★★★★☆ Review: People, Places & Things by Pangdemonium!

Acceptance is just the first step on the long road to recovery. Category Score (out of 10) Direction (Tracie Pang) 9 Script (Duncan Macmillan) 8 Performance (Sharda Harrison, Shona Benson, Rebecca Ashley Dass, Rebekah Sangeetha Dorai, Krissy Jesudason, Keagan Kang, Shane Mardjuki, Victoria Mintey, Adrian Pang, Jamil Schulze, and Tan Guo Lian Sutton) 9 Production Design (Philip Engleheart) 8 Lighting Design (James Tan) 8 Multimedia … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: People, Places & Things by Pangdemonium!

TRIP 2023: An Interview with Renee Yeong, director of ‘I am trying to say something true’

Singaporean theatremaker Renee Yeong (she/they) spent her undergraduate years at NYU in America before returning in 2019, and had initially planned to return to the States on a freelance artist visa after spending some time with family and friends. That plan was put on indefinite hiatus once the pandemic struck, and she’s since been based in Singapore, working a corporate role by day to make … Continue reading TRIP 2023: An Interview with Renee Yeong, director of ‘I am trying to say something true’

TRIP 2023: An Interview with Sim Yan Ying “YY”, director of No Particular Order

Over the course of the pandemic, Sim Yan Ying “YY” (she/her) established herself as an early-career director unafraid to experiment with form and boldly tackle new, never-before performed scripts. To that end, she’s probably one of the most exciting young directors to look out for in Singapore, and makes a perfect candidate for the first batch of the Esplanade’s inaugural TRIP programme, which empowers early … Continue reading TRIP 2023: An Interview with Sim Yan Ying “YY”, director of No Particular Order

An Interview with Sharda Harrison, star of Pangdemonium’s ‘People, Places & Things’

Sharda Harrison knows what addiction feels like. For a good many years, she found herself constantly craving some form of validation, a primal, irresistible need to make herself seen and heard, and wanting to find love. Today, the beloved actress has moved past that, and is now in a stable, committed relationship, is a series regular on Mediacorp’s Sunny Side Up, hosts shows on Channel … Continue reading An Interview with Sharda Harrison, star of Pangdemonium’s ‘People, Places & Things’

An Interview with Adrian and Tracie Pang, on Pangdemonium’s 2023 season and beyond

Running a theatre company has never been easy task, but the pandemic made it about a million times harder. Beyond the fact that companies were completely unable to stage their usual live shows, even in the aftermath when the world began to open up again, people had other priorities on their mind, whether spending money on travel and shopping, or saving up after particularly tight … Continue reading An Interview with Adrian and Tracie Pang, on Pangdemonium’s 2023 season and beyond

The Necessary Stage launches Associate Artist Programme, featuring Deonn Yang and Sindhura Kalidas

The Necessary Stage (TNS) is delighted to unveil a brand new iteration of its Associate Artist Programme (AAP) in April 2023, commencing with two young Associate Artists—theatre-makers Sindhura Kalidas and Deonn Yang—being attached to the company for a year. TNS has, over its 36-year history, been at the forefront of developing new generations of young artistic voices. Many of Singapore’s current art and theatre changemakers— … Continue reading The Necessary Stage launches Associate Artist Programme, featuring Deonn Yang and Sindhura Kalidas

NUS Arts Festival 2023: An Interview with director Chong Tze Chien and performer Jo Tan of ‘The Future Show’

Predicting the future is all but impossible, but that’s never stopped all of humanity from speculating the infinite possibilities tomorrow might hold. It stands to reason then, that it makes for a rather exciting, experimental type of show, one that Canadian performance artist Deborah Pearson has crafted with her work The Future Show. Adapted by director Chong Tze Chien and writer/performer Jo Tan, The Future … Continue reading NUS Arts Festival 2023: An Interview with director Chong Tze Chien and performer Jo Tan of ‘The Future Show’

UOB and NAC launch the UOB NAC Acceleration Programme for the Arts

Jointly organised and sponsored by the National Arts Council (NAC) and UOB, the inaugural Acceleration Programme for the Arts, has been inaugurated. Launched under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between NAC and UOB, the programme aims to equip artists and art organisations with business and digital capabilities to enhance their business and financial competencies. During the four-week programme, NAC and UOB will provide the tools, … Continue reading UOB and NAC launch the UOB NAC Acceleration Programme for the Arts

★★★★☆ Review: An Inspector Calls by Wild Rice

Social commentary on the 1% subverts the traditional mystery. Category Score (out of 10) Direction (Glen Goei) 9 Script (J.B. Priestley) 8 Performance (Ghafir Akbar, Serene Chen, Benjamin Chow, Siobhan Covey, Lim Kay Siu, Dennis Sofian, Yap Yi Kai) 9 Music and Sound (Julian Wong) 8 Lighting Design (James Tan) 8 Set Design (Wong Chee Wai) 8 Costume/Hair/Makeup (Leonard Augustine Choo/Ashley Lim/Bobbie Ng) 9 Total … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: An Inspector Calls by Wild Rice

★★★☆☆ Review: Old Gaze by The Necessary Stage

Camp take on finding one’s place in a fast-changing world loses the plot. Category Score (out of 10) Direction (Haresh Sharma) 5 Script (Haresh Sharma) 5 Performance (Hossan Leong, Kumar, Rody Vera, Siti Khalijah Zainal, Liow Shi Suen, Azura Farid and Medli Dorothea Loo) 6 Lighting Design (Yo Shao Ann) 6 Multimedia Design (Brian Gothong Tan) 5 Set Design (Vincent Lim) 5 Total 32/60 (53%) … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Old Gaze by The Necessary Stage