Tag: japan

Arts, Comedy, Experimental, Interview, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre.

Gamarjobat: An Interview with Masters of Mime Ketch! and HIRO-PON

Japanese comedy duo Ketch! and HIRO-PON will catch your attention from a distance. Clad in their signature suits and sunglasses, and boasting a red and yellow mohawk respectively, the two of them form Gamarjobat, a word that translates to ‘Hello’ in Georgian. First achieving fame at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Gamarjobat specialises in silent comedy and mime, with outrageous acts that transcend age, culture and … Continue reading Gamarjobat: An Interview with Masters of Mime Ketch! and HIRO-PON

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Arts, Review, Theatre

Review: The Bee by Theatresauce (Kuala Lumpur)

Absurd, dark social satire leaves a lethal sting with Theatresauce’s final show of their 2017/18 season. KUALA LUMPUR – In a world as dark and uncertain as our own, lines of morality are often blurred in the name of media sensationalism. A vigilante borders on villainy when he takes the law into his own hands, and one is forced to wonder – are crimes committed … Continue reading Review: The Bee by Theatresauce (Kuala Lumpur)

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Food, Resorts World Sentosa, Review, Singapore

Teppan by Chef Yonemura: Franco-Japanese Cuisine With Plenty of Theatrics

Michelin-starred chef Masayasu Yonemura is well known for his innovative Franco-Japanese teppanyaki back home in Kyoto and Tokyo. Now, the celebrated chef has finally ventured beyond Japanese shores to carve a new home on our very own island resort of Resorts World Sentosa with Teppan by Chef Yonemura. With over 30 years of experience under his belt, Chef Yonemura brings visitors an experience like no … Continue reading Teppan by Chef Yonemura: Franco-Japanese Cuisine With Plenty of Theatrics

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Arts, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Light to Night Festival 2018 – Colour Sensations by National Gallery Singapore

It’s only a couple of days into 2018, and we’re already gearing up for the first big outdoor festival of the new year! What festival you ask? Well, that honour goes to the 2018 Light to Night Festival, proudly organised by the National Gallery Singapore! Originating as a first anniversary celebration for the gallery last year, Light to Night will be making a return this … Continue reading Preview: Light to Night Festival 2018 – Colour Sensations by National Gallery Singapore

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

Review: Southernmost – One Table Two Chairs Project Triple Bill presented by Emergency Stairs

After two weeks of devising, open rehearsals, masterclasses and workshops, Emergency Stairs’ inaugural Southernmost experimental theatre festival finally comes to a stunning conclusion with a triple bill. Consisting of three all new works directed by experimental theatre veterans Makoto Sato (Tokyo), Danny Yung (Hong Kong) and of course, Emergency Stairs Artistic Director Liu Xiaoyi (Singapore), the artists presented their final pieces to a public audience … Continue reading Review: Southernmost – One Table Two Chairs Project Triple Bill presented by Emergency Stairs

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Arts, Film, Review, SGIFF 2017, Singapore

Review: Oh Lucy! dir. Atsuko Hirayanagi (SGIFF 2017)

Oh Lucy! is a road trip film with an improbable premise – middle-aged office worker Setsuko (Shinobu Terajima) agrees to her niece Mika’s (Shioli Kutsuna) request to take over her position at an English class, only to fall in love with the charming American English teacher John’s (Josh Hartnett) unconventional methods. But her happiness is short-lived when both Mika and John elope to America in a … Continue reading Review: Oh Lucy! dir. Atsuko Hirayanagi (SGIFF 2017)

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Arts, Film, Interview, SGIFF 2017, Singapore

Artist Spotlight: An Interview with the Cast and Creatives Behind Oh Lucy!

At the 28th Singapore International Film Festival, we got a chance to speak to the director and cast of the final Special Presentation film of the festival: Oh Lucy! At the In Conversation session hosted by moderator Anita Kapoor, who asked some truly brilliant questions, we were privy to some of director Atsuko Hirayanagi and cast members Shinobu Terajima and Shioli Kutsuna’s most personal thoughts and … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: An Interview with the Cast and Creatives Behind Oh Lucy!

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Arts, Film, Interview, SGIFF 2017, Singapore

Artist Spotlight: Jenny Suen, Co-Director of The White Girl (SGIFF 2017)

Hong Kong filmmaker Jenny Suen has a strange relationship with her home country. Like many artists, she felt stifled growing up in the congested, business-centric city and wanted out. But upon moving to America for her studies, she felt a sudden pang of homesickness, and when she watched Wong Kar Wai’s In The Mood For Love for the first time, she was suddenly struck with how beautiful … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Jenny Suen, Co-Director of The White Girl (SGIFF 2017)

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

Review: NINAGAWA Macbeth by The Ninagawa Company (presented by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay)

It’s hard to believe that a single play can hold the power to leave such an impression on an audience member that it can even be considered life-changing. But this is in no way an exaggeration of how the unique experience of watching a play by the late Yukio Ninagawa. The thunderous applause and standing ovation a Ninagawa play receives is completely warranted. NINAGAWA Macbeth was … Continue reading Review: NINAGAWA Macbeth by The Ninagawa Company (presented by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay)

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Arts, Esplanade Annexe Studio, Music, Review, Singapore

Mosaic Music Series 2017: Shugo Tokumaru (Review)

Last in Singapore in 2013, Japanese multi-intrumental experimental musician Shugo Tokumaru has since released his seventh album. On TOSS, Tokumaru has expanded his quirky, eclectic pop music further still, including collaborating with Deerhoof drummer Greg Saunier, to reach new sonic heights, employing instruments from xylophones to ukuleles and harps to handclaps to create impossibly colourful sounds that would give anyone synaesthesia. So it’s no surprise then that at his show at the … Continue reading Mosaic Music Series 2017: Shugo Tokumaru (Review)

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