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SIFA 2018: Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower (Preview)

 Considered one of the foremost pioneers of the Afro-futurism movement, Hugo and Nebula Award winning author Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sowerfollowers is a sprawling, epic tale of the spiritual awakening of young Lauren Olamina, amidst a dystopian America wracked by the violence brought on by climate change, unrelenting greed, and systemic injustice. Known for her keen ear for sonic Americana, musician Toshi Reagon has been celebrated for … Continue reading SIFA 2018: Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower (Preview)

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SIFA 2018: TAHA by Amer Hlehel (Preview)

Born in a village in Galilee in 1931,Palestinian poet Taha Muhammad Ali has been through many things – he fled with his family to a refugee camp in Lebanon in 1948 before returning to Nazareth where he ran a souvenir shop and taught himself classical Arabic literature and learnt English. But through it all, he remained an unerring optimist, and in his works, celebrated the … Continue reading SIFA 2018: TAHA by Amer Hlehel (Preview)

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

SIFA 2018: The Hidden by Kamini Ramachandran (Preview)

Who were the people who were here before us, and what were they seeking? Were they travellers, lovers, heroes or villains? Kamini Ramachandran, Singapore’s number one storyteller and a fierce proponent for the oral tradition, is here to answer that. Besides organising Storyfest, she’s managed to make time to take part in SIFA 2018, bringing a touch of oral magic to the festival with her … Continue reading SIFA 2018: The Hidden by Kamini Ramachandran (Preview)

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SIFA 2018: Housepour – A Manhattan Themed Lounge At The Heart of the Festival

As the 2018 Singapore International Festival of the Arts goes into full swing, each night, audiences fill the festival grounds as they attend the various events across each packed venue. Be it the Victoria Theatre, Esplanade or the many free events at the Arts House (now the Festival House), one would constantly be in need of a dedicated, cosy space to sit and discuss the … Continue reading SIFA 2018: Housepour – A Manhattan Themed Lounge At The Heart of the Festival

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SIFA 2018: 0600 by Ground Z-0 (Review)

Silence is power in this immersive tour that summons the ghosts of the past to the National Gallery.  It’s 10pm at the National Gallery, long after opening hours have ceased, and all is quiet. It’s a little nervewracking; one becomes keenly aware of each step you take, echoing through the walls of the former Supreme Court with its high ceilings and expansive corridors. And that’s … Continue reading SIFA 2018: 0600 by Ground Z-0 (Review)

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SIFA 2018: Jacob Collier (Review)

  The modern day music prodigy showcases a legion of voices and talent in spades in his Singapore debut.  Making a claim to fame via YouTube videos often receives a raised eyebrow in response. Much like the current generation of ‘influenzas’, there are times it seems like anyone and everyone can become a celebrity simply by gaining enough eyeballs for a post. But for 23-year … Continue reading SIFA 2018: Jacob Collier (Review)

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Opera, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., SOTA Studio Theatre, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres, Toy Factory

SIFA 2018: A Dream Under The Southern Bough – The Beginning by Toy Factory (Preview)

Toy Factory is having a busy year, with back to back productions in the form of Sometime Moon and Masters of Comedy in May. In between though, they’ve managed to produce an all new contemporary work for SIFA 2018, in the form of the ambitious A Dream Under The Southern Bough. Directed by Toy Factory artistic director Goh Boon Teck, the play is a modern, contemporary adaptation of … Continue reading SIFA 2018: A Dream Under The Southern Bough – The Beginning by Toy Factory (Preview)

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Voilah! 2018: A-DROYX by Mathieu Briand

  If you ever feared the robot revolution, Melbourne-based French artist Mathieu Briand will assure you that it’s probably not going to happen anytime soon, if at all. A self-professed megafan of sci-fi author Philip K. Dick, anyone familiar with Blade Runner may find some familiar elements of the franchise’s androids, known as ‘Replicants’ in Briand’s exhibition. In A-DROYX, Briand has taken over a gallery at the first floor … Continue reading Voilah! 2018: A-DROYX by Mathieu Briand

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SIFA 2018: Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan’s 1984 (Review)

  SIFA 2018 opens on a chilling note with this dystopian modern classic.  Considered by many to be George Orwell’s magnum opus, 1984 has become the go to model for a dystopian world, a culmination of everything we should avoid becoming at all costs. Yet this is a warning the world seems to have forgotten to heed, as the chilling reality of a society plagued by surveillance … Continue reading SIFA 2018: Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan’s 1984 (Review)

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SIFA 2018: 0600 by Ground Z-0 (Preview)

Singaporean artist Zelda Tatiana Ng has set up an all new collective, and she’s breaking new ground this April with the premiere of their maiden production: 0600 at the Singapore International Festival of the Arts. 0600 is a mixed-media performance/presentation about the death penalty in Singapore. Through multilingual text based off some of Singapore’s most infamous and grisly crimes, 0600 will have audiences tracing the history of various death penalty … Continue reading SIFA 2018: 0600 by Ground Z-0 (Preview)

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