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★★★★☆ Review: Opposition 对峙 by The Necessary Stage and Drama Box

Learning to accept the inevitability of change. Change has never been easy. This is especially so the longer the status quo has been in play, whether in terms of a relationship, or a place one calls home, when routines and habits so firmly set in place, the very idea of change fills one with fear at what the future holds. Yet change is inevitable, and … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Opposition 对峙 by The Necessary Stage and Drama Box

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Art What!: Art Basel announces name, leadership team and Selection Committee for new art fair in Paris

Following its selection in January by the Réunion des musées nationaux – Grand Palais as organizer of a new contemporary and Modern art fair in the iconic Grand Palais of Paris, Art Basel, together with its parent company MCH, is delighted to announce the name, leadership team and Selection Committee for the show. The name Paris+, par Art Basel celebrates the city’s premier standing as … Continue reading Art What!: Art Basel announces name, leadership team and Selection Committee for new art fair in Paris

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Preview: A Tapestry of Sacred Music 2022 by Esplanade – Theatres on the bay

With so much chaos and uncertainty, sometimes the best thing we can do is sit back, relax, and enjoy some relaxing music. And if you want some of that, you’re in luck, with the return of the Esplanade’s annual A Tapestry of Sacred Music programme. From primal expressions of belief through voice, to drum beats that elevate the spirit and move us, sacred music may … Continue reading Preview: A Tapestry of Sacred Music 2022 by Esplanade – Theatres on the bay

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Preview: Tracing Origins by Christopher Choo, Philip Chan and May Choong

In a fit of fury, a mistress is murdered Under the moon and stars, a man pursues a rare talent To show his loyalty, a general sacrifices himself  These scenes tell the story of the laosheng’s artistry Song Jiang Kills Yan Xijiao is startling and suspenseful; Xiao He Pursues Han Xin is full of earnest vigour; and General Yang’s Sacrifice is tragic in its desolation. These … Continue reading Preview: Tracing Origins by Christopher Choo, Philip Chan and May Choong

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★★★★★ Review: The Crab Flower Club by Toy Factory Productions

Literary pursuit as a means to liberation. In the modern age, book clubs are often played for comedy and portrayed as frivolous affairs, an excuse for members, often bored housewives, to gather and drink, rather than seriously discuss work of literary merit. But underneath the mirth and laughter often lies an undercurrent of camaraderie, where members of a club find in such spaces a rare … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: The Crab Flower Club by Toy Factory Productions

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Arts, Pangdemonium, Review, Singapore

★★★★☆ Review: The Glass Menagerie by Pangdemonium

Every moment is a fragile one. Memory comes to us in fragments, with our subconscious suturing the gaps to form a blurry whole, almost dream-like in our minds. In that same vein, there is an unmistakable air of the surreal in memory plays such as Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie, a work wrought with sentiment, constructed with an artifice and nostalgia that seems to suspend … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: The Glass Menagerie by Pangdemonium

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Preview: Molière’s Tartuffe – The Imposter by Wild Rice

In celebration of the 400th anniversary of iconic French playwright Molière’s birth, Wild Rice has commissioned a new adaptation of Tartuffe: The Imposter. Featuring a new script by critically-acclaimed playwright Joel Tan, this bold, thought-provoking update on Molière’s satirical classic will be directed by Wild Rice’s Co-Artistic Director, Glen Goei. “Joel has written a bitingly funny adaptation of a world classic that Glen and I … Continue reading Preview: Molière’s Tartuffe – The Imposter by Wild Rice

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Preview: Gallery of Secrets – The Lost Lily by The Theatre Practice and National Gallery Singapore

Over the pandemic period, The Theatre Practice (Practice) has been taking a deep dive into the world of digital theatre, resulting in works such as hybrid murder mystery The Bride Always Knocks Twice. This April, they’ve progressed once again, and are set to present a brand new multi-platform treasure hunt for you to embark on – Gallery of Secrets: The Lost Lily. Co-presented with National … Continue reading Preview: Gallery of Secrets – The Lost Lily by The Theatre Practice and National Gallery Singapore

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Preview: The Crab Flower Club by Toy Factory Productions

For the first time since premiering as part of the 2009 Singapore Arts Festival, Goh Boon Teck’s The Crab Flower Club finally receives a restaging, more than a decade on. Performed for the first time in Mandarin in Singapore, the drama-opera set in the late Qing dynasty follows five daughters from the respectable Wu household, as they reunite on the eve of their father’s 60th … Continue reading Preview: The Crab Flower Club by Toy Factory Productions

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Arts, Interview, Pangdemonium, Preview, Singapore

Unbreakable: An Interview with Tracie and Adrian Pang on Pangdemonium’s ‘The Glass Menagerie’

Since they made their debut on the local theatre scene in 2010, “ass-kicking” theatre company Pangdemonium has been staging one contemporary script after another, each one carefully curated and selected for entertainment value, and for their ability to shine a light on key societal issues ripe for discussion. On the cusp of their 10th anniversary however, the company was about to change things up, and … Continue reading Unbreakable: An Interview with Tracie and Adrian Pang on Pangdemonium’s ‘The Glass Menagerie’

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