Preview: Of Music and Story – River of Life by Ding Yi Music Company

In collaboration with Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Chinse chamber music ensemble Ding Yi Music Company is back with the 2019 edition of their signature Of Music Series, which brings together multiple disciplines with music to create a unique concert experience. This time around, in conjunction with the Singapore Bicentennial, they’ll be uniting Chinese chamber music with storytelling, a concept by Ding Yi Principal Conductor … Continue reading Preview: Of Music and Story – River of Life by Ding Yi Music Company

bakchormeeboyNovember 19, 2019Leave a comment

Arts, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Rumah Dayak: An Interview with New Theatre Collective Rupa co.lab

The Singapore theatre scene is buzzing, with new collectives emerging year after year without fail. This time around, three founding members of Malay playwright collective Main Tulis Group (Hazwan Norly, Nabilah Said and Nessa Anwar) have come together to form Rupa co.lab, whose name is derived from the Sanskrit word प (rūpa), which means “form, shape”, and aims to reshape contemporary conversations through the lens … Continue reading Rumah Dayak: An Interview with New Theatre Collective Rupa co.lab

bakchormeeboyNovember 18, 2019November 18, 2019Leave a comment

Arts, Music, Singapore

Music Is: An Evening with 98° – February 2020 (Preview)

LAMC Productions has announced the arrival of renowned R&B-inspired pop quartet 98° in Singapore on 20th February 2020, as they perform LIVE at The Star Theatre – the first time in Singapore where all four members, Nick and Drew Lachey, Jeff Timmons, and Justin Jeffre, will be performing on the same stage together. Back in the ’90s, 98° had teenage girls everywhere swooning after them … Continue reading Music Is: An Evening with 98° – February 2020 (Preview)

bakchormeeboyNovember 18, 2019November 19, 2019Leave a comment

Arts, Children's Theatre, Kids, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Preview: The Snowman presented by ABA Productions

As Christmas approaches, it’s time for a flurry of festive shows to come to town once again. And this December, ABA Productions is bringing the beloved tale of The Snowman to Singapore! When a young boy’s snowman comes to life on Christmas Eve, the two set off on a night-time quest for adventure. They meet Father Christmas, dancing penguins, reindeer and crowds of The Snowman’s friends, but will they escape … Continue reading Preview: The Snowman presented by ABA Productions

bakchormeeboyNovember 17, 2019Leave a comment

Arts, Opera, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Singapore Lyric Opera’s Gala Concert 2019 – The Winning Divas

The most promising operatic voices in the region return to perform on the Singapore Lyric Opera (SLO) stage this November, as the three winning sopranos from the SLO-ASEAN Vocal Competition in 2018 unite for The Winning Divas – the SLO Gala Concert 2019! The three divas are namely, Dao Thi To Loan (Vietnam), Stefanie Quintin (the Philippines) and Singapore’s very own Evangeline Ng. Having beat out talent … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Lyric Opera’s Gala Concert 2019 – The Winning Divas

bakchormeeboyNovember 17, 2019Leave a comment

Art What!, Arts, Preview

Affordable Art Fair Singapore 2019: Marking Its 10th Year With Brand New Line-up Of Art And Experiences

Affordable Art Fair returns to Singapore this week,celebrating its 10th edition in Singapore, the ever-popular fair welcomes artists and galleries from around the globe, and offers creative workshops and activities, inspirational talks and tours, unique installations, and live performances and demonstrations. Affordable Art Fair will once again be held at F1 Pit Building, and will present 83 local and international galleries showing more than 600 artists, … Continue reading Affordable Art Fair Singapore 2019: Marking Its 10th Year With Brand New Line-up Of Art And Experiences

bakchormeeboyNovember 17, 2019November 20, 2019Leave a comment

Arts, Centre 42, Singapore

Review: Journey to a Dream by Emergency Stairs and Zuni Icosahedron (Southernmost 2019)

★★★☆☆ (Attended 8/11/19) Intercultural presentation driving home the fact that no dream is achieved without sacrifice, while commenting on the cultural violence of colonialism and orientalism. What does it take to achieve a dream? And for that matter, what happens when that dream necessitates the destruction of someone else’s? As the culmination of the 2019 Southernmost Festival, Journey to a Dream asks all these questions and more, … Continue reading Review: Journey to a Dream by Emergency Stairs and Zuni Icosahedron (Southernmost 2019)

bakchormeeboyNovember 16, 2019December 2, 20191 Comment

Arts, Preview, Singapore

Voilah! 2019: Making Scents of Perfume With A Workshop By Maison 21G, presented by So Chic

Starting out as a printed paper guide 5 years ago, So Chic, an initiative by the French Chamber of Commerce in Singapore, has only been growing year on year since. Not only is it now an online guide, but their role has even expanded to act as event organisers, hosting unique, interactive workshops led by the over 130 French brands represented by So Chic. Says Marion … Continue reading Voilah! 2019: Making Scents of Perfume With A Workshop By Maison 21G, presented by So Chic

bakchormeeboyNovember 16, 20191 Comment

Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Mandy Picks a Husband at the Canal Cafe Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – Inspired by her personal Instagram experiment, Mandy Picks a Husband is the hilariously dark and witty dating traumedy from seasoned New York theatre actress and stand-up comic, Amanda Broomell. Following acclaim at the 2019 Hollywood and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, this satirical exposé comes to London to reveal the highs and hurdles of falling in love. Prompted by the success of reality TV’s dating juggernaut … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: Mandy Picks a Husband at the Canal Cafe Theatre (Preview)

bakchormeeboyNovember 15, 2019Leave a comment

Aliwal Arts Centre, Arts, Review, Singapore, Theatre

Review: The Hawker by The Second Breakfast Company

★★☆☆☆ (Attended 13/11/19) Good attempt to immerse audiences in this novel concept, but let down by a central lack of purpose. The humble hawker centre is nothing short of a national icon. Representing our multicultural society with its mix of just about every kind of cuisine, along with its affordability and convenience welcoming diners of all class and backgrounds, it truly becomes a microcosm of Singapore … Continue reading Review: The Hawker by The Second Breakfast Company