Tag: local

Art What!, Arts, Fashion, Food, Kids, Singapore

Keepers: Local Designers Showcase Quality and Creativity At The Singapore Design Centre

Stumped for Christmas gifts? You might want to try heading down to the National Design Centre and checking out Keepers. Started by Carolyn Kan of Carrie K., Keepers is one of the most well-curated shops around dedicated to stocking some of the best local products for a classy crowd. Open daily, stepping into Keepers feels almost like being in an actual museum, with many of the … Continue reading Keepers: Local Designers Showcase Quality and Creativity At The Singapore Design Centre

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Arts, Film, Preview, SGIFF 2017, Singapore

SGIFF 2017: A Sneak Peek At This Year’s Singaporean Films

Any edition of the annual Singapore International Film Festival would be incomplete without Singaporean films, and this year, we have a bumper crop of 21 films to look forward to catching this November! This year, there’s both veteran filmmakers and new, breakout stars aplenty showcasing their works, mining countless stories from our island home and presenting them beautifully. Sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes absurdly funny, but always a … Continue reading SGIFF 2017: A Sneak Peek At This Year’s Singaporean Films

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Arts, Esplanade Annexe Studio, Experimental, Music, Review, Singapore, Theatres

Mosaic Music Series 2017: sudo by FERRY X Canvas Conversations (Review)

The Esplanade’s 2017 Mosaic Music series kicked off with a real showstopper last night, with local electronic band Canvas Conversations collaborating with fellow local musician FERRY (of Giants Must Fall). Interestingly, this was actually our very first show at the Esplanade Annexe Studio, and we couldn’t possibly have asked for a better introduction to all its capabilities. For the geekier readers amongst you, you might … Continue reading Mosaic Music Series 2017: sudo by FERRY X Canvas Conversations (Review)

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Finger Players, Interview, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres, Victoria Theatre

The Spirits Play: An Interview with Director Oliver Chong and Actor Tay Kong Hui

The second play in their Contemporary/Classics series, the Finger Players will be restaging theatre legend Kuo Pao Kun’s The Spirits Play in the final week of October, in the week immediately following Poop! The Spirits Play is a haunting, anti-war work that follows five spirits in conversation, all killed during World War II as they discuss the enemies that led to their death, both without and within their … Continue reading The Spirits Play: An Interview with Director Oliver Chong and Actor Tay Kong Hui

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Arts, Interview, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre.

Grandmother Tongue: An Interview with Playwright Thomas Lim and Actor Tan Shou Chen

The fastest selling show at W!ld Rice’s 2016 Singapore Theatre Festival was none other than Thomas Lim’s Grandmother Tongue, so it makes complete sense that they’re bringing it back this September for an extended month long run! Starring Tan Shou Chen, Jalyn Han and Rei Poh, Grandmother Tongue follows a grandson as he attempts to connect with his octogenarian grandmother, who can only speak Teochew. We follow them as they bond … Continue reading Grandmother Tongue: An Interview with Playwright Thomas Lim and Actor Tan Shou Chen

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Arts, Film, Interview, Preview, Singapore

Artist Spotlight: An Interview with 667 Producer Royston Tan

  Missed the chance to catch the newest set of short films from some of Singapore’s very best up and coming filmmakers back in May? No worries, the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC) will be bringing back film anthology 667 for a special screening this weekend! 667 is Singapore’s first ever dialect film anthology and made its premiere in May as part of the inaugural Cultural Extravaganza. Commissioned … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: An Interview with 667 Producer Royston Tan

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Arts, Drama Centre, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres, Wild Rice

Preview: Mama White Snake by W!ld Rice

Taylor Swift isn’t the only snake to make the headlines this year. After the stellar success of Monkey Goes West, W!ld Rice continues to mine the neverending vault of Chinese legends for inspiration for their 2017 Christmas pantomime: Mama White Snake! Based off the classic Chinese folk tale of Madam White Snake, Mama White Snake follows the young Meng (Andrew Marko) as he grows up sheltered by his … Continue reading Preview: Mama White Snake by W!ld Rice

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Arts, Film, Preview, SIFA 2017, Singapore, Singapore International Festival of Arts

SIFA 2017: Lizard on the Wall by K. Rajagopal – SIFA Closing Film (Red Carpet Gala)

Whether you were lucky enough to be a part of the film itself at the O.P.E.N. earlier this year or are just hearing about it now, come down for the Red Carpet premiere of esteemed local director K. Rajagopal’s (A Yellow Bird) latest short film! Lizard on The Wall is hot off the editing suite, having been freshly shot and fully edited into a complete short … Continue reading SIFA 2017: Lizard on the Wall by K. Rajagopal – SIFA Closing Film (Red Carpet Gala)

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72-13, Arts, Experimental, Interview, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres, Theatreworks

Preview: Off Kilter by Theatreworks (+Interview with Ramesh Meyyappan!)

Glasgow-based Singaporean physical theatre master Ramesh Meyyappan makes a hotly anticipated return to the local theatre scene this October with his latest work: Off Kilter. Off Kilter follows Joe Kilter, hiding away in his own happy routine and preferring anonymity over fame. But as a change knocks his routine completely off track (and his house sideways), Joe Kilter’s life becomes, quite frankly, off kilter. As he closes … Continue reading Preview: Off Kilter by Theatreworks (+Interview with Ramesh Meyyappan!)

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Arts, KC Arts Centre, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

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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