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Arts, Film, Preview, Singapore

SGIFF Short Film Reviews: A reminder of the diversity and richness of Southeast Asian stories on screen

With every edition of the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), one of the absolute highlights and most popular programmes ends up being the short films, with tickets often snapped up with fans and curious viewers interested in discovering the next big director in these works. Thanks to the Projector Plus, besides the in-cinema screening these short films received, viewers could also catch these films online, … Continue reading SGIFF Short Film Reviews: A reminder of the diversity and richness of Southeast Asian stories on screen

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Arts, KC Arts Centre, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

★★★★☆ Review: Ghost Light by SRT’s The Young Company

The Young Company explore promenade theatre and uncover ghosts of the pasts, while revealing a talented cast.  In a year where the theatre scene has been forced to change, it makes sense that new productions would attempt to take on new forms and experimentations to adapt to the restricted performance landscape. And so it is for the Singapore Repertory Theatre’s latest batch of The Young … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Ghost Light by SRT’s The Young Company

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Arts, Review, Singapore

Review: Murder at Mandai Camp – The Case Reopens by Sight Lines Productions

False leads, freedom to explore and more content makes this a better realisation of Sight Lines’ vision for an online murder mystery. Following the wave of companies releasing archival footage of previous shows, one of the earliest companies to emerge with an original online production this year was Sight Lines Entertainment with Murder at Mandai Camp in June. Acting as a kind of stopgap measure … Continue reading Review: Murder at Mandai Camp – The Case Reopens by Sight Lines Productions

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Arts, Dance with Me, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Preview, Singapore

Review: A Green Dot (2020) by A Little RAW

Spreading hope through dance this holiday season.  Living in Singapore, perhaps one of the rarest commodities we can ask for it space. And in A Little RAW’s A Green Dot, not only do the members of this inclusive young dancers’ company explore it physically, through the concept of ‘guerilla gardening’, but also, metaphorically, as it posits the great big question – is there space for everyone … Continue reading Review: A Green Dot (2020) by A Little RAW

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2020: Ginger Quiff Media bring back three online productions

LONDON – With theatres unable to operate under most tier restrictions, Thomas Hopkins and Michael Quinn of Ginger Quiff Media, the producers behind We Need A Little Christmas with Dame Maureen Lipman which is currently running on Stream.Theatre, remain committed to ensuring we get our culture fix online. In time for Christmas, they are reviving the phenomenally successful digital production of Godspell’s 50th Anniversary Concert – … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Ginger Quiff Media bring back three online productions

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2021: White Christmas the Musical to go on UK tour in 2021 and 2022

LONDON –  After sold out performances in London’s West End in 2019, the producers of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas have announced that the production will embark on a UK tour, opening on 28th October 2021 at New Victoria Theatre, Woking before visiting Bristol, Canterbury, Manchester, Plymouth and Edinburgh. Casting to be announced soon. This production originally opened at Curve in Leicester in 2018 and transferred to the West End … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: White Christmas the Musical to go on UK tour in 2021 and 2022

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

Arts of the UK 2020: The Living Record Festival 2021

LONDON – 2021 will mark the debut of the Living Record Festival, a month-long Digital Arts Festival curating and presenting over 40 original pieces from a range of art forms by independent companies and freelance artists. Spurred on by the catastrophic effect Covid-19 has had on the theatre and live performance industry, The Living Record hopes to build a virtual space for audiences to safely access a … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: The Living Record Festival 2021

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Wild Rice announces two new shows and a re-run to kick off 2021

Wild Rice’s 2020 season has just come to an end, but already, they’re gearing up for a busy 2021 ahead. Not only will they be continuing to present the remainder of their Directors’ Residency presentations, but they’ve now announced an additional three shows to be presented in the first quarter of 2021. “In the face of ongoing uncertainty, we are only able to announce the … Continue reading Wild Rice announces two new shows and a re-run to kick off 2021

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72-13, Arts, Review, Singapore, Theatreworks

Review: How To Break A Window by T:>Works

Showcasing the winners of this year’s 24-Hour Playwriting Competition.   T:>works’ annual 24-Hour Playwriting Competition is one of Singapore’s longest running playwriting competitions, unique in how it puts competitors in different site-specific writing locations, and of course, the chance to discover brand new writing talent to contribute to the canon of Singapore scripts. With the COVID-19 pandemic this year, the competition was held in the only … Continue reading Review: How To Break A Window by T:>Works

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Art What!, Arts, Museums, Preview

Art What!: Faith Beauty Love Hope at the Asian Civilisations Museum

Just in time for Christmas and the New Year, three new exhibitions have opened at the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM). Aimed at spotlighting the community of people behind the ACM, Faith Beauty Love Hope – Our Stories, Your ACM, Perfect Stranger, and thINK: Chinese Calligraphy, Connoisseurship and Collecting reveal the lesser-known side of the museum through stories from the perspectives of staff, tenants, partners, artists and collectors. … Continue reading Art What!: Faith Beauty Love Hope at the Asian Civilisations Museum

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