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Art What!, Arts, Preview, Singapore

Exhibition Extravaganza: 62 Years After Hamilton at the Mizuma Gallery

This August, Mizuma Gallery is set to present 62 Years After Hamilton, a group exhibition curated by Hermanto Soerjanto, featuring four Indonesian artists Agan Harahap, Heri Dono, indieguerillas, and Uji “Hahan” Handoko Eko Saputro. Having emerged in the 1950s, Pop Art challenges the traditions of fine art by incorporating mundane imageries from popular and mass culture. In 1957, British artist Richard Hamilton, one of the pioneers of Pop … Continue reading Exhibition Extravaganza: 62 Years After Hamilton at the Mizuma Gallery

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

M1 Peer Pleasure 2019: The Class Room (Review)

A lecture in theatre form on the difficulties of helping those in poverty. Created by Jean Ng, Li Xie and Kok Heng Leun, The Class Room adapts Drama Box’s similar pre-existing participatory theatre work to teach the audience members of the M1 Peer Pleasure Festival some new lessons on poverty. Taking on the roles of ‘social workers’, audience members are tasked to work on the cases … Continue reading M1 Peer Pleasure 2019: The Class Room (Review)

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Arts, Review, Singapore, The Necessary Stage, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Review: Acting Mad by The Necessary Stage

Exemplary, no holds barred look at mental health in the theatre industry. As much as mental health has entered common conversation these days, it remains one of the most misunderstood conditions in the workplace, seen as some kind of weakness, a burden to employers or worse, a fake excuse to get out of work. But what about in the theatre industry, where actors are constantly … Continue reading Review: Acting Mad by The Necessary Stage

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

The Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) celebrates National Day with a heartfelt tribute through music

The Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) celebrated Singapore’s 54th birthday with a heartfelt and unique showcase at the Esplanade Concert Hall on Saturday, 10th August. Khairuddin Saharom hosted the concert, with sign interpreter Janis Wong signing the script as well as the music for deaf members in the audience. Singaporean conductor Joshua Tan led the evening’s performance, featuring performances by musicians Jeremy Monteiro, Tamagoh, Christy Smith, Samuel … Continue reading The Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) celebrates National Day with a heartfelt tribute through music

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Arts, Children's Theatre, KC Arts Centre, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Review: Fantastic Mr Fox 《了不起的狐狸爸爸》by The Little Company

Quality Roald Dahl adaptation buoyed by strong performances and high production value. Put together a crew of winsome animal protagonists, a group of nefarious farmers and a classic tale of innocents against oppressors, and you’ve got a triumph of a show waiting for you already. But what The Little Company’s Fantastic Mr Fox does that takes it one step further is combine high production value and strong … Continue reading Review: Fantastic Mr Fox 《了不起的狐狸爸爸》by The Little Company

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Jade City at The Bunker

LONDON – Tackling the devastating effects of poverty and the lack of opportunities faced by so many in Britain, Jade City follows two friends struggling with the pressures of everyday life in modern Belfast. Inspired by a city full of heart that is straining under the weight of decades of political and social unrest, Alice Malseed brings to life the mental health issues faced by the … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Jade City at The Bunker

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M1 Peer Pleasure 2019: The Block Party (Review)

Issues of poverty performed by those who actually suffer them. National Day is just around the corner, yet, how can we truly celebrate justice and equality when there remain countless citizens who don’t enjoy it? Directed by Rizman Putra, assistant directed by Izzaty Ishak, and performed by The Community Theatre (part of Beyond Social Services), of which multiple members hail from lower income households themselves, docu-performance The … Continue reading M1 Peer Pleasure 2019: The Block Party (Review)

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

Touring the UK 2019: Afsaneh Gray’s The Border by Theatre Centre

LONDON – Theatre Centre, the UK’s leading producer and pioneer for thought provoking theatre in schools, is excited to tour the world premiere of The Border by Afsaneh Gray, winner of the 2018 Brian Way Award. This outrageous Brechtian parable highlighting the absurdity of borders will tour extensively to both schools and theatres to engage audiences across the country in an urgent national conversation. Developed … Continue reading Touring the UK 2019: Afsaneh Gray’s The Border by Theatre Centre

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

Touring the UK 2019: The Escape Act – A Holocaust Memoir

LONDON – Based on the true story of Irene Danner-Storm, The Escape Act – A Holocaust Memoir tells the riveting and powerful story of a Jewish acrobat who hid in a German circus during WWII to escape the concentration camps. Hard-hitting and inspiring, this historically researched and poignant one woman theatre and puppetry production embarks on a UK tour this autumn. The production follows Irene’s … Continue reading Touring the UK 2019: The Escape Act – A Holocaust Memoir

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: What Girls Are Made Of by Raw Material & Traverse Theatre Company in association with Regular Music (Preview)

LONDON – Following a sold-out, Fringe First winning run at Edinburgh Fringe 2018 (where it’ll return again for 2019), Cora Bissett’s What Girls Are Made Of charts her rollercoaster journey from indie-kid hopeful to wised-up woman. In this exhilarating and exciting piece of gig theatre, directed by Orla O’Loughlin and winner of a Scottish Culture Award 2019, Cora celebrates life’s euphoric highs and epic sh*tstorms … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: What Girls Are Made Of by Raw Material & Traverse Theatre Company in association with Regular Music (Preview)

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