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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Blue Elephant Theatre Wins Five OffWestend.com People’s Vote Awards

LONDON – Blue Elephant Theatre in Camberwell has won in five of nine categories in the OffWestend.com People’s Vote awards. Announced at the Offwestend.com ‘Offies’ Ceremony, held in the newly reopened Grand Hall of Battersea Arts Centre, the People’s Vote allows the public to vote for their favourite theatre venue across nine different categories. The team at the Blue Elephant were especially delighted to win ‘Most … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Blue Elephant Theatre Wins Five OffWestend.com People’s Vote Awards

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Arts, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., The Necessary Stage, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres, Victoria Theatre

Review: Off Centre (2019) by The Necessary Stage

A Singaporean classic through and through, as disturbingly relevant now as it was then. There’s good reason why Off Centre is considered one of the most important works of the Singapore literary canon; the hallmark of a classic play lies primarily in its ability for both story and characters to transcend time, and Off Centre achieves all of these in spades, triumphantly returning to the stage as bold as it … Continue reading Review: Off Centre (2019) by The Necessary Stage

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Arts, Dance with Me, Esplanade Annexe Studio, Esplanade Concert Hall, Esplanade Recital Studio, Esplanade Theatre, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

Crazy Poor Sita: An Interview with Sharul Channa On Her Newest Show

Comedian extraordinaire Sharul Channa may be better known for her acid-tongued acerbic wit and jabs, but last year, surprised us with a series of dramatic monologues presenting the stories of various women in the Indian community at Kalaa Utsavam 2018. Now, Sharul is back to kickstart her 2019 season with a brand new show that continues to build on that craft, with Crazy Poor Sita premiering in … Continue reading Crazy Poor Sita: An Interview with Sharul Channa On Her Newest Show

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Arts, Review, Singapore

Review: The Scent of Memories by Kamini Ramachandran (ARTWALK Little India 2019)

Sharing stories while indulging in Indian-inspired cuisine.  If you haven’t made specific plans to go to CreatureS, it’s a location that could be easily missed, sitting quietly on a corner between a small alleyway and a long row of shops, the only ‘modern’ looking facade along the whole Desker Road. But step into the quaint fusion restaurant, and you’ll be greeted by a space that … Continue reading Review: The Scent of Memories by Kamini Ramachandran (ARTWALK Little India 2019)

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Arts, Experimental, London, Singapore

In London’s West End 2019: King’s Head Theatre’s Coming Clean at Trafalgar Studios (Review)

The lines of desire are set ablaze with this 80s drama about fidelity and the rules of engagement within (and without) a queer relationship.  LONDON – After a well-received run at London’s King’s Head Theatre, late British playwright Kevin Elyot’s debut play has received a West End transfer. Coming Clean, which premiered at the Bush Theatre in 1982, was landmark for its time with its normalization of a … Continue reading In London’s West End 2019: King’s Head Theatre’s Coming Clean at Trafalgar Studios (Review)

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Arts, Film, Museums, National Gallery, Preview, Singapore

Museum Musings: I Am You at UltraSuperNew Gallery

UltraSuperNew Gallery on Rowell Road is set to present their first exhibition of 2019 this February. Titled I Am You, the exhibition will feature the work of eclectic French visual artist Elodie Chandernagor, as she challenges the illusion of self and explores the divinity of the human body through her photography.  Major questions Chandernagor asked herself as she went through this exibition included definitions of the artist and … Continue reading Museum Musings: I Am You at UltraSuperNew Gallery

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London’s VAULT Festival 2019: 10 By Joyous Gard and Snatchback (Preview)

LONDON – As part of the VAULT Festival 2019, Joyous Gard returns for the third year to the festival to co-present a brand new play by Lizzie Milton. Titled 10, the play is set to celebrate ten unsung heroines from history when it premieres in the final week of the festival in March. 10 stories, 5 performers, 1 riotous celebration of history’s heroines. Pick up your average history textbook … Continue reading London’s VAULT Festival 2019: 10 By Joyous Gard and Snatchback (Preview)

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Museum Musings: In Random Order at FOST Gallery

This year, FOST Gallery starts off 2019 with a brand new exhibition. At In Random Order, works by artists Kray Chen, Heman Chong, Grace Tan and Syagini Ratna Wulan are set to be featured, unified by functioning within a structure, physical or conceptual, in turn determined by a set of rules and a unified composite of interrelated and independent (possibly infinite) modular parts. Yet each … Continue reading Museum Musings: In Random Order at FOST Gallery

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Food, luxury, Singapore

Meet The World’s Smallest Chef at La Brasserie, The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore

Dining just got a whole lot cuter at Fullerton Bay Hotel’s La Brasserie. This year, they’re introducing a special, limited time experience in the form of Le Petit Chef, the world’s tiniest chef as he makes his appearance for a pop-up from 28th January to 24th February. While adding 3D projection technology to your meal isn’t a new concept, Le Petit Chef is probably the … Continue reading Meet The World’s Smallest Chef at La Brasserie, The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore

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In London’s (Off) West-End 2019: Of Our Own Making by Something Underground (Preview)

LONDON – Award-winning London theatre company Something Underground launches a brand new play this January, Set against the Syrian refugee crisis, and after years of young people being radicalised into terrorist groups, groomed into drugs gangs in London, or Far Right groups across a post-Brexit Britain, the play, titled Of Our Own Making, asks what role society has in creating “monsters”. Written by Something Underground artistic director Jonathan Brown, … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West-End 2019: Of Our Own Making by Something Underground (Preview)

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