Preview: vOilah! France Singapore Festival 2020

Binge-watched Netflix’s Emily In Paris and looking to see the real side of France? While you still can’t travel, we can certainly offer an alternative, with the return of the Embassy of France in Singapore’s vOilah! France Singapore Festival this October. For one entire month, the country will be swathed in a diverse range of on-site, and for the first time, virtual experiences to showcase the best of French … Continue reading Preview: vOilah! France Singapore Festival 2020

Review: Poetry Under The Southern Bough by Toy Factory Productions

SIFA returns to live theatre with a tribute to Ming Dynasty poems in this stark but poignant production. While the final part of A Dream Under The Southern Bough has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the introduction of live performance pilots to test the viability of venues accommodating performing arts, Singapore International Festival of Arts and Toy Factory have been given an … Continue reading Review: Poetry Under The Southern Bough by Toy Factory Productions

SIFA v2.020: More programmes announced as 2020 comes to a close

Following the successful launch of SIFA v2.020 in June, Singapore’s pinnacle arts festival announces an exciting lineup of programmes to wrap up 2020. Presented by Arts House Limited (AHL), this next wave of shows, workshops, talks and podcasts programmed between October and December showcases the resilience and resourcefulness of artists in the face of once unimaginable challenges wrought by the pandemic. Adapting swiftly to new techniques and … Continue reading SIFA v2.020: More programmes announced as 2020 comes to a close

SIFA v2.020: Poetry Under The Southern Bough by Toy Factory Productions (Live Performance Pilot)

Presented by Arts House Limited (AHL), Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) v2.020 will be premiering newly commissioned work Poetry Under the Southern Bough by Toy Factory Productions, as part of the new wave of live performance pilots initiated by the National Arts Council.  A hybrid event comprising live performance and virtual streaming, watch as the contemporary performance weaves tapestries of dance, opera, music and theatre to celebrate the … Continue reading SIFA v2.020: Poetry Under The Southern Bough by Toy Factory Productions (Live Performance Pilot)

By The Book: Singapore Writers Festival 2020 – Intimacy (Preview)

If it’s one thing we’ve learnt during Singapore’s circuit breaker lockdown, it’s that there’s nothing more comforting to distract you from the terrors of the COVID-19 pandemic than curling up with a good book. And one book we did love reading during this time was acclaimed essayist and novelist Zadie Smith’s new writing Intimations, in which the beloved author details her thoughts and reflections on time … Continue reading By The Book: Singapore Writers Festival 2020 – Intimacy (Preview)

M1 Patch! 2020: Artist Farm 2020 《艺术农庄》 (Review)

It is the journey, not the destination, that takes centrestage in Artist Farm 2020.  Following in the footsteps of last week’s Playwrights’ Bootcamp, The Theatre Practice (TTP) rounds off their 2020 edition of the M1 Patch! festival with the third edition of Artist Farm. Led by TTP Artistic Director Kuo Jian Hong, Artist Farm unites a group of nine artists and three dramaturgs to experiment and work … Continue reading M1 Patch! 2020: Artist Farm 2020 《艺术农庄》 (Review)

M1 Patch! 2020: Play with…Power (Review)

  The future of Singapore lies in your hands. Co-organised and developed by The Theatre Practice (TTP) and Accommodate, the last of the 2020 M1 Patch! workshops ends with Play with…Power. In the online land-use simulation game, players roleplay as various civil servants, as they work together with their respective parent ministry to bid for land in order to decide how to develop it for the … Continue reading M1 Patch! 2020: Play with…Power (Review)

M1 Patch! 2020: Play with…Flavours (Review)

Anything goes in the world of cocktails. The art of mixology may come across as a craft reserved for those with exquisite taste buds and superior skills, but if it’s one thing bartender Johnny Rosle (who mixes drinks at bespoke cocktail bar Oriental Elixirs) has taught us, it’s that anyone can make a good drink, as long as you’re willing to play. Playing as part … Continue reading M1 Patch! 2020: Play with…Flavours (Review)

M1 Patch! 2020: Playwrights’ Bootcamp (Review)

Bringing out unexpected creativity under immense time pressure. If anyone was asked to write, conceptualise and stage a play in under 3 days, most people would balk and respond that it’s an insane task. But for the participants of The Theatre Practice’s Playwrights’ Bootcamp, it’s an activity they’ve willingly taken upon themselves to see through once again, as they create and perform a whopping nine plays … Continue reading M1 Patch! 2020: Playwrights’ Bootcamp (Review)

SIFA v2.020: Full lineup for Singular Screens released, available as video-on-demand and at Oldham Theatre

The Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) unveils the full lineup for Singular Screens, now available both on-demand and at Oldham Theatre as part of SIFA v2.020 from 4 September 2020. Curated by the Asian Film Archive (AFA), Singular Screens celebrates diverse and independent visions, now in its third annual edition since 2018.   “Singular Screens has been a significant part of SIFA for the past three years, showcasing some … Continue reading SIFA v2.020: Full lineup for Singular Screens released, available as video-on-demand and at Oldham Theatre