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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Preview: SSO National Day Concert by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

The 1915 Raffles MarchComposed by A. Dietz, former Director of the Orchestra at the Raffles Hotel. Dietz himself is a mystery, with little is known of him, not even his first name. The work is known to have been performed on 13th September 1922 at the hotel, in a special concert reported in The Straits Times the day before. And in 2017, more than a century … Continue reading Preview: SSO National Day Concert by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

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Arts, Opera, Review, Singapore

Review: Dwarf by The Opera People

Zemlinsky’s opera receives a high school twist that exposes society’s ugly prejudices. A 1922 Austrian opera may seem like it has little to do with Singapore in 2019, but with The Opera People’s Dwarf, there may be more similarities than meets the eye. While the original Der Zwerg closely followed its Wildean source material The Infantata’s Birthday, where a Spanish Infantata (princess) receives a dwarf for her birthday, only … Continue reading Review: Dwarf by The Opera People

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Esplanade Theatre, musical, Preview, Singapore

Godot Theatre Company’s Love Ya Mom!: An Interview with the Cast and Creatives

The body swap trope is not an uncommon one in film and television, but has it ever been done onstage? With Taiwan’s Godot Theatre Company, not only have they done that with 2017 musical Love Ya Mom!, but did so with roaring success, becoming the fastest-selling show at the 2017 Taiwan International Festival of Arts. Now, come see the hit show yourself as Godot Theatre Company returns … Continue reading Godot Theatre Company’s Love Ya Mom!: An Interview with the Cast and Creatives

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Esplanade Theatre, musical, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Love Ya Mom! 爱呀，我的妈! by Godot Theatre Company

Godot Theatre Company impressed us last year when they presented their award-winning production of Tuesdays with Morrie. Now, they’re back again at the Esplanade Theatre, this time with their hit Mandarin musical Love Ya Mom! In this musical comedy, a single mother (also an expert mechanic) and her daughter (with rock star ambitions) swap bodies when a genius scientist’s experiment goes wrong. Chaos, naturally, ensues as they struggle … Continue reading Preview: Love Ya Mom! 爱呀，我的妈! by Godot Theatre Company

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Arts, Dance with Me, Music, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Review: Fatih – The Prince and the Drum by NADI Singapura (Pesta Raya 2019)

An epic, joyous production elevating the art of drumming to new heights.  There are some productions that can only be described as nothing more than pure joy to watch. Fatih – The Prince and the Drum, happens to be one such production, as it cleverly uses a mix of Malay percussion, song, martial arts and staging to make a familiar tale of a fallen prince seeking … Continue reading Review: Fatih – The Prince and the Drum by NADI Singapura (Pesta Raya 2019)

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Review: The Seen and Unseen (Sekala Niskala) by Kamila Andini (Pesta Raya 2019)

Clear direction and precise choreography make this highly spiritual work a success. Transitioning from one medium to another can be a daunting task, with the biggest question being “what does the new form add that the old one did not?” But for Indonesian director Kamila Andini, the answer to that is clear, with the stage adaptation of her 2017 film The Seen and Unseen. Born out … Continue reading Review: The Seen and Unseen (Sekala Niskala) by Kamila Andini (Pesta Raya 2019)

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Preview: Fatih – The Prince and the Drum by NADI Singapura (Pesta Raya 2019)

As the annual Pesta Raya – Malay Festival of the Arts returns this weekend, expect the Esplanade to come awash in a flurry of activity as the space is enlivened by a carefully curated variety of performing arts from the Malay Archipelago, from famous regional singers and bands, to children’s theatre, to dance and theatre. Headlining the festival is the first large-scale commission of a … Continue reading Preview: Fatih – The Prince and the Drum by NADI Singapura (Pesta Raya 2019)

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Preview: The Seen & Unseen by Kamila Andini (Pesta Raya 2019)

This weekend, the Esplanade’s annual Pesta Raya – Malay Festival of the Arts returns to present a finely curated selection of performing arts from the Malay Archipelago, ranging from well-known regional singers, children’s plays, and of course, theatre and dance. Of these, they will be premiering Indonesian artist Kamila Andini’s The Seen and Unseen, a theatrical/dance performance inspired by her film of the same name, as performed … Continue reading Preview: The Seen & Unseen by Kamila Andini (Pesta Raya 2019)

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An Interview with Paris Opera Ballet Étoiles Léonore Baulac and Germain Louvet

Last weekend, the world famous, 300-year strong Paris Opera Ballet arrived at the Esplanade to perform some of the greatest contemporary hits in their repertoire. Performing William Forsythe’s Blake Works I, Jerome Robbins’ In the Night, and Crystal Pite’s The Season’s Canon, audiences were hyped, to say the least, about the rare opportunity to catch not one but three incredible performances in one sitting. Following an afternoon rehearsal on their … Continue reading An Interview with Paris Opera Ballet Étoiles Léonore Baulac and Germain Louvet

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Dwarf: An Interview with The Opera People Founders Jonathan and David Charles Tay, and Shridar Mani

The world as we know it can be a cruel place, where the slightest of differences can provoke discrimination and prejudice. With The Opera People’s latest production, they’re set to tackle this head-on, with a new version of Alexander von Zemlinsky’s Der Zwerg (The Dwarf), in its Southeast Asian premiere. In speaking to the founders of The Opera People, namely Jonathan Charles Tay, David Charles Tay and … Continue reading Dwarf: An Interview with The Opera People Founders Jonathan and David Charles Tay, and Shridar Mani

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