A Classic Circus With A Twist: Circus 1903 – The Golden Age of Circus

There are few pleasures as pure as a trip out to the circus with the family. But as times change, the innocent wonder of childhood quickly fades as technology and real life takes over. But there’s a solution to that. Circus 1903 takes audiences on a journey back in time to the golden age of circus troupes, where every performance was an event, every night out sheer … Continue reading A Classic Circus With A Twist: Circus 1903 – The Golden Age of Circus

Review: The Secret presented by BASE Entertainment Asia and Perfect World Pictures

Sing it loud from the rooftops: reveal The Secret and let everyone know how fantastic it is.  The biggest challenge jukebox musicals often face is finding the right songs in an artists’ repertoire to fit a decent storyline. If done wrong, the entire musical could come off as hackneyed and forced. But in the event it does succeed, then expect only roaring success, mining the … Continue reading Review: The Secret presented by BASE Entertainment Asia and Perfect World Pictures

Jay Chou’s The Secret: Uniting The Best of the East and West

Taiwanese musician Jay Chou can more or less be considered one of the greatest Asian songwriters of his generation, inspiring a rabid mass following since his debut in 2000. From that initial success spawned a minor career in film, leading to his writing and directing 2007 smash hit film Secret, and winning 3 Golden Horse Awards. Although not a musical film, combined Jay’s undeniable success and catchy … Continue reading Jay Chou’s The Secret: Uniting The Best of the East and West

Preview: The Secret presented by BASE Entertainment Asia and Perfect World Pictures

Jay Chou fans out there, you’re in for a treat next April. Coming to our shores for the very first time is the stage adaptation of Jay Chou’s critically and commercially acclaimed directorial debut Secret (2007), garnering awards for Outstanding Taiwanese Film of the Year, Best Original Song and Best Visual Effects at the 44th Golden Horse Awards, along with netting over 10 million USD to the … Continue reading Preview: The Secret presented by BASE Entertainment Asia and Perfect World Pictures

Art From The Streets: The ArtScience Museum Presents Street Art

Think you have to travel to a whole other country to find some premier street art? Look no further than the ArtScience Museum’s latest exhibition Art From The Streets, which collects and gathers both international street art and even some brand new pieces specially made for the exhibition within the museum’s four walls. From the mysterious Banksy to anonymous graffiti all the way to our local ‘Sticker … Continue reading Art From The Streets: The ArtScience Museum Presents Street Art

Christmas Wonderland 2017 at Gardens By The Bay

Is it December already? We can practically hear the Sleigh Bells ringing as we come running full speed ahead into the busiest holiday season of all, as people plan holidays and shop for last minute gifts. Family time can be a nightmare if you plan on heading down to particularly crowded areas, but perhaps the key to that is to head on down to Christmas … Continue reading Christmas Wonderland 2017 at Gardens By The Bay

Review: Oh Lucy! dir. Atsuko Hirayanagi (SGIFF 2017)

Oh Lucy! is a road trip film with an improbable premise – middle-aged office worker Setsuko (Shinobu Terajima) agrees to her niece Mika’s (Shioli Kutsuna) request to take over her position at an English class, only to fall in love with the charming American English teacher John’s (Josh Hartnett) unconventional methods. But her happiness is short-lived when both Mika and John elope to America in a … Continue reading Review: Oh Lucy! dir. Atsuko Hirayanagi (SGIFF 2017)

Artist Spotlight: An Interview with Anup Singh, Director of The Song of Scorpions (SGIFF 2017)

In 2001, Geneva-based, Tanzanian-born director Anup Singh made waves around the film festival circuit with his debut feature film The Name of a River. His exploration of Indian culture and mythology through oneiric cinematography and mythic narratives continued in his sophomore feature Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost in 2013 and marked his first collaboration with Indian film actor Irrfan Khan. Anup’s latest film The Song … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: An Interview with Anup Singh, Director of The Song of Scorpions (SGIFF 2017)

Review: The Sound of Music at Mastercard Theatres

Hailed as one of the great musical classics, The Sound of Music has returned to Singapore’s shores to bring back all your favourite songs and more! Last seen here in 2014, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s unforgettable and arguably, most successful musical features an all new cast with all of the same favourite elements. This is a production that knows exactly what it’s doing, … Continue reading Review: The Sound of Music at Mastercard Theatres

Preview: The Sound of Music at Mastercard Theatres

The hills are alive once again as The Sound of Music returns to Mastercard Theatres this November! Winning six Tony Awards in its original 1959 Broadway run, including Best Musical, The Sound of Music is arguably the biggest success story of Rodgers and Hammerstein. The Sound of Music is best known to audiences through the critically and commercially acclaimed 1965 film starring Julie Andrews, nabbing five Oscars and still … Continue reading Preview: The Sound of Music at Mastercard Theatres