Tag: Arts

Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

Arts of the UK 2020: The Good Life by Fiery Angel (Preview)

LONDON – The Good Life – the iconic TV sitcom that delighted countless millions in the 1970s – is to be adapted for the stage and will make its World Premiere at Theatre Royal Bath as part of their 2020 Summer  Season. Based on the television series by John Esmonde and Bob Larbey, Jeremy Sams’ play leads the much-loved characters (not forgetting Geraldine the goat) through various adventures, some old, some new, … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: The Good Life by Fiery Angel (Preview)

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Arts, Film, Museums, National Gallery, Preview, Singapore

Exhibition Extravaganza: Zhu Hong’s Streetscape of Singapore at East Garden Gallery, The Fullerton Hotel Singapore

This January, the Fullerton Hotel Singapore presents an exhibition of oil paintings by Singaporean artist, Zhu Hong. Represented by YANG Gallery, Streetscape of Singapore encapsulates Zhu Hong’s understanding of, and passion for city life and architecture, capturing the spirit and essence of a building and its immediate surroundings. Born in Dalian, China, Zhu Hong has been living in Singapore since 1997. Then, alone and new … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: Zhu Hong’s Streetscape of Singapore at East Garden Gallery, The Fullerton Hotel Singapore

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Arts, Dance with Me, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Night Walker by RuanAtWorkz Musical Arts

RuanAtWorkz Musical Arts presents Night Walkers, a newly commissioned work combining Indian classical dance set to a mix of traditional instrumental Chinese and electronic music. Playing at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, expect a musical and visual feast as we follow this journey of a troubled composer, a curious night elf, and a tireless sound designer on their journey into the night. “To know a person, … Continue reading Preview: Night Walker by RuanAtWorkz Musical Arts

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Arts, Singapore

Singapore Biennale 2019: Quora Fora – A Rehearsal by Jason Wee

In a world ravaged by militant and/or corrupt authorities, how do we, as ordinary citizens, learn to take a step in the right direction in the hopes of a better future? In Jason Wee’s Quora Fora: A Rehearsal, the local artist poses this question to the audience in attendance with a performance art piece combining opera, poetry and architecture. Playing at the Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre at … Continue reading Singapore Biennale 2019: Quora Fora – A Rehearsal by Jason Wee

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Arts, Dance with Me, Music, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Review: No Place by Square One Collective (M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2020)

★★★☆☆ (Performance attended 15/1/20) Deciding one’s fate via a series of absurd games. What does the future look like? According to New York-based Square One Collective, a lot worse. Written and directed by Andrea Ang, No Place (almost reminds us of the a phrase no place like home’) imagines the world in 2075, on the brink of being physically impossible to live in. Three people – … Continue reading Review: No Place by Square One Collective (M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2020)

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Arts, Dance with Me, Music, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Review: Mak-Mak Menari by Bhumi Collective (M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2020)

★★★★☆ (Performance attended 17/1/20) Poignant docu-drama about sisterhood over a lifelong passion for Malay dance.  In the performing arts world, dancers are notorious for having a short career span, with many retiring before hitting middle-age. But for one group of dance enthusiasts, age is no barrier to their passion, as the makciks of Mak-Mak Menari continue to meet, rehearse, and perform together to this day. … Continue reading Review: Mak-Mak Menari by Bhumi Collective (M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2020)

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Arts, Books, Singapore

Review: The Arts House’s Prologue 2020 – Invisible Cities

Held in conjunction with the National Gallery Singapore’s Light to Night Festival, over two weekends, the Arts House saw visitors from all walks of life spill over from the Civic District to the premises, taking in the multitude of programmes the venue had programmed for Prologue – the Arts House’s very first festival of 2020. In our experience of Prologue 2020, we were welcomed at … Continue reading Review: The Arts House’s Prologue 2020 – Invisible Cities

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Art What!, Arts, Singapore

Museum Musings: Singapore Art Museum Reveals Artist Impressions of New Building Design, Slated To Re-Open To The Public In 2023

    While it is still in the early stages of reconstruction, the Singapore Art Museum (SAM) has revealed artist impressions of its new building design, set to be open to the public once again come 2023. Led by the team of architects from SCDA, the new design aims to balance the building’s status as a gazetted national monument, while serving the needs of both … Continue reading Museum Musings: Singapore Art Museum Reveals Artist Impressions of New Building Design, Slated To Re-Open To The Public In 2023

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

Arts of the UK 2019/20: Learn the Story Behind Sweden’s Most Famous Band at ABBA – Super Troupers The Exhibition at the O2

LONDON – Tonight the super trouper lights are gonna find me…that is, if you head on down to ABBA: Super Troupers The Exhibition that is. Having opened at the O2 last December, the brand new exhibition will take both fans and non-believers (how could you?) on a journey through the evergreen, ever popular Swedish band’s eight-album discography, and the history and society at the time of … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2019/20: Learn the Story Behind Sweden’s Most Famous Band at ABBA – Super Troupers The Exhibition at the O2

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Arts, Film, Review, Singapore

Film Fanatic: An Interview with A Land Imagined (幻土) Director Yeo Siew Hua and Composer Teo Wei Yong

When we watched (and reviewed) A Land Imagined last year, it had just made history as the first Singaporean film to win the prestigious Golden Leopard, the highest accolade at the 71st Locarno International Film Festival. Fast forward a year later, and at Taiwan’s 56th Golden Horse Awards (the ‘Oscars of the Mandarin-speaking world’), A Land Imagined received four nominations, for Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Film Score, … Continue reading Film Fanatic: An Interview with A Land Imagined (幻土) Director Yeo Siew Hua and Composer Teo Wei Yong

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