Love and survival in the Weimar Republic. In a country with strict rules and authoritarian government, where does one find peace, comfort and release? The answer to that lies in the freedom of a club, offering a safe space for self-expression, for entertainment at the end of a long day, and perhaps even to learn something new, as encapsulated in Kander and Ebb’s classic musical … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Cabaret by Sing’theatre
As the daughter of legendary Indian classical dance artists K.P. Bhaskar and Santha Bhaskar, Meenakshy Bhaskar has a lot to live up to when she took over Bhaskar’s Arts Academy as Artistic Director. In her first year, she found herself fully helming the projects her mother had been working on, dealing with collaborators and stakeholders, and most of all, learning the ropes of what it … Continue reading An Interview with Meenakshy Bhaskar, choreographer of Bhaskar’s Arts Academy’s ‘Radin Mas’
In what is one of the most feel-good musicals to come to Singapore this year, the Michael and BASE Entertainment Asia’s production of West End smash-hit & Juliet has delighted local fans to no end. Bringing together songs by Max Martin, who’s produced some of pop’s greatest hits, from Britney Spears’ .’..Baby One More Time’ to Katy Perry’s ‘Roar’, Ariana Grande and Iggy Azalea’s ‘Problem’ … Continue reading I Want It That Way: An Interview with ‘& Juliet’ stars Lorinda May Merrypor, Jesse Dutlow and Blake Appelqvist
GOFY, a Singapore-grown creative community uniting urban artists from the Southeast Asian (SEA) region, is proud to present the second edition of For Art’s Sake (FAS) with artworks installed in 21 commercial venues across the island. Spurred by the success of the inaugural edition in 2021, GOFY has gathered 63 emerging artists from six countries with a total contribution of 80 art prints to do … Continue reading Art What!: GOFY returns for second edition of For Art’s Sake, with 63 emerging Southeast Asian urban artists
Supported by Temasek Foundation, Bhaskar’s Arts Academy, Singapore’s premier institution for Indian performing arts is pleased to unveil its latest production – Radin Mas. This one-night-only performance presented in collaboration with Sri Warisan Som Said Performing Arts, promises to touch the heart and stir the soul. Radin Mas is lovingly portrayed through captivating Bharatanatyam and Javanese dance, and features traditional folk arts of wayang kulit, … Continue reading Preview: Radin Mas by Bhaskar’s Arts Academy, with Sri Warisan Som Said Performing Arts
Following a five-star performance in Wild Rice’s Psychobitch, theatremaker and The Necessary Stage (TNS) Associate Artist Sindhura Kalidas is back this November to wrap up her 2023 with a brand new show: Happy Indian Women. Written by Sindhura, and co-directed by Sindhura and TNS Resident Playwright Haresh Sharma, Happy Indian Women is a new verbatim theatre production that questions the assumptions made about the diverse … Continue reading Preview: Happy Indian Women by The Necessary Stage
“Willkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome.” Those would be the three immortal words that anyone who’s watched Cabaret will remember in its opening scene, as the Emcee invites the audience to the Kit Kat Club, a decadent underground venue in 1931 Berlin designed for all kinds of seedy entertainment performed under cover of darkness, a celebration of the queer and the outcasts of society. Coming to the Drama … Continue reading Sing’theatre’s Cabaret: An Interview with stars Kimberly Chan, Dwayne Lau, and choreographer Lisa Keegan
Fast fashion conspiracy theory frames corporate greed as the ultimate evil. In this day and age, evil no longer looks like the devil himself, but often arises in much more innocuous, unexpected forms. And for most people, it might be staring you straight in the face, or in some cases, on your body. Bringing Toy Factory’s The Wright Stuff Festival to a close is Annie … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: The Prisoner by Toy Factory
Back this October for one weekend only, the 22nd edition of Baybeats, Singapore’s largest alternative music festival, is not to be missed by music lovers as Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay presents an exciting line-up of homegrown and international acts. This year’s edition sees new partnerships, with Taiwan’s Golden Melody Awards and Festival (GMA) and Ear Up Music Festival from Hong Kong, giving the … Continue reading Music Is: Baybeats 2023 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
Max Martin’s greatest hits make for a fun outing in this Romeo & Juliet spinoff. The power of a jukebox musical lies in the joy of recognising your favourite songs, and how they’re reinterpreted and strung together to form a coherent story. Often, the most successful ones end up as feel-good affairs that you can’t help but find yourself clapping along and smiling as you … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: & Juliet by Michael Cassel Group and BASE Entertainment Asia
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