Preview: Girls Like That by The Young Company

Friendships can often feel like complicated affairs. A small spark can erupt into a wildfire if the grapevine is vicious enough, while an innocent remark could spiral into a deep-seated betrayal. What’s a girl to do in a treacherous world like this? Tackling issues of cyberbullying, mental health and group dynamics, Singapore Repertory Theatre’s (SRT) graduating The Young Company (TYC) batch presents Evan Placey’s Girls … Continue reading Preview: Girls Like That by The Young Company

How Drama’s Big Brown Girl: An Interview with co-creator Ross Nasir

If ever How Drama wanted to make a statement, they sure as heck are doing just that, with that new show, unabashedly titled Big Brown Girl. Originally slated to take place earlier this year during the Esplanade’s Flipside 2021, Big Brown Girl is now receiving a December staging, simultaneously playing in-person and streaming live online to round off the year. Co-created by Ross Nasir and … Continue reading How Drama’s Big Brown Girl: An Interview with co-creator Ross Nasir

Art What!: Nam June Paik – The Future is Now at National Gallery Singapore

The word ‘revolutionary’ is a term that’s often thrown around loosely these days. But for Korean artist Nam June Paik, the pioneer of video art, that’s a term that encapsulates his entire career. Having continually pushed at the possibilities technology could offer, Paik essentially revolutionised the art world with his incorporation of television sets, satellite broadcast and robotics into his work. Born in 1932, Paik … Continue reading Art What!: Nam June Paik – The Future is Now at National Gallery Singapore

SGIFF 2021: An Interview with Tan Chui Mui, director of ‘Barbarian Invasion’

If it’s one person you should expect the unexpected from, it’s Malaysian director Tan Chui Mui. A pioneer of the Malaysian New Wave, Tan is a chameleon of a person, constantly challenging herself to go one step further in her artistry, her head a chaotic but dazzling swirl of ideas, and always ensuring that the work she puts out is of a high quality. In … Continue reading SGIFF 2021: An Interview with Tan Chui Mui, director of ‘Barbarian Invasion’

Art What!: Singapore Art Week 2022

As a pinnacle event in Asia’s arts calendar, Singapore Art Week (SAW) is set to take over the island and beyond with a diverse range of visual arts experiences 2 and sensibilities. Happening from 14 to 23 January 2022, SAW 2022 will see our Singapore and global arts community come together once again in full strength with this joint initiative by the National Arts Council … Continue reading Art What!: Singapore Art Week 2022

★★★★☆ Review: Barbarian Invasion dir. Tan Chui Mui

Finding strength and power through film. “When I was younger, film was everything,” says director Roger Woo (Pete Teo), in Malaysian filmmaker Tan Chui Mui’s new film Barbarian Invasion. “Now, everything is film.” In many ways, that’s the quote that encapsulates Barbarian Invasion as a whole, as it considers the thin line between fiction and reality, and the redemptive qualities of performance and film. Playing … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Barbarian Invasion dir. Tan Chui Mui

Arts of Hong Kong: BOOKED – Hong Kong Art Book Fair Returns to Tai Kwun Contemporary

HONG KONG – Tai Kwun Contemporary’s BOOKED: Hong Kong Art Book Fair is back for a fourth edition from 16th to 19th December 2021 (Thursday to Sunday) in the 1st floor gallery spaces of JC Contemporary and F Hall. In light of ongoing travel restrictions, BOOKED: highlights how reading can be a form of travelling. As such, the distribution of books offers the opportunity for disparate … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: BOOKED – Hong Kong Art Book Fair Returns to Tai Kwun Contemporary

Television Time: Christmas at home 2021 with BBC Studios

Whether you’re in need of recipe inspirations to prepare a stunning Christmas dinner or looking for holiday shows to binge on, we’ve got the very best of British Lifestyle and Entertainment programmes here at BBC Studios to keep you in the festive mood all month long in December. Get top tips from our celebrity chefs in their Christmas specials! Nigella Lawson’s table tourism showcase in Nigella’s … Continue reading Television Time: Christmas at home 2021 with BBC Studios

Preview: Big Brown Girl by How Drama

How Drama may best be known for their beloved Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap sketch series, but this December, they’re changing up the formula and presenting Big Brown Girl, a brand new performance in conjunction with Esplanade – Theatre on the Bay’s Flipside 2021 programme. Presented both live and digitally, Big Brown Girl is all about Ruby, a self-professed big brown girl from Singapore who … Continue reading Preview: Big Brown Girl by How Drama

Preview: Session Zero by Checkpoint Theatre

The term ‘Session Zero’ is probably an unfamiliar one, unless you play tabletop RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons. The phrase refers to the first meeting between a game master and their players, meeting for the first time and establishing the rules of play for the campaign they’re about to embark on. It’s a ritual of trust, lays down the groundwork, and deciding on how things … Continue reading Preview: Session Zero by Checkpoint Theatre