Preview: Colours by Split Theatrical Productions

“What is your name?” Conceptualised in February 2019, and taking inspiration from T.S. Eliot’s set of four poems titled ‘Four Quartets’, Split Theatrical Productions presents a brand new devised work titled Colours. With the original text having taken the form of deeply religious meditations on man’s relationship with time, the universe and the divine, Colours seeks to find something beautiful amidst the drudgery of life, attempting to find meaning … Continue reading Preview: Colours by Split Theatrical Productions

Preview: Civilised by The Necessary Stage

Break out the party poppers, cut the cake, and celebrate Singapore’s Bicentennial with The Necessary Stage (TNS)! But hold on a minute – should we really be celebrating our Bicentennial, an anniversary marked and marred by the complications of colonialism and an almost reverent commemoration of the white men and founding fathers who arrived on our shores to transform us from small fishing villages to booming metropolis, … Continue reading Preview: Civilised by The Necessary Stage

Review: Not In My Lifetime? by The Finger Players

Inclusive theatre highlighting the aesthetics of access and the lives of SPED teachers. Some say originality is dead, but one would be surprised to find that each year, theatre companies continue to find new ways to innovate or put untold stories on the stage. Not In My Lifetime?, The Finger Players’ first production of 2019, happens to be one of them. Written by Alvan Yap, Not … Continue reading Review: Not In My Lifetime? by The Finger Players

Review: The Transition Room by Toy Factory

Waiting rooms can feel like hell.  Over the years, purgatory onstage has taken a great many forms, from the horrific to the mundane. With Stanley Seah’s The Transition Room, the face of limbo takes an absurdist approach towards the middle ground, as we open with four characters finding themselves in a bare, abstract room, each dressed in shades of grey, with no memory or knowledge … Continue reading Review: The Transition Room by Toy Factory

Preview: Not In My Lifetime? by The Finger Players

The Finger Players open their 2019 season with an all new inclusive theatre performance this March. Titled Not in My Lifetime?, the production will be staged at Gateway Theatre’s Black Box and explores the special education system in Singapore as experienced by teachers working within the sector. Conceived by director Tan Beng Tian in collaboration with a diverse team of creatives, the production aims to cater … Continue reading Preview: Not In My Lifetime? by The Finger Players

Preview:《95生活》Blk 95 by Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan Youth Drama Troupe

Ordinary estate Ordinary HDB block Ordinary people Extraordinary moments The residents of Blk 95 live varied lives, going about their ordinary routines as they live, work and play together. Presented by the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan Youth Drama Troupe, watch as this adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Our Town by American playwright Thornton Wilder, is given a local, Hokkien twist as Blk 95 brings audiences on a journey to uncover your … Continue reading Preview:《95生活》Blk 95 by Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan Youth Drama Troupe

Review: Because it’s Fun by The Fool Theatre

Bullying comes in all forms, and at times, in the most surprising of ways. Far too often, it is children and teenagers who are crueler than adults, not realising the extent of their actions done ‘because it’s fun’. New theatre company The Fool Theatre (TFT) debuts onto our local scene with a brand new, original play that tackles precisely this issue, as the dangers and … Continue reading Review: Because it’s Fun by The Fool Theatre

The Fool Theatre’s Because it’s Fun: An Interview with Director Xavier Kang and Actress Audrey Luo

The Fool Theatre (TFT) is the newest company on the block to join our ever growing local arts scene. Founded by Xavier Kang and Tung Ka Wai, TFT debuts this weekend with their inaugural production – an original script titled Because Its Fun! Written by Tung Ka Wai, Because Its Fun is set in a local school, and deals with themes of bullying as a teacher deals … Continue reading The Fool Theatre’s Because it’s Fun: An Interview with Director Xavier Kang and Actress Audrey Luo

Preview: Because it’s Fun by The Fool Theatre

Founded by Xavier Kang and Tung Ka Wai, The Fool Theatre is the latest theatre company to sweep into town, set to debut with their inaugural production this October! A multilingual theatre company, The Fool Theatre believes in the construction of one’s own cultural identity beyond the languages we speak, utilising original scripts or localised adaptations of renowned scripts in their productions, leading the charge with … Continue reading Preview: Because it’s Fun by The Fool Theatre

Preview: Island Song by SoDa Players

Formed seven years ago, the SoDa (Song and Dance) Players’ have grown from a motley group of students under the same music teacher performing the occasional recital to a tight knit team of musical theatre enthusiasts pursuing performance and productions, with the grand aim of raising the standard of musical theatre in Singapore. After their last production in 2015 (Alan Ayckbourn’s Awaking Beauty), they’re returning this December with … Continue reading Preview: Island Song by SoDa Players