Preview: Singapore International Film Festival 2019

The 30th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) has officially announced its full Festival line-up, revealing a line-up of stories and film centering around Asia and beyond, committed to the regional filmmaking scene and talents, and its roots as a tastemaker of global developments in cinema. Over 90 films form the programme this year, with auteurs from 40 countries. Says SGIFF Programme Director Kuo Ming-Jung said: “In … Continue reading Preview: Singapore International Film Festival 2019

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Arts, Interview, musical, Sands Theatre, Sands Theatre Highlights, Singapore

Preview: CATS presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

Following its triumphant season in London’s West End, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking musical CATS comes to the Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands for a strictly limited season this December. Coming to town just in time to coincide with Universal Pictures’ film adaptation, CATS is based off T. S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats and takes place in a larger-than-life junkyard playground. Here, audiences are set to meet … Continue reading Preview: CATS presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

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Arts, Books, By The Book, Interview, literature, Preview, Singapore, The Banter

The Banter: An Interview with Akshita Nanda, Author of Beauty Queens of Bishan

Since the last time we spoke to author Akshita Nanda, her life has taken quite the turn. No longer an arts correspondent with The Straits Times, Akshita has gone back to hitting the books, not only pursuing a Masters in International Affairs but also getting ready to release her sophomore novel – Beauty Queens of Bishan. From its blurb alone, Beauty Queens of Bishan already feels … Continue reading The Banter: An Interview with Akshita Nanda, Author of Beauty Queens of Bishan

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Arts, Inside London, London, musical, Theatre

In London’s West End 2019/20: CURTAINS at Wyndham’s Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – The producers of the Tony award winning musical CURTAINS have announced the show will premiere in London at Wyndham’s Theatre, playing 38 performances from 13th December 2019 until 11th January 2020. CURTAINS is currently delighting audiences and critics on tour across the UK and stars comedian, actor and singer Jason Manford as Detective ‘Lt. Frank Cioffi’. He will be joined by Carley Stenson as ‘Georgia Hendricks’, Rebecca Lock as ‘Carmen Bernstein’, Samuel Holmes as ‘Christopher Belling’, Leah Barbara … Continue reading In London’s West End 2019/20: CURTAINS at Wyndham’s Theatre (Preview)

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In London’s West End 2020: The Drifters Girl at the Garrick Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – Michael Harrison and David Ian have announced The Drifters Girl, a brand new musical starring Beverley Knight, which tells the remarkable story of one of the world’s greatest vocal groups The Drifters and the woman who made them. It will make its World Premiere at Newcastle Theatre Royal next year, before transferring to the Garrick Theatre in London for a strictly limited season of 20 weeks. … Continue reading In London’s West End 2020: The Drifters Girl at the Garrick Theatre (Preview)

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview

Neon Lights 2019: Clean Bandit Joins Neon Lights 2019 Lineup, Plus An Immersive, Otherworldly Neon Nooks Arts Programme

Just one month from today, Neon Lights Festival returns to Fort Canning Park for another weekend of diverse performances, live art, installations and roving acts. Previously announced were headline acts such as Mumford & Sons, HALSEY, Nick Murphy fka as Chet Faker, Honne, and more, with a brand new addition newly announced – Clean Bandit, taking to the stage on Sunday 24th November. The Grammy award-winning British electronic band will … Continue reading Neon Lights 2019: Clean Bandit Joins Neon Lights 2019 Lineup, Plus An Immersive, Otherworldly Neon Nooks Arts Programme

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre, Interview, Preview, Singapore, Theatre, Theatres

Robert Lepage’s The Far Side of the Moon: An Interview with Performer Yves Jacques

If you do a cursory Google search on Yves Jacques, you’ll find that it’s surprisingly hard to find much information about the 63-year old Canadian actor’s personal life, besides a Wikipedia article or IMDB entry that glosses over a brief description of his achievements, and a long, long list of film and theatre credits over his 40-something year career. A man whose online presence is … Continue reading Robert Lepage’s The Far Side of the Moon: An Interview with Performer Yves Jacques

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Arts, Finger Players, Review, Singapore, Theatre

Review: A Fiend’s Diary by The Finger Players

Powerful work that highlights the meaninglessness and absurdity in everyday living. How do we recover from a traumatic incident? For artist and theatremaker Oliver Chong, the answer was to take a break, stepping down from his position as a Resident Director at The Finger Players and plunging himself headlong into absurdism and belief in the inherent purposelessness and meaninglessness of life amidst a chaotic universe. … Continue reading Review: A Fiend’s Diary by The Finger Players

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Preview: National Piano & Violin Competition 2019 by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Celebrating its 12th edition this year, the biennial National Piano & Violin Competition was established by the National Arts Council in 1997 as a platform for music excellence, returning from 30th November to 8th December 2019. Now organised by the Singapore Symphony Group, the competition continues to celebrate the very best in home-grown talent. This year around 170 applicants entered the competition where over 90 … Continue reading Preview: National Piano & Violin Competition 2019 by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

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Arts, Review, Singapore, Theatre, Toy Factory

Toy Factory’s The Wright Stuff Festival 2019: Random Access Memory by Mark Cheong (Review)

Techno thriller collides with family drama and spells the future of humanity. What are humans if not an organic computer? With Mark Cheong’s Random Access Memory, the age-old question of what it means to be human is explored as a group of anthropomorphic computer parts attempt to resolve over the course of the 75-minute play. Directed by Stanley Seah, Random Access Memory feels a little like a cross between … Continue reading Toy Factory’s The Wright Stuff Festival 2019: Random Access Memory by Mark Cheong (Review)