Preview: Broadway Beng – Growing gOLD by Dream Academy

Big, bold and always gold, Dream Academy’s beloved Broadway Beng returns to the stage this July for a brand new show – Broadway Beng – Growing gOLD. Marking the 8th instalment of the Broadway Beng series of shows since 2006, Broadway Beng has made a name for himself as one of Dream Academy’s most popular characters – a singing, Hokkien-speaking, flamboyant, and ostentatious character who … Continue reading Preview: Broadway Beng – Growing gOLD by Dream Academy

Preview: Wellness Festival Singapore 2023

This June and July, get ready to unwind your mind and body, as this year’s Wellness Festival Singapore (WFS) expands its offerings to over 180 activities running for three weeks. Taking place across 10 precincts islandwide, the festival is back to promote physical, emotional and mental wellbeing in both Singaporeans and visitors. Organised by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), in collaboration with Enterprise Singapore (Enterprise … Continue reading Preview: Wellness Festival Singapore 2023

Preview: Kumar Guilty

Are you guilty or not? Following the sell-out seasons of Kumar Unmasked and Kumar Locks Down, Kumar Guilty is coming to you this Jul with hysterically humorous acts that will make you face your deepest, darkest secrets and desires. Straightforward and blatantly honest, watch Kumar unravel the secrets and desires around you, which you will surely want to find out! A local comedian and icon … Continue reading Preview: Kumar Guilty

★★★★★ Review: PheNoumenon by T.H.E Dance Company

Phenomenal show of creativity and immersion in presenting human strife. We live in chaotic times, a world that is quick to destroy the natural environment all around us, with constant tension threatening to burst into war. How do we navigate such a world, and find connection at our most human again? Presented as part of the 2023 contact Dance Festival, T.H.E Dance Company explores this … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: PheNoumenon by T.H.E Dance Company

From Singapore to the World: An Interview with Faizal Abdullah and Nur Khairiyah on bringing ‘Siapa Yang Bawa Melayu Aku Pergi?’ to Edinburgh

A cosmopolitan city like London may be diverse enough to welcome people of all races and backgrounds from Europe, America and Asia, but what happens when a lesser known ethnic group shows up? How then do they claim space and establish their own identity, when their very existence remains virtually unknown by the majority of the population? For Singaporean Malay theatremaker Faizal Abdullah, that comes … Continue reading From Singapore to the World: An Interview with Faizal Abdullah and Nur Khairiyah on bringing ‘Siapa Yang Bawa Melayu Aku Pergi?’ to Edinburgh

Review: Traversing – 2023 Season Opening Concert 《心 • 音乐 • 汇》by Ding Yi Music Company

Ushering in the 2023 season with hopes, dreams and new music. Launching their 2023 season with a bang, Chinese Chamber Music ensemble Ding Yi Music Company performed their opening concert of the season at the new Singtel Waterfront Theatre at the Esplanade, showcasing the state of the company and their artistry. Titled Traversing, the concert focused on showcasing the season’s themes of re-discovering aspirations, finding … Continue reading Review: Traversing – 2023 Season Opening Concert 《心 • 音乐 • 汇》by Ding Yi Music Company

★★★★☆ Review: Pompeii by Edith Podesta and K. Rajagopal (SIFA 2023)

Live film and theatre collide to form an elegiac reflection on trauma and connection. When theatre meets film, the latter is often done in service of the former, supporting the live performance by projecting footage that provides backstory or adds to the mood and thematic concerns. But what happens when you reverse that relationship, and theatre instead services film? That is the unusual approach that … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Pompeii by Edith Podesta and K. Rajagopal (SIFA 2023)

Preview: i Light Singapore 2023

It’s time to light up Marina Bay once again, as i Light Singapore returns from 1st to 25th June 2023 with 14 captivating light art installations. Organised by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and presented by DBS, Asia’s leading sustainable light festival will also feature an exciting line-up of programmes to delight the senses and spark conversations on sustainability, in this visual playground where art, … Continue reading Preview: i Light Singapore 2023

★★★★★ Review: Famous Puppet Death Scenes by The Old Trout Puppet Workshop

Fictional puppet history showcases a myriad of forms, styles, and dark, adult-oriented humour that leaves a powerful sense of catharsis. For so many people, death can be such a terrifying prospect because it seems so mysterious, so sudden, and most of all, inevitable. After all, nobody escapes death – not even puppets. But given that puppets never truly die, it stands to reason that they … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Famous Puppet Death Scenes by The Old Trout Puppet Workshop

★☆☆☆☆ Review: NEW-ILLUSION by Toshiki Okada/chelfitsch (SIFA 2023)

Too much restraint turns an innovative breakup narrative into a snoozefest. In an edition of the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) that has focused so much on formal experimentation and exploration, it’s always exciting when a company like chelfitsch comes in with a new form they’ve been developing for several years, seemingly promising an original work that feels more established in style. Enter EIZO-Theater, … Continue reading ★☆☆☆☆ Review: NEW-ILLUSION by Toshiki Okada/chelfitsch (SIFA 2023)