Relive the heyday of Hotel New World and discover the joys of Jalan Besar in this site-specific audio tour. Few people from this generation will remember it, but Jalan Besar used to be home to a thriving, bustling carnival atmosphere, thanks to the presence of New World Amusement Park. While all that remains of the park is a single gate, still standing outside Farrer Park … Continue reading Review: OH! Open House – New World’s End
Aliwal Arts Centre will be premiering Aliwal Tracks on 21 December 2020, a 13-part web series inspired by the sounds of Kampong Glam. Starring some of Singapore’s leading street, urban and traditional artists and creatives based in Aliwal Arts Centre, viewers are invited to rediscover Kampong Glam through explorative and performative videos centered around the everyday sounds of the neighbourhood. With digital performances, behind-the-scenes footage and virtual exhibitions, meander through the streets of one of Singapore’s most vibrant enclaves and … Continue reading Preview: Aliwal Tracks by Aliwal Arts Centre
Kaylene Tan encapsulates the art of living in the in between in an innovative, sensory experience. The term ‘between living and dying’ can be interpreted in a great many ways. You could literally be on the brink of death, fully paralysed and barely breathing, yet still completely alive. Perhaps you’re already dead and gone, but your spirit and memories linger on in the space and … Continue reading The Studios 2018: In The Silence of Your Heart (Review)
For the second show of Esplanade’s 2018 season of the Studios, spell#7 co-founder and co-artistic director Kaylene Tan returns to Singapore to direct an all new production titled In the Silence of Your Heart. Like Kaylene’s previous works, In The Silence of Your Heart offers an alternative theatre experience, as she subverts and plays with the idea of a monologue. Utilising in-ear audio recordings, audiences become privy … Continue reading The Studios 2018: An Interview with Kaylene Tan (In The Silence of Your Heart)
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