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Preview: Singapore International Festival of Arts 2023, The Anatomy of Performance – Some People

Following a successful 2022 edition of the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA), the annual international arts festival returns from 19th May to 4th June 2023, where a plethora of art takes over the city for three weekends. This year’s title is The Anatomy of Performance – Some People, and marks the second year of Natalie Hennedige’s three-year tenure as Festival Director. Across Hennedige’s tenure, … Continue reading Preview: Singapore International Festival of Arts 2023, The Anatomy of Performance – Some People

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Old Gaze: An Interview with writer/director Haresh Sharma, and cast members Kumar and Hossan Leong

In a rainbow landscape that’s constantly changing with the times, the speed at which we move forward and ideals evolve, it’s all too easy to forget the queer pioneers that were there from the very beginning, survivors and champions before some of us were even born. As we look towards a post-377A future and wonder what’s next, perhaps it’s time to turn our attention towards … Continue reading Old Gaze: An Interview with writer/director Haresh Sharma, and cast members Kumar and Hossan Leong

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Review: Solo/Oray Aal 2023 by SITFE

6 new monologues that explore and celebrate Indian identity, and relations. Now in its second instalment, the Singapore Indian Theatre and Film Explorers (SITFE) presented their new edition of their Solo/Oray Aal monologue series. Bringing together writers, directors and actors to create and perform six brand new monologues, Solo/Oray Aal 2023 reminded audience members of the power of joy, and how celebration marks the light at … Continue reading Review: Solo/Oray Aal 2023 by SITFE

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★★★★★ Review: Kemas by Teater Kami

The horror of isolation is brought to life, in a terrifying play about the loneliness of existence. Category Score (out of 10) Direction (Moli Mohter) 9 Script (Moli Mohter) 9 Performance (Dalifah Shahril, Rusydina Afiqah, Mahyonis Mahfudz, Suhaila M Sanif) 9 Costume Design (Moli Mohter) 8 Lighting Design (Emanorwatty Saleh) 8 Sound Design (Tini Aliman) 10 Total 53/60 (88%) Final Score: ★★★★★ There’s a popular … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Kemas by Teater Kami

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Teater KAMi’s Kemas: An Interview with writer/director Moli Mohter

Life can often get a little messy – that’s why every once in a while, we might need to perform an act of ‘kemas’, or ‘tidy’ in Malay. That’s what theatremaker Moli Mohter did in 2018, as a sudden thought gripped her – “what if I died, and somebody came by to clean my house, what would they find?” “I was staying by myself at … Continue reading Teater KAMi’s Kemas: An Interview with writer/director Moli Mohter

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Across The Causeway: An Interview with Liver & Lung’s Shafeeq Shajahan, writer and director of Melur The Musical

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Theatremaker Shafeeq Shajahan has a dream: to be there when Malaysia becomes a creative hub within Asia, and to be a key driving force towards that. “Back when I was studying in London, I kept trying to play their games, and directed cabarets and other shows the Western audience would respond to,” says Shafeeq. “But when I went into various youth … Continue reading Across The Causeway: An Interview with Liver & Lung’s Shafeeq Shajahan, writer and director of Melur The Musical

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★★★★★ Review: 13 Tongues by Cloud Gate Dance Theatre

Capturing and celebrating the rich sights, sounds and memories of Taiwan’s Bangka district through dance. Before he became artistic director of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, Cheng Tsung-lung was helping his father sell slippers on the streets of Taiwan’s Bangka district to help support his family in the ’80s. Recalling how as a child, his mother would tell him about legendary 1960s street artist and storyteller known … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: 13 Tongues by Cloud Gate Dance Theatre

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Review: The Drought Goddess · Dream of the World by La Cie MaxMind

A sacred myth and traditional music is brought into the present for new audiences. The Chinese legend of Hanba is a tragic one, where the central drought goddess, after helping her celestial father win an epic war, loses her divinity and is banished to Earth. Forced to wander from village to village, she is shunned wherever she goes as she dries out the land with … Continue reading Review: The Drought Goddess · Dream of the World by La Cie MaxMind

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★★★★★ Review: Two men, ten years later (两男常罩) by HORSE

30 years of growing together as friends and artists. Category Score (out of 10) Direction (Edward Lam) 9 Performance (Chen Wu-kang and Su Wei-chia) 9 Choreography (Chen Wu-kang and Su Wei-chia) 9 Music (Lee Shih-yang) 9 Lighting Design (Chen Chao-chun) 8 Video Design (Sun Ruey-horng) 8 Stage Design (Liao Yin-chiao) 8 Costume Design (Yu-fang Teng) 8 Total 68/80 (85%) Final Score: ★★★★★ After meeting as … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Two men, ten years later (两男常罩) by HORSE

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★★★★☆ Review: The Paiseh Pieces by The Second Breakfast Company

New musical sees 2BCo stretching into new directions as they tackle the perils of adulting. Category Score (out of 10) Direction (Adeeb Fazah) 8 Book (Adeeb Fazah) 8 Music/Lyrics (Bennett Bay/Stephanie Phang) 8 Performance (Gail Belmonte, Kevin Brendan, Nadya Zaheer, Fiona Chua, Misha Paule Tan, Rino Junior John, Sharon Mah, Tan Rui Shan) 8 Costume Design (Denise Dolendo) 8 Choreography (Pat Jon Gregory) 8 Set … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: The Paiseh Pieces by The Second Breakfast Company

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