Preview: Marie & The Nutcracker by ANDSOFORTH

ANDSOFORTH has been having a bumper year of productions, from presenting an immersive topsy turvy world of fairy tales with Adventures In Grimmsneyland (and for kids) as well as a rather different, single room dinner affair held in a secret garden. This holiday season, they’ll be returning to yet another familiar tale, as they tackle E.T.A. Hoffman’s classic Christmas tale The Nutcracker. Best known for its adaptation … Continue reading Preview: Marie & The Nutcracker by ANDSOFORTH

Neon Lights 2018: YUNA, Mantravine, Preetipls and More Get Festival Off To Roaring Start

The 2018 edition of Neon Lights opened with a psychedelic rush of colour and plenty of powerful performances on the first day. Held at Fort Canning Park, Singapore’s premier outdoor music and arts festival is easy to find, occupying an extended plot of land at Fort Gate as the park was transformed into the festival grounds, with booths everywhere for guests to partake in alcohol, play … Continue reading Neon Lights 2018: YUNA, Mantravine, Preetipls and More Get Festival Off To Roaring Start

Preview: The Old Woman And The Ox by The Second Breakfast Company

Following their production of Goh Poh Seng’s The Moon Is Less Bright earlier this year, youth theatre company The Second Breakfast Company (2BCo) continues their mission of  championing local work and will be staging 20-year old playwright Isaiah Christopher Lee’s new play this November – The Old Woman and the Ox. Selected from a pool of over 40 scripts 2BCo received through an open call in 2017, … Continue reading Preview: The Old Woman And The Ox by The Second Breakfast Company

Review: Master Race by Myle Yan Tay

A simple yet strong premise that sets the foundation for a better play in future One of the most pertinent events to have surrounded the issue of race is perhaps none other than Rachel Dolezal, the Caucasian woman who lived a life pretending to be black, drawing flak for the lie, yet was an outspoken vocalist for civil rights. It’s an issue that shows that … Continue reading Review: Master Race by Myle Yan Tay

Review: Mamma Mia! presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

Slick production value and a pitch perfect cast makes this a holiday we want to go on again and again. Love them or hate them, ABBA is undeniably one of the most powerful cultural phenomenons to have emerged in the 20th century. With a catalogue of radio-friendly records that proved to be one catchy, karaoke-standard hit after another, it’s little wonder that their work remains … Continue reading Review: Mamma Mia! presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

Preview: RuPaul’s Drag Race Star Todrick Hall to Star In Chicago at Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End

LONDON – RuPaul’s Drag Race alumni, American Idol and YouTube sensation Todrick Hall is set to take over the role of Billy Flynn in Chicago from 19th November 2018 until the end of the show’s run at the Phoenix Theatre on 5th January 2019. This is a role that Hall is reprising after appearing in the same role on Broadway earlier on, and certainly, he is no … Continue reading Preview: RuPaul’s Drag Race Star Todrick Hall to Star In Chicago at Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End

Museum Musings: Singapore Art Museum Introduces SAM Touch Collection, Specially for the Visually-Impaired Community

The Singapore Art Museum has introduced the all new SAM Touch Collection today, one of several initiatives by SAM to extend the contemporary art experience to audiences of all backgrounds and abilities. The SAM Touch Collection, as its name suggests, comprises art specifically developed to travel and engage with the visually-impaired community. The development of the SAM Touch Collection began back in 2014, with focus group … Continue reading Museum Musings: Singapore Art Museum Introduces SAM Touch Collection, Specially for the Visually-Impaired Community

Preview: SNYO Pre-Tour Concert – Journey of Friendship by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Prior to their concert tour to Guangzhou and Hong Kong, the Singapore National Youth Orchestra (SNYO) will treat our local audiences to their tour programme this December at the Esplanade! Conducted by SNYO Principal Guest Conductor Peter Stark (set to take up an appointment as Special Term Professor to the Zhejiang Conservatory in Hangzhou in 2019). the concert opens with the world premiere performance of … Continue reading Preview: SNYO Pre-Tour Concert – Journey of Friendship by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Preview: Bost-Uni Plues by Ugly Bucket

LONDON – Playing as part of the Blue Elephant Theatre’s Elephantology Festival for new companies and graduates, Ugly Bucket theatre is presenting their new play Bost-Uni Plues!  Everyone says that university is the best three years of your life. The only problem is – what’s the comedown going to be like once you graduate? Based on the true experiences and stories told by graduates, join three clowns … Continue reading Preview: Bost-Uni Plues by Ugly Bucket

West End Bares 2018 Raises Over £65,000 for Make A Difference Trust

LONDON – West End Bares 2018: Top Off The Pops played two incredible shows at the  Shaftesbury Theatre on Sunday, 28th October, where the annual charity event celebrated iconic music artists and their sexiest songs. Audiences were treated to superstars such as Madonna, Prince, Oasis, Take That and more, as given the Bares treatment by various West End stars, accompanied by an incredible live band. Hosted by … Continue reading West End Bares 2018 Raises Over £65,000 for Make A Difference Trust