Triple bill of work reflects on the self and our relationship with society. Even with the apocalyptic pandemic somewhat behind us, 2023 still feels like a nightmare at times, whether it’s waking up to more bad news brought to us on our feeds, messy politics and scandals, and all of it making us want to curl up into a ball and tuck ourselves away from … Continue reading Review: liTHE 2023 by T.H.E Second Company
It’s not every day you end up spending your birthday in a carpark, but that’s exactly what Singapore’s first contemporary arts centre did, as The Substation celebrated its 33rd anniversary last Saturday on the 8th floor carpark of Parklane Shopping Mall. This wasn’t just a random celebration with cake and drinks however, and very intentionally coincided with a milestone event – opening night of The … Continue reading Activating spaces, making places, and finding community at The Substation’s ‘Re-Connect/Centre/Converge: The Arts Festival’
Comedy about student eco-terrorists has a fun concept but muddles the point. The ongoing conversation surrounding climate change may be exhausting and anxiety-inducing, but for theatremaker Rachel Chin, that doesn’t always have to be the case, as she attempts to subvert that with her new play The Thieves. Developed under Toy Factory’s The Wright Stuff playwright incubation programme, The Thieves made its premiere last week … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Review: The Thieves by Toy Factory
Running as part of their da:ns focus 2023 programme, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay presents the first edition of CAN – Connect Asia Now, a weekend dedicated to contemporary works by Asian dancemakers, from 13th to 15th October 2023. Slated to become an annual event, CAN is dedicated to supporting and platforming regional artists, gathering artists, practitioners, producers and international presenters to come together, … Continue reading Preview: da:ns focus 2023: CAN – Connect Asia Now
Imagining the future through movement, dance and costume. What does the future look like? According to student contemporary dance group SMU INDANCITY, it’s a time where humans have evolved in new unimaginable ways, where technology becomes integrated into our lives, and where our relationship with the world around us has irrevocably changed. Playing last Saturday as part of the annual SMU Arts Fest, SMU INDANCITY’s … Continue reading Review: Beyond Human by SMU INDANCITY (SMU Arts Fest 2023)
The Substation, Singapore’s pioneering independent arts centre, will launch Re-connect/Centre/Converge: The Arts Festival on the 16th September 2023 at 6:30pm at Lvl 8 Parklane Shopping Centre Led by Festival Director John Tung, The Arts Festival features 15 Singapore artists presenting an array of artworks and programmes, and reflects on the circumstances of arts presentation, place-making, and fostering community between artists and audiences. As John Tung … Continue reading The Substation’s ‘Re-Connect/Centre/Converge: The Arts Festival’ opens this weekend
The National Arts Council (NAC) commemorates 40 years of giving to Singapore’s arts with the Patron of the Arts Awards (POAA) 2023. This year’s edition honours more than 400 patrons comprising a total of 313 individuals and 91 organisations. Collectively they contributed over $45 million in 2022 towards advancing our local arts ecosystem. The patrons’ contributions were recognised at the awards ceremony held on 12 … Continue reading National Arts Council commemorates 40 years of giving at the Patron of the Arts Awards 2023
Scathing satire of our oversensitive nation’s shitstorm of culture wars. In this democratic age, where everyone’s voice matters and have been given a platform via the internet, it was inevitable that we became increasingly entitled about our opinions. Any counterarguments is seen as a personal attack, and it becomes all too easy to turn any debate into a matter of black and white, to rally … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: G*d Is A Woman by Wild Rice
Original plays are always welcome, and with Toy Factory Productions’s The Wright Stuff Festival, the local theatre company has always promised the introduction of fresh voices and new narratives with every edition. Now in its 4th run, the festival is taking on a more ethically-charged slant, with all three of its new plays surrounding the theme of ‘climate’. Following an open call last year, Toy … Continue reading Writing About Climate: An Interview with the new playwrights of Toy Factory’s The Wright Stuff Festival 2023
The National Arts Council (NAC) has launched Our SG Arts Plan (2023 – 2027), inviting artists, audiences and stakeholders to play their part and join the development of the arts scene in Singapore. Officiated by Mr Edwin Tong, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth & Second Minister for Law, the launch of Our SG Arts Plan (2023 – 2027) is a culmination of engagements with more than 16,500 stakeholders on their hope for the arts scene in Singapore. Guided by insights … Continue reading National Arts Council invites all to join the making of Singapore’s future arts scene with the launch of Our SG Arts Plan (2023 – 2027)
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