Art What!: Singapore Pavilion at the 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia returns to Singapore during Singapore Art Week 2023

After its successful seven-month run at the 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia (Biennale Arte 2022), Pulp III: A Short Biography of the Banished Book (Pulp III) by artist Shubigi Rao and curated by Ute Meta Bauer, Founding Director of NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore and Professor, School of Art, Design and Media, Nanyang Technological University (NTU ADM), will be one … Continue reading Art What!: Singapore Pavilion at the 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia returns to Singapore during Singapore Art Week 2023

Art What!: Singapore Art Week 2023

Helmed by the National Arts Council (NAC), Singapore Art Week (SAW) returns to kickstart the new year with its 11th edition from 6th to 15th January 2023, drawing local and international art enthusiasts, collectors and the curious to congregate at Singapore’s premier visual arts season. An annual pinnacle event in Asia’s visual arts calendar, SAW 2023 will see over 700 artists and curators from Singapore … Continue reading Art What!: Singapore Art Week 2023

Review: RATA – new grounds, new sounds by RATA Orkestra and Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay

New forms of composition for a new year. In a year that has seen the world emerge from the wake of a global pandemic, lies an opportunity to reimagine our practices and interactions. In many ways, the RATA Orkestra is a group that represents that first step into a new future, with an eclectic band of musicians led by Safuan Johari presenting new music through … Continue reading Review: RATA – new grounds, new sounds by RATA Orkestra and Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay

Bakchormeeboy Awards 2022: The Year of Resilience and Resurgence

2022 was a milestone year for theatre, in the sense that at long last, after over two years of the COVID-19 pandemic shutting doors on indoor venues, a slow but sure trickle of audiences began to fill seats again. Starting with limited trial audience numbers, to a full fledged re-opening in the second half of the year, the arts saw a massive resurgence in programming, … Continue reading Bakchormeeboy Awards 2022: The Year of Resilience and Resurgence

By Design: An Interview with Professor Erwin Viray

Professor Erwin Viray has led one heck of a colourful life. Born in the Philippines, Professor Viray has been constantly going against the grain and out of his comfort zone to arrive at his current position, leading the Sustainability Initiatives in SUTD to address the university’s approach to environmental responsibility with the goal to minimize environmental impact. But even before that, Professor Viray has already … Continue reading By Design: An Interview with Professor Erwin Viray

★★★★☆ Review: MILIEU 2022 by Frontier Danceland

Double bill of new introspective dance work looking at coexistence and cultural traditions. In the new edition of Frontier Danceland’s signature MILIEU programme, veteran female choreographers Low Mei Yoke (Singapore), Irene Kalbusch (Belgium) and Loke Soh Kim (Malaysia) produce and choreograph two intimate reflections on the interconnections of identity, place and culture, as they look towards the future, paying attention to what’s happening on the … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: MILIEU 2022 by Frontier Danceland

Film Fanatic: AJOOMMA Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Out on 23 December

Giraffe Pictures will release the AJOOMMA original motion picture soundtrack 《花路阿朱妈》电影原声带 on 23 December 2022. This marks Giraffe Pictures’ first OST album release for one of their films. The album features 20 original compositions scored by Ting Si Hao 陈思豪,a Singaporean composer who has previously composed music for feature documentary André and His Olive Tree 《初心》 and the HBO series Invisible Stories. The AJOOMMA OST album is available on most streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple … Continue reading Film Fanatic: AJOOMMA Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Out on 23 December

★★☆☆☆ Review: For My Highness by Toy Factory Productions

Weak direction and a script still in its infancy leave this play about drug abuse bereft of an emotional anchor. Category Score (out of 10) Direction (Adeeb Fazah) 4 Script (Shaleihin Pi’ee) 4 Performance (Zulfiqar Izzudin, Ong Xue Min, Wilfred Lee Kim Chye, Fadhil Daud, Jayden Lim Jun De) 4 Lighting (Fazree Azharie) 5 Sound (Vick Low) 5 Set (Vivien Lau) 4 Total 26/60 (43%) … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Review: For My Highness by Toy Factory Productions

★★★★★ Review: Stream of Memory by Papermoon Puppet Theatre and Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay

Excellent puppetry immerses audience members in a mystical river. Category Score (out of 10) Direction (Maria Tri Sulistyani) 9 Performance 9 Puppet Design / Puppet Engineers (Iwan Effendi / Anton Fajri and Muhammad Alhaq) 10 Choreography (Dapheny Chen) 8 Music and Sound Design (Yennu Ariendra) 8 Lighting Design (James Tan) 8 Multimedia (Gilang Kusuma) 8 Costume Design (Retno Intiani) 8 Total 68/80 (85%) Final Score: … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Stream of Memory by Papermoon Puppet Theatre and Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay

★★★★☆ Review: Lewis Cornay’s ‘Daddy Issues’ at Seven Dials Playhouse

Category Score (out of 10) Direction (Jane Moriarty) 7 Script (Lewis Cornay) 8 Performance (Bebe Cave) 8 Set Design (Andrew Exeter) 7 Lighting Design (Andrew Exeter) 7 Sound Design (Christopher Reid) 7 Costumes (Sophia Pardon) 7 Video (Lewis Den Hertog) 7 Total 58/80 (73%) Final Score: ★★★★☆ LONDON – Written by Offie award-winner Lewis Cornay and starring actress, writer and podcast host Bebe Cave, Daddy Issues is a devilishly dark … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Lewis Cornay’s ‘Daddy Issues’ at Seven Dials Playhouse