Arts of the UK 2020: Family-run pub theatre The Old Red Lion announces new reopening season

LONDON – Acclaimed family-run pub theatre The Old Red Lion will reopen its doors this winter with an exciting new theatrical season, once again providing quality entertainment and hospitality to North London. Partnering with another local family business, Bombay Burrito, the pub will provide substantial meals to patrons in line with the latest government regulations. Reflecting on the eventful year, the post-lockdown season of work … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Family-run pub theatre The Old Red Lion announces new reopening season

Arts of the UK 2020: Surf The Wave waves goodbye

LONDON – Three years after it was created by Pavilion Dance South West to initiate change in how dance is showcased and toured in the UK, Surf The Wave now waves goodbye. The programme staged the first UK-focused dance showcase and connected more than 450 artists, producers, programmers and facilitators. It delivered 13 Intensives; 29 networking and programming events; supported 22 Seed Support projects and … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Surf The Wave waves goodbye

Arts of the UK 2020: Bedknobs and Broomsticks the Musical premieres August 2021

LONDON – Michael Harrison has announced that Disney’s Academy Award-winning movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks will make its world premiere as an exciting new stage musical. Performances begin at Newcastle Theatre Royal on Saturday 14th August 2021, before a UK Tour which includes a 5-week Christmas season at Leeds Grand Theatre. Enter a world of magic and fantasy with Disney’s classic movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks. With the … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Bedknobs and Broomsticks the Musical premieres August 2021

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

Back in June, local theatre company Sight Lines Productions emerged as one of the earliest adopters of Zoom as a means of presenting interactive theatre with Murder at Mandai Camp. Now, five months down the line, they’re back again, with a newer, bloodier, and gutsier sequel – Murder at Mandai Camp: The Case Reopens. This time around, it’s time to join CID Officer Lemuel Ng … Continue reading Preview: Murder at Mandai Camp – The Case Reopens by Sight Lines Productions

Preview: PheNouemenon 360° Immersive Virtual-Reality Experience by T.H.E Dance Company

T.H.E Dance Company is going digital this year, and with it comes some new technology they’ll be dabbling in too. This December, they’ll be releasing the PheNoumenon 360° Immersive Virtual-Reality Experience《现·象 360°虚拟實境》to the public, Singapore’s first full-length 360° Virtual-Reality (VR) Dance Production. With the limitations placed on physical theatre spaces, VR seems to be the way to go, with the audience simply having to wear … Continue reading Preview: PheNouemenon 360° Immersive Virtual-Reality Experience by T.H.E Dance Company

Art What!: Winners of 2020 UOB Painting of the Year announced

From left: Mr Zhang Chunlei and Mr Emil Nicodemus Chew, who won the UOB Painting of the Year (Singapore) and 2020 Most Promising Artist of the Year (Singapore) respectively UOB has conferred the 2020 UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year (POY) award to Mr Prabu Perdana, a 36-year-old artist from Bandung, West Java, for his painting titled Isolated Garden. Mr Perdana’s painting was chosen from … Continue reading Art What!: Winners of 2020 UOB Painting of the Year announced

Arts of the UK 2020: Kenneth Branagh, Bertie Carvel, Olivia Colman and more lead an all-star audio adaptation of Peter Pan

LONDON – An all-star cast have come together to create a unique digital retelling of JM Barrie’s enchanting classic, Peter Pan, in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity). The world premiere audio adaptation will feature the vocal talents of Academy Award winner Olivia Colman, Olivier Award winners Sharon D Clarke, Joanna Riding and Bertie Carvel, five-time Academy Award nominee Kenneth Branagh, … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Kenneth Branagh, Bertie Carvel, Olivia Colman and more lead an all-star audio adaptation of Peter Pan

Arts of the UK 2021: New Adventures and Royal Albert Hall present Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man

LONDON – As part of the Royal Albert Hall’s 150th Anniversary celebrations New Adventures and the Royal Albert Hall have announced that Matthew Bourne’s multi-award winning dance thriller The Car Man will play 14 performances only at the iconic venue from 17th to 27th June 2021. In a unique collaboration and for the very first time, this reimagined staging of The Car Man will utilise the expanse of the stunning Royal Albert Hall … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: New Adventures and Royal Albert Hall present Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man

Arts of the UK 2020: David Monteith-Hodge’s new short film documenting Theatres in Lockdown now live

LONDON – Theatres in Lockdown is a filmic journey around 53 of London’s most iconic theatres during the nation’s second lockdown. Created by filmmaker and photographer David Monteith-Hodge, the film is a striking cinematic collage of the exterior of the city’s theatres, a reminder of the importance of our communal spaces in this time of crisis. After seeing stirring images of London’s deserted theatres during … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: David Monteith-Hodge’s new short film documenting Theatres in Lockdown now live

Art What!: ThisConnect – Threading Worlds by Hunny and Lummy

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives of Singaporeans, from being cooped up at home during the circuit breaker, to losing their financial stability due to unemployment. As Singaporeans grapple with uncertainties brought about by the virus, there is an increased need to raise emotional and mental wellness states from an individual to a collective societal level as a whole. Mental and emotional challenges act … Continue reading Art What!: ThisConnect – Threading Worlds by Hunny and Lummy