This June holidays, the annual Goodman Open House is back to welcome one and all for a day of family-friendly arts from the artist tenants of Goodman Arts Centre, Singapore’s largest arts enclave. Get a chance to visit the artists’ studios and meet them in person to learn more about the artistic process, as well as indulge in the many workshops, participative music and movement performances … Continue reading Preview: Goodman Open House 2019
This July, inspired by the works of seminal absurdist playwright Samuel Beckett, Grain Performance & Research Lab presents Beverly Yuen’s new play Happy Waiting, combining ideas and taking inspiration from Happy Days and Waiting for Godot. With Happy Waiting, Vicky (Sonia Kwek) finds herself trapped in a mound. But contrary to how you think she might react, she remains cheerful, and begins to recall memories of the stories … Continue reading Preview: Happy Waiting by Grain Performance & Research Lab
With the return of the Singapore Food Festival this July, Select Group Pte Ltd and Chinatown Food Street’s ever popular 50 Cents Fest (五毛钱美食荟萃) also comes back to Smith Street in its 4th edition, which, as its name suggests, allows visitors to purchase all manner of food at the low low price of just 50 cents (capping out at a maximum of $3)! Following on from … Continue reading Singapore Food Festival 2019: The 50 Cents Fest is back, this time focusing on Hokkien cuisine
Aloha, beaches! This June, head on down to Bugis Junction x Bugis+ to enjoy their brand new summer experiential concept at Bugis Junction, Level 1 Bugis Square from 3rd to 30th June. With Aloha Beaches, get ready for a unique pastel summer beach experience right in the heart of Singapore, featuring installations to get you into that island life mood, from a sand-filled lounge, palm … Continue reading Bugis Junction X Bugis+ Get Sunny with Aloha Summer Beaches Club this June
Can someone just get Dwayne Lau his own TV workout show already? With our modern fitspo culture taking the country by storm, it was only a matter of time before a theatre show would arrive to tackle the topic. Enter theatremaker Dwayne Lau with #GOALS, a comedy musical revue and love letter to his ongoing fitness journey, which played last weekend at the Esplanade Concourse as part … Continue reading Review: #GOALS by Dwayne Lau
SHANGHAI, CHINA – Shanghai – land of xiaolongbaos, shengjianbaos, capitalism and…honestly, we’re not sure what else. Considering how rapidly the city (and in fact, all of China) has been developing since the last time we came here over 10 years ago on tour with the family, our recent trip to Shanghai effectively felt like our first trip there. With the only real plans being plans to … Continue reading Keeping Connected In China: Shanghai
BEIJING, CHINA – China’s one of those place we never imagined we’d find ourselves in. Yet, amidst our insanely busy schedule, we managed to squeeze some time out earlier this year and found ourselves travelling to Beijing. Going only with the intention of checking out CreatureS’ new restaurant, we honestly had no idea what else we were going to do while visiting the Chinese capital – … Continue reading Keeping Connected In China: Beijing
Using the labyrinthine world of Hong Lim Complex to tease out issues of conflict and change. Much like their name suggests, contemporary dance company Dance In Situ is best known for their productions taking place in unexpected locations, eschewing the traditional stage to perform in everyday, neighbourhood spaces ranging from Bedok Maze, to Ang Mo Kio 3G Centre, to Chinatown MRT Station. This time around, … Continue reading Review: Complexnya by Dance In Situ x P7:1SMA
ALDEBURGH – The 13th edition of the HighTide Festival returns to Aldeburgh this September, with six whole days of arts programming, including a world premiere and new work by local talent, curated by Steven Atkinson in his final stint as Artistic Director of the festival. East Anglian theatre company HighTide is renowned for the discovery of new playwrights, including Ella Hickson, Nick Payne and Vinay Patel. This … Continue reading Theatre of the United Kingdom 2019: Aldebugh’s HighTide Festival 2019
The Theatre Practice’s M1 Patch! A Theatre Festival of Artful Play returns for its second edition this June. Running for 3 months at the home of The Theatre Practice on Waterloo Street, a lengthy lineup of activities are set for this year’s edition, kicking off with an overnight camp in the theatre in June, and following up with a series of workshops, performances and more … Continue reading Preview: M1 Patch! 2019 by The Theatre Practice
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