Tag: Arts

Arts, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

The Vault: Past Perfect by Centre 42 returns this October

The Vault: Past Perfect returns, after the success of its first showing at the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) this May. With two sold-out shows previously, the production puts a spotlight on the invigorating years of the theatre scene in the 90s, where local theatrical works began experimenting with non-conventional approaches to making theatre. On the occasion of watching its first showing, one of … Continue reading The Vault: Past Perfect by Centre 42 returns this October

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Arts, Singapore, The Necessary Stage, Theatre

Brown Joy: An Interview with writer/co-director Sindhura Kalidas and the cast of The Necessary Stage’s ‘Happy Indian Women’

“Happiness is a mood, not a destination,” says Sindhura Kalidas. “That’s a quote from One Tree Hill, and I think about that a lot, and how it’s really just this fleeting emotion that comes and goes, not a constant state of mind.” That’s an important distinction for Sindhura to make, especially considering she’s directing a show called Happy Indian Women this November. Presented by The … Continue reading Brown Joy: An Interview with writer/co-director Sindhura Kalidas and the cast of The Necessary Stage’s ‘Happy Indian Women’

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, The Necessary Stage, Theatre

Preview: The Necessary Stage presents showcases for Devising with Actors and Playwrights 2023

To round off the year, The Necessary Stage (TNS) is presenting an exciting lineup of works-in-progress by the latest batch of creatives from its Devising with Actors and Playwrights (DAP) workshops. Led by Resident Playwright and Cultural Medallion recipient Haresh Sharma, Devising with Actors and Playwrights 2023 is part of TNS’ devising platform and sees 20 theatre-makers undergo an intensive training programme over a six-month … Continue reading Preview: The Necessary Stage presents showcases for Devising with Actors and Playwrights 2023

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Arts, Preview, Theatre

Preview: Into The Woods by Pangdemonium!

For their final production of 2023, local theatre company Pangdemonium is set to present critically-acclaimed musical Into the Woods this October and November. Featuring timeless music and lyrics by the late Stephen Sondheim, and a captivating story by James Lapine, this Tony Award-winning production promises a mesmerising experience where the worlds of beloved fairy tales collide. Directed by Tracie Pang, Into the Woods presents a … Continue reading Preview: Into The Woods by Pangdemonium!

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Arts, Comedy, Review, Singapore

Review: Artificial Indian by Rishi Budhrani

Microaggressions make for poignant, hard-hitting jokes that reveal the reality of being a racial minority. Why is Rishi Budhrani, a born and bred Singaporean-Indian, considered an ‘artificial Indian’? Is it because he is ‘fair for an Indian’? Because he ended up becoming a ‘joker’ onstage? Confused by these stereotypical assumptions, Rishi embarks on a stand-up comedy journey to figure out exactly how he should identify. … Continue reading Review: Artificial Indian by Rishi Budhrani

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Arts, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Mamma Mia! by BASE Entertainment Asia

Mamma Mia – here we go again, as the hit ABBA jukebox musical returns to Singapore this week! Last staged in 2018 to glowing reviews, Mamma Mia! is Judy Craymer’s ingenious vision of staging the story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs with a sunny, funny tale of a mother, a daughter and three possible dads unfolding on a Greek island idyll. Mamma Mia! remains one … Continue reading Preview: Mamma Mia! by BASE Entertainment Asia

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Arts, Dance with Me, Review

★★★★★ Review: 13 & 14 by TAO Dance Theater

A testament to the ceaseless persistence of the essence of dance. Founded in 2008, for over fourteen years now, China’s TAO Dance Theater has been exploring the very essence of dance itself. Led by artistic directors Tao Ye, Duan Ni and Wang Hao, the company has distilled the art of dance to its core aspects, manifested as minimalist productions that focus entirely on the infinite … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: 13 & 14 by TAO Dance Theater

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Art What!, Arts, National Gallery, Singapore, Visual Art

Art What!: See Me, See You – Early Video Installation of Southeast Asia (Part 2) at National Gallery Singapore

The second part of National Gallery Singapore’s free exhibition See Me, See You: Early Video Installation of Southeast Asia is now open, bringing visitors a new line-up of refreshed works by five artists – Heri Dono (Indonesia), Krisna Murti (Indonesia), Hasnul Saidon (Malaysia), Ray Langenbach (USA/Malaysia) and Vincent Leow (Singapore).  This is the world’s first-ever retrospective survey of early video installation of Southeast Asia, uncovering new perspectives of the region’s history of video installation art. As … Continue reading Art What!: See Me, See You – Early Video Installation of Southeast Asia (Part 2) at National Gallery Singapore

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Arts, Review, Theatre

★★★★★ Review: Cabaret by Sing’theatre

Love and survival in the Weimar Republic. In a country with strict rules and authoritarian government, where does one find peace, comfort and release? The answer to that lies in the freedom of a club, offering a safe space for self-expression, for entertainment at the end of a long day, and perhaps even to learn something new, as encapsulated in Kander and Ebb’s classic musical … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Cabaret by Sing’theatre

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Arts, Dance with Me, Interview, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

An Interview with Meenakshy Bhaskar, choreographer of Bhaskar’s Arts Academy’s ‘Radin Mas’

As the daughter of legendary Indian classical dance artists K.P. Bhaskar and Santha Bhaskar, Meenakshy Bhaskar has a lot to live up to when she took over Bhaskar’s Arts Academy as Artistic Director. In her first year, she found herself fully helming the projects her mother had been working on, dealing with collaborators and stakeholders, and most of all, learning the ropes of what it … Continue reading An Interview with Meenakshy Bhaskar, choreographer of Bhaskar’s Arts Academy’s ‘Radin Mas’

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