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Arts, Singapore, Theatre

Open Call: Pathey Nimidam 2021 by Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay

Calling all budding playwrights – the Esplanade’s annual Pathey Nimidam festival returns from 27th to 29th August 2021, and they’re looking for participants. Comprising a series of new 10-minute Tamil plays, Pathey Nimidam will involve the participation of numerous Tamil and non-Tamil theatre practitioners, from directors, to playwrights, to actors. This particular open call is looking for new playwrights and provide them with a platform to … Continue reading Open Call: Pathey Nimidam 2021 by Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay

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Preview: Pesta Raya 2021 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Marking a milestone 20th edition, the 2021 Pesta Raya – Malay Festival of Arts is set to be a celebratory event as they reflect on how the festival has grown over the years, welcoming both local and regional art from the Nusantara. Taking place from 10th to 27th June, the festival will bring the same indomitable spirit and energy of past editions to the Esplanade, … Continue reading Preview: Pesta Raya 2021 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

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★★★☆☆ Review: By Design by CAKE

Triptych of new work exploring the intersections of performativity and design. CAKE is a company that has always been known for their willingness to find new collaborators, often leading to visually stunning experimental work. That’s a trend that continues in By Design, CAKE’s latest project, which puts graphic design artists front and centre. With By Design, CAKE presents the work of Vanessa Ban, Zach Lieberman … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: By Design by CAKE

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Review: TM by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay and Ontroerend Goed

Dissolving the borders between us and them with a reassuring, hopeful personality quiz. In a year where physical performances are slowly but surely becoming the norm once again, it can be off-putting or daunting to go back to the world of digital productions, unless there is something truly special about the piece. For Belgian theatre company Ontroerend Goed however, there is something enticing enough about … Continue reading Review: TM by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay and Ontroerend Goed

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Preview: Flipside 2021 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

After a heavy year that’s been full of downs, it’s time to take a walk on the lighter side of things, as Flipside returns to Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay this May. Following an abrupt cancellation last year due to the pandemic, Flipside is back as a hybrid digital and live festival, with a whole host of innovative programmes to put a smile on … Continue reading Preview: Flipside 2021 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

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Esplanade Launches Open Call for its First Artistic Research Residency

Singapore’s national performing arts centre, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, invites artists, curators, programmers, writers, researchers and practitioners across all disciplines in the performing arts to apply for its inaugural Contemporary Performing Arts Research Residency. Supported by the National Arts Council, Singapore, this new artistic research development programme takes place in Singapore between April and June 2022. The fully-funded residency aims to support creative … Continue reading Esplanade Launches Open Call for its First Artistic Research Residency

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The Banter: Alvin Tan, Siti K and Karen Tan talk Model Citizens

“Haresh (Sharma) likes to joke that I’m the ‘model citizen’ in real life, being a Chinese woman, and the mother to two children,” says Karen Tan. “But that’s really the textbook definition of the Singaporean model citizen!” says Alvin Tan. There’s a moment of pause as they sit back to ponder over this hard truth, before Siti Khalijah adds: “I don’t need to be a model … Continue reading The Banter: Alvin Tan, Siti K and Karen Tan talk Model Citizens

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Preview: A Tapestry of Sacred Music 2021 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Over the past year, everything as we know it has been irrevocably changed. From our daily routines to all our plans tossed out the window, it’s been a struggle, one that’s seen us gone through so much hardship, pain and struggle as one world. And it is in times like these that more than ever, people need some kind of comfort. That could very well … Continue reading Preview: A Tapestry of Sacred Music 2021 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

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Review: Keturunan Ruminah by Hatch Theatrics

Drawing out the dramatic potential in a family WhatsApp group. With live theatre still difficult to stage with all the restrictions COVID-19 has brought with it, experimentation in the arts remains rife, with various companies exploring new forms and means to create performances. Singapore theatre company Hatch Theatrics is the latest to try, with Keturunan Ruminah, a ‘play’ taking place entirely on WhatsApp. Keturunan Ruminah … Continue reading Review: Keturunan Ruminah by Hatch Theatrics

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Preview: A Date with Friends 2021 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

This March, join the Esplanade and bring your parents and grandparents for a celebratory line-up of arts dedicated to the generations that came before us at A Date With Friends 2021. Kick off the festival with favourite songs from yesteryear at The Young Ones: A Tribute to Cliff Richard and The Shadows. Join Dimension5 as they bring you the very best of the “Peter Pan of … Continue reading Preview: A Date with Friends 2021 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

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