Preview: Flipside 2019 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Take a walk on the lighter side of life and get ready for a festival of play, imagination and innovation as the Esplanade – Theatre on the Bay’s annual Flipside festival returns this May! Tackling some of life’s most serious questions through comedy, music, visual art, puppetry, physical theatre and the circus arts, your inner child will be set free as the festival offers new … Continue reading Preview: Flipside 2019 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Preview: Colours by Split Theatrical Productions

“What is your name?” Conceptualised in February 2019, and taking inspiration from T.S. Eliot’s set of four poems titled ‘Four Quartets’, Split Theatrical Productions presents a brand new devised work titled Colours. With the original text having taken the form of deeply religious meditations on man’s relationship with time, the universe and the divine, Colours seeks to find something beautiful amidst the drudgery of life, attempting to find meaning … Continue reading Preview: Colours by Split Theatrical Productions

Sports For Life: DBS Marina Regatta Returns 31st May to 1st June 2019

The annual DBS Marina Regatta returns for its eighth edition this year, with a mission to educate and inspire Singaporeans from all walks of life to embrace a more sustainable lifestyle. Organised in partnership with the Singapore Dragon Boat Association (SDBA), the DBS Marina Regatta features the most global line-up of dragon boat teams from eight countries across Asia-Pacific and North America. This is the … Continue reading Sports For Life: DBS Marina Regatta Returns 31st May to 1st June 2019

Museum Musings: the tree is the leaf is the land at DECK

Kwek Leng Joo Prize of Excellence in Photography 2018 recipients Ernest Wu and Woong Soak Teng are set to to finally present their showcase at DECK this May. Titled the tree is the leaf is the land, this exhibition marks the 9th edition of the annual showcase for the award recipients. By adopting methods of collaboration with nature and the organic processes within, the exhibition seeks … Continue reading Museum Musings: the tree is the leaf is the land at DECK

Redefining A Great Street: Night At Orchard

Think Orchard Road doesn’t have anything new up its sleeves? Think again, as the Orchard Road Business Association (ORBA) launches an all-new roving pop-up concept this May. Named NAO (Night At Orchard), the project aims to liven up the pedestrian experience along Orchard Road, taking place at different stretches of Singapore’s most famous shopping belt every first weekend of the month, showcasing talents from across fashion, … Continue reading Redefining A Great Street: Night At Orchard

Preview: Cloud Gate 45th Anniversary Gala Programme – Lin Hwai-min – A Retrospective

This weekend, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre returns to the Esplanade Theatre for a retrospective on decorated company founder Lin Hwai-min’s impressive body of work over the years. Often considered poetic, powerful and replete with philosophical beauty, Lin’s choreography has, over the years, cemented itself as a permanent part of the international dance community’s collective consciousness, a living legend and one of the very best among … Continue reading Preview: Cloud Gate 45th Anniversary Gala Programme – Lin Hwai-min – A Retrospective

Preview: Singapore Repertory Theatre presents RSC Live!

The Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) is known for producing Shakespeare hits year on year, with their renditions of Shakespeare in the Park, and even acclaimed director Sam Mendes and The Bridge Project earlier on. Shakespeare in the Park is on a break this 2019, but that isn’t stopping The Bard from leaving his mark on SRT, as for three nights only, the company presents RSC … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Repertory Theatre presents RSC Live!

Preview: StoryFest 2019 – Make Believe

After a thoroughly enchanting second edition last year, StoryFest: International Storytelling Festival Singapore is back this June for its third edition! Once again playing at The Arts House for a single weekend, StoryFest 2019 is themed ‘Make Believe’, and will focus on encouraging audiences to actively create their own meaning through the stories told, featuring a combination of local commissions and international performances, alongside workshops and … Continue reading Preview: StoryFest 2019 – Make Believe

Review: Fantasy Island Cruise by L’arietta Productions

An operatic holiday from L’arietta. In the grand scheme of modern opera, L’arietta Productions has time and again proven that the art form doesn’t have to be a stuffy affair, presenting accessible, fun operatic works of art onstage for both opera vets and newcomers to enjoy. With Fantasy Island Cruise, the company presents a double bill of light-hearted works, namely Joseph Horowitz’s Gentleman’s Island and Gian Carlo … Continue reading Review: Fantasy Island Cruise by L’arietta Productions

Review: ‘Til The End Of The World, We’ll Meet In No Man’s Land by Theatreworks

Inch Chua takes audiences to deepest south in an aural journey to remember.  Over the last few years, indie singer-songwriter Inch Chua has gradually been expanding her repertoire, advancing beyond music alone to develop an artist, as she delves into acting and full-on multidisciplinary work for the stage. With Theatreworks’ brand new season of Women & Voice, featuring works from female artists, Inch takes her artistry one … Continue reading Review: ‘Til The End Of The World, We’ll Meet In No Man’s Land by Theatreworks