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★★★★☆ Review: The Almighty Sometimes by Singapore Repertory Theatre

Newcomer Arielle Jasmine delivers a stellar performance in this play about the side effects of psychotropics and perils of parenthood. Category Score (out of 10) Direction (Daniel Jenkins) 8 Script (Kendall Feaver) 7 Performance (Arielle Jasmine Van Zuijlen, Karen Tan, Salif Hardie, Shona Benson) 9 Set Design (Eucien Chia) 7 Lighting Design (Gabriel Chan) 10 Sound Design (Daniel Wong) 8 Costumes (Leonard Augustine Choo) 8 … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: The Almighty Sometimes by Singapore Repertory Theatre

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SRT’s The Almighty Sometimes: An Interview with director Daniel Jenkins and rising star Arielle Jasmine

Mental health issues have been a concern since time immemorial, but it is only in more contemporary times that they have finally been taken seriously, with proper psychiatric treatment and medication used to curb the symptoms and cure patients. But with the rise of treatment comes the controversy of side effects and criticism from older generations – is there such a thing as a ‘medication … Continue reading SRT’s The Almighty Sometimes: An Interview with director Daniel Jenkins and rising star Arielle Jasmine

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Preview: The Almighty Sometimes by Singapore Repertory Theatre

Following the blockbuster restaging of The LKY Musical (in association with Aiwei), Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) wraps up the year with an intimate and exceptionally beautiful play about love, life and letting go, no matter what the consequences are, with Kendall Feaver’s multi-award-winning play The Almighty Sometimes. The Almighty Sometimes is a profound and compelling study of a young woman trying to discover where her … Continue reading Preview: The Almighty Sometimes by Singapore Repertory Theatre

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Review: Being Mrs. Gandhi by HuM Theatre

The tragicomic life of the wife of India’s most iconic historical figure. There is perhaps no better time than now to remember India’s most internationally renowned figure – Mohandas Gandhi. Commemorating the 150th year since his birth, HuM Theatre celebrates the anniversary with a play about the Mahatma. Yet, rather unusually, instead of directly portraying Gandhi himself, writer and director Subin Subaiah has chosen to … Continue reading Review: Being Mrs. Gandhi by HuM Theatre

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Preview: Being Mrs. Gandhi by HuM Theatre

The last time local theatre company HuM Theatre produced a show was back in 2016, with We Are Like This Only 2. This October, they’re back with a brand new production, presenting new play Being Mrs. Gandhi at the KC Arts Centre, about the life of the wife of iconic Indian civil rights activist Mahatma Gandhi. Written and directed by Subin Subaiah, Being Mrs. Gandhi stars Daisy Irani as Kasturba, the … Continue reading Preview: Being Mrs. Gandhi by HuM Theatre

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Review: Human+ by Khairul Kamsani

How will we take our smartphone addicted culture to new heights in the future? Emerging theatre maker Khairul Kamsani brings back his 2014 speculative play Human+ with a new cast, a new script and a new venue. Unlike what you might come to expect of a piece about technology and the future, Human+ is a stripped down, minimalist piece that is reliant almost completely on its actors to draw … Continue reading Review: Human+ by Khairul Kamsani

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