Review: Three Courses @ MeatSmith Little India (ARTWALK Little India 2020)
★★★☆☆ (Performance attended 18/1/19) Eavesdropping on millennial conversations while enjoying a good meal. ARTWALK Little India has never shied away from programming at least one interdisciplinary performance into its diverse […]
Exhibition Extravaganza: Zhu Hong’s Streetscape of Singapore at East Garden Gallery, The Fullerton Hotel Singapore
This January, the Fullerton Hotel Singapore presents an exhibition of oil paintings by Singaporean artist, Zhu Hong. Represented by YANG Gallery, Streetscape of Singapore encapsulates Zhu Hong’s understanding of, and […]
Preview: Night Walker by RuanAtWorkz Musical Arts
This April, RuanAtWorkz Musical Arts presents Night Walkers, a newly commissioned work combining Indian classical dance set to a mix of traditional instrumental Chinese and electronic music. Playing at the Singapore Chinese […]
Singapore Biennale 2019: Quora Fora – A Rehearsal by Jason Wee
In a world ravaged by militant and/or corrupt authorities, how do we, as ordinary citizens, learn to take a step in the right direction in the hopes of a better […]
The Banter: An Interview with Actor Ghafir Akbar In Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR – Over the last five years, Ghafir Akbar has slowly but surely been making a name for himself in the Singapore theatre scene. Besides having garnered critical acclaim and […]
Review: No Place by Square One Collective (M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2020)
★★★☆☆ (Performance attended 15/1/19) Deciding one’s fate via a series of absurd games. What does the future look like? According to New York-based Square One Collective, a lot worse. Written […]
Review: Mak-Mak Menari by Bhumi Collective (M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2020)
★★★★☆ (Performance attended 17/1/19) Poignant docu-drama about sisterhood over a lifelong passion for Malay dance. In the performing arts world, dancers are notorious for having a short career span, with […]
Review: The Arts House’s Prologue 2020 – Invisible Cities
Held in conjunction with the National Gallery Singapore’s Light to Night Festival, over two weekends, the Arts House saw visitors from all walks of life spill over from the Civic […]
Museum Musings: Singapore Art Museum Reveals Artist Impressions of New Building Design, Slated To Re-Open To The Public In 2023
While it is still in the early stages of reconstruction, the Singapore Art Museum (SAM) has revealed artist impressions of its new building design, set to be open […]
Arts of the UK 2019/20: Learn the Story Behind Sweden’s Most Famous Band at ABBA – Super Troupers The Exhibition at the O2
LONDON – Tonight the super trouper lights are gonna find me…that is, if you head on down to ABBA: Super Troupers The Exhibition that is. Having opened at the O2 […]
Film Fanatic: An Interview with A Land Imagined (幻土) Director Yeo Siew Hua and Composer Teo Wei Yong
When we watched (and reviewed) A Land Imagined last year, it had just made history as the first Singaporean film to win the prestigious Golden Leopard, the highest accolade at the […]
Music Is: Philippe Quint – The Red Violin by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (Preview)
Inspired by classic 1998 film The Red Violin, tracing the life of a magnificent, haunted violin in a tale spanning over 300 years, watch as lauded Russian-American violinist Philippe Quint revisits […]
Review: Kebaya Homies by The Necessary Stage (M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2020)
★★★★☆ (Performance attended 15/1/19) Irreverent trip down TNS’ past works featuring two of their best collaborators. The Necessary Stage’s (TNS) most well-known works aren’t always something you’d readily call ‘fun’, […]
In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Scenes with girls at the Royal Court (Preview)
LONDON – “I genuinely think in five to ten years we’re going to have several different possible Happys.” Tosh and Lou. 22 scenes. Other friends have come, got boyfriends and […]
Review: The Utama Spaceship by Spacebar Theatre (M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2020)
★★★☆☆ (Performance attended 14/1/19) Likeable performance about the making of legends gets a little lost in space. As a fiercely competitive nation, Singapore has shown time and time again that […]
Review: ATARA – For you, who has not yet found the one by Reut Shemesh (M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2020)
★★★☆☆ (Performance attended 14/1/19) Finding the means to be who you are in a society that suppresses one’s identity. With some of her closest family members converting to Orthodox Hasidic Judaism […]
