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Preview: Late Company by Pangdemonium

This February, Pangdemonium opens their 2019 season of past tense/future perfect with Canadian playwright Jordan Tannahill’s Late Company, in its Asian premiere.Centering around the issue of bullying is a poignant one, as Singapore has been reported to see the third highest rate of bullying among youths globally, and the second highest in the world for cyberbullying. – Stay tuned to our EXCLUSIVE interview with Xander Pang, Adrain … Continue reading Preview: Late Company by Pangdemonium

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Pangdemonium’s 2019 Season: Present Tense/Future Perfect

It’s once again time for Pangdemonium to get audiences revved up and excited before the holiday season as they announce their 2019 lineup and release their all new season ticket! In 2019, Pangdemonium will delve into Present Tense/Future Perfect, as they reflect on the whirlwind of affairs that 2018 has seen, from Malaysia’s political storm to continued wars in the Middle East, the historic meeting between Trump … Continue reading Pangdemonium’s 2019 Season: Present Tense/Future Perfect

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Review: Private Parts by Michael Chiang Playthings

Michael Chiang’s favourite script rings true even today.  When it first premiered in 1992, playwright Michael Chiang’s Private Parts was groundbreaking for its bold choice to depict transsexuals onstage, not as cheap forms of entertainment or the butt of jokes, but as fully fleshed out characters with their own personal lives and stories to tell. Even today, 26 years on, with plays dealing with the concept of … Continue reading Review: Private Parts by Michael Chiang Playthings

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Review: Because it’s Fun by The Fool Theatre

Bullying comes in all forms, and at times, in the most surprising of ways. Far too often, it is children and teenagers who are crueler than adults, not realising the extent of their actions done ‘because it’s fun’. New theatre company The Fool Theatre (TFT) debuts onto our local scene with a brand new, original play that tackles precisely this issue, as the dangers and … Continue reading Review: Because it’s Fun by The Fool Theatre

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The Fool Theatre’s Because it’s Fun: An Interview with Director Xavier Kang and Actress Audrey Luo

The Fool Theatre (TFT) is the newest company on the block to join our ever growing local arts scene. Founded by Xavier Kang and Tung Ka Wai, TFT debuts this weekend with their inaugural production – an original script titled Because Its Fun! Written by Tung Ka Wai, Because Its Fun is set in a local school, and deals with themes of bullying as a teacher deals … Continue reading The Fool Theatre’s Because it’s Fun: An Interview with Director Xavier Kang and Actress Audrey Luo

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Preview: Because it’s Fun by The Fool Theatre

Founded by Xavier Kang and Tung Ka Wai, The Fool Theatre is the latest theatre company to sweep into town, set to debut with their inaugural production this October! A multilingual theatre company, The Fool Theatre believes in the construction of one’s own cultural identity beyond the languages we speak, utilising original scripts or localised adaptations of renowned scripts in their productions, leading the charge with … Continue reading Preview: Because it’s Fun by The Fool Theatre

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Review: Peter and the Starcatcher by Pangdemonium

Pangdemonium’s first ‘family-friendly’ show still leaves plenty of wink-wink nudge-nudge moments for the grownups in the audience. What might life have been like for the boy who would become Peter Pan before Neverland? With that simple premise, Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson crafted the unofficial prequel to J.M. Barrie’s classic novel of the boy who never grew up – Peter and the Starcatcher, imagining the myriad … Continue reading Review: Peter and the Starcatcher by Pangdemonium

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Arts, Comedy, Drama Centre Black Box, Interview, Preview, Singapore, Theatre, Theatres

Coffee with Rishi Budhrani: Cannot Means Cannot

Even though comedian Rishi Budhrani has been on the comedy scene for several years now, certainly one of the fastest rising stars, he admits he still feels a little trepidation about his upcoming show. “I still get scared,” he says over a cup of coffee at Stamping Ground. “Thinking about it sometimes, it lights a fire under my ass lah.” He continues: “I look at … Continue reading Coffee with Rishi Budhrani: Cannot Means Cannot

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Preview: Michael Chiang’s Private Parts

Originally staged 26 years ago during the 1992 Singapore Arts Festival under directorship of Ong Keng Sen, Michael Chiang’s groundbreaking comedy about trans-people returns for its fourth professional staging this November at the Drama Centre. In this 2018 reboot, Private Parts is being presented by playwright Michael Chiang’s very own company Michael Chiang Playthings, and will be utilising the original 1992 script. It will also be … Continue reading Preview: Michael Chiang’s Private Parts

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Review: The Moon Is Less Bright by The Second Breakfast Company

An ominous moon hangs over 2BCo’s third production. First staged over 50 years ago, Goh Poh Seng’s The Moon Is Less Bright is a classic of the Singapore literary canon. Set in a small farmhouse on the outskirts of Singapore, worlds collide when a shopkeeper brother who lives in town has to stay with his farmer brother in the country to escape from the danger caused by invading … Continue reading Review: The Moon Is Less Bright by The Second Breakfast Company

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