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Review: National Theatre’s The Curious Incident of The Dog In The Night-Time by The National Theatre

Style reigns supreme in this technically brilliant adaptation of Mark Haddon’s breakthrough novel. In National Theatre’s The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night-Time, three pieces of chalk are used in every single performance, with two spares on standby. Adrian Sutton’s opening music is counts out a 2-3-5-7 rhythm based off prime number sequences. 115 props are used in the show. Each actor playing Christopher has … Continue reading Review: National Theatre’s The Curious Incident of The Dog In The Night-Time by The National Theatre

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The Studios 2018: A Good Death (Review)

The hard truths of Faith Ng’s latest play handles mortality firmly and frankly, while still ending on an emotional sting.  As much as we all know that death will come for us one day, it remains an immensely difficult and taboo topic to talk about. Imagine going through that everyday, as a palliative care doctor delicately navigating both the emotional and practical aspects that a … Continue reading The Studios 2018: A Good Death (Review)

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The Studios 2018: An Interview with Faith Ng (A Good Death)

The Esplanade’s 2018 season of The Studios begins this week and this time around, present a series of works centering around the theme ‘Between Living and Dying’ , questioning how best to make the most of our limited time on earth. Starting off the season, we have playwright Faith Ng with her latest play A Good Death, marking her first new work since last year’s Whale Fall.  Directed … Continue reading The Studios 2018: An Interview with Faith Ng (A Good Death)

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The Curious Incident of The Dog In The Night Time: An Interview With SRT Managing Director Charlotte Nors

The Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) is no stranger to bringing in some of the absolute best works from all around the world, ranging from superstars such as Ian McKellan in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s King Lear, to Peter Brook’s stunning The Suit. This year, together with the Esplanade, they’re bringing in one of the most critically and commercially acclaimed works of modern theatre – National Theatre’s The Curious Adaptation of … Continue reading The Curious Incident of The Dog In The Night Time: An Interview With SRT Managing Director Charlotte Nors

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Review: Swan Lake by the American Ballet Theatre

Of the many ballets that’ve been created throughout history, Swan Lake is perhaps one of the most recognizable and well-loved ones, with its classic theme of love conquering all, set in a realm of magic and betrayal at every corner. And of the many versions, the American Ballet Theatre’s one remains one of the most definitive.   ABT is professional dance theatre in the highest degree, with … Continue reading Review: Swan Lake by the American Ballet Theatre

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Preview: Esplanade presents The Studios 2018 – Between Living and Dying

The Esplanade’s 15th Anniversary celebrations aren’t letting up anytime soon, and their annual The Studios season returns this March and April with four all new works and one reworked production by some of the brightest talents working in Singapore today. Themed Between Living and Dying, the works invite audience members to probe deeper about issues of life, death and everything in between. Opening the season on 29th March is … Continue reading Preview: Esplanade presents The Studios 2018 – Between Living and Dying

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An Interview with Dan Bates, CEO of Sheffield Theatres

It’s not everyday you hear of a Chief Executive stepping away from the office to go on a three month sabbatical around Asia. But Dan Bates, CEO of Sheffield Theatres Trust, has done precisely that, having just completed the first leg of his trip in Singapore and spending the last three weeks finding out exactly what life is like at the Esplanade, attending production and … Continue reading An Interview with Dan Bates, CEO of Sheffield Theatres

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Preview: Swan Lake by American Ballet Theatre

The American Ballet Theatre is recognized as one of the most accomplished and respectable ballet companies in the entire world. And lucky for us, the Esplanade is bringing them in this March for a performance that’s worthy of their prestige – Swan Lake, probably the world’s most beloved ballet of all. Set to Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable, haunting score as accompanied by the Singapore Lyric Orchestra, the enchanting love … Continue reading Preview: Swan Lake by American Ballet Theatre

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Huayi 2018: Einstein In The Carpark (爱因与斯坦) by Emergency Stairs (Review)

Liu Xiaoyi, in his director’s message for Einstein in the Carpark, poses to the late renowned theoretical physicist Albert Einstein a litany of 33 questions, among them such pithy existential ones as: “What do you think is the most important question of all?” “How do I find simplicity in confusion?” “Why do so many people know you, but so few people understand you?” This thought … Continue reading Huayi 2018: Einstein In The Carpark (爱因与斯坦) by Emergency Stairs (Review)

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Huayi 2018: Why We Chat? (聊斋) by Edward Lam Dance Theatre (Review)

Finding love in a hopeless place, with a side of ghosts, graves and a long list of ex-lovers. In Why We Chat?, director Edward Lam and writer Wong Wing Sze reimagine Pu Songling’s classic Strange Tales From A Chinese Studio (聊斋志异) for the times, taking inspiration from its supernatural themes and crafting an all new story about the contemporary horrors of feeling completely, utterly alone within the modern … Continue reading Huayi 2018: Why We Chat? (聊斋) by Edward Lam Dance Theatre (Review)

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