Art What!: Something New Must Turn Up at National Gallery Singapore

This May, National Gallery Singapore presents Something New Must Turn Up: Six Singaporean Artists After 1965, the first-ever joint exhibition comprising six solo presentations that explore the diverse artistic practices of six post-independence Singaporean artists: Chng Seok Tin, Goh Beng Kwan, Jaafar Latiff, Lin Hsin Hsin, Mohammad Din Mohammad, and Eng Tow. Launched on 7th May, the show offers an in-depth and comparative examination of … Continue reading Art What!: Something New Must Turn Up at National Gallery Singapore

Arts of the UK 2021: The Show Must Go On Live! at the Palace Theatre

LONDON – After a record breaking on-sale in November, the producers of The Show Must Go On Live! are delighted to announce 18 West End shows and an all-star musical theatre cast coming together for a unique one-off concert in the biggest West End celebration this summer. The show will run for seven performances only from 2nd to 6th June 2021 at The Palace Theatre. The concert will be hosted … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: The Show Must Go On Live! at the Palace Theatre

Arts of the UK 2021: I and the Village by Bread and Roses Theatre

LONDON – The Bread and Roses Theatre are delighted to have been awarded a grant from the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund. This funding has enabled the award-winning pub theatre to recover, reopen and bring an exciting new production to life. The Bread and Roses Theatre will be reopening on Tuesday 25 May 2021, starting with an in-house produced play, one of three winners … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: I and the Village by Bread and Roses Theatre

Arts of the UK 2021: The Bloody Chamber by Proteus Theatre

LONDON – Proteus Theatre will bring their adaptation of Angela Carter’s collection The Bloody Chamber (and Other Stories) to Pavilion Theatre, Worthing this June. At a moment when women and men across the country confront the double standards of safety, sex, and the fears of what goes bump in the night, Carter’s incendiary caustic take on fairy tales as cautionary tales could not be a … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: The Bloody Chamber by Proteus Theatre

Arts of the UK 2021: The Phantom of the Opera returns to the West End this July

LONDON – Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh have announced casting for the return of The Phantom of the Opera to its home and birthplace Her Majesty’s Theatre. Lucy St Louis will play ‘Christine Daaé’ and Rhys Whitfield will play ‘Raoul’. They join the previously announced double Olivier Award nominee Killian Donnelly as ‘The Phantom’. The cast also includes Saori Oda as ‘Carlotta Giudicelli’, Matt Harrop as ‘Monsieur Firmin’, Adam Linstead as ‘Monsieur André’, Greg Castiglioni as ‘Ubaldo Piangi’, Francesca Ellis as … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: The Phantom of the Opera returns to the West End this July

Arts of the UK 2021: Incredible cast announced for the premiere of The Global Playground by Theatre-Rites

MANCHESTER – Casting has been announced for the return to the stage of Theatre-Rites, the highly acclaimed children’s theatre company who celebrate their 25th anniversary this year. Amplifying diverse voices from a team of international collaborators, The Global Playground will premiere at the Manchester International Festival and online this July. The cast is comprised of acclaimed dancers Jahmarley Bachelor (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, ZooNation; Mariposa: … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Incredible cast announced for the premiere of The Global Playground by Theatre-Rites

Arts of the UK 2021: Rock of Ages returns to tour the UK this August

Photo Credit: Richard Davenport LONDON – Following a sell-out tour in 2018/19, Dan Looney, Adam Paulden, Jason Haigh-Ellery and Richard Klin for DLAP Group are delighted to announce that the award-winning smash-hit musical “ROCK OF AGES” will return to tour the UK opening at The Alexandra, Birmingham on 19th August 2021. Tour schedule and on sale details below with further dates and star casting to be announced soon. “ROCK OF AGES” is the … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Rock of Ages returns to tour the UK this August

Arts of the UK 2021: Wicked set to return to West End from 15th September

LONDON – Wicked, the West End and Broadway musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, will return to London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre later this year, with performances resuming on Wednesday 15th September 2021. Tickets for this booking period, which runs through to Sunday 22nd May 2022, go on sale at 10am on Monday 17th May 2021. Wicked will play a Tuesday-Sunday performance schedule, with matinees on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Wicked set to return to West End from 15th September

By The Book: First hybrid edition of Asian Festival of Children’s Content to take place this May

AFCC 2021 key visual by Kampanart Sangsorn After a year of disruptions and social distancing, the annual Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC) will be returning for its 12th edition from 27th to 30th May 2021 in a new hybrid format. The festival will roll out a blended format of online sessions and select in-person programmes, featuring more than 50 local and international speakers.  The … Continue reading By The Book: First hybrid edition of Asian Festival of Children’s Content to take place this May

★★★★☆ Review: I Am Kumar by Dream Academy

Singapore’s drag queen of comedy still reigns supreme. Kumar is synonymous with the Singapore drag scene. There’s rarely been any doubt as to who Kumar is – raunchy, fabulous, and entertaining as heck. So it may come as a surprise that Singapore’s foremost and favourite drag queen’s new show is all about staking his claim and spelling out his identity in no uncertain terms, with … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: I Am Kumar by Dream Academy