Tag: 2023

Arts, Dance with Me, Preview

Preview: (T.H.E) Dance Company — 15th Anniversary programmes

From humble days of studio-hopping, to becoming a leading Singaporean contemporary dance company: 15 years of The Human Expression (T.H.E) Dance Company have amassed, steered by bold artistic vision and tenacious ambition. Officially hitting the 15th-year mark on 11 September 2023, T.H.E launches a trio of programmes from September that speaks to its versatility, authenticity, and enduring relevance as a homegrown professional dance company. T.H.E’s … Continue reading Preview: (T.H.E) Dance Company — 15th Anniversary programmes

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Art What!, Arts, Singapore, Visual Art

Art What!: Neo Japan – Pop Art Explored by Onfinitive Project

Onfinitive Project proudly announces Neo Japan: Pop Art Explored, a group show featuring young to established contemporary Japanese artists from well-known figures such as Takashi Murakami and Yoshitomo Nara to emerging artists such as Masato Yamaguchi and Hiromi. “By bringing these young Japanese artists to Singapore and positioning them next to wellestablished names, we allow them to take their place at the forefront of the … Continue reading Art What!: Neo Japan – Pop Art Explored by Onfinitive Project

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Arts, Dramabox, Review, Theatre, Theatre Companies

★★★☆☆ Review: Re:Assembly by Drama Box

The anatomy of tragedy, seen from multiple angles. So much of the time, Singaporeans are so focused on looking out for themselves, that they become blindsided to the darker, more problematic aspects of society, so much that they aren’t even aware when others are suffering in silence. That’s something that starts as young as one’s school days, and the earlier one becomes aware of it, … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Re:Assembly by Drama Box

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Arts, Dance with Me, Preview

Preview: MILIEU 2023 by Frontier Danceland

MILIEU, the annual flagship production by Frontier Danceland returns this year with a swansong edition that features artistic director, Low Mei Yoke (Singapore) and guest choreographers, Ong Yong Lock (Hong Kong / Malaysia), Loke Soh Kim (Malaysia) and Chiew Peishan (Singapore). Co-founder of Frontier Danceland and 2018 Cultural Medallion Award recipient, Low takes centre stage in the full-length creation, a . part. Through the unique … Continue reading Preview: MILIEU 2023 by Frontier Danceland

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Arts, Music, Review

★★★★★ Review: Broadway Beng – Growing gOLD by Dream Academy

Stay gold as Broadway Beng celebrates his 50th birthday. 50 is the new 40, at least according to Sebastian Tan, better known by his stage persona Broadway Beng. Playing the iconic character for 17 years now, Sebastian has returned to celebrate his 50th birthday with revue show Broadway Beng: Growing gOLD, containing his signature mix of Hokkien songs and musical numbers and charisma in spades. … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Broadway Beng – Growing gOLD by Dream Academy

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Film, News, Preview, Singapore

Film Fanatic: Anthony Chen’s ‘The Breaking Ice’ opens in Singapore 7 September

Award-winning local director Anthony Chen is back with his latest directorial feature – The Breaking Ice 《燃冬》. The movie opens in Singapore cinemas from 7 September, being the first territory to release the film after Mainland China on 22 August. Starring three of the most notable Chinese actors of this generation, Zhou Dongyu (BETTER DAYS), Liu Haoran (DETECTIVE CHINATOWN film series) and Qu Chuxiao (THE WANDERING EARTH), The Breaking Ice is set in Yanji, a border city in … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Anthony Chen’s ‘The Breaking Ice’ opens in Singapore 7 September

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Arts, Interview, musical, Preview, Theatre

An Interview with director Peter Sau and costume designer Max Tan, of ART:DIS’s musical ‘Chachambo:Taking Flight’

The draw of nostalgia has always been powerful, as we reminisce over the heyday of Singapore’s past, when lives were slower and simpler, and people were happier. Thinking back to yesteryear, we can only imagine the heady dancing that went on at entertainment clubs like New World, Great World and Gay World, where people could fully be themselves without judgment. But under our rose-tinted lenses, … Continue reading An Interview with director Peter Sau and costume designer Max Tan, of ART:DIS’s musical ‘Chachambo:Taking Flight’

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Arts, Interview, musical, Preview, Theatre

An Interview with Claire Teo, playwright of ART:DIS’s ‘Chachambo:Taking Flight’

Filled with riveting drama, nostalgic songs and catchy dance numbers, be transported to the swinging ’60s of Singapore with Chachambo: Taking Flight. An original musical theatre production written and performed by an inclusive and intergenerational cast, Chachambo marks one of the biggest undertakings by non-profit organisation ART:DIS, which seeks to create learning and livelihood opportunities for persons with disabilities in the arts. This is by no … Continue reading An Interview with Claire Teo, playwright of ART:DIS’s ‘Chachambo:Taking Flight’

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72-13, Arts, Preview, Singapore, Theatre, Theatreworks

Preview: King (2023) by Jo Tan and T:>Works

First produced as a live-streamed digital production for the Festival of Women N.O.W. in 2020, Jo Tan’s one-woman show King returns this National Day week for a live presentation. Presented by T:>Works, this new production of King will now be directed by Irfan Kasban, and will once again star writer Jo Tan, and delivers a tour de force performance playing multiple characters, navigating expertly through … Continue reading Preview: King (2023) by Jo Tan and T:>Works

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Arts, London, Review

Review: Cuckoo at The Royal Court Theatre (London)

by Robyn Ong LONDON – In the Royal Court Theatre’s newest offering, directed by Vicky Featherstone, Michael Wynne’s Cuckoo juxtaposes the ordinary lives of four generations of women with an inescapable sense of existential doom, exploring themes of digital alienation and intergenerational discontent. Cuckoo is at its heart a kitchen sink drama, with most of the action taking place in widowed grandmother Doreen’s Birkenhead living … Continue reading Review: Cuckoo at The Royal Court Theatre (London)

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