Tag: 2021

Arts, Review, Singapore

★★★★☆ Review: Girls & Boys by Pangdemonium!

Nikki Muller shoulders the highs and lows of womanhood in this harrowing one-woman show.  Over the last few decades, the gender equality movement has made leaps and bounds, with an increasing number of women in power, more male sex offenders brought to justice, and overall, a general recognition that women today are in a much better place than before. Amidst these hopeful, headline-worthy updates though, … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Girls & Boys by Pangdemonium!

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Arts, Substation

The Substation to close permanently this July

For over 30 years, the Substation has been home to experimental and cutting-edge artistic works, and a constant key arts institution in Singapore. But come July, it will be shuttering its doors forever and saying goodbye. The Substation Board has announced the permanent closure of the Substation. This difficult decision was made after lengthy deliberations and several discussions with the National Arts Council (NAC) and … Continue reading The Substation to close permanently this July

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2021: An Interview with Max Parker, founder of digital talent agency Matchstick Group

LONDON – There’s a saying that adversity breeds action, and nowhere does that apply more than Max Parker’s new talent management agency – the Matchstick Group. Launched on 1st March 2021, the Matchstick Group’s birth coincides with International Self-Injury Awareness Day, as the inspiration to start his own agency came after Max lost a close friend to suicide in August 2020. Devastated by the loss of … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: An Interview with Max Parker, founder of digital talent agency Matchstick Group

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2021: Arch 468 announce £10,000 commission for play offering vision of hope

LONDON – Offering a £10,000 commission, the Arch 468 Hope Prize is now open for submissions for a new play that offers a vision of hope. Hope is the fuel that drives every innovation, every attempt to advance the sum of human knowledge, every revolution and every leap of faith. Arch 468 are working to ensure that hope is not allowed to fade from public discourse. … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Arch 468 announce £10,000 commission for play offering vision of hope

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Arts, Interview, Music, Singapore, The Banter

The Banter: Iman Fandi finds her voice with her music career

Iman Fandi has almost always taken after her parents. Born the only daughter of local football star Fandi Ahmad, it was perhaps no surprise that she excelled in sports, having attended the Singapore Sports School as a track and field athlete. But couple that with her experience in the world of fashion and modelling since her early teens (following in the footsteps of her mother Wendy … Continue reading The Banter: Iman Fandi finds her voice with her music career

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Music Is: SSO announces return of free live community concerts

SSO’s free community concerts are making a long-awaited return this March. The first SSO free concert to take place this year will be on 19th March at 12.30pm and 21st March at 4pm, at Victoria Concert Hall. Both concerts will be conducted by Joshua Tan and will include performances of works by Grieg and Tchaikovsky. Registration for the 150 tickets available for each performance will open on 5th March at 10am. Later in the year, … Continue reading Music Is: SSO announces return of free live community concerts

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Arts, Music, Singapore

Music Is: Four Singapore artistes rally behind the “One Million Towards UTOPIA” movement

Four popular and award-winning Singapore artistes have banded together to support the “One Million Towards UTOPIA” movement incubated by Foundation for The Arts and Social Enterprise (“The Foundation”). The four – Aisyah Aziz, Joanna Dong, Charlie Lim and ShiGGa Shay — will feature in a video campaign for The Foundation, and have also been invited to re-imagine Singapore-inspired symphony UTOPIA in their own styles for … Continue reading Music Is: Four Singapore artistes rally behind the “One Million Towards UTOPIA” movement

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Arts, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Preview: Toy Factory releases past plays to stream online

Local theatre company Toy Factory Productions Ltd has released NOWstreaming@TOY, a video-on-demand streaming service featuring stage recordings of their past plays via Vimeo On Demand. Exploring an array of themes and narratives, Toy Factory is set to launch the first of its 6 planned titles on 5th March, with the critically-acclaimed Titoudao. With more plays released on its Vimeo platform every month, viewers can expect to … Continue reading Preview: Toy Factory releases past plays to stream online

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Arts, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

★★★★☆ Review: The Amazing Celestial Race by Wild Rice

Bringing a touch of pantomime spirit to the Lunar New Year. While pantomimes are traditionally Christmas affairs, Wild Rice’s latest one has brought that same holiday cheer and spirit to the Lunar New Year. Directed by Glen Goei, with a book by Dwayne Lau, The Amazing Celestial Race is a musical retelling of the origins of the Chinese Zodiac. As the Jade Emperor holds a … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: The Amazing Celestial Race by Wild Rice

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Arts, Books, By The Book, literature, Review, Singapore

★★★☆☆ Book Review: The Good Guys by Darren Chen

Thrilling mystery of a superhero novel, with potential for this first-time author. While many of us have cheered hardest at scenes of superpowered human beings locked in mortal combat, pitting super strength against elemental might, it has always been the stories of heroes wrestling with their inner demons that have stuck with us the longest. There’s good reason why Alan Moore’s gritty, noir-inspired Watchmen has been … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Book Review: The Good Guys by Darren Chen

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