Arts of the UK 2021: West End stars unite for online concert revival of Gatsby A Musical at Cadogan Hall

LONDON – Former Spandau Ballet frontman, Ross William Wild (Elvis Presley in Million Dollar Quartet) and Olivier nominated actress, Charlotte Wakefield (Spring Awakening; The Sound of Music), will take on the famed roles of Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan in a digital concert rendition of Gatsby A Musical, following sell-out live success and an Offie nomination for Best New Musical. This captivating socially-distanced revival will be … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: West End stars unite for online concert revival of Gatsby A Musical at Cadogan Hall

Arts of the UK 2021: Total Insight Theatre receives Co-op Foundation grant to help young people support each other through bereavement

LONDON –  Total Insight Theatre has received a grant of £18,240 from Co-op Foundation to help young people support each other during bereavement. The charity will use the funding to deliver a national online project for young people bereaved during the Covid-19 pandemic, using the arts to safely explore their experiences and help process the impact of bereavement. Co-op Foundation is Co-op’s charity. It helps … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Total Insight Theatre receives Co-op Foundation grant to help young people support each other through bereavement

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021: Brian Gothong Tan and Nabilah Said dish on the ‘Havoc Girls & Kamikaze Boys’ of today

It is the curse of every generation to incur the wrath of the previous one. For Gen Z or ‘zoomers’, they’ve been touted as being addicted to tech, struggle with short attention spans, and most of all, far too sensitive and anxious about the future of the world. But the light in the dark is that zoomers actually do care about the future, and actively … Continue reading M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021: Brian Gothong Tan and Nabilah Said dish on the ‘Havoc Girls & Kamikaze Boys’ of today

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021: Koh Wan Ching and Andrew Sutherland shed light on ‘a line could be crossed and you would slowly cease to be’

In a world that seems all but apocalyptic, be it from the storm of politics, the wave of disease or the melting of the polar ice caps, it’s only natural that we begin looking back on ourselves, and wonder what exactly life is all about. For director Koh Wan Ching and playwright Andrew Sutherland, that’s something encapsulated in their play a line could be crossed … Continue reading M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021: Koh Wan Ching and Andrew Sutherland shed light on ‘a line could be crossed and you would slowly cease to be’

By The Book: Meihan Boey and Sebastian Sim jointly win 2021 Epigram Books Fiction Prize

In the first ever virtual awards ceremony for the 2021 Epigram Books Fiction Prize, Singaporean authors Meihan Boey and Sebastian Sim have been declared joint winners of the prize, the first time ever in the history of the Prize. This historic win marks Meihan’s first with her story, The Formidable Miss Cassidy; while this is the second time Sebastian has been selected for the Prize, this time … Continue reading By The Book: Meihan Boey and Sebastian Sim jointly win 2021 Epigram Books Fiction Prize

Arts of Hong Kong 2021: Hong Kong Arts Festival returns for 49th edition this year

HONG KONG – After seeing most of its 2020 edition unable to proceed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) is back, stronger than ever before, as they confidently announce the 49th edition of the prestigious arts festival, taking place from February to April. “On a deeper level though, Separate Together also describes one of the most magical and meaningful aspects of great … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2021: Hong Kong Arts Festival returns for 49th edition this year

★★★★☆ Review: Bull by Wild Rice

Victoria Chen grabs the Bull by its horns in this fast-paced, hard-hitting play about cutthroat workplaces. 2020 has been a tumultuous year, with surging unemployment and mass retrenchment exercises across the world, thanks to the economic recession and restrictions brought about by COVID-19. It seems then, that Mike Bartlett’s Bull is a timely play to stage at this point. Playing as part of Wild Rice’s Directors’ … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Bull by Wild Rice

Arts of the UK 2021: Theatre Support Fund+ wins the Innovation Award at this years The Stage awards

LONDON – Theatre Support Fund + The eye-catching design of The Show Must Go On! campaign – the cornerstone of the Theatre Support Fund+ – has become one of theatre’s most memorable symbols in 2020. It adorns T-shirts, tote bags and face coverings, is ever-present on social media, and is the simple message that has raised more than half a million pounds for the theatre community. … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Theatre Support Fund+ wins the Innovation Award at this years The Stage awards

Arts of the UK 2021: West End Bares 2021 – Turned On

LONDON – West End Bares: Turned On will see the best of the West End and beyond take to the virtual stage from homes and studios around the world.  Filmed in accordance with (ever changing!) Covid safety guidelines, the show will feature brand new content created especially for this one-off event, along with guest appearances from Graham Norton, Michelle Visage, Tom Allen, Todrick Hall, Michael … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: West End Bares 2021 – Turned On

Arts of the UK 2021: Closer to Home by Philip Braham

LONDON – 2021 at The Scottish Gallery opens with an online exhibition of new work by renowned Scottish artist Philip Braham. In this new collection of paintings and photographs, he explores the landscape around his new home and studio in the marches between the Scottish Highlands and Lowlands, discovering ancient disputed lands, rich in human history – agricultural, religious and violent. This haunting body of … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Closer to Home by Philip Braham