Preview: NUS Centre For the Arts Presents The Last Gap and The Golden Record 3.0

The Bicentennial celebrations never let up, and this year, the NUS Centre for the Arts (CFA) is commemorating it with two brand new FREE to attend productions from two exciting artists – award-winning theatre director Edith Podesta and up-and-coming artist Sean Cham. Staged at NUS itself, with these programmes, the CFA sought to commission new works that dealt with concepts of identity that go beyond the … Continue reading Preview: NUS Centre For the Arts Presents The Last Gap and The Golden Record 3.0

Singapore Writers Festival 2019: A Language of Our Own (Preview)

The Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) is back this new November for its 22nd edition, welcoming on board poet Pooja Nansi as Festival Director, following Yeow Kai Chai’s exit. This year’s festival takes on the theme of A Language of Our Own, set to explore the role of language in the expression of identities and formation of communities in the 21st century. Some of the biggest … Continue reading Singapore Writers Festival 2019: A Language of Our Own (Preview)

Review: Forked (2019) by The Finger Players

Faking it till you make it only gets you forked. Last seen as part of the 2018 M1 Singapore Fringe Festival, local actress Jo Tan’s debut play is back – now with the support of The Finger Players and re-imagined as a one woman show. Directed by Chong Tze Chien and written and performed by Jo herself, Forked is a play that’s all about identity. Based partially … Continue reading Review: Forked (2019) by The Finger Players

Music and Laughter: LAMC Productions and LA Comedy Live present Alaska 5000, The Try Guys, FEEDER and more this August and September

This August and Septmeber, LAMC Productions and LA Comedy Live are upping the ante with a line-up of international comedy and musical acts to keep you entertained throughout, from drag queens to comedy roadshows to internet celebrities. Check it out below: An Evening with Alaska 5000  Shooting to fame by reaching runner-up on the fifth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, before being crowned as the winner … Continue reading Music and Laughter: LAMC Productions and LA Comedy Live present Alaska 5000, The Try Guys, FEEDER and more this August and September

Preview: The Adventures of Abhijeet by Patch and Punnet

This August, not one but TWO shows from the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival will be returning to the stage. Besides Jo Tan’s Forked, Patch and Punnet’s The Adventures of Abhijeet, which premiered as part of the 2019 M1 Singapore Fringe Festival, will also be making a comeback, this time at an all new venue at the Play Den, alongside some new additions to the cast. When we … Continue reading Preview: The Adventures of Abhijeet by Patch and Punnet

Preview: Late-Night Texting 2019 by Centre 42

Come on down for a weekend of independent theatre as Centre 42’s annual Late-Night Texting returns this August! Held in conjunction with the Singapore Night Festival, this year’s programme features a bumper crop of work, with over 25 bite-sized theatre performances, with admission entirely FREE over two nights. Says Centre 42 Company Manager Ms. Ma Yanling: “Late-Night Texting has always showcased exciting new writing and a … Continue reading Preview: Late-Night Texting 2019 by Centre 42

Review: Hossan-AH 50! – Love You LEONG Time! by Double Confirm Productions

A last hurrah for the Singapore Boy in this sincere celebration of a life in entertainment. Surefire ways to tell you’re getting on in age – when people call you ‘lao ban’ (boss) instead of ‘xiao di’ (little boy), and when you realise it’s probably more appropriate to call the taxi driver ‘brother’ instead of ‘uncle’. Where these might spark a mid-life crisis in some, … Continue reading Review: Hossan-AH 50! – Love You LEONG Time! by Double Confirm Productions

Review: Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap X Re-Run by How Drama

Fat on genuine passion, heart and love for Singapore in all her idiosyncrasies.  After a fantastic sold-out run in 2018, Fat Kids Are Harder to Kidnap X returned this weekend for a second round to give those that missed it the first time (and longtime fans of the show) to immerse themselves completely in “the perfect, quintessentially Singaporean fringe show”. Directed by Melissa Sim,  the format of Fat Kids is … Continue reading Review: Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap X Re-Run by How Drama

Preview: Moonfest 2019 by Esplanade -Theatres on the Bay

Hotels have begun to hawk their mooncakes again, and you know what that means – the annual Mid-Autumn Celebration is back, and the Esplanade is having a bash with a weekend of family fun with the return of Moonfest! Come enjoy some of the very best traditional Chinese arts by local and international artists and companies. With the 15th edition of the festival, over 60 free … Continue reading Preview: Moonfest 2019 by Esplanade -Theatres on the Bay

Preview: Caught by Singapore Repertory Theatre

The Singapore Repertory Theatre has had its brushes with controversial fine art before, having staged Yasmina Reza’s Art at the National Gallery Singapore in 2016, but for their  brand new, upcoming experience, they’re taking audiences on an intimate journey with a socially immersive theatrical performance, as they meet a celebrated artist in the Miaja Gallery. Within a regime that smothers free speech and gives breath to fake news, … Continue reading Preview: Caught by Singapore Repertory Theatre