Preview: Falling by Pangdemonium!

This March, Pangdemonium Theatre Company is set to present a restaging of Deanna Jent’s Falling. Playing to sold-out houses and unanimous acclaim in their 2016 run, Falling has been repeatedly requested for a revival, with this being the year it finally happens. Follow ordinary parents Tami and Bill as they navigate the extraordinary journey of raising two teenage kids – Lisa, 16, full of attitude … Continue reading Preview: Falling by Pangdemonium!

★★★★☆ Arts of Hong Kong: Miwa Matreyek’s World of Animation (Review)

Animation meets shadows in this family-friendly show about conservation. Multimedia artist Miwa Matreyek invites audience members of all ages to come journey with her into her dreamlike World of Animation. Combining animation and shadow silhouette, the highly accessible work activates the imagination as we view her interactions with animation across a small screen, beginning by measuring out a line to represent the timeline of what … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Arts of Hong Kong: Miwa Matreyek’s World of Animation (Review)

Arts of Malaysia: Sang Kancil & The Dragon King by Liver & Lung

Kuala Lumpur – Liver & Lung, the celebrated creators behind Sepet The Musical and Melur The Musical, are excited to announce the latest addition to their musical theatre repertoire set to charm audiences this 2024: Sang Kancil & The Dragon King.A tale that intertwines the enchantment of folklore with the vibrancy of a Malaysian playground, Sang Kancil & The Dragon King promises to be an exciting adventure for the young and the … Continue reading Arts of Malaysia: Sang Kancil & The Dragon King by Liver & Lung

Arts of Hong Kong: An Interview with Hong Kong Arts Festival Executive Director Flora Yu

HONG KONG – For a little over a decade, Flora Yu has been working for the Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF), starting out as a Development Director in late 2011, before filling the shoes of Tisa Ho, the festival’s former Executive Director of 16 years, in 2022. This year’s festival is bigger than ever, with 45 international and local productions produced as part of the … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: An Interview with Hong Kong Arts Festival Executive Director Flora Yu

Arts of Hong Kong: 52nd Hong Kong Arts Festival opens at Hong Kong Cultural Centre

The 52nd Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) officially opened on 22 February with the Bayerische Staatsoper (Bavarian State Opera) performing Richard Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos. This year, more than 1,400 acclaimed international and local artists will stage over 45 programmes in more than 150 performances during the one-month Festival, including the world premieres of 11 new works, five Asian premieres and three co-productions. As of today, … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: 52nd Hong Kong Arts Festival opens at Hong Kong Cultural Centre

Arts of Hong Kong: The 52nd Hong Kong Arts Festival in 2024 presents HKartsFestival@TaiKwun

Organised by the Hong Kong Arts Festival and solely sponsored by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, HKartsFestival@TaiKwun is returning in 2024 from 24 February to 3 March. Since 2019, the project has engaged the public and visitors from outside Hong Kong with a range of innovative programmes at the historical site of Tai Kwun. This year’s programmes aim to evoke our memories of … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: The 52nd Hong Kong Arts Festival in 2024 presents HKartsFestival@TaiKwun

Arts of Hong Kong: 52nd Hong Kong Arts Festival brings 45 international and local programmes to the stage

The Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) has announced the details of the upcoming 52nd HKAF in February and March 2024, featuring more than 1,400 outstanding international and local artists in over 150 performances of 45 programmes, and more than 350 PLUS, outreach and education events. The 52nd HKAF opens officially on 22 February 2024, with the Bayerische Staatsoper’s performance of Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss, … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: 52nd Hong Kong Arts Festival brings 45 international and local programmes to the stage

Singapore Repertory Theatre announces three critically-acclaimed one-person shows for 2024

Following a milestone eight productions produced in 2023 to celebrate their 30th anniversary, including some of the year’s most critically-acclaimed works, the Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) is ready to announce upcoming highlights for their 2024 season, starting with three one-person plays across the first half of the year. Comprising George Brant’s Grounded, Amer Hlelel’s TAHA and Indian Ink Company’s co-production Paradise or the Impermanence of … Continue reading Singapore Repertory Theatre announces three critically-acclaimed one-person shows for 2024

★★★★★ Review: Doubt – A Parable by Pangdemonium

Taut, thrilling battle of truth, faith and conviction. “What do you do when you’re not sure?” That is how John Patrick Shanley’s play Doubt: A Parable opens, in a sermon by the popular and charismatic parish priest Father Flynn. It is a strange question, particularly one that is raised by a man of the cloth who should embody total and complete faith. Yet Father Flynn … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Doubt – A Parable by Pangdemonium

Doubt – A Parable: An Interview with director Timothy Koh and the cast of Pangdemonium’s newest show

Is the strength of one’s faith reliant on the absence of doubt? In their second production of 2023, local theatre company Pangdemonium will be staging American playwright John Patrick Shanley’s Doubt: A Parable, following a stunning production of People, Places and Things in March. Directed by Timothy Koh (Muswell Hill), the award-winning play examines a small religious community in The Bronx in 1964, where the … Continue reading Doubt – A Parable: An Interview with director Timothy Koh and the cast of Pangdemonium’s newest show