Singapore and France have always enjoyed strong bilateral ties, all the way back to 1965, when France became one of the first 13 countries which recognised our independence. Even today, the two countries continue to enjoy plenty of exchange and agreement - most recently, DPM Lawrence Wong even visited France to meet with French President … Continue reading An Interview with French Ambassador to Singapore Minh-di Tang on the place of culture and the 2024 vOilah! France Singapore Festival
Art What!: Olafur Eliasson – Your curious journey at SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
This May, Singapore Art Museum (SAM) presents the highly-anticipated exhibition Olafur Eliasson: Your curious journey, the first major solo exhibition in Southeast Asia dedicated to the work of internationally celebrated Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson. Featuring 17 artworks that employ diverse media to reflect the expanse of Eliasson’s wide-ranging oeuvre, the exhibition will touch on major themes … Continue reading Art What!: Olafur Eliasson – Your curious journey at SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
Art What!: “Artful-noon” dining experiences await as UOB launches 43rd UOB Painting of the Year competition
Last week, UOB launched the 43rd edition of the UOB Painting of the Year (UOB POY) competition with a multi-sensory food art showcase, featuring delectable artistic treats in a collaboration between UOB POY artists and restaurant partners from Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG). Held at Gillman Barracks, the launch event featured a preview of edible … Continue reading Art What!: “Artful-noon” dining experiences await as UOB launches 43rd UOB Painting of the Year competition
Dance with Me: cont·act Contemporary Dance Festival 2024 – On the Cusp by T.H.E Dance Company
The Human Express (T.H.E) Dance Company's annual cont·act Contemporary Dance Festival returns for the month of June. Presented in collaboration with national performing arts centre Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, this year’s Festival offers 6 live performances, 26 classes, 4 workshops and a 3-day long intensive to immerse the country in contemporary dance once … Continue reading Dance with Me: cont·act Contemporary Dance Festival 2024 – On the Cusp by T.H.E Dance Company
Preview: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Pangdemonium!
This June, one of theatre's greatest tour de forces comes to life, with Pangdemonium! presenting Edward Albee's magnum opus - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Directed by Timothy Koh, the play has been studied by literature students around the world (including for the local A level syllabus) and has entranced audiences around the world with … Continue reading Preview: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Pangdemonium!
An Interview with Jacob Rajan, star and creator of ‘Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream’
What happens after death? Perhaps just like ice cream - life itself also eventually melts away. This May, the afterlife and everything in between gets explored in Singapore Theatre Company (STC) and Indian Ink’s sensational new play - Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream. Created by and starring New Zealand-based theatremaker Jacob Rajan, follow … Continue reading An Interview with Jacob Rajan, star and creator of ‘Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream’
Pesta Raya 2024: An Interview with Mohd Fared Jainal and Ridhwan Saidi on Teater Ekamatra’s epic new reimagining of ‘Bawang Putih Bawang Merah’
For generations, the classic Malay fairy tale of Bawang Putih and Bawang Merah (literally garlic and shallot) has been passed down from orator to captive listener, a story filled with magic that takes all kinds of twists and terms in all its iterations. Now, acclaimed local theatre company Teater Ekamatra is getting ready to reintroduce … Continue reading Pesta Raya 2024: An Interview with Mohd Fared Jainal and Ridhwan Saidi on Teater Ekamatra’s epic new reimagining of ‘Bawang Putih Bawang Merah’
★★★★★ Review: Secondary The Musical by Checkpoint Theatre
Searing critique of Singapore education system identifies the cracks in and those who slip through it. The topic of education has always been a hot one in Singapore. Despite being hailed as having one of the world's best, the education system has almost always been a trial by fire for any student going through it, … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Secondary The Musical by Checkpoint Theatre
★★★★★ Review: Hamilton by Base Entertainment Asia
You will know his name and sing it, loud and proud. On paper, Hamilton seems like an audacious idea for a musical - not only is it a three hour biographical recount of lesser known American founding father Alexander Hamilton, it also deliberately does race blind casting to have almost all these major Caucasian historical … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Hamilton by Base Entertainment Asia
Preview: Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream by Singapore Theatre Company and Indian Ink
This May, take a wild ride to paradise with Singapore Theatre Company (STC) and Indian Ink’s sensational new play - Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream, about life's impermanence—where love, ice cream, and the mysteries of death intertwine in unexpected ways. Kutisar is dead, and lost between paradise and hell. On an existential post-mortem … Continue reading Preview: Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream by Singapore Theatre Company and Indian Ink
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