Keeping Connected In China: Beijing
BEIJING, CHINA – China’s one of those place we never imagined we’d find ourselves in. Yet, amidst our insanely busy schedule, we managed to squeeze some time out earlier this year […]
Beijing Days: Singapore’s CreatureS Launches Tease In The Chinese Capital
BEIJING, CHINA – Seeing local companies and establishments take the plunge to find success overseas is always a source of pride, and with CreatureS first foreign foray, we feel just as […]
Shanghai Nights: Sleep No More《不眠之夜》by Punchdrunk International and SMG Live (Review)
The definitive immersive theatre experience deserves its success and all the accolades. SHANGHAI, CHINA – How does one even begin to describe what is already one of the best immersive theatre […]
Sleep No More《不眠之夜》: An Interview with Punchdrunk Artistic Director Felix Barrett
SHANGHAI, CHINA – It’s been almost three years since Punchdrunk brought their blockbuster immersive theatre experience Sleep No More to Shanghai, and the success they’ve seen so far isn’t letting up anytime soon, […]
Huayi Festival 2019: Painted Skin by Singapore Chinese Orchestra (Review)
Western meets Chinese opera in a spectacle to remember. Inspired by the short story of the same name from Pu Songling’s Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio (Liaozhai Ziyi), the […]
Huayi Festival 2019: Love Letters by The Nonsensemakers/Nelson Chia & Mia Chee (Review)
Two melodramatic lives, their destinies intertwined by a flurry of love letters. It’s one thing to be married, or married to your job, but quite another to be married to […]
Huayi Festival 2019: The Way of Zhuang Zi (庄子兵法) by Story Works (Review)
Nerve wracking thriller of a play that keeps you guessing every step of the way. Happiness is the absence of striving for happiness. I do not know whether I was […]
Huayi Festival 2019: The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by Li Liuyi Theatre Studio (Review)
Tragedy seems written in the stars in this lengthy production as the cosmos themselves bid our sweet prince goodnight. Ranking among Shakespeare’s best works, it’s little surprise that Hamlet has seen countless […]
Review: 过年 The Nutcracker by The National Ballet of China
The Nutcracker gets a Chinese New Year makeover. Presented by MyChinaChannel, the National Ballet of China put a Chinese twist on all-time favourite ballet The Nutcracker when it premiered at the Esplanade […]
Museum Musings: Introducing ARTitude Galeria – The First Colombian Contemporary Art Gallery in Singapore
Dedicated solely to introducing Colombian artists to Asian audiences, the launch of ARTitude Galeria marks an exciting new addition to our local arts scene, bringing with them not only the introduction […]
Museum Musings: Breezing Willow at the Parkview Museum (Preview)
Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and for their latest exhibition, the Parkview Museum is teaming up with the National Art Museum of China and China Cultural Centre […]
Preview: Happy Chinese New Year Concert 2019 by Ding Yi Music Company
Ding Yi Music Company returns this February, opening their 2019 season with their annual Happy Chinese New Year concert! Playing at the China Cultural Centre Theatre once again, this year’s […]
Preview: 过年 The Nutcracker by The National Ballet of China
While primarily known as a Christmas ballet, you can expect the 2018 Yuletide spirit to carry on well into 2019 with the arrival of The National Ballet of China’s production […]
Review: OFF STAGE by Emergency Stairs
All the world’s a stage, and the theatre industry especially so. Is an actor ever really just an actor, or does their work go far beyond their prescribed ‘role’? For Emergency […]
Preview: OFFSTAGE by Emergency Stairs
Following their production of new work Einstein in the Carpark at the Huayi festival earlier this year, experimental theatre company Emergency Stairs welcomes audiences into their home in an industrial estate in […]
Ding Yi and Joanna Dong Usher In the Lunar New Year with Jazz and Pizazz
Even though she’s seen a meteoric rise to fame after placing in the finals of Sing China! last year, Joanna Dong has remained incredibly humble and down to earth. “I’ve […]
