Preview: IMAGINIQUE – Singapore Children’s Festival 2019

This December, the inaugural edition of IMAGINIQUE – Singapore Children’s Festival comes to town, bringing with it a series of world-class, award-winning non-verbal performances from overseas. Managed by the Singapore Street Festival, IMAGINIQUE promises to be a life-changing experience, with shows that have been specially curated through an extensive study period using various platforms of non-verbal performances, interactive responses and musical theatre with engagement through Arts, Culture and … Continue reading Preview: IMAGINIQUE – Singapore Children’s Festival 2019

Preview: Single Mothers by Dwayne Ng

Back at the tail end of 2017, we watched Patch and Punnet’s debut production 2042, which included a play titled A Mother’s Love by Dwayne Ng, and starring Ng and Alia Alkaff. Now, Dwayne is back with a brand new play, once again dealing with the topic of motherhood as Single Mothers premiere at The Arts House this December. Directed by Isaiah Christopher Lee, Single Mothers will once again star … Continue reading Preview: Single Mothers by Dwayne Ng

Review: Affections by The Assembly Point

★★☆☆☆ (Performance attended 5/12/19) New theatre collective shows potential, but lacks clear direction in this original triptych wandering and wondering about the nature of modern love.  It’s never too late in the year to make a debut, and for The Assembly Point, December is as good a time as any to make their start on the local theatre scene, with their brand new, original work Affections. … Continue reading Review: Affections by The Assembly Point

Music Is: Yeo Releases Debut Album ‘Recovery Channel’

Melbourne-based Malaysian-Australian musician and producer Yeo drops his awaited R&B-infused pop album Recovery Channel, taking his unique genre-bending sound and wry lyricism to a more personal space. Recovery Channel is a musical recollection of Yeo’s experience as a person of colour struggling to find confidence, a place to belong, and proof of his own humanity. The album explores themes of love, conflict and the rarity of hope. … Continue reading Music Is: Yeo Releases Debut Album ‘Recovery Channel’

Touring the UK 2020: Sunny Afternoon (Preview)

LONDON – Sonia Friedman Productions and Ambassador Theatre Group Productions have announced that the multi Olivier Award-winning hit Sunny Afternoon will return for its second UK tour, opening at the Manchester Opera House on Friday 7th August 2020. Sunny Afternoon tells the story of the early life of Ray Davies and the rise to stardom of The Kinks, who exploded on to the 60s music scene with … Continue reading Touring the UK 2020: Sunny Afternoon (Preview)

Touring the UK 2021: My Best Friend’s Wedding The Musical (Preview)

UPDATE: Michael Harrison and David Ian have announced rescheduled dates for the world premiere of My Best Friend’s Wedding The Musical. The show will now open at the Manchester Palace Theatre on 20th September 2021 ahead of a UK and Ireland tour. New tour schedule available on their website here LONDON – Michael Harrison and David Ian have announced the world premiere of My Best Friend’s Wedding … Continue reading Touring the UK 2021: My Best Friend’s Wedding The Musical (Preview)

Food For Thought: Brewerkz Crafts A Special Brew for Christmas Wonderland 2019, the Mistletoe Kiss White Beer

Brewerkz rings in the holiday season launching an event-exclusive bespoke craft brew this Christmas. The local craft brewery returns to the sixth edition of Singapore’s most popular year-end event, Christmas Wonderland, as its official beer partner, presenting the Brewerkz Mistletoe Kiss White Beer. The handcrafted wheat beer was created just for the occasion and is named after the age-old tradition of kissing under the mistletoe. … Continue reading Food For Thought: Brewerkz Crafts A Special Brew for Christmas Wonderland 2019, the Mistletoe Kiss White Beer

Touring the UK 2020: Bring It On the Musical (Preview)

LONDON – Selladoor Productions is delighted to present a brand-new UK and Ireland Tour of the Tony Award nominated BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL opening at Birmingham Hippodrome from 2nd – 6th June 2020. Inspired by the 2000 film of the same name, BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL features an original score by the multi award winning creator of “Hamilton”, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Pulitzer Prize winning Tom Kitt, composer of “Next To Normal”. … Continue reading Touring the UK 2020: Bring It On the Musical (Preview)

Music Is: AirAsia Group and Universal Music Group Launch RedRecords

The AirAsia Group and Universal Music Group (UMG) announced the launch of RedRecords, an innovative new label partnership focused on signing, developing and breaking new Asian artists and elevating ‘A-pop’ globally to new audiences throughout the region and around the world. The two companies announced the ground-breaking partnership at a press conference, held in Kuala Lumpur today. RedRecords will focus on discovering and developing talent … Continue reading Music Is: AirAsia Group and Universal Music Group Launch RedRecords

Review: Puffing Bodies by Maya Dance Theatre and IPTanz

★★★☆☆ (Performance attended 4/12/19) A collection of choreographies wrestling with our complex relationship with our bodies and the societal expectations lumped upon them. No matter how unattainable perfection is, it’s curious how much we beat ourselves up for not achieving it. This is a phenomena that applies especially so to the concept of the physical body, the most immediate visual representation of us, bearing the … Continue reading Review: Puffing Bodies by Maya Dance Theatre and IPTanz