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Arts, Finger Players, Review, Singapore

★★☆☆☆ Review: Animal Farm by The Finger Players

All puppets are equal, but some are more equal than others, in The Finger Players’ messy adaptation of Orwell’s classic. Ever since it hit bookstores, George Orwell’s Animal Farm has risen to fame as a ferocious allegory of the Russian Revolution and the rise of Stalinism, now studied across schools and touted as a timeless, universal cautionary tale about how revolutions may lead to the … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Review: Animal Farm by The Finger Players

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Arts, Comedy, Interview, Preview, Singapore

An Interview with comedian Sharul Channa on her new show and growing up a middle child

Even if you don’t necessarily subscribe to it, if there are enough stereotypes, there must be some grain of truth to birth order theory. From the oldest child pressured to live up to parental expectations and being a role model, to the youngest child doted on and spoiled by parents, it is likely you might have noticed some of these traits in either yourselves or … Continue reading An Interview with comedian Sharul Channa on her new show and growing up a middle child

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Arts, Review, Singapore, Theatre

★★★★☆ Review: Unforgotten The Musical by Musical Theatre Limited

Facing one’s fears and trauma to tell the story of survival. There are some things in life that are best left unsaid. But there are also some things that should absolutely be made known, the key parts of one’s own personal history that when spoken aloud, begins a process of healing by acknowledging and facing these debilitating traumas head-on. That is the newfangled methodology young … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Unforgotten The Musical by Musical Theatre Limited

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Arts, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Unforgotten The Musical by Musical Theatre Limited

Musical Theatre Limited (MTL) is back this month to present the brand new Unforgotten The Musical, an original Singaporean musical of survival and loss, of ageing and dignity, of memory and legacy. Based on the novel Listening to Letter from America, by esteemed geriatric psychiatrist Prof Kua Ee Heok, the musical intertwines two resounding themes: mental illness and Singapore’s pioneering generation which society is starting … Continue reading Preview: Unforgotten The Musical by Musical Theatre Limited

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Arts, Review, Theatre

★★★★★ Review: Doubt – A Parable by Pangdemonium

Taut, thrilling battle of truth, faith and conviction. “What do you do when you’re not sure?” That is how John Patrick Shanley’s play Doubt: A Parable opens, in a sermon by the popular and charismatic parish priest Father Flynn. It is a strange question, particularly one that is raised by a man of the cloth who should embody total and complete faith. Yet Father Flynn … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Doubt – A Parable by Pangdemonium

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Arts, Preview, Theatre

Doubt – A Parable: An Interview with director Timothy Koh and the cast of Pangdemonium’s newest show

Is the strength of one’s faith reliant on the absence of doubt? In their second production of 2023, local theatre company Pangdemonium will be staging American playwright John Patrick Shanley’s Doubt: A Parable, following a stunning production of People, Places and Things in March. Directed by Timothy Koh (Muswell Hill), the award-winning play examines a small religious community in The Bronx in 1964, where the … Continue reading Doubt – A Parable: An Interview with director Timothy Koh and the cast of Pangdemonium’s newest show

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Arts, Preview, Theatre

Preview: Doubt – A Parable by Pangdemonium!

After an acclaimed run of People, Places & Things in March, Pangdemonium is now ready to present its second production of 2023 – John Patrick Shanley’s Doubt: A Parable, a thought-provoking play that explores themes of morality, faith, and power. Set in the 1960s, the play follows Sister Aloysius, a strict and conservative nun. She becomes suspicious of Father Flynn, the charismatic and progressive new … Continue reading Preview: Doubt – A Parable by Pangdemonium!

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Arts, Preview, Theatre

Preview: People, Places & Things by Pangdemonium

Kicking off their 2023 season, Pangdemonium is in top form with a hard-hitting play promising to bend minds and move mountains. Directed by Tracie Pang, Pangdemonium presents People, Places & Things, Duncan Macmillan’s critically-acclaimed play about the cruelty of substance abuse and addiction. Meet Emma – professional actor, consummate performer, chameleon-like make-believer. But that’s not all Emma is; she’s also a pathological pretender, compulsive liar, … Continue reading Preview: People, Places & Things by Pangdemonium

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Arts, Concert, Music, Review

Review: Mina Kaye – Live In Concert 2022 by Sight Lines Entertainment

If there was ever any doubt of local actress Mina Kaye’s capabilities, then attending her live concert would have dispelled them all; even three months pregnant, Mina puts on a showstopper of a performance in Mina Kaye – Live In Concert that marks her as a true professional. Directed by Sight Lines Entertainment artistic director Derrick Chew, as part of the company’s 10th anniversary, the … Continue reading Review: Mina Kaye – Live In Concert 2022 by Sight Lines Entertainment

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview

Setting Their Sights: An Interview with star Mina Kaye, producer Derrick Chew, and musical director Joanne Ho on ‘Mina Kaye – Live In Concert’

Mina Kaye is without a doubt, one of the most talented local performers around. Blessed with a voice that matches the quality of some of the most renowned songstresses in history, the actress has just come off a successful run of End of The Rainbow as Judy Garland, but her star power just keeps rising. Next week, she’ll be headlining her very own one-night only … Continue reading Setting Their Sights: An Interview with star Mina Kaye, producer Derrick Chew, and musical director Joanne Ho on ‘Mina Kaye – Live In Concert’

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