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Arts, Singapore

Dance With Me: Mighty Mousedeer of the Forest by Apsara Asia and Maya Dance Theatre (Preview)

In celebration of Children’s Day 2020, come catch an all new dance theatre performance by Apsara Asia and Maya Dance Theatre this October! Streaming online for one night only, Mighty Mousedeer of the Forest takes inspiration from the traditional Malay tale of Sang Kanchil, the cunning mousedeer who uses her wits to outsmart the ferocious tiger bent on eating her. Presented by dancers from Maya Dance … Continue reading Dance With Me: Mighty Mousedeer of the Forest by Apsara Asia and Maya Dance Theatre (Preview)

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Review: From Here On by Singapore Dance Theatre

Series of four pas de deux reflects the state of the arts and gives us hope that live performances will be back in full before long.  Considering it’s been so long since theatres and performance venues shuttered, it feels like nothing short of a miracle that we were sitting in a theatre again on Wednesday evening. But no doubt, there was still something off about … Continue reading Review: From Here On by Singapore Dance Theatre

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Arts of Hong Kong 2020: A Lover’s Concerto Episode 1 by City Contemporary Dance Company (Review)

HONG KONG – Of all the artistic mediums, it feels like it is dance that has adapted surprisingly well to the new normal, with many companies working in tandem with filmmakers and videographers to enhance already arresting choreography with smart camera angles and film techniques. The latest of these companies to join the growing number of dance film-makers is Hong Kong’s City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC), … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2020: A Lover’s Concerto Episode 1 by City Contemporary Dance Company (Review)

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Dance With Me: Dancers’ Locker 2020 by Frontier Danceland (Review)

Dancers turn into experimental filmmakers, with impressive results. As with most new performance pieces this year, Frontier Danceland’s annual Dancers’ Locker programme has gone digital this year to cope with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. But rather than letting it hinder them as an unfamiliar medium, the 6 dancers of Frontier Danceland, alongside film producer Jeremy Chua, have capitalised on this as an opportunity to stretch … Continue reading Dance With Me: Dancers’ Locker 2020 by Frontier Danceland (Review)

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Arts of Hong Kong 2020: A Lover’s Concerto by City Contemporary Dance Company (Preview)

HONG KONG – Playing as part of Tai Kwun’s On Stage Online series of performing arts programmes and their own Digital Dance Season, Hong Kong’s City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) presents A Lover’s Concerto, where different generations of couples who all met at CCDC perform a choreographed piece recreating their lasting memories, leading the audience in an exploration of relationships through interactions and by feeling each other’s … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2020: A Lover’s Concerto by City Contemporary Dance Company (Preview)

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Dance With Me: Ramayana, The Journey Begins by Maya Dance Theatre (Preview)

Following their recent foray into digital dance with Stop and Smell the Roses, local dance company, Maya Dance Theatre (MDT) returns with yet another digital offering this September. Presented as part of Indian Heritage Centre‘s (IHC) Culture Fest 2020, MDT will be tackling one of the greatest Asian epics of all time with Ramayana, The Journey Begins. Split into two parts, Ramayana, The Journey Begins sets … Continue reading Dance With Me: Ramayana, The Journey Begins by Maya Dance Theatre (Preview)

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Dance With Me: Dancers’ Locker 2020 by Frontier Danceland (Preview)

Frontier Danceland annual Dancers’ Locker programme returns this year with a digital twist. Featuring 6 unique short films by company artists Ma Yue Ru (Singapore), Tan Xin Yen (Malaysia), Sammantha Yue (Singapore), Konrad Plak (Poland), Mark Robles (Philippines), and Keigo Nozaki (Japan) developed with artistic collaborator and film producer Jeremy Chua (Singapore), this year’s Dancers’ Locker is the culmination of a three-month long audio-visual exploration … Continue reading Dance With Me: Dancers’ Locker 2020 by Frontier Danceland (Preview)

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Dance With Me: Stop & Smell The Roses by Maya Dance Theatre (Review)

Finding new avenues for expression in a lockdown.  With the circuit breaker and restrictions on performance, staying home has been pretty much all artists can do as they wait for Singapore to open up again. But being cooped up all day can certainly lead to some dangerous mental health issues, from anxiety to cabin fever. Exploring the effects of lockdown on their artists, Maya Dance … Continue reading Dance With Me: Stop & Smell The Roses by Maya Dance Theatre (Review)

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Arts, Singapore

Dance With Me: From Heart To Hearts For Hearts by Grain Performance and Research Lab (Review)

Photo Credit: Megan Chia Getting to the heart of CHD through dance. Often, words alone cannot describe what it is like to live a life that’s different from ‘normal’. For visual artist Kylie Boo, who was born with a rare congenital heart defect (CHD), that’s something she expresses through her surreal paintings of hearts, from being surrounded by tigers, to vessels and arteries with the … Continue reading Dance With Me: From Heart To Hearts For Hearts by Grain Performance and Research Lab (Review)

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Touring The UK 2021/22: Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! by New Adventures Postponed Till 2021/22

LONDON – New Adventures announced that the forthcoming 2020/2021 National tour and the 2020/2021 Christmas season at Sadler’s Wells of Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! has been postponed until 2021/2022. Recent events and the inevitable knock-on effect these have had to the production’s schedule, coupled with the fact that the industry continues to wait for confirmation as to when theatres can reopen without social distancing has now made it impossible to mount … Continue reading Touring The UK 2021/22: Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! by New Adventures Postponed Till 2021/22

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