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In London’s (Off) West End 2018: Chutney by Flux Theatre at The Bunker (Review)

The ennui of suburbia and a seemingly perfect life drives a couple towards bloody kinks. Admit it: we’ve all gone to some seriously dark parts of our psyche when we least expect it. Whether it’s wishing an anvil would drop on your most bitter rival’s head or just straight up committing bloody murder, the human brain can go from 0 to 100 in the blink … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2018: Chutney by Flux Theatre at The Bunker (Review)

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Preview: SIFA 2019 To Present Suzuki Company’s Dionysus and Premiere Lineup of Brand New Singaporean Productions

Following an electrifying first year from new Festival Director Gaurav Kripalani, the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) is set to stun for its 2019 edition, cementing its new place in the arts calendar with an 18-day festival come May. In lieu of its release, the Festival has now officially revealed the first wave of productions audiences can expect, with the Singaporean premiere of a … Continue reading Preview: SIFA 2019 To Present Suzuki Company’s Dionysus and Premiere Lineup of Brand New Singaporean Productions

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SIFA 2019 Preview: Tadashi Suzuki’s Dionysus In Rehearsal

In 2019, the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) will return for 18 days in May and June. Marking the second festival helmed by Festival Director Gaurav Kripalani, 2019 promises an even tighter programme of international works and brand new local commissioned works, and perhaps the one show that audiences should save a date for already is none other than SIFA 2019 opening show Dionysus. Presented … Continue reading SIFA 2019 Preview: Tadashi Suzuki’s Dionysus In Rehearsal

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Review: A Requiem For Change by LaSalle College of the Arts

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust The ambitious A Requiem For Change takes inspiration from social activist Naomi Klein’s book This Changes Everything, tackling big, contemporary concepts of climate change, political upheaval and capitalism. A devised work by David Glass in collaboration with students from the East 15 Drama School and LASALLE College of the arts, A Requiem For Change goes surreal in order to fully expand on and explain … Continue reading Review: A Requiem For Change by LaSalle College of the Arts

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In London’s West End 2018: True West at the Vaudeville Theatre (Preview)

Star power is abound in London as always, but with Game of Thrones star Kit Harington and Lovesick star Johnny Flynn onstage at the same time, who can possibly resist? In True West, the two stars play warring brothers Austin and Lee in the West End premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winner Sam Shepard’s True West. First premiering in San Francisco back in 1980, the modern classic follows screenwriter Austin and his estranged brother Lee, suddenly … Continue reading In London’s West End 2018: True West at the Vaudeville Theatre (Preview)

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Review: Marie & The Nutcracker by ANDSOFORTH

Intelligent toys, a mouse king and sexy candy make this version of The Nutcracker a fun Christmas romp. From the outside, one would never that there was an entire world of wonders hidden away at Andsoforth’s space on the top floor of a nondescript building. But as Andsoforth has proven time and time again, magic can happen if you just believe (and have the skills to put it … Continue reading Review: Marie & The Nutcracker by ANDSOFORTH

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Kalaa Utsavam 2018: Bali by Adishakti Theatre (Review)

Adishakti Theatre delivers both monkey business and human emotion in equal amounts in this surprisingly powerful fringe show. The Hindi epic The Ramayana is an account of the heroic deeds performed by the hero Rama, often considered a ‘champion of dharma’, or righteous deeds. But as we all know, morality exists in shades of grey, and when put to close examination, one comes to realise … Continue reading Kalaa Utsavam 2018: Bali by Adishakti Theatre (Review)

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Review: Charlie by Bhumi Collective

A brief encounter with a true innocent. In the wake of politically-charged, tumultuous events such as the rise of Brexit and POTUS Trump, the world as we know it has changed irrevocably, a much more terrifying place to wake up in each morning. How does one stand to live everyday like this? In Bhumi Collective’s Charlie, actress Victoria Chen has imagined a hypothetical situation in which a … Continue reading Review: Charlie by Bhumi Collective

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Arts, Experimental, London, Singapore

Preview: Hole by the Royal Court Theatre

LONDON – “We’re harpies. We’re a three headed bitch. We’ve been guarding the gates.  Now we’re throwing them open.” There’s a strange hole in the ground, and three women are inside, forcing their way out. They’re singing. They’re moving. They’re taking up space. And they refuse to apologise. The Royal Court Theatre presents Ellie Kendrick’s debut play, presented as part of the Royal Court’s Jerwood New Playwrights programme … Continue reading Preview: Hole by the Royal Court Theatre

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A Very W!ld Rice Christmas: An Interview with Director Hossan Leong and The Cast of A $ingapore Carol

This holiday season, W!ld Rice is going full on with the Yuletide festivities as they power through into their final show of the season – their annual year-end pantomime. This time around, they’re adapting Charles Dickens’ holiday classic A Christmas Carol and putting their signature local twist on it, resulting in A $ingapore Carol. Written by Jonathan Lim with a musical score by Elaine Chan, get ready for … Continue reading A Very W!ld Rice Christmas: An Interview with Director Hossan Leong and The Cast of A $ingapore Carol

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