Tag: 2021

Arts, Review, Singapore

Preview: Vel Vel – A Sonic Walk by The Arts House

In celebration of Thaipusam on Thursday, 28th January 2021, The Arts House will be presenting a virtual edition of the festival’s pilgrimage route through a web app. Through an interactive audio-visual-text experience, audiences will be able to discover the cultural significance of this festival. “Throughout human history, art has provided for our needs, which at times include solace, ritual, and togetherness. With Thaipusam being substantially … Continue reading Preview: Vel Vel – A Sonic Walk by The Arts House

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Arts, festival, Review, Singapore, Theatre

★★★★☆ Review: WAN BELANTARA – Enjet-Enjet Semut by Saiful Amri & Anwar Hadi Ramli

Political problems abound in the animal kingdom. From ancient fables passed down from generation to generation, to modern day nature documentaries, there’s always been something about using the animal kingdom as a medium for telling stories about the human condition. And as part of the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival, director Saiful Amri and playwright Anwar Hadi Ramli are only adding to that canon, with the … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: WAN BELANTARA – Enjet-Enjet Semut by Saiful Amri & Anwar Hadi Ramli

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Arts, festival, Preview, Singapore, The Banter, Theatre

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021: Liu Xiaoyi goes on the record about ‘Offstage 3.0’

Liu Xiaoyi has always been a man determined to think out of the box. And as a theatremaker, perhaps one of the biggest boxes he finds himself in is literally the theatre itself, where we’ve often limited our perception of what theatre is. For a long time now, Xiaoyi has been chipping away at what it means to create theatre, from the Southernmost Festival’s prioritising … Continue reading M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021: Liu Xiaoyi goes on the record about ‘Offstage 3.0’

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2021: Young Vic marks conclusion of TWENTY TWENTY with three short films

LONDON – Young Vic Taking Part has announced the conclusion of TWENTY TWENTY – their year-long in-depth creative enrichment project within their local community – with the online premiere of three short films starring the members of their TWENTY TWENTY community company. The films will premiere online at 6pm GMT on Thursday 28th January, via the Young Vic website. The films will be available for free, with no time … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Young Vic marks conclusion of TWENTY TWENTY with three short films

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2021: Without Walls grows its collaborative network for the Outdoor Arts

LONDON – Without Walls, a unique network of over 30 festivals that brings fantastic outdoor arts to people across the UK, opens 2021 by welcoming three new partners: Timber Festival, Certain Blacks and The Culture House. With collaboration at the heart of Without Walls’ work, this national network aims to raise the artistic bar of the Outdoor Arts – an industry that is paramount as … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Without Walls grows its collaborative network for the Outdoor Arts

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Music Is: SSO reveals Feb-May 2021 Digital Season

The SSOPlayOn! digital season continues with a raft of concerts, announced today, taking place from February to May. Highlights include a performance of Bach’s Double Violin Concerto by young virtuoso Chloe Chua alongside SSO First Violinist Ye Lin. Cindy Lim, Head of Marketing Communications for SSG said: “With the gradual resumption of live performances, the SSO will be reducing the frequency of its online concerts … Continue reading Music Is: SSO reveals Feb-May 2021 Digital Season

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Art What!, Arts, Singapore, Singapore Art Week 2021

Singapore Art Week 2021: The Body As A Dream – A Singapore Art Story

Art Agenda, S.E.A. (AASEA) presents The Body as a Dream: A Singapore Art Story, a new thematic exhibition curated by Vivyan Yeo. Featuring works from ten modern and contemporary Singaporean artists spanning 1965 – the year of Singapore’s national independence – to pieces created contemporaneously, the exhibition traces depictions of the human body as a visual marker of perceived identity throughout time. The past is … Continue reading Singapore Art Week 2021: The Body As A Dream – A Singapore Art Story

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Art What!: Phoebe Hui Selected to Present the Fifth Audemars Piguet Art Commission in Hong Kong in April 2021

From left to right: Portrait of Phoebe Hui in her studio, Ying Kwok and Phoebe Hui in the artist’s Hong Kong studio, studies for The Moon is Leaving Us, all images courtesy of the artist and Audemars Piguet. Audemars Piguet Contemporary has announced that Hong Kong-based multidisciplinary artist Phoebe Hui has been selected to realise the fifth Audemars Piguet Art Commission, in collaboration with Hong Kong-based … Continue reading Art What!: Phoebe Hui Selected to Present the Fifth Audemars Piguet Art Commission in Hong Kong in April 2021

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2021: Bush Theatre announces two new online masterclasses

LONDON – The Bush Theatre has announced two new masterclasses, which will offer an insight into theatre by leading practitioners Trish Cooke, Nathan Bryon (11th February), and Katie Mitchell (25th February). Participants will be able to attend the online masterclasses from the comfort of their home via Zoom. The sessions will develop skills in writing and directing for all levels and will be interactive. Trish … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Bush Theatre announces two new online masterclasses

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Arts, festival, Preview, Singapore, The Banter, Theatre

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021: Hazwan Norly and Rizman Putra sink their teeth into ‘Pandan’

After making a splash with their debut production back in 2019, local theatre company Rupa co.lab is stepping up their game with their second production this January. Directed by seasoned theatremaker Rizman Putra, and a script by Rupa co.lab founding member Hazwan Norly, Pandan is set to premiere at the 2021 M1 Singapore Fringe Festival, as four characters come together when an old public swimming … Continue reading M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021: Hazwan Norly and Rizman Putra sink their teeth into ‘Pandan’

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