Review: Agnes of God by Desert Wine Productions

A likeable enough religious mystery/thriller on a budget. Agnes of God is a production whose script pulls out all the stops for shock – an amnesiac novice nun found with her baby strangled by its own umbilical cord and absentmindedly tossed into a wastepaper basket, a cagey Mother Superior who becomes increasingly suspicious as secrets from the convent keep slipping out, and an atheist psychiatrist tasked … Continue reading Review: Agnes of God by Desert Wine Productions

Preview: Agnes of God by Desert Wine Productions

Following productions of Stella Kon’s Emily of Emerald Hill in 2016 and Donald Margulies’ Dinner with Friends in 2017 in ‘off central’ locations such as Goodman Arts Centre and The Grassroots’ Club. Now, they’re bringing theatre back to the hub of Singapore, with Agnes of God playing at the KC Arts Centre this week. Punning on the Latin phrase Agnus Dei (Lamb of God), Agnes of God was first written by American playwright John … Continue reading Preview: Agnes of God by Desert Wine Productions

Artist Spotlight: An Interview with Anup Singh, Director of The Song of Scorpions (SGIFF 2017)

In 2001, Geneva-based, Tanzanian-born director Anup Singh made waves around the film festival circuit with his debut feature film The Name of a River. His exploration of Indian culture and mythology through oneiric cinematography and mythic narratives continued in his sophomore feature Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost in 2013 and marked his first collaboration with Indian film actor Irrfan Khan. Anup’s latest film The Song … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: An Interview with Anup Singh, Director of The Song of Scorpions (SGIFF 2017)