Textures 2019: Performing Malay Sketches by The Second Breakfast Company (Review)

Metatheatrical examination of Malay representation onstage brims with potential. Theatrical adaptations from one medium to another are tricky businesses, with the fear that the essence of the original is lost in translation, rather than enhanced. It is to the credit of playwright/director Adeeb Fazah and the Second Breakfast Company team then that Performing Malay Sketches is in fact, not a direct adaptation of Alfian Sa’at’s eponymous short story … Continue reading Textures 2019: Performing Malay Sketches by The Second Breakfast Company (Review)

Review: Are You Game, Sau(dara)? by Five Arts Centre (KL) and Bhumi Collective (SG)

Experimental responses to Leow Puay Tin’s 3 Children still very much cerebral works in progress. KUALA LUMPUR – Cross Causeway arts projects are always to be celebrated, showcasing the keen relationship Singapore continues to share with our closest neighbours. The most recent of these would be Malaysia’s Five Arts Centre and Singapore’s Centre 42 joint collaboration on Are You Game, Sau(dara)?, a double bill of new work from … Continue reading Review: Are You Game, Sau(dara)? by Five Arts Centre (KL) and Bhumi Collective (SG)

Review: Not In My Lifetime? by The Finger Players

Inclusive theatre highlighting the aesthetics of access and the lives of SPED teachers. Some say originality is dead, but one would be surprised to find that each year, theatre companies continue to find new ways to innovate or put untold stories on the stage. Not In My Lifetime?, The Finger Players’ first production of 2019, happens to be one of them. Written by Alvan Yap, Not … Continue reading Review: Not In My Lifetime? by The Finger Players

National Arts Council’s Arts In Your Neighbourhood 12: Tampines

The National Arts Council’s Arts In Your Neighbourhood programme is back, and this time, they’re taking Tampines by storm. As Singapore’s third largest new town, Tampines was once a rubber plantation at the turn of the 20th century, home to sand quarries for a long time before developing into the residential hub it is today. Over 50 arts activities will be happening across 16 locations islandwide, … Continue reading National Arts Council’s Arts In Your Neighbourhood 12: Tampines

#PLASTIKOPHOBIA: High Commission of Canada To Singapore Launches Exhibition Highlighting Plastic Waste At Marina Barrage

On Thursday, 7th March, the High Commission of Canada, together with City Developments Limited launched #PLASTIKOPHOBIA, a brand new art installation and photo exhibition at the Sustainable Singapore Gallery at Marina Barrage. Inspired by the increasing levels of marine plastic pollution, the exhibition features the works of Canadian artist Benjamin Von Wong on the theme of marine plastics, and launched to mark World Wildlife Day, with the 2019 theme of “Life below … Continue reading #PLASTIKOPHOBIA: High Commission of Canada To Singapore Launches Exhibition Highlighting Plastic Waste At Marina Barrage

Marina Bay Sands among first in Singapore to launch the Impossible 2.0, with dishes made from plant-based meat

Marina Bay Sands has unveiled the highly anticipated Impossible 2.0 across three of its celebrity chef restaurants as part of the Singapore debut of the ground-breaking plant-based meat. From 7th March 2019, Adrift by David Myers, Bread Street Kitchen by Gordon Ramsay and CUT by Wolfgang Puck will be among the first eight restaurants in Singapore to serve dishes incorporating the plant-based beef, marking a new chapter in the integrated resort’s … Continue reading Marina Bay Sands among first in Singapore to launch the Impossible 2.0, with dishes made from plant-based meat

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019 Set to Take Place at Marina Bay Sands This June

The venue of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019 awards ceremony has officially been announced – the Sands Theatre within the iconic Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on Tuesday 25th June. The world-renowned celebration recognises the top gastronomical institutions and establishments in the world and will be preceded by a full programme of associated events and activities for both international culinary professionals and food lovers. … Continue reading The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019 Set to Take Place at Marina Bay Sands This June

Design Orchard: Jewels Rock Sugar X Ying the Label POP-UP CAFÉ

The all new Design Orchard is getting going with a series of exciting pop-ups and events. This March, local label Ying the Label is having their very first collaboration with homegrown sweets brand Jewels Rock Sugar by Cheng as they launch a pop-up cafe at Design Orchard. Promising an experiential concoction of food, fashion and art, where visitors can enjoy and learn about brand stories … Continue reading Design Orchard: Jewels Rock Sugar X Ying the Label POP-UP CAFÉ

Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf Goes To Art Basel Hong Kong 2019

HONG KONG – Sullivan+Strumpf is set to present at premiere art fair Art Basel Hong Kong 2019, this March, bringing in a selection of works by artists with diverse practices in both two and three dimensions, including Tony Albert, Sydney Ball, Lindy Lee, Sam Leach, I Nyoman Masriadi, Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran, Alex Seton and Yang Yongliang, many of whom have been exhibited at their galleries across Sydney … Continue reading Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf Goes To Art Basel Hong Kong 2019

Hong Kong 2019: Pride by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Preview)

HONG KONG – The term “Gang Piao” literally means drifting back and forth in Hong Kong, yet its exact definition is not certain – are “Gang Piao” professionals who came to work in Hong Kong from the Mainland? Or are they students from the Mainland? Or tourists who came to Hong Kong to shop? The Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (HKRep) presents Pride this March, a new work … Continue reading Hong Kong 2019: Pride by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Preview)