Singapore International Piano Festival 2019: An Interview with Pianist Ronan O’Hara

The 26th edition of the Singapore International Piano Festival returns this May and brings together four of the world’s best virtuoso pianists, each performing solo at the Victoria Concert Hall over the four day festival. In the lead-up to the performances, we spoke to veteran British pianist Ronan O’Hora, who has performed in every major country in Europe and the USA, Canada, Australasia and South … Continue reading Singapore International Piano Festival 2019: An Interview with Pianist Ronan O’Hara

Singapore International Piano Festival 2019: An Interview with Pianist Sa Chen

The 26th edition of the Singapore International Piano Festival returns this May and brings together four of the world’s best virtuoso pianists, each performing solo at the Victoria Concert Hall over the four day festival. In the lead-up to the performances, we spoke to Chinese pianist Sa Chen, whose playing has been described by the legendary Paul Badura Skoda as a pianist “like an angel from … Continue reading Singapore International Piano Festival 2019: An Interview with Pianist Sa Chen

Not A Love Song: An Interview with Rising Pop Star bülow

Despite being freshly flown into Singapore and opening for Lauv on his whirlwind Asia Tour, rising star bülow remains energetic, and shows she can more than hold her own as a solo artist with her own share of rabid fans cheering for her at her performance. Speaking to her at her hotel in the city centre, unlike other visitors to Singapore, bülow remains completely unfazed by the … Continue reading Not A Love Song: An Interview with Rising Pop Star bülow

Museum Musings: Repeat, Repeat, Repeat; Revising The Phenomenon of Printing at The Private Museum

The Private Museum presents a brand new group exhibition this May. Titled Repeat, Repeat, Repeat; revising the phenomenon of printing, the exhibition is curated by Zaki Razak and will run from 17th May to 7th July 2019, as the second second edition of the museum’s Guest Curator series. In the exhibition, Zaki Razak has brought together the print work of seven different artists, namely Miguel Chew, Weixin … Continue reading Museum Musings: Repeat, Repeat, Repeat; Revising The Phenomenon of Printing at The Private Museum

Preview: Ghost Call by RAW Moves

A call with no one on the other line.  An accidental call you didn’t mean to make.  Wrongly addressed letters.  With the conclusion of their 2018/19 season themed around ‘Competition’, contemporary dance company RAW Moves breaks new ground for their 2019/20 season with a full year of artistic enquiry into the theme of ‘System’. For their latest production, they’ve teamed up with playwright Nabilah Said … Continue reading Preview: Ghost Call by RAW Moves

Fashion Forward: An Interview with TaFF CEO Semun Ho on Design Orchard’s Brand New Cocoon Space and The Bridge Fashion Incubator

The Textile and Fashion Federation (TaFF) has always been looked to as the authority and governing body spearheading new initiatives for the local fashion scene. Having recently completed the building of creative space Design Orchard in the heart of Singapore’s shopping belt however, they’ve taken things one step further by introducing two brand new initiatives to the scene – fashion and design-oriented co-working quarters and … Continue reading Fashion Forward: An Interview with TaFF CEO Semun Ho on Design Orchard’s Brand New Cocoon Space and The Bridge Fashion Incubator

The Studios 2019: My Grandfather’s Road (RHDS) (English Version) by Neo Kim Seng (Review)

Return to Neo Pee Teck Lane. Neo Kim Seng’s My Grandfather’s Road is back, this time as part of the Esplanade’s 2019 season of The Studios. While overall following the same plot and arc as the last time we watched it. Now taking place in the Esplanade Theatre Studio, our experience begins even before we step into the performance space, where Kim Seng has set up … Continue reading The Studios 2019: My Grandfather’s Road (RHDS) (English Version) by Neo Kim Seng (Review)

Drama Box’s Chinatown Crossings Returns For A Second Run This June, Public Ticket Sales Launch Today

Drama Box’s Chinatown Crossings was straight up one of our favourite productions of 2018, impressing us with its unusual staging style as audience members were taken on an immersive tour through the eponymous district, and winning Best Immersive Theatre Production and Best Ensemble at our inaugural Bakchormeeboy Theatre Awards. Conceptualized and scripted by Koh Hui Ling and Jean Tay, the production was a surprise at every … Continue reading Drama Box’s Chinatown Crossings Returns For A Second Run This June, Public Ticket Sales Launch Today

The Studios 2019: An Interview with Playwrights Neo Kim Seng, Gary Tang and Tan Cher Kian of My Grandfather’s Road (RHDS)

Neo Kim Seng’s My Grandfather’s Road has had a wild journey since it was first created in 2015 for Cake Theatrical Productions’ Running with Strippers. The biographical work was based on the history of his actual grandfather Neo Pee Teck, which had a side road in Pasir Panjang named after him, and has gone on not only to become published as a book, but also a Cantonese version … Continue reading The Studios 2019: An Interview with Playwrights Neo Kim Seng, Gary Tang and Tan Cher Kian of My Grandfather’s Road (RHDS)

Becoming Sabrina: An Interview with Rising Pop Star Sabrina Carpenter

It’s hard to tell what 19-year old pop star Sabrina Carpenter is going to be like before we meet her. In researching her before the interview, we’ve seen what looks like a beautifully curated Instagram page, a series of professional music videos and the occasional clip from her acting career on YouTube of the former Disney Channel star. Who is the real Sabrina Carpenter under … Continue reading Becoming Sabrina: An Interview with Rising Pop Star Sabrina Carpenter