Tag: 2022

Asian Civilisations Museum, Museums, Preview

Museum Musings: The Doraemon Exhibition lands at the National Museum of Singapore this November

Happy birthday, Doraemon! In conjunction with this special day, fans of Doraemon have another reason to celebrate, as The Doraemon Exhibition Singapore 2022 makes its debut outside Japan at the National Museum of Singapore, from Presented by LEYOUKI, with support from the National Museum of Singapore, the exhibition runs from 5th November 2022 to 5th February 2023.will bring together a selection of contemporary artworks that reinterprets Doraemon … Continue reading Museum Musings: The Doraemon Exhibition lands at the National Museum of Singapore this November

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Arts, Review, Theatre

★★★★★ Review: Recalling Mother – Her Lines, My Lines by Checkpoint Theatre

Reflections on aging and mortality in the latest version of this ‘living play’. Originating as a simple idea where Claire Wong and Noorlinah Mohamed simply wanted to share stories of their mothers, over the last 16 years, the two theatremakers have managed to perform their show Recalling Mother across multiple iterations and across multiple countries, each version seeing the play grow and evolve alongside them. … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Recalling Mother – Her Lines, My Lines by Checkpoint Theatre

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Preview: Disney’s Frozen the Musical by Base Entertainment Asia

Get ready to let it go, and experience the magic of Disney’s Frozen when the much-anticipated hit Broadway musical adaptation makes its only stop in South East Asia, set to arrive here in Singapore for a strictly limited season. Following the incredible Singapore success of The Lion King and Aladdin, the brand-new musical, from the same producers and the presenter of the critically acclaimed season … Continue reading Preview: Disney’s Frozen the Musical by Base Entertainment Asia

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Music Is: The T’ang Quartet Presents The Czech Affair

With a combination of biography, cultural commentary and personal reflection, the third edition of the T’ang Quartet’s 30th Anniversary Season is one flavoured by Eastern Europe. The upcoming show on Oct 4 at Victoria Concert Hall harks back to the T’ang Quartet’s Czech connection, and the ensemble has assembled a programme devoted to Czech music of the 19th and 20th-century – a refreshing detour from … Continue reading Music Is: The T’ang Quartet Presents The Czech Affair

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Arts, musical, Review, SRT, Theatre

★★★★☆ Review: The LKY Musical (2022) by Aiwei and Singapore Repertory Theatre

Life and times of Singapore’s founding father traces our road to independence. Playing a national figure onstage is never an easy task, particularly when it comes to politicians held in high regard. And when it comes to the founding father of a nation, it can be incredibly stressful to maintain the fine line between a respectful depiction and entertainment value – in a musical, no … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: The LKY Musical (2022) by Aiwei and Singapore Repertory Theatre

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Arts, Preview, Singapore

Re-Route Festival to make its debut at Singapore Design Week 2022 shines spotlight on Little India’s heritage through design activations

Developed by creative brains, Mervin Tan and Cheryl Sim from Plus Collaboratives, Re-Route Festival is a placemaking festival that will immerse visitors in an alternate storytelling of the Little India district. Supported by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and DesignSingapore Council, the Re-Route Festival aims to demonstrate how design can be used as a tool to spotlight Singapore’s heritage through a collective of creative voices.  … Continue reading Re-Route Festival to make its debut at Singapore Design Week 2022 shines spotlight on Little India’s heritage through design activations

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Film, News, Preview, Singapore

Film Fanatic: AJOOMMA《花路阿朱妈》’s poster marks first design project between Singapore’s ‘Giraffe Pictures’ and South Korean Design Studio ‘Propaganda’

Local film company Giraffe Pictures collaborated with Seoul-based design studio Propaganda for the movie poster of the first ever Singapore-South Korea co-produced feature film, AJOOMMA 《花路阿朱妈》. Propaganda is a renowned graphic design studio that carries a diverse portfolio and specialises in designing posters and collaterals for films, television and theatre. One of its founders and designers, Choi Jee-Woong, has created many notable works including movie posters for TRAIN TO BUSAN, THE ROUNDUP, THE WITCH and THE WITCH: PART … Continue reading Film Fanatic: AJOOMMA《花路阿朱妈》’s poster marks first design project between Singapore’s ‘Giraffe Pictures’ and South Korean Design Studio ‘Propaganda’

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Books, By The Book, literature, Singapore

By The Book: ‘Peering Into The Future’ gathers acclaimed Singaporean Writers to pen stories of the Dystopian Future of Our Oceans

Singapore’s waters are teeming with beautiful life, but this ecosystem is under immediate threat. Furthermore, the link between ocean and climate has been overlooked. Only 0.56% of all philanthropic funding is channelled to the ocean, making the ocean the least funded Sustainable Development Goal. In line with the Singapore government’s recent commitments towards marine protection, Peering Into Our Future: A Series of Unfortunate Short Stories … Continue reading By The Book: ‘Peering Into The Future’ gathers acclaimed Singaporean Writers to pen stories of the Dystopian Future of Our Oceans

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Preview: Singapore Improv Festival 2022

This September, the Singapore Improv Festival (SIF) returns to bring back the joy of live improvised theatre the Aliwal Arts Center. Featuring performances by over 40 Improv teams from Korea, Australia, Philippines and the US, the Singapore Improv Festival presents completely unscripted stories created with nothing but a little help from the audience and the performers’ own creativity. Due to its uniquely spontaneous and adaptive nature, … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Improv Festival 2022

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Arts, Review, Substation

★★★★★ Review: The Death of Singapore Theatre as Scripted By the Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore by Alfian Sa’at

Confronting the toxic relationship between state and artist. In the past, Alfian Sa’at was known as Singapore’s enfant terrible, one of only a few who dared to bring up hard truths and criticism of society, often directed at the authorities. But as time went by, with the proliferation of social media giving almost everyone a voice, and years of raging against the machine, Alfian’s work … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: The Death of Singapore Theatre as Scripted By the Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore by Alfian Sa’at

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