Arts, Children's Theatre, Interview, Music, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

The Feelings Farm: An Interview with Amanda Chong on connecting with children and managing emotions

“Like a Pixar film onstage.” That’s how writer Amanda Chong imagines any kind of Theatre For Young Audiences theatre should feel like, rather than talking down or infantilising it in any way, able to connect not just with children, but even with the adults accompanying them by speaking to some fundamental, universal, relatable truths. And in many ways, that is precisely what she’s achieved with … Continue reading The Feelings Farm: An Interview with Amanda Chong on connecting with children and managing emotions

bakchormeeboyOctober 30, 2024November 13, 2024Leave a comment

Arts, Interview, Music, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Staging Ryuichi Sakamoto: An Interview with Todd Eckert, founder of Tin Drum and co-creator of KAGAMI on technology and friendship in the arts

In March 2023, Ryuichi Sakamoto, one of Japan’s greatest contemporary composers and pianists, passed on after a long battle with cancer. Known for his ambient, sparse compositions that were capable of evoking powerful reactions and emotions from his listeners, his fans mourned him, while also knowing they would never get to see him perform live again. Yet, one of those fans, who also happened to … Continue reading Staging Ryuichi Sakamoto: An Interview with Todd Eckert, founder of Tin Drum and co-creator of KAGAMI on technology and friendship in the arts

bakchormeeboyOctober 24, 2024Leave a comment

Arts, Comedy, Interview, Preview, Singapore

Can I Make You A Suit, Mate?: An Interview with Rishi Budhrani on grounding himself and returning to his roots via comedy

“If you want to know where you’re going, you need to know where you’re from.” That is the mantra that comedian Rishi Budhrani took with him when he set out to write and perform one-man show Can I Make You A Suit, Mate?, which returns to the stage this week, following a sold-out run in 2022, during the Esplanade’s annual Kalaa Utsavam – Indian Festival … Continue reading Can I Make You A Suit, Mate?: An Interview with Rishi Budhrani on grounding himself and returning to his roots via comedy

bakchormeeboyOctober 23, 2024October 25, 2024Leave a comment

Arts, festival, Hong Kong, Preview, Singapore

Arts of Hong Kong: Hong Kong Arts Festival Announces Full Programme Lineup of 53rd HKAF in 2025

HONG KONG – The 53rd Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) is set to take place in February and March 2025, with more than 1,300 outstanding international and local artists in over 125 performances of more than 45 programmes. The Festival Opening performance features the exceptional Orchestra of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna under the baton of revered Maestro Donato Renzetti, performing the music of Rossini and Mendelssohn. This … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: Hong Kong Arts Festival Announces Full Programme Lineup of 53rd HKAF in 2025

bakchormeeboyOctober 18, 2024February 11, 2025Leave a comment

Arts, musical, Review, Singapore, Theatre

★★★★★ Review: Dear Evan Hansen by Pangdemonium!

The hit musical promises to bring you to tears in its depiction of our fundamentally human reactions to grief and the need to belong. Few recent musicals in the 21st century can claim to have as much impact and widespread appeal as Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul’s Dear Evan Hansen. With an irresistibly replayable soundtrack that balanced catchy tunes with witty and emotionally … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Dear Evan Hansen by Pangdemonium!

bakchormeeboyOctober 15, 2024October 16, 20244 Comments

Art What!, Arts, Interview, Preview, Visual Art

Bangkok Art Biennale 2024: An Interview with Chief Executive and Artistic Director Prof. Dr Apinan Poshyananda and curatorial section leader Pojai Akratanakul

The art world loves a good Art Biennale. And with more countries coming up with their own, the scene is getting increasingly crowded, to the extent one can plan an entire world tour hopping from one Biennale to another as the circuit only continues to grow. But the Biennale has never been solely for the art world – such events are also crucial for a … Continue reading Bangkok Art Biennale 2024: An Interview with Chief Executive and Artistic Director Prof. Dr Apinan Poshyananda and curatorial section leader Pojai Akratanakul

bakchormeeboyOctober 11, 2024Leave a comment

Art What!, Arts, Preview, Visual Art

Bangkok Art Biennale 2024: 76 leading international artists to show works across eleven city-wide venues

BANGKOK, THAILAND – Returning for its fourth edition this October, the Bangkok Art Biennale, organised in collaboration with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), The Fine Arts Department (FAD), Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Thai Beverage Public Company Limited (ThaiBev) and One Bangkok, with the support of other private and public sectors, is delighted to announce 31additional international artists and … Continue reading Bangkok Art Biennale 2024: 76 leading international artists to show works across eleven city-wide venues

bakchormeeboyOctober 11, 2024October 11, 2024Leave a comment

Arts, Concert, Music, Preview

Preview: The Silence of All Things: Thus Have I Heard by Siong Leng Musical Association

In their latest concert, the Siong Leng Musical Association is collaborating with Liu Xiaoyi, the Artistic Director of Emergency Stairs, working alongside Siong Leng Artistic Director Lin Shao Ling. Together, they will serve as co-artistic directors for a new trilogy entitled “The Silence of All Things,” using Nanyin and its practitioners as a starting point to explore the deep connections between Eastern philosophy and contemporary … Continue reading Preview: The Silence of All Things: Thus Have I Heard by Siong Leng Musical Association

bakchormeeboyOctober 10, 2024October 10, 2024Leave a comment

Arts, Review, Theatre, Wild Rice, Wild Rice @ Funan

★★★★☆ Review: Accidental Death of an Activist by Wild Rice

Italian madcap farce gets a modern update, beating audience over the head with its political message. To the ordinary citizen, the authorities often work in mysterious ways, working behind closed doors. And as much as the arrest of dangerous criminals is ostensibly for the betterment of society, do the ends always justify the means? Do our definitions of dangerous criminals align with the authorities’? Or … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Accidental Death of an Activist by Wild Rice

bakchormeeboyOctober 9, 2024Leave a comment

Arts, Dance with Me, Review

★★★★☆ Review: PEARLS by Joshua Serafin (CAN 2024)

The non-binary body finds healing and solace in decolonisation and community. To be queer is to resist norms, and to live as a queer person inherently means to stand apart from the majority, incurring curiosity and perhaps even fear in others. The queer existence then is one often fraught with pain and violence, to face prejudice on account of one’s differences, and a constant search … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: PEARLS by Joshua Serafin (CAN 2024)