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★★★★☆ Review: DnA Fest – ‘The House of Janus’ and ‘Dido & The Belindas’ by T:>Works

Meditations on grief and love in these contemporary reimaginings and interpretations of Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas. An anniversary is often a cause for raucous celebration, to mark another year well-lived and full of success. But for T:>Works, their 40th anniversary is instead being commemorated by sombre reflection, with the first edition of DnA Fest. Conceived and directed by T:>Works Artistic Director Ong Keng Sen, DnA … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: DnA Fest – ‘The House of Janus’ and ‘Dido & The Belindas’ by T:>Works

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Arts, festival, Film, Preview, Theatre, Theatreworks

T:>Works launches new DnA Fest to celebrate 40th anniversary

Marking its 40th anniversary, Singapore’s independent international arts company T:>Works, presents DnA Fest. Conceived and directed by T:>Works Artistic Director Ong Keng Sen, DnA Fest cracks open Henry Purcell’s 1688 Dido and Aeneas, reinterpreting the baroque opera through a dialogue between opera, nightlife, cabaret, documentary film, and a live DJ score. Unfolding across two weekends, 16-19 and 23-26 July, DnA Fest is a thrilling triptych … Continue reading T:>Works launches new DnA Fest to celebrate 40th anniversary

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Arts, Comedy, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Kumar Uncut by Base Entertainment Asia and Ra Ra Productions

As the reigning queen of comedy and Singapore’s drag scene, Kumar has remained an icon across the years, whether it’s bringing the house down behind bars, or even spilling the tea on what it means to be Indian, with ever full houses and a barrel of laughs born from witty jokes and astute observations of Singapore. Now, Kumar is set to return to the glorious … Continue reading Preview: Kumar Uncut by Base Entertainment Asia and Ra Ra Productions

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Arts, Comedy, Review, Sands Theatre, Theatres

Review: Kumar Guilty by Ra Ra Productions and Base Entertainment Asia

No holds barred. With all his years in comedy, Kumar has always seemed like someone who boldly moves forward, never one to be slowed down by regret. A force of nature taking human form, Kumar is the kind of performer who never holds back, forever unabashedly, unapologetically frank with his remarks and jokes, and always keeping it real and genuinely himself onstage. Which is precisely … Continue reading Review: Kumar Guilty by Ra Ra Productions and Base Entertainment Asia

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Arts, Cabaret, Preview, Theatre

Preview: Kumar Locks Down by Base Entertainment Asia and Ra Ra Productions

Following the sell-out season of Kumar Unmasked in 2021, Base Entertainment Asia and Ra Ra Productions are back to present Singapore’s comedy legend and her funniest jokes of all-time, for the last time. Will this be the show where our reigning local Queen of Comedy will perform her high-in-demand jokes for the last time? From the 90s through to this new normal, you can expect … Continue reading Preview: Kumar Locks Down by Base Entertainment Asia and Ra Ra Productions

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Arts, Cabaret, Comedy, Review, Theatre

Review: Boom Boom Room Live

Reviving the glory days of Singapore’s cabaret scene. If there’s one thing to be said about the Boom Boom Room, it’s that it lived up to its name – loud, proud and unabashed about giving audiences a good time. And amidst the dark reality we’re all living through right now, it’s exactly the kind of energy we need once again. While the original Boom Boom … Continue reading Review: Boom Boom Room Live

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Arts, Cabaret, Preview, Theatre

Iconic drag cabaret show Boom Boom Room to stage live variety show at Marina Bay Sands

In the early days of our independence, before becoming renowned for being the no-nonsense, pristine city we are today, Singapore’s nightlife was once the jewel of the East, attracting tourists from far and wide to the fabulous Bugis Street. Featuring female impersonators, transvestites and drag queens before they were even known by that title, Bugis Street thronged with gawkers and fascinated audiences as the queens … Continue reading Iconic drag cabaret show Boom Boom Room to stage live variety show at Marina Bay Sands

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Arts, Comedy, Music, Preview, Singapore

Preview: RuPaul’s Werq the World Tour 2020 – Singapore

Mother of drag queens and superstar RuPaul is back for a brand new Werq the World tour come 2020, and she’s bringing all your favourite queens for a one night only extravaganza. Organised by Voss Events, and produced by Drag Race producers World of Wonder and VH1, the Werq the World Tour has added dates for the Asian leg of their tour, with the queens … Continue reading Preview: RuPaul’s Werq the World Tour 2020 – Singapore

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Arts, London, Review, Singapore, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

In London’s West End 2018: Sheffield Theatres’ Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at London’s Apollo Theatre (Review)

Fabulously empowering British musical for a new generation.  LONDON – Some of the greatest high school dramas originate from America, but Sheffield Theatres’ original musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie makes a strong case for joining those ranks. Inspired by BBC documentary Jamie: Drag Queen at 16, director Jonathan Butterell brings the story of a teenager who dreams of becoming a drag queen to life with all the verve of a … Continue reading In London’s West End 2018: Sheffield Theatres’ Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at London’s Apollo Theatre (Review)

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Music, musical, Preview, Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Preview: Musical TARU 《恐龙复活了！》 by Resorts World Sentosa

From the same team that brought you Super Mommy in June, this December, Resorts World Sentosa Singapore (RWS) returns with their second production of the year – Musical TARU.  Produced by RWS in collaboration with Taiwan’s AMcreative and South Korea’s Culture Holic, Musical TARU is a localised adaptation  the ‘No. 1 Family Musical’ in Korea. Fuelled by the curiosity to discover more about a natural history museum’s … Continue reading Preview: Musical TARU 《恐龙复活了！》 by Resorts World Sentosa

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