Museum Musings: Asian Civilisations Museum Opens New Permanent Exhibition Featuring Asian Crafts, Textiles and Jewellery

The Asian Civilisations Museum will celebrate a major milestone on Saturday, 4th April 2020, with the unveiling of its third-floor galleries, marking the completion of the museum’s multi-year refresh as Singapore’s museum of Asian antiquities and decorative art. The third-floor galleries are focused on decorative art, and are collectively themed Materials and Design. The two new galleries, Fashion and Textiles, and Jewellery, together with the refreshed … Continue reading Museum Musings: Asian Civilisations Museum Opens New Permanent Exhibition Featuring Asian Crafts, Textiles and Jewellery

The Banter: A Bigger And Better Four Horse Road With Kuo Jian Hong and Jonathan Lim

First constructed in 1837, Singapore’s Waterloo Street now has over 170 years of history to its name, and a whole lot of lives and stories that have been intertwined with it. Stretched out between Rochor and Bras Basah, if you’ve lived in Singapore for any amount of time, you’re likely to have encountered its landmarks in some form or the other, be it Bras Basah MRT … Continue reading The Banter: A Bigger And Better Four Horse Road With Kuo Jian Hong and Jonathan Lim

★☆☆☆☆ Review: Hurstville – The Heir by Underground

Immersive theatre for social change has an interesting premise marred by a host of problems.  With immersive theatre being one of the trendiest, most exciting forms of theatre today, it’s no surprise that everyone wants to get on board and create a production of their own. And for Underground, not only has the company attempted to capitalise on the entertainment value of immersive theatre, but … Continue reading ★☆☆☆☆ Review: Hurstville – The Heir by Underground

In The Pink Of Spring at Gardens by the Bay’s Sakura Matsuri 2020 (Preview)

Need some cheering up? Gardens the Bay has the perfect solution, as the Flower Dome is swathed in a sea of pink and white cherry and peach blossoms, marking the fifth edition of their annual Sakura Matsuri.  While for many, travel plans have been put on hold, Gardens by the Bay has launched its Where Flowers Never Stop Blooming initiative, standing with Singaporeans to remain … Continue reading In The Pink Of Spring at Gardens by the Bay’s Sakura Matsuri 2020 (Preview)

The Studios 2020: An Interview with Toy Pianist Margaret Leng Tan (Dragon Ladies Don’t Weep) [CANCELLED]

Playing a toy piano could easily come off as a gimmick, but for Margaret Leng Tan, the experimental artist has somehow managed to carve it into an entire career. Now, get ready to hear the story behind one of Singapore’s most renowned avant garde musicians, as Margaret presents Dragon Ladies Don’t Weep this March. Co-commissioned by the Esplanade and Arts Centre Melbourne, The Studios 2020 was originally … Continue reading The Studios 2020: An Interview with Toy Pianist Margaret Leng Tan (Dragon Ladies Don’t Weep) [CANCELLED]

Preview: The Esplanade presents The Studios 2020 – Lost & Found

Life is a lost & found box. At least, that’s how the Esplanade sees it come 2020, with their latest season of The Studios come March and April. Dealing with the experience of loss and all the complicated emotions that come with it, a loss often results in an empty void we then have to fill, therefore goading and motivating us into finding something to … Continue reading Preview: The Esplanade presents The Studios 2020 – Lost & Found

The Banter: An Interview with Sheena Ling and Dyllis Teo, Co-Directors of Hurstville – The Heir

Oftentimes, immersive experiences are centred around pure entertainment, whether as Instagram museums, or sprawling, exploratory works taking audiences to out of this world realms. Rarely though, have they ever been used as a vehicle for social good, something that Underground seeks to change with their works. As the theatrical arm of Social Emotional Intelligence training company The Inside Space, Underground aims to take the philosophy … Continue reading The Banter: An Interview with Sheena Ling and Dyllis Teo, Co-Directors of Hurstville – The Heir

In London’s West End 2020: The Pillowman at the Duke of York’s Theatre (Preview)

UPDATE: The Pillowman’s West End premiere will be delayed. Due to the current COVID-19 situation, the production is now postponed and new season details and all further information will be announced at a later date.  McDonagh and director Matthew Dunster said: “Whilst we are naturally disappointed that The Pillowman can’t go ahead this Summer, we are fully committed to realising this new production in the near future. We … Continue reading In London’s West End 2020: The Pillowman at the Duke of York’s Theatre (Preview)

Preview: Four Horse Road 四马路 2020 by The Theatre Practice

When The Theatre Practice produced Four Horse Road back in 2018, the project was a sprawling, massive undertaking. Taking its cues from immersive theatre and heavily vested in a firm foundation of research of the actual Waterloo Street to do justice to its history, the promenade theatre production was unlike anything the local theatre scene had ever seen before. Now, they’re bringing the remarkable production back for … Continue reading Preview: Four Horse Road 四马路 2020 by The Theatre Practice