3 things are certain in life.Death, taxes and a family chat group on WhatsApp.What’s your family chat group like?Ever wondered what other family chat groups are like? You may have experienced countless plays on Zoom, but have you ever experienced a play entirely on WhatsApp? Hatch Theatrics is here to change that, with Keturunan Ruminah (Ruminah’s Family), giving you the rare opportunity to sit in … Continue reading Preview: Keturunan Ruminah by Hatch Theatrics

Since their inception in 2012, Singapore’s Nine Years Theatre (NYT) has carved out a name for itself performing classic international works adapted in Mandarin. From Yeng Pway Ngon’s Art Studio (Singapore) to Shakespeare’s King Lear (UK), Nine Years Theatre has tackled works from one end of the world to another, often adding their own spin to each production, and well-supported by their core ensemble at the heart of … Continue reading Preview: 王命 Oedipus by Nine Years Theatre

Local theatre industry professionals Alvin Tan, Rebekah Sangeetha Dorai and A Yagnya have started Bridging The Gap (BTG), a brand new platform where students graduating from theatre institutions are given the opportunities to interact and work with established theatre practitioners and designers, ‘bridging’ them from school to the industry proper, and the first initiative of its kind. The creation of BTG arose out of concern … Continue reading Preview: New initiative Bridging The Gap provides platform for young theatremakers before entering industry

As we say goodbye to the Year of the Rat, we say hello to the Year of the Ox. And to celebrate it in true Esplanade fashion, Huayi – Chinese Festival of the Arts returns this Chinese New Year with a slew of programmes showcasing the diversity of Chinese art forms, even in the new normal. All the World is One’s Stage Now in its … Continue reading Preview: Huayi Festival 2021 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

The Esplanade Theatre, as it is. A room on its own. A room of its own. Esplanade’s The Studios may have gone online this year, but with the easing of performance restrictions, and as 2021 looms ever closer, it seems that it’s finally time to welcome audiences back into the theatre to see the arts, live and in person. To kick start the year, the … Continue reading Preview: #THEATRE by INDEX

Telling stories and legends through dance. Cambodia probably houses some of the world’s most beautiful religious sites, the most famous of which would be Angkor Wat. With Apsaras Arts’ new production, the local Indian dance company shines the spotlight on Banteay Srei, one of Cambodia’s more unique sacred buildings. Standing out for its small size and pink hue from the red sandstone it is made of … Continue reading Review: Amara – Dancing Stories of Banteay Srei by Apsaras Arts