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Art What!, Arts, Singapore, Visual Art

Art What!: Neo Japan – Pop Art Explored by Onfinitive Project

Onfinitive Project proudly announces Neo Japan: Pop Art Explored, a group show featuring young to established contemporary Japanese artists from well-known figures such as Takashi Murakami and Yoshitomo Nara to emerging artists such as Masato Yamaguchi and Hiromi. “By bringing these young Japanese artists to Singapore and positioning them next to wellestablished names, we allow them to take their place at the forefront of the … Continue reading Art What!: Neo Japan – Pop Art Explored by Onfinitive Project

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Arts, Music, Review

★★★★★ Review: Broadway Beng – Growing gOLD by Dream Academy

Stay gold as Broadway Beng celebrates his 50th birthday. 50 is the new 40, at least according to Sebastian Tan, better known by his stage persona Broadway Beng. Playing the iconic character for 17 years now, Sebastian has returned to celebrate his 50th birthday with revue show Broadway Beng: Growing gOLD, containing his signature mix of Hokkien songs and musical numbers and charisma in spades. … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Broadway Beng – Growing gOLD by Dream Academy

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Arts, Opera, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Vincenzo Bellini’s La Sonnambula by The Opera People

The Opera People celebrate their 5th anniversary, 2023 season with a new production of Vincenzo Bellini’s La Sonnambula, the first ever opera by the 19th century early romantic master ever performed in Singapore. This production is directed by Edith Podesta and will be performed on 1 & 3 September at the Wild Rice Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre. The star ensemble cast features some of Singapore’s … Continue reading Preview: Vincenzo Bellini’s La Sonnambula by The Opera People

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Arts, Interview, musical, Preview, Theatre

An Interview with director Peter Sau and costume designer Max Tan, of ART:DIS’s musical ‘Chachambo:Taking Flight’

The draw of nostalgia has always been powerful, as we reminisce over the heyday of Singapore’s past, when lives were slower and simpler, and people were happier. Thinking back to yesteryear, we can only imagine the heady dancing that went on at entertainment clubs like New World, Great World and Gay World, where people could fully be themselves without judgment. But under our rose-tinted lenses, … Continue reading An Interview with director Peter Sau and costume designer Max Tan, of ART:DIS’s musical ‘Chachambo:Taking Flight’

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Arts, Interview, musical, Preview, Theatre

An Interview with Claire Teo, playwright of ART:DIS’s ‘Chachambo:Taking Flight’

Filled with riveting drama, nostalgic songs and catchy dance numbers, be transported to the swinging ’60s of Singapore with Chachambo: Taking Flight. An original musical theatre production written and performed by an inclusive and intergenerational cast, Chachambo marks one of the biggest undertakings by non-profit organisation ART:DIS, which seeks to create learning and livelihood opportunities for persons with disabilities in the arts. This is by no … Continue reading An Interview with Claire Teo, playwright of ART:DIS’s ‘Chachambo:Taking Flight’

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72-13, Arts, Preview, Singapore, Theatre, Theatreworks

Preview: King (2023) by Jo Tan and T:>Works

First produced as a live-streamed digital production for the Festival of Women N.O.W. in 2020, Jo Tan’s one-woman show King returns this National Day week for a live presentation. Presented by T:>Works, this new production of King will now be directed by Irfan Kasban, and will once again star writer Jo Tan, and delivers a tour de force performance playing multiple characters, navigating expertly through … Continue reading Preview: King (2023) by Jo Tan and T:>Works

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Arts, London, Review

Review: Cuckoo at The Royal Court Theatre (London)

by Robyn Ong LONDON – In the Royal Court Theatre’s newest offering, directed by Vicky Featherstone, Michael Wynne’s Cuckoo juxtaposes the ordinary lives of four generations of women with an inescapable sense of existential doom, exploring themes of digital alienation and intergenerational discontent. Cuckoo is at its heart a kitchen sink drama, with most of the action taking place in widowed grandmother Doreen’s Birkenhead living … Continue reading Review: Cuckoo at The Royal Court Theatre (London)

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Arts, Interview, Preview, Theatre

Esplanade’s The Studios 2023: An Interview with Silke Huysmans and Hannes Dereere, creators of ‘The Mining Trilogy’

In November 2015, a dam containing toxic mining waste collapsed a few miles away from theatremaker Silke Huysmans’ childhood home in the South of Brazil. Not only did a devastating flood of mud destroy several villages below the dam, but in the next couple of days, poisonous sludge flowed into the river Rio Doce and eventually reached the Atlantic Ocean, causing massive ecological impact and … Continue reading Esplanade’s The Studios 2023: An Interview with Silke Huysmans and Hannes Dereere, creators of ‘The Mining Trilogy’

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feature, Interview, Singapore

Floristry as an Art: An Interview with This Humid House co-Creative Directors John Lim and Françoise Ozawa

Homegrown design studio This Humid House (THH) has a rather unique niche: rather than focusing on permanent structures and installations, THH instead specialises in crafting living sculptures from flowers and plants. What this results in is fresh, temporal works that elevate simple floristry and flower arrangement to the next level, to the extent they become akin to art. Recognising this distinctive quality, THH has now … Continue reading Floristry as an Art: An Interview with This Humid House co-Creative Directors John Lim and Françoise Ozawa

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Arts, Preview, Theatre

Preview: The Studios 2023 – Landings by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Celebrating their 20th edition, the Esplanade’s The Studios series takes on a newer, expanded format, responding to the ever-changing world and continuing to programme work that challenges our notions of what art can be and do. Starting off this new version of The Studios, from 2023-2025, the programme will explore notions of Land. With works performed across various venues in the Esplanade, including the new … Continue reading Preview: The Studios 2023 – Landings by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

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