Revisiting Colonialism Through Art: OH! Emerald Hill

If you’ve ever taken a walk behind the hustle and bustle of Orchard Road, just a little beyond the refurbished bars, you’ll find a wonderland of colonial houses arranged across Emerald Hill. Take a moment and imagine how years ago, this place used to be a nutmeg plantation, encompassing the dreams and lives of colonials and the colonised as the boom thrived and died. With OH! … Continue reading Revisiting Colonialism Through Art: OH! Emerald Hill

Unexpected Innovation and Fresh Perspectives: The City Ramble Design Trails by Shophouse & Co.

Singapore Design Week is upon us again, and creative placemaking studio Shophouse & Co. are back with the fifth edition of The City Ramble Design Trails! One of their most popular programmes, each trail is a chance for participants to discover a side of the city they’ve never known, ripe with inspiration and the most creative of designs. At the media preview held on 8th … Continue reading Unexpected Innovation and Fresh Perspectives: The City Ramble Design Trails by Shophouse & Co.

Preview: Potong by Teater Ekamatra

As they celebrate their 30th Anniversary this year, Teater Ekamatra bursts into 2018 with a brand new show this March. Written by Jonny Jon Jon and directed by Irfan Kasban, Teater Ekamatra presents Potong.  Potong follows the familiar coming of age story as a a boy goes on a rite of passage every Singaporean son does – National Service. But for the Australian born Adam, Singapore is a … Continue reading Preview: Potong by Teater Ekamatra

An Interview with the Cast of The Little Company’s The Nightingale

SRT’s The Little Company is proud to present The Nightingale as it returns this March! Playing to rave reviews back in 2014, this restaging of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale of a bird and her best friend will feature a brand new cast, along with the same hit script by Mike Kenny and catchy songs by Ruth Ling that made the previous version go over so well. … Continue reading An Interview with the Cast of The Little Company’s The Nightingale

Trolls, Sharks and Shipwrecks Sail Into RWS This March

Stumped where to bring your kids this March school holidays? Never fear, Resorts World Sentosa is here to all all your worries with a whole slew of new activities to look out for at every single one of their venues! From 9 March to 29 April, head on down to Universal Studios Singapore and come meet the adorable trolls from DreamWorks Animation! At TrollsTopia, join in … Continue reading Trolls, Sharks and Shipwrecks Sail Into RWS This March

Review: Kumar 50 by Dream Academy

Singapore’s Queen of Comedy shows he’s still no drag at age 50 with a celebration shrouded in joy and laughter.  There is no argument that Kumar is a national icon. Dream Academy artistic director and longtime collaborator and friend Selena Tan has made an absolutely on point decision to stage Kumar 50, giving Singapore’s very own Queen of Comedy a golden jubilee to end all others. Sweeping … Continue reading Review: Kumar 50 by Dream Academy

Ding Yi and Joanna Dong Usher In the Lunar New Year with Jazz and Pizazz

Even though she’s seen a meteoric rise to fame after placing in the finals of Sing China! last year, Joanna Dong has remained incredibly humble and down to earth. “I’ve been getting so many opportunities to work with groups I never got a chance to before, and the only downside is that I’m so busy now, I wish I was able to work with some … Continue reading Ding Yi and Joanna Dong Usher In the Lunar New Year with Jazz and Pizazz

Preview: Art-Zoo Inflatable Park @ i Light Marina Bay 2018

Ever wanted to see some extinct animals up close, or better yet, a unicorn? This March, take a walk on the wild side and experience just that as i Light Marina Bay 2018 welcomes the second edition of Art-Zoo to the Float @ Marina Bay! Drawing huge crowds when it first premiered last year, one of the biggest, most colourful menageries of inflatable animals is back … Continue reading Preview: Art-Zoo Inflatable Park @ i Light Marina Bay 2018

Preview: The Nightingale by SRT’s The Little Company

In the second bird themed children’s theatre show in a row, SRT’s The Little Company returns this March with a restaging of The Nightingale!  Last staged in 2014 to popular acclaim, this adaptation of one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most well-loved fairy tales comes back to the KC Arts Centre for a limited time. Written by Olivier Award winning playwright Mike Kenny and directed by Kate Golledge, … Continue reading Preview: The Nightingale by SRT’s The Little Company

Huayi 2018: Einstein In The Carpark (爱因与斯坦) by Emergency Stairs (Review)

Liu Xiaoyi, in his director’s message for Einstein in the Carpark, poses to the late renowned theoretical physicist Albert Einstein a litany of 33 questions, among them such pithy existential ones as: “What do you think is the most important question of all?” “How do I find simplicity in confusion?” “Why do so many people know you, but so few people understand you?” This thought … Continue reading Huayi 2018: Einstein In The Carpark (爱因与斯坦) by Emergency Stairs (Review)