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Dance Dance Dance: World Supremacy Battlegrounds Singapore 2019 by EVOK3 and *SCAPE

As one of Singapore’s biggest street dance competitions, World Supremacy Battlegrounds Singapore enjoyed a sold-out show in its first year, and is back this year for a second round. In support of Singapore’s street dance community and to acknowledge its positive impact on youths, Guest of Honour, Ms Grace Fu, Minister of Culture, Community and Youth, will be present at the event. World Supremacy Battlegrounds … Continue reading Dance Dance Dance: World Supremacy Battlegrounds Singapore 2019 by EVOK3 and *SCAPE

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

Touring the UK 2019/20: Casting for 2020 Tour of UK/Ireland Les Misérables Tour Announced

LONDON – Cameron Mackintosh has announced casting for the second year of the UK and Ireland tour of his acclaimed production of the Boublil and Schönberg musical Les Misérables. From 18th November 2019 Dean Chisnall will play ‘Jean Valjean’, Nic Greenshields as ‘Javert’, Katie Hall as ‘Fantine’, Ian Hughes as ‘Thénardier’, Harry Apps as ‘Marius’, Charlie Burn as ‘Cosette’, Barnaby Hughes as ‘Enjolras’ and Helen Walsh as ‘Madame Thénardier’. Also in the cast will be Joseph Anthony, George Arvidson, Adam Boardman, Olivia Brereton, Danny Colligan, Rebecca Ferrin, … Continue reading Touring the UK 2019/20: Casting for 2020 Tour of UK/Ireland Les Misérables Tour Announced

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Arts, Edward E, Review, Singapore, The Arts House

Review: The Adventures of Abhijeet by Patch and Punnet

Singa-satire still falls flat. When The Adventures of Abhijeet was first presented the M1 Singapore Fringe earlier this year, I was unable to get a chance to catch it. Reading up about it, I found out how that version was pitched as a rollicking satire on xenophobia, while this newer, full-length one pulls back its claim to simply be “a story where migrant workers are … Continue reading Review: The Adventures of Abhijeet by Patch and Punnet

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Arts, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Walking With Dinosaurs – The Live Experience by Sliding Doors Entertainment and UnUsUal Entertainment

The dinosaurs are back to walk the earth, as Walking With Dinosaurs – The Live Experience returns to Singapore’s Indoor Stadium this August! Based off the award-winning BBC television series of the same name, Walking With Dinosaurs has been seen by over 9 million people in more than 250 cities around the world, and is set to impress with 18-life size ‘dinosaurs’.  Having opened its World Tour in the UK in … Continue reading Preview: Walking With Dinosaurs – The Live Experience by Sliding Doors Entertainment and UnUsUal Entertainment

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Arts, London, Review, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

Underbelly Festival Southbank 2019: 80 Days – A Real World Adventure by Fire Hazard Games (Review)

Awakening one’s sense of wonder and curiosity with the power and whimsy of games. LONDON – Londoners have been documented to be some of the fastest walkers in the world. But in constantly rushing from place to place, one often ends up completely forgetting to stop and smell the roses, so to speak, with plenty of details we miss even in our most frequented of places. … Continue reading Underbelly Festival Southbank 2019: 80 Days – A Real World Adventure by Fire Hazard Games (Review)

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

Underbelly Festival Southbank 2019: An Interview with Elizabeth Simoens, Lead Game Designer of Fire Hazard Games’ 80 Days

LONDON – It’s hard to deny the draw of games. After all, who doesn’t want to launch themselves into a little challenge and have fun while they’re at it? It’s no wonder then that in recent years, everything from Escape Room-style games to massive immersive-style games have taken the world by storm, giving us more control, more hands-on action and more real world interactions in our … Continue reading Underbelly Festival Southbank 2019: An Interview with Elizabeth Simoens, Lead Game Designer of Fire Hazard Games’ 80 Days

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Art What!, Arts, Preview, Singapore, Teater Ekamatra

Preview: A Clockwork Orange by Teater Ekamatra

  In a city filled with often-broken promises, I am your good narrator, brother. Now, help yourself. As I warble, and you peet. A dash of blood and a little keroncong. Alas there will be no hollow after our hearts grow stale of crying. Gathering some of the best talents in local theatre today, Teater Ekamatra is set to stun with a brand new, Malay … Continue reading Preview: A Clockwork Orange by Teater Ekamatra

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Arts, Pangdemonium, Preview, Singapore, Theatre, Theatre Companies

Preview: Urinetown – The Musical by Pangdemonium

Following their mid-year production of original play This is What Happens to Pretty Girls, Pangdemonium rounds off the year with one heck of a splash with multiple-award winning musical satire Urinetown.  Gleefully taking the piss out of politicians, populism, “people power”, capitalism, corporate corruption, and musicals themselves, local audience members may find more than a passing similarity to home as Pangdemonium immerses them in a fictitious “most expensive city … Continue reading Preview: Urinetown – The Musical by Pangdemonium

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: The Merchant of Venice by Poetic Justice Productions, with Wolf-Sister Productions

‘If it will feed nothing else, it will feed my revenge.’   LONDON –  The Bard’s classic tale of money, love and revenge gets a staging at the Drayton Arms Theatre this October. Antonio, a merchant, needs a loan. His friend, Bassanio, needs a rich wife in order to clear his debts. Portia, a wealthy heiress, is reduced to a prize that men must gamble for. … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: The Merchant of Venice by Poetic Justice Productions, with Wolf-Sister Productions

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

Touring the UK 2019: Nuclear Future by Gameshow Theatre

LONDON –  From the award-winning Gameshow, Nuclear Future is a shattering new play about the dangerous potential which sits quietly in bunkers across the globe. As the apocalyptic impact of a nuclear disaster regains a foothold in public conversation, this show presents this threat on a more human scale. How do we explain to our children that we use the same energy that created the universe, … Continue reading Touring the UK 2019: Nuclear Future by Gameshow Theatre

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