Review: Kinky Boots presented by Base Entertainment Asia

Full of heart and high heels, Kinky Boots delivers its message of acceptance loud and proud.  It’s been a long time coming, but there’s never been a better time for multi-award winning musical Kinky Boots to have finally found its way to Singapore. With a touring cast direct from Broadway, the Harvey Fierstein/Cyndi Lauper musical is feel good entertainment at its very best, boasting infectious numbers and … Continue reading Review: Kinky Boots presented by Base Entertainment Asia

Touchdown from Broadway: An Interview with the Fabulous Angels and Female Leads of Kinky Boots

For the first time ever, multi-award winning musical Kinky Boots will be staged in Singapore! Written by theatre veteran Harvey Fierstein with music by the legendary Cyndi Lauper, Kinky Boots plays at the Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands for just two weekends. The raucous but heartwarming musical tells the story of the fictitious Price & Son shoe factory, as newly crowned owner Charlie Price attempts to save it. Little … Continue reading Touchdown from Broadway: An Interview with the Fabulous Angels and Female Leads of Kinky Boots

Kinky Boots: #JustBe Campaign Launches in Singapore

Award-winning musical Kinky Boots flies in straight from Broadway this week for its Singapore debut, and before it opens, they want you to know this: “just be who you want to be”. Fronted by international superstars such as Kelly Osbourne, Sara Bareilles, Josh Groban, James Earl Jones and Martina Navratilova, the campaign spreads Kinky Boots’ central message of loving and accepting one’s self, as each of these representatives pose … Continue reading Kinky Boots: #JustBe Campaign Launches in Singapore

Preview: Like Lions by Pregnant Fish Theatre (Clapham Fringe 2018)

LONDON – As part of the Clapham Fringe 2018, Pregnant Fish Theatre premieres Like Lions, a brand new play about the everyday struggles of UK millennials this October. Over the last year, Pregnant Fish Theatre conducted a series of workshops with 25 – 34 year-olds around the UK, giving participants opportunities to discuss their hopes, fears and thoughts about their own futures. With the input gathered, director of Pregnant Fish Theatre and … Continue reading Preview: Like Lions by Pregnant Fish Theatre (Clapham Fringe 2018)

Bootleg Toy Supervillain: Herald the Arrival of The Sucklord @ Kult Gallery

The first time I heard of The Sucklord was via now defunct reality TV show Work of Art: The Next Great Artist. While he may not have won that season, The Sucklord certainly isn’t a name you forget anytime soon, and the New York-based artist has somehow wormed his way back into our consciousness with his first ever show in Singapore. Held at Kult Gallery from … Continue reading Bootleg Toy Supervillain: Herald the Arrival of The Sucklord @ Kult Gallery

Museum Musings: Something Above; Somewhere Beyond at FOST Gallery

FOST Gallery presents Something Above; Somewhere Beyond, a solo exhibition by interdisciplinary artist Sebastian Mary Tay. As Tay’s first major exhibition with the gallery, the exhibition brings together selected photographic works from four different series: Redolent Hills and Delectable Mountains (2012/2013), Amidst the Colours (2015) and Where Does the Sun Rise; Where Will the Moon Shine (2017-) and Time Passing (2018-). Tay is interested in concepts of Ontology, … Continue reading Museum Musings: Something Above; Somewhere Beyond at FOST Gallery

Archifest 2018 Announces Keynote Speaker and Full Programme Lineup

Archifest 2018 will be featuring multi-award winning international architect and designer Borja Ferrater as the keynote speaker for the SIA Conference. Ferrater is best known for his thoughtful designs that emphasise on improving the everyday life of its end-users, and is a renowned and well-respected educator and academic, often a lecturer and roundtable member across more than 20 countries around the world. The Spanish architect will also … Continue reading Archifest 2018 Announces Keynote Speaker and Full Programme Lineup

Preview: Singapore Girl, or Heritage Deployed by The Substation

The Substation is about to show visitors a great way to fly with a brand new programme. Running from 6th October to 4th November, Singapore Girl, or Heritage Deployed will feature an eclectic range of events all revolving around our favourite local icon: the Singapore Girl.  Marking the second chapter of The Substation’s current programme season on heritage (Cities change. People die. Everything you know goes … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Girl, or Heritage Deployed by The Substation

Museum Musings: National Gallery Singapore and ArtScience Museum Set to Present First Exhibition on Minimalism in Southeast Asia

For the first time ever, National Gallery Singapore and ArtScience Museum will be embarking on an exciting collaboration this November to present the region’s first exhibition focusing on Minimalism. With the Gallery taking the lead, over 130 works will be displayed across the two sites to explore the history and legacy of the movement, which still has plenty of influence on art forms, practitioners and even … Continue reading Museum Musings: National Gallery Singapore and ArtScience Museum Set to Present First Exhibition on Minimalism in Southeast Asia

Museum Musings: Painting With Light at the National Gallery Singapore

What exactly is the role of art in society? National Gallery Singapore’s second edition of Painting With Light, the gallery’s festival of international films on art, returns this October to answer exactly that. Painting with Light will screen over 30 thought-provoking international feature-length and short films in the month-long programme held at the National Gallery Singapore itself, curated to stimulate conversations on the role of art and museums … Continue reading Museum Musings: Painting With Light at the National Gallery Singapore