Tag: 2020

Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel

Touring The UK 2020: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies (Preview)

LONDON – David Ian and the Really Useful Group have announced the first ever UK tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies.Following on from the sell-out North American tour, the spellbinding sequel to The Phantom of the Opera will open at Leicester Curve on Saturday 26th September 2020 where it will play until Saturday 10th October 2020. The show will then play Manchester Opera House from Wednesday 14th to Saturday 24th October 2020, with … Continue reading Touring The UK 2020: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies (Preview)

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Arts, Concert, Review, Singapore, Theatre

Review: The Importance of Being Earnest (2020) by W!ld Rice

★★★★☆ (Performance attended 8/2/20) Stellar revival of W!ld Rice’s acclaimed all-male version of Oscar Wilde’s magnum opus. Concerning itself with an exaggerated version of Victorian high society, where ‘style, not sincerity, is the vital thing’, The Importance of Being Earnest remains one of the world’s most beloved comedies, surrounding the misplaced importance over one’s name and background, characters are exaggerated stereotypes, find themselves in absurd … Continue reading Review: The Importance of Being Earnest (2020) by W!ld Rice

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Review: The Long Goodbye 小儿子 by Story Works X Dreamland (Huayi 2020)

★★★★☆ (Performance attended 7/2/20) Tackling dementia with both humour and heart. One of the most terrifying things about dementia itself, besides its effects, is the sheer length of time it can possibly affect a person for, eating away at their mind for years till the day they die, left an empty husk of their former selves. The burden then falls onto a patient’s carer as … Continue reading Review: The Long Goodbye 小儿子 by Story Works X Dreamland (Huayi 2020)

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Review: Almost 55 乔杨 by City Contemporary Dance Company (Huayi 2020)

★★★★☆ (Performance attended 9/2/20) Age is no barrier to Qiao Yang in this dance-biopic of her life.  While most of the narrative heavy-lifting in biopics is often done via text, for a show about a dancer’s life, it makes perfect sense that the story is told not by words, but by her body instead. First performed in Hong Kong in 2019, City Contemporary Dance Company’s … Continue reading Review: Almost 55 乔杨 by City Contemporary Dance Company (Huayi 2020)

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: N89 at Matchstick Piehouse (Preview)

LONDON – Matchstick’s 2020 begins with a bang, with a staging of brand-new hilarious and heart-warming comedy N89.  Marking their third collaboration with writer-director team, Mark Daniels and Edwina Strobl, N89 encapsulates Matchstick’s ethos of making challenging and entertaining theatre that appeals to both local and wider audiences. Saturday morning. 1am. Trafalgar Square. Kim stumbles onto the N89 and falls asleep on a stranger’s shoulder. That … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: N89 at Matchstick Piehouse (Preview)

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Food, Review

Hotels and Holidays: Khum Hom introduces honest regional Thai cuisine to diners at Mövenpick BDMS Wellness Resort

Mövenpick BDMS Wellness Resort, the health-focused retreat in downtown Bangkok, has continued to introduce innovative culinary concepts to guests and local residents with the launch of Khum Hom.   This unique restaurant specialises in “honest” Thai cuisine, using fresh ingredients to bring a contemporary twist to classical recipes from the four main regions of Thailand: north, northeast, central and south. Khum Hom is overseen by … Continue reading Hotels and Holidays: Khum Hom introduces honest regional Thai cuisine to diners at Mövenpick BDMS Wellness Resort

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Art What!, Arts, Film, Museums, National Gallery, Preview, Singapore

Art What!: An Interview with Artist Eva Armisen (Love Stories at Ode To Art Singapore)

Spanish artist Eva Armisen arrives in Singapore for her first solo exhibition, Love Stories, with Ode to Art gallery and for the inaugural launch of OLA Executive Condominium which is developed by Evia Real Estate and Gamuda Land this February. In Love Stories, Armisen focuses on family portraits, with a series of work  that spans three generations and includes family pets, suggesting the significance of … Continue reading Art What!: An Interview with Artist Eva Armisen (Love Stories at Ode To Art Singapore)

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Books, literature

Preview: #BuySingLit 2020 – Buy Local, Read Our World

The annual #BuySingLit returns this March in its fourth attempt to continue pushing the public to take an interest in local literature, and purchase local authors. Taking place over two weekends, beyond just book fairs, members of the public can look forward to an islandwide programme of activities that will have words leap off the page via performances, workshops and more. Themed ‘Buy Local, Read … Continue reading Preview: #BuySingLit 2020 – Buy Local, Read Our World

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Arts, Comedy, Music, Preview, Singapore, The Banter

The Banter: Rishi Budhrani and Sharul Channa Talk Marriage, Love and Laughter (The Rishi and Sharul Show 2)

Five years ago, comedians Rishi Budhrani and Sharul Channa got married. In that same year, the two also presented the very first edition of The Rishi And Sharul Show, combining their individual fame and talents as comedians and garnering rave reviews and sold-out theatres. Now, five years on, Singapore’s comedy couple are teaming up once again to showcase The Rishi And Sharul Show 2, bigger and … Continue reading The Banter: Rishi Budhrani and Sharul Channa Talk Marriage, Love and Laughter (The Rishi and Sharul Show 2)

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Huayi 2020: An Interview with Veteran Dancer Qiao Yang, Star of City Contemporary Dance Company’s Almost 55

The dance world has never been kind towards ageing dancers, with most performance careers ending in their 30s. But for 50-something year old dancer Qiao Yang, her age becomes a point of pride as she manages to continue dancing even today, and is the subject of her autobiographical solo piece Almost 55, playing as part of the Esplanade’s Huayi Festival 2020 this February. Created by award-winning Taiwanese … Continue reading Huayi 2020: An Interview with Veteran Dancer Qiao Yang, Star of City Contemporary Dance Company’s Almost 55

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