In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Tom Ratcliffe’s Circa Announces Cast (Preview)

LONDON – Tom Ratcliffe’s debut play Circa, about gay relationships in the modern age, plays at the Old Red Lion Theatre this March, and will be led by a cast starring Thomas Flynn, Daniel Abelson, Antony Gabriel, Joseph Rowe and Jenna Fincken. After premiering at the Theatre de Meervaart, Amsterdam in 2016, work.Theatre returns with Tom Ratcliffe’s Circa in a co-production with Harlow Playhouse. Exploring the blurred identity … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Tom Ratcliffe’s Circa Announces Cast (Preview)

Huayi Festival 2019: FOUR FOUR EIGHT (四四八) by Emergency Stairs (Review)

Warning: This review may contain spoilers Journey to the centre of the self…and Liu Xiaoyi. Over the years, Emergency Stairs Artistic Director Liu Xiaoyi has made it abundantly clear that the work he puts out staunchly refuses to conform to theatrical standards, having created work that subverts the norm, be it a piece of anti-theatre deliberately attempting to crush audience expectations or even performing in unusual … Continue reading Huayi Festival 2019: FOUR FOUR EIGHT (四四八) by Emergency Stairs (Review)

Preview: Anak Melayu by Teater Kami

In conjunction with their 30th Anniversary celebration this year, Teater Kami is set to restage Anak Melayu – a play that was first staged in 1992 at The Substation, as written and directed by a then 18 year old Noor Effendy Ibrahim. Anak Melayu follows six Malay teenagers going through a tumultuous period in their lives as they attempt to find themselves and discover those around them in … Continue reading Preview: Anak Melayu by Teater Kami

Preview: Sabine Meyer – Mozart Clarinet Concerto presented by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Celebrated clarinettist Sabine Meyer returns to Singapore to radiate joy with the meditative serenity of Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto. Having played with more than 300 orchestras worldwide, Sabine Meyer is now considered one of the world’s most renowned instrumental soloists. Her efforts alone are part of the reason why the previously underestimated clarinet has recaptured the attention of the concert platform. Born in Crailsheim, Meyer studied … Continue reading Preview: Sabine Meyer – Mozart Clarinet Concerto presented by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Nothing to Fear at the Blue Elephant Theatre (Preview)

Around 40% of the world population has an internet connection today. In 1995, it was less than 1%. LONDON – Nothing to Fear is a collaboration between technology and the human voice. Throughout, Benjamin explores our relentless relationship with the internet and why taking ownership of our data is now more important than ever. Part gig, part lecture, with a blend of beatboxing and experimental … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Nothing to Fear at the Blue Elephant Theatre (Preview)

Pangdemonium’s Late Company: An Interview with Adrian Pang, Karen Tan and Xander Pang

Pangdemonium opens their 2019 season with the Asian premiere of Canadian playwright Jordan Tannahill’s Late Company. Touching on the ever pertinent issue and changing face of bullying, Late Company is set to be a tense production as two couple come together for a belated dinner party, following the suicide of one of their sons. Directed by Tracie Pang, we spoke to cast members Adrian Pang, Karen Tan and Xander … Continue reading Pangdemonium’s Late Company: An Interview with Adrian Pang, Karen Tan and Xander Pang

Checkpoint Theatre’s Still Life: An Interview with Playwright/Performer Dana Lam

When we first met Dana Lam at a preview of her new play Still Life last year, we were struck by the quiet strength the former AWARE president exuded as she confidently performed a poetic interpretation of scenes from her life. This was helped in part by the countless artworks displayed all around her studio in Goodman Arts Centre, offering us a glimpse into Dana’s life not just … Continue reading Checkpoint Theatre’s Still Life: An Interview with Playwright/Performer Dana Lam

Preview: Kotor by -wright Assembly

“What you allow is what will continue.” This March, coinciding with International Women’s Day, artist collective -wright Assembly have gathered both male and female artists specialising in multiple art disciplines to create Kotor, a multidisciplinary performance responding to writer Natalie Wang’s anthology The Woman Who Turned Into a Vending Machine. The project originated when Creative Producer Farhanah Diyanah (FD) spoke to choreographer Ismail Jemaah, developing a new … Continue reading Preview: Kotor by -wright Assembly

Preview: LEAP 2019 by Frontier Danceland

Frontier Danceland begins their 2019 edition with a showcase of new works this March with LEAP 2019. Led by Artistic Director Low Mei Yoke, company artists Faye Tan, Keigo Nozaki and Sammantha Yue, and project choreographers Adelene Stanley and Chew Shaw En will showcase brand new choreography featuring the talented young dancers from the M1-Frontier Danceland PULSE Programme as they explore issues of the everyday, from … Continue reading Preview: LEAP 2019 by Frontier Danceland

Preview: The Vanishing, or Time Goes Away by The Substation

This March, the Substation returns with the next part of their 2018/19 season of Cities change. People die. Everything you know goes away. Taking on issues of childhood and food, the Substation presents The Vanishing, or Time Goes Away from 16th March to 7th April with a lineup of multi-disciplinary programmes aimed squarely at your nostalgia nerve, examining our nation’s obsession with romanticising the past. Continuing to interrogate Singapore’s … Continue reading Preview: The Vanishing, or Time Goes Away by The Substation