It’s a quarter past 11 on a Saturday night and we’re seated on a couch, watching the beautiful chaos that is Ugly In The Morning unfold before us in a small studio at Upper Thomson – drummer Joseph Saleem is running in and out with his ear clasped to the phone, offering us some durian on his way out, and we hear guitarist Noel Ong slightly … Continue reading Ugly In The Morning: 3 Or More If You Can Afford It
In 2009, France and Singapore signed a historic agreement to enhance cultural cooperation. In the years following, both countries have since benefitted from the agreement, seeing increased cultural exchange from both sides. And this year, celebrating 10 years of cultural cooperation and exchange, the annual Voilah! French Festival Singapore returns once more with an all new lineup of over 20 arts and cultural programmes! With a … Continue reading Voilah! The French Festival Singapore Returns to Celebrate Innovation and 10 Years of Sing-France Cultural Exchange
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
The Hong Kong Arts Festival has returned this year with yet another fantastic lineup of the very best arts productions from all around the world. From mindboggling theatre to soul stirring music, you’ll find an eclectic mix of events that will appeal to any and every person visiting the festival. Having started on 23rd February, the festival is already well under way and is set … Continue reading Preview: Hong Kong Arts Festival 2018
A chance to hear from the misunderstood ranks of society and learn a little more about subcultures. We’re going to start this review with a disclaimer: we have just about zero experience interacting with any of the subcultures mentioned in SUB II. A punk, metalhead or skinhead is about the furthest thing from our usual social circles, and it’s completely refreshing to see these subcultures take the … Continue reading Review: SUB II – The Art of Exploitation by Underground Theatre
As part of the inaugural True Colours Festival, one local group and one international group will be presenting the world premiere of a brand new Double Bill of theatrical works over the weekend of the festival! Presented by Australia’s No Strings Attached Theatre of Disability (NSA) and Singapore’s Very Special Theatrics (VST), I Forgot To Remember To Forget and My Home Is Not A Shell will … Continue reading True Colours Festival 2018: Double Bill by No Strings Attached Theatre of Disability + Very Special Theatrics (Preview)
The power of friendship is told through song and puppetry in this fun restaging of a Hands Christian Andersen classic. How do we encourage a community that knows how to appreciate the arts? By starting them young of course. And SRT’s The Little Company knows how best to contribute to that, with a restaging of The Nightingale this March holiday. Playing to a theatre full of pre-schoolers … Continue reading Review: The Nightingale by SRT’s The Little Company
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
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
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
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