Best known for his roles on television and stage, over the years, Hossan Leong has grown to become one of our nation’s icons, from The Hossan Leong Show to the host of local game show We Are Singaporeans. Now, the quintessential ‘Singapore Boy’ is about to celebrate his own golden jubilee as he hits the big 5-0 this year, and he’s celebrating with a party … Continue reading Hossan-AH 50!: An Interview with Hossan Leong
The body swap trope is not an uncommon one in film and television, but has it ever been done onstage? With Taiwan’s Godot Theatre Company, not only have they done that with 2017 musical Love Ya Mom!, but did so with roaring success, becoming the fastest-selling show at the 2017 Taiwan International Festival of Arts. Now, come see the hit show yourself as Godot Theatre Company returns … Continue reading Godot Theatre Company’s Love Ya Mom!: An Interview with the Cast and Creatives
Godot Theatre Company impressed us last year when they presented their award-winning production of Tuesdays with Morrie. Now, they’re back again at the Esplanade Theatre, this time with their hit Mandarin musical Love Ya Mom! In this musical comedy, a single mother (also an expert mechanic) and her daughter (with rock star ambitions) swap bodies when a genius scientist’s experiment goes wrong. Chaos, naturally, ensues as they struggle … Continue reading Preview: Love Ya Mom! 爱呀，我的妈! by Godot Theatre Company
Sharul Channa and co celebrate Father’s Day with this heartfelt performance. With the many expectations thrust upon them, fathers don’t have it easy in Asian society, from being a disciplinarian to a breadwinner, to quite simply, figuring out how to be a good parent. It is timely then, that local stand up comedian Sharul Channa has chosen this particular Father’s Day weekend to premiere a … Continue reading Review: Papa directed by Sharul Channa
Absent from our stages for far too long, at long last, everyone’s favourite musical number-spouting performer is back, as Broadway Beng returns to the stage this July! Presented by Dream Academy and directed by Selena Tan, come meet the man with the ‘license to thrill’, as Sebastian Tan reprises the iconic character in Broadway Beng Concert: Last Beng Standing. Armed with a super-strength vibrato and ‘sibei yan … Continue reading Preview: Broadway Beng Concert – Last Beng Standing by Dream Academy
If you grew up with an Asian father, you might remember him as someone gruff, cold, and not at all that good at communicating his feelings. And therein lies the complicated relationship between Asian fathers and their kids, something stand-up comedian Sharul Channa has taken inspiration from in her brand new work Papa as it premieres this Father’s Day. On the inspiration behind the work, Sharul … Continue reading Preview: Papa directed by Sharul Channa
The dynamic duo are back again, with tight character work and strong performances that brings the laughs hard and fast. Whether or not you caught the 2016 version, or are curious to see what Dream Academy has in store with this rerun, Meenah and Cheenah is a comedy whose audacious yet relatable jokes can and will stand the test of time. Reuniting theatre extraordinaires Siti … Continue reading Review: Meenah and Cheenah (Rerun) by Dream Academy
In light of a certain recent incident involving a Chinese person ‘trapped’ in a car, it feels like an act of clairvoyance was involved in Dream Academy’s timely decision to restage smash hit comedy show Meenah and Cheenah. Reprising their roles from the 2016 run are local actresses and dynamic duo Siti Khalijah and Judee Tan, playing the eponymous ‘Meenahs’ and ‘Cheenahs’ respectively. On the decision … Continue reading Meenah and Cheenah Strike Again: An Interview with Stars Judee Tan and Siti Khalijah, and Director Selena Tan
The last time we saw Siti Khalijah Zainal and Judee Tan onstage together in 2016, they left us in stitches at their antics over at the Victoria Theatre. This year, the dynamic duo is back again for anothrr run of their hit show as they bring back all your favourite characters and more for Meenah & Cheenah (Rerun)! – *Stay tuned for our EXCLUSIVE interview with … Continue reading Preview: Meenah and Cheenah (Rerun) by Dream Academy
Even though comedian Rishi Budhrani has been on the comedy scene for several years now, certainly one of the fastest rising stars, he admits he still feels a little trepidation about his upcoming show. “I still get scared,” he says over a cup of coffee at Stamping Ground. “Thinking about it sometimes, it lights a fire under my ass lah.” He continues: “I look at … Continue reading Coffee with Rishi Budhrani: Cannot Means Cannot
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