Preview: Together We Stand, Live Again! by Ding Yi Music Company

While they may have already had their first ticketed (online) concert in October, fans of Chinese chamber music will be pleased to know that Ding Yi Music Company will finally be making a long awaited comeback with their first LIVE concert of the year. Following their last few months of digital content, from their #dingyiwithyou initiative, educational programmes to a special concert on Teresa Teng … Continue reading Preview: Together We Stand, Live Again! by Ding Yi Music Company

Tech Watch: Sudio Femtio Review – a solid affordable speaker for any occasion

If you’re looking for an affordable, portable speaker to take to just about any occasion, then sound tech company Sudio has just the solution for you. Sudio Femtio is a small but powerful speaker that’s ready to turn the beat up at any party, or help you wind down at the end of a long day with some chill lounge music. Arriving in a good … Continue reading Tech Watch: Sudio Femtio Review – a solid affordable speaker for any occasion

Arts of the UK 2020: Sleeping Trees bring panto season to your living room with The Legend of Moby Dick Whittington

LONDON – While many live pantomimes may not be able to go ahead this Christmas, Sleeping Trees are bringing the magic of panto into your living room with The Legend of Moby Dick Whittington. Streaming into your homes throughout December, this epic adventure from this much-loved company will ensure that the whole family have a whale of a time. Mayor of London, Dick Whittington, is … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Sleeping Trees bring panto season to your living room with The Legend of Moby Dick Whittington

Arts of the UK 2020: Digital streaming announced for Falling Stars with Peter Polycarpou and Sally Ann Triplett

LONDON – Peter Polycarpou (Man of La Mancha, London Coliseum; City of Angels; Donmar Warehouse; Birds of a Feather) and Sally Ann Triplett’s (Finding Neverland, Broadway; Viva Forever, Piccadilly Theatre; EastEnders) Falling Stars will be going digital this winter. Following the impending cancellation of live performances, the company quickly came together to create a filmed adaptation, providing audiences with an unmissable opportunity to experience the 1920s … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Digital streaming announced for Falling Stars with Peter Polycarpou and Sally Ann Triplett

Arts of the UK 2020: Star cast announced for A Christmas Carol at the Dominion Theatre

LONDON – A star cast will join Brian Conley in the new, musical staged concert of Alan Menken, Lynn Ahrens and Mike Ockrent’s A Christmas Carol, which is set to play a strictly limited season at the Dominion Theatre in London. I’m A Celebrity…2019 winner Jacqueline Jossa will join the cast as Emily/Ghost of Christmas Future. Jacqueline is an award-winning actress who played Lauren Branning in BBC1’s Eastenders from 2010-2018. Matt Jay-Willis will play Bob Cratchit. Matt’s band Busted were … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Star cast announced for A Christmas Carol at the Dominion Theatre

Arts of the UK 2021: Beauty and the Beast 2021 UK Tour

LONDON – Disney’s Olivier Award-winning stage musical Beauty and the Beast is to be re-imagined and re-designed in a completely new production staged by the original award-winning creative team, and will open a UK & Ireland Tour in May 2021. Spectacularly reimagined in startling new designs which will use the latest theatrical innovations, this timeless romantic tale will be brought to life on stage like never before, … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Beauty and the Beast 2021 UK Tour

Preview: Baybeats 2020 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

In a time where most festivals have gone fully digital, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay sheds a little light on the performing arts scene and live performances with the return of Baybeats in a live format, following an interim digital edition back in August. Formed on the basis of being “a festival by the community, for the community,” Baybeats 2020 will be a hybrid … Continue reading Preview: Baybeats 2020 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

vOilah! 2020: A Virtual Voyage Through Masterpieces

Running as part of the 2020 vOilah! France Singapore Festival, the Fantasium Group capitalised on their expertise in Virtual Reality (VR) to curate and present an art experience like no other with A Virtual Voyage Through Masterpieces. The experience featured VR films based on masterpieces by Edouard Manet, Claude Monet, Paul Gaugin and Adrianrnold Böcklin, presented at Gardens by the Bay. The family-friendly programme included three … Continue reading vOilah! 2020: A Virtual Voyage Through Masterpieces

★★★★☆ Book Review: Daniel Boey’s Furry Tales by Leia

Your actual kids and furkids will love listening to these furry tales by local canine celebrity Leia.  ‘Godfather of Singapore Fashion’ and rescue dog advocate Daniel Boey is already the author of multiple books, with titles ranging from fashion tomes to personal memoirs, to an anthology of stories about rescue dogs. Now, he’s ready to take the world of children’s books by storm, as he … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Book Review: Daniel Boey’s Furry Tales by Leia

Arts of the UK 2020: The Understudy at the Palace Theatre

LONDON – A cast of 14, including Lee Mack and James Norton, will celebrate the re-opening of the West End in an exclusive semi-staged rehearsed reading of The Understudy which was presented as an animated online play in May to raise funds for the theatre industry. The play will once again be raising much needed funds for the UK’s theatre industry, and proceeds from the play will be split … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: The Understudy at the Palace Theatre