Arts, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Experimental, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatres

Preview: Esplanade presents The Studios 2019 – The Weight Of A Stone In A Pocket

Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay returns with another season of intimate performances with The Studios 2019. This year, the programme takes on the theme The weight of a stone in a pocket, referring to the concept of how stones in one’s pocket are often forgotten, yet the moment one reaches in to touch and feel it, one is triggered to remember the reason for its presence … Continue reading Preview: Esplanade presents The Studios 2019 – The Weight Of A Stone In A Pocket

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Singapore

Beat Saber Cup: Singapore’s Largest Virtual Reality Gaming Tournament Hits CapitaLand Malls This March

Got rhythm? You might just be able to use that skill and score yourself S$35,000 in STAR$® and prizes at CapitaLand’s first ever Virtual Reality Gaming Tournament! At the Beat Saber Cup, shoppers are set to slash, swipe and duck their way to victory as they channel their inner intergalactic warrior as they engage in a little Beat Saber, a brand new VR rhythm game prior … Continue reading Beat Saber Cup: Singapore’s Largest Virtual Reality Gaming Tournament Hits CapitaLand Malls This March

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, The Necessary Stage, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Review: It Takes All Kinds by Theatre for Seniors (The Necessary Stage)

Community theatre-style presentation of honest, heartfelt stories. The Necessary Stage’s (TNS) Theatre for Seniors programme turns 10 this year, and over the last decade, has slowly but surely instilled a small interest group of seniors with the power of theatre and the arts. Over the last weekend, the community theatre group presented devised work It Takes All Kinds this weekend, comprising a medley of scenes inspired by the … Continue reading Review: It Takes All Kinds by Theatre for Seniors (The Necessary Stage)

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Food, Singapore

Wine and Dine Specials at Marina Bay Sands

Signature restaurants at Marina Bay Sands continue to delight with special wine dinners and menus in the month of February and March. From an indulgent Champagne X Caviar dinner at Adrift by David Myers, a Billecart-Salmon Wine Dinner at db Bistro & Oyster Bar, to a three-day crab feast at Rise and a monthly Italian Regional Series at Nostra Cucina, diners are bound to find … Continue reading Wine and Dine Specials at Marina Bay Sands

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Arts, Malay Theatre, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Review: Anak Melayu by Teater Kami

A bleak portrait of the problems haunting Malay youth. The teenage years can be hard, but when you belong to a certain group or class bogged down by stereotypes, it can be even harder. For the six Malay youths in Noor Effendy Ibrahim’s Anak Melayu, teenagehood is practically a nightmare, as each one deals with a different facet of discrimination, all messed up even before … Continue reading Review: Anak Melayu by Teater Kami

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Arts, Review, Sands Theatre, Sands Theatre Highlights, Singapore, Theatre

An Interview with the Cast of BASE Entertainment Asia’s Matilda the Musical

Based off Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s novel of the same name, Matilda the Musical has finally made its Singapore premiere, and is set to stun audiences for the month it plays at the Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands with its timeless tale of a misfit schoolgirl standing up for what’s right, and discovering she has a few secrets of her own. At the media call, we … Continue reading An Interview with the Cast of BASE Entertainment Asia’s Matilda the Musical

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Singapore, Sports

Super Rugby 2019: HITO-Communications Sunwolves Set to Face Off Against 2018 Finalists The Lions This March

Following their previous match in February, the HITO-Communications Sunwolves are returning once more to the National Stadium this April for the second match of Super Rugby 2019 to be held in Singapore. This time around, they’ll be facing off against last year’s Super Rugby finalist – the Lions. Fans are encouraged to come support the teams and celebrate Sunwolves’ second and final home match here in … Continue reading Super Rugby 2019: HITO-Communications Sunwolves Set to Face Off Against 2018 Finalists The Lions This March

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Arts, Comedy, Concert, Dance with Me, Hong Kong, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

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

HONG KONG – Every woman can pursue happiness with no regret. That’s the premise of quintuple Hong Kong Drama Award-winning play Marriage, by celebrated Japanese playwright Hashida Sugako, who other works have moved audiences all around the world. Marriage, originally a 1982 television drama before being adapted for the stage the following year, traces the path of women’s self-determination and how they overcome fate. In the Hanada family, a mother and her … Continue reading Hong Kong 2019: Marriage by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Preview)

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Arts, Books, Singapore

Preview: Textures 2019 – Love and Loss (And Some Things In Between) by The Arts House

After a successful first edition held in 2018, The Arts House’s Textures returns to fill Singaporeans’ weekend with words with a lineup of literary activities from 7th to 10th March. This time, the annual festival, co-commissioned by both The Arts House and #BuySinglit, takes on the theme of Love and Loss (and some things in between), focusing on how words can capture and decipher a spectrum of … Continue reading Preview: Textures 2019 – Love and Loss (And Some Things In Between) by The Arts House

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Arts, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., The Arts House, Theatre

Preview: Goddesses of Words – Sarojini Naidu by Grace Kalaiselvi

You were the last one at the office. You were coming back home from a party. You were only 10 years old when it happened. He stared at you throughout your commute and followed you after. He was the friend taking you home. He was your uncle. He. You. You. The stories are many but no two are the same. Inspired by true narratives and … Continue reading Preview: Goddesses of Words – Sarojini Naidu by Grace Kalaiselvi