with Founder and Choreographer Naomi Tan

Preview: M1 Peer Pleasure Youth Theatre Festival 2019 by ArtsWork Collaborative

Following a one year hiatus, the M1 Peer Pleasure Youth Theatre Festival, Singapore’s only annual theatre festival by young people presented by ArtsWok Collaborative, returns this July to the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay. Taking on the theme of Poverty, this year’s edition will feature a brand new Artistic Director in the form of veteran theatre practitioner and drama educator Jean Ng. Exploring what poverty looks … Continue reading Preview: M1 Peer Pleasure Youth Theatre Festival 2019 by ArtsWork Collaborative

M1 Contact Contemporary Dance Festival 2019: Mr Sign by T.H.E Dance Company (Review)

  Absurd, dystopian world where thoughts and language are thrown into disarray.  First performed in 2013, the 2019 M1 Contact Festival brings back Kim Jae Duk’s first full-length production for T.H.E Dance Company, the endlessly fascinating Mr Sign for a single public performance. Composed and choreographed by Kim, Mr Sign is set in an absurd, dystopian-like society, as members of T.H.E (Anthea Seah, Brandon Khoo, Lynette Lim, Ng Zu You, … Continue reading M1 Contact Contemporary Dance Festival 2019: Mr Sign by T.H.E Dance Company (Review)

George Town Festival 2019: Kampong Chempedak by The Glowers Drama Group (Review)

Change is the only constant. PENANG, MALAYSIA – While most modern city-dwellers have long gotten used to the constant march of progress as our cityscape moves forth, there remain those that find it difficult to impossible to adapt to the way the world has changed. Performed by Singapore senior theatre group The Glowers, our story then focuses on the villagers of Kampong Chempedak, once a thriving and … Continue reading George Town Festival 2019: Kampong Chempedak by The Glowers Drama Group (Review)

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: This is Black at The Bunker

LONDON – Opening The Bunker’s Autumn Season, This is Black will premiere theatre productions by four new and exciting Black writers across an alternating double-bill. Exploring identity, family relationships and universal struggles, the festival will showcase All the Shit I Can’t Say to My Dad by Abraham Adeyemi and Blue Beneath My Skin by Macadie Amoroso with PYNEAPPLE by Chantelle Alle and Melissa Saint and Teleportation … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: This is Black at The Bunker