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Arts, Interview, Preview, Theatre

Psychobitch: An Interview with playwright Amanda Chong

With a title like ‘Psychobitch’, you can be sure that playwright Amanda Chong has no qualms about turning heads and making a statement when it makes it formal premiere this August. Presented by Wild Rice, Psychobitch is now receiving a full-scale, professional production after a dramatised reading last year, as part of The Necessary Stage’s Playwrights’ Cove developmental playwriting programme, and promises raw emotion, plenty … Continue reading Psychobitch: An Interview with playwright Amanda Chong

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

T:>Works’ King: An Interview with writer/performer Jo Tan and director Irfan Kasban

Back in 2020, at the height of COVID-19, theatremaker Jo Tan was invited by T:>Works to present a little one-woman show called King, as part of their annual N.O.W. Festival of Women. With pandemic restrictions in place, King, however, was relegated to becoming a live film, streamed online. Now, with the world open again, Jo is taking another stab at the play again, bringing it … Continue reading T:>Works’ King: An Interview with writer/performer Jo Tan and director Irfan Kasban

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Arts, Preview, Theatre

Preview: Somewhere… by Curtain Call

Five hundred miles. Four cups of coffee. Two lonely strangers. One hell of a journey. Love is an act of courage. Based on the play “Phoenix”, written by Scott Organ, Somewhere… follows Bruce and Sue, who meet up again four weeks after an uncharacteristic one-night-stand in Singapore. Sue only has this to say to him: “one, I had a great time with you that night” … Continue reading Preview: Somewhere… by Curtain Call

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, SRT, Theatre

Preview: 2:22 – A Ghost Story by Singapore Repertory Theatre

Still in the midst of the 30th anniversary celebrations and coming off a stellar return of Shakespeare in the Park, Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) has announced their next production for 2023 – Danny Robbins’ 2:22 – A Ghost Story. Seeing resounding success on London’s West End and Los Angeles, this award-winning play tells the story of Jenny and Sam, a young couple who have just … Continue reading Preview: 2:22 – A Ghost Story by Singapore Repertory Theatre

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Art What!, Arts, Singapore, Visual Art

Art What!: Launch of new artworks by winners of the Julius Baer Next Generation Art Prize

Julius Baer, the leading Swiss wealth management group, proudly launches the new artworks by the six winners of the second edition of the Julius Baer Next Generation Art Prize in a unique virtual showcase. This Asian art prize exemplifies Julius Baer’s dedication to supporting the arts and nurturing future talents at the intersection of art and technology. The newly completed digital artworks by the Prize … Continue reading Art What!: Launch of new artworks by winners of the Julius Baer Next Generation Art Prize

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Arts, Interview, Preview, Theatre

Esplanade’s The Studios 2023: An Interview with assistant director Deonn Yang, and the cast of The Necessary Stage’s ‘Three Years In The Life and Death of Land’

Dysfunctional families are a staple in theatre and film, and are often the basis for tension, conflict, and understanding differences. In The Necessary Stage’s (TNS) Three Years In The Life and Death of Land, past pain and trauma are what threaten to tear a multiracial family apart. But in many ways, isn’t that precisely the struggle of the average Singaporean family, as they do whatever … Continue reading Esplanade’s The Studios 2023: An Interview with assistant director Deonn Yang, and the cast of The Necessary Stage’s ‘Three Years In The Life and Death of Land’

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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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