An Interview with the Creatives Behind Tanah•Air 水•土 – A Play In Two Parts by Drama Box
Tanah Air: A phrase in Malay that means ‘homeland’ in English, and forming the overarching theme of Drama Box’s newest work – Tanah•Air 水•土：A Play In Two Parts, premiering this week as […]
Preview: Tanah•Air 水•土 – A Play In Two Parts by Drama Box
As Singapore’s Bicentennial celebrations carry on throughout the year, local theatre company Drama Box has taken the opportunity to raise questions about our own history and the way it is […]
Review: Chinatown Crossings 2019 by Drama Box
A new cast member and a tighter script keeps Chinatown Crossings as rewatchable and poignant as ever. When we watched Chinatown Crossings last year, little did we expect it to […]
Both Sides, Now: An Interview with Drama Box/ Both Sides, Now Artistic Director Kok Heng Leun
After seven years of work, Drama Box and ArtsWok Collaborative’s Both Sides, Now is finally coming to a close as the community engagement project ends with an art installation and carnival at […]
Preview: Both Sides, Now – Immersive Arts Experience by Drama Box and ArtsWok Collaborative
The third iteration of community engagement project Both Sides, Now comes to a close this year with an immersive arts experience at Telok Blangah this July. Presented by Lien Foundation, Ang […]
Review: FLOWERS by Drama Box
A terrace house in Holland Village becomes the site of haunting for childhood trauma. Growing up, we often don’t think too much of the things we experience as children. After […]
Drama Box’s FLOWERS: An Interview with Creators Han Xuemei and Jean Tay
Coming to the stage this May, Drama Box kicks off their 2019 season with an all new show – in a house! Conceptualised by Han Xuemei, FLOWERS reunites the Drama Box resident artist […]
Preview: FLOWERS by Drama Box
Drama Box returns to kick off their 2019 season with a brand new show from resident artist Han Xuemei, creator of last year’s MISSING: The City of Lost Things. Titled FLOWERS, the experiential installation […]
Season in Preview: Drama Box 2019 Season
In 2018, local theatre company Drama Box has created some of the most poignant productions both in and out of the conventional theatre space. From reflections on death to a […]
Both Sides, Now: Last Dance and Closer by Drama Box and ArtsWok Collaborative
Following a successful participatory theatre experience back in March, Drama Box and ArtsWok Collaborative’s Both Sides, Now project returns this September. A community engagement project aiming to share and facilitate […]
Review: Chinatown Crossings by Drama Box
A melancholic trip down memory lane that effectively harnesses the history and geography of the place once known as Kreta Ayer. If you had a chance to look at photos […]
Taking Back Chinatown: An Interview with Koh Hui Ling and Jean Tay of Drama Box’s Chinatown Crossings
We’re at Drama Box’s home on Trengganu Street in Chinatown, interviewing Drama Box artistic director Koh Hui Ling and writer Jean Tay, when Hui Ling suddenly recalls: “We were talking […]
Review: Underclass《贱民》by The Necessary Stage and Drama Box
Disclaimer: The following review contains plot information for Underclass The Necessary Stage and Drama Box present a rich script about the poor and destitute, discomforting as it shines a spotlight […]
The Necessary Stage and Drama Box’s Underclass: An Interview with the Cast and Co-director Alvin Tan
Following their overwhelmingly successful collaboration with Drama Box with Manifesto back in 2016, the two theatre companies are teaming up once again for their new show Underclass. Tackling, as the title suggests, concepts of […]
Preview: Underclass by The Necessary Stage and Drama Box
After the runaway success of Manifesto in 2016 to a sold out run, The Necessary Stage and Drama Box return for a second collaboration this May! Following on from Manifesto, Underclass sees the two companies producing […]
Both Sides, Now: Exit by Drama Box and ArtsWok Collaborative
Death is probably one of the most terrifying things a person can face, and it can be incredibly difficult to talk about due to its taboo nature. But as terrifying […]
