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Preview: First Storeys by Sean Cham (The Future of Our Pasts Festival)

Sean Cham’s 2019 is fast shaping up to be one of his busiest ones yet – hot on the heels of his photo exhibition This Is Where as part of the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2019, the young artist returns this March to present an ambitious new work as part of Yale-NUS’ The Future of Our Pasts Festival. Titled First Storeys, punning on the homonym of ‘stories’ … Continue reading Preview: First Storeys by Sean Cham (The Future of Our Pasts Festival)

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In London’s (Off) West-End 2019: Dinner is Coming at The Vaults (Preview)

LONDON – Is it prescience that allowed the Vaults to coincide their latest immersive dining experience with the premiere of the final season of HBO’s Game of Thrones? Someone must have leaked a few spoilers, because this April, it’s time to get ready as the Several Kingdoms come together for a game of draconic proportions – Dinner is Coming. A loving parody of Game of Thrones, Dinner is Coming brings together … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West-End 2019: Dinner is Coming at The Vaults (Preview)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Greyscale at Soho Theatre by Anonymous Is A Woman (Preview)

LONDON – In the wake of the 2018 Aziz Ansari scandal, consent and learning to recognize it became a hot button issue, especially in light of the growing #MeToo movement and the exposure of sexual harassment in Hollywood. With that in mind, in Greyscale, playwrights Madeline Gould and Joel Samuels have both written monologues for characters on a date without conferring. Playing as part of VAULT Festival … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Greyscale at Soho Theatre by Anonymous Is A Woman (Preview)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Mouthpiece at Soho Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – Two sides of a city exist in ignorance of each other – how do we tell someone else’s story without letting poverty become poverty porn? Following a sold out, critically-acclaimed run at the Traverse Theatre in 2018, Fringe First winner Kieran Hurley is touring Mouthpiece to Soho Theatre this April. Directed by former Traverse Artistic Director Orla O’Loughlin, the production sees Neve McIntosh and … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Mouthpiece at Soho Theatre (Preview)

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Touring The UK: The Isle of Brimsker by Frozen Light (Preview)

LONDON – Designed specifically for audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), Frozen Light theatre company presents The Isle of Brimsker. Embarking on an extended UK tour from now till June, The Isle of Brimsker gives these people with disabilities a chance to experience the magic of theatre with this multi-sensory story of discovery, friendship, isolation and how we react to change. Knowing that over 16,000 people in England live … Continue reading Touring The UK: The Isle of Brimsker by Frozen Light (Preview)

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Preview: Late Company by Pangdemonium

This February, Pangdemonium opens their 2019 season of past tense/future perfect with Canadian playwright Jordan Tannahill’s Late Company, in its Asian premiere.Centering around the issue of bullying is a poignant one, as Singapore has been reported to see the third highest rate of bullying among youths globally, and the second highest in the world for cyberbullying. – Stay tuned to our EXCLUSIVE interview with Xander Pang, Adrain … Continue reading Preview: Late Company by Pangdemonium

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Preview: Still Life by Checkpoint Theatre

Last year, we caught a preview of a new play from Checkpoint Theatre while it was still in development. Now, that play is finally ready to be staged, as Checkpoint Theatre premieres artist-writer Dana Lam’s Still Life as the very first production of their 2019 season this February. Directed and dramaturged by Checkpoint Theatre co-artistic director Claire Wong, Still Life is Dana Lam’s reflection on her life and art-making, … Continue reading Preview: Still Life by Checkpoint Theatre

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Preview: Meenah and Cheenah (Rerun) by Dream Academy

The last time we saw Siti Khalijah Zainal and Judee Tan onstage together in 2016, they left us in stitches at their antics over at the Victoria Theatre. This year, the dynamic duo is back again for anothrr run of their hit show as they bring back all your favourite characters and more for Meenah & Cheenah (Rerun)! – *Stay tuned for our EXCLUSIVE interview with … Continue reading Preview: Meenah and Cheenah (Rerun) by Dream Academy

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Blue Elephant Theatre Wins Five OffWestend.com People’s Vote Awards

LONDON – Blue Elephant Theatre in Camberwell has won in five of nine categories in the OffWestend.com People’s Vote awards. Announced at the Offwestend.com ‘Offies’ Ceremony, held in the newly reopened Grand Hall of Battersea Arts Centre, the People’s Vote allows the public to vote for their favourite theatre venue across nine different categories. The team at the Blue Elephant were especially delighted to win ‘Most … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Blue Elephant Theatre Wins Five OffWestend.com People’s Vote Awards

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Review: Off Centre (2019) by The Necessary Stage

A Singaporean classic through and through, as disturbingly relevant now as it was then. There’s good reason why Off Centre is considered one of the most important works of the Singapore literary canon; the hallmark of a classic play lies primarily in its ability for both story and characters to transcend time, and Off Centre achieves all of these in spades, triumphantly returning to the stage as bold as it … Continue reading Review: Off Centre (2019) by The Necessary Stage

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