Tag: november

Arts, Books, Preview, Singapore

Singapore Writers Festival 2018: An Interview with Producers Phan Ming Yen and Karine Tan (The Ghost In Your Head)

If you’re a book nerd like us, then you’ve probably had a few experiences where you’ve read something, and wanted desperately to meet the author. Problem is, what happens when those authors are dead? Not to worry though – Global Cultural Alliance will be performing a seance this week at the Singapore Writers Festival, summoning ghosts of authors past in the multi-sensorial experience The Ghost … Continue reading Singapore Writers Festival 2018: An Interview with Producers Phan Ming Yen and Karine Tan (The Ghost In Your Head)

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72-13, Arts, Interview, Singapore, Theatre, Theatres, Theatreworks

Review: The Reunification of The Two Koreas by Theatreworks

Love is the drug, and oh what a terrible, wonderful drug it is too.  For a four letter word, ‘love’, to this day, remains one of mankind’s greatest mysteries. At times absurd, most times frustrating, occasionally uplifting and always messy, it’s no wonder we’re practically obsessed with solving it, unable to live with or without it. In French playwright Joël Pommerat’s The Reunification of the Two … Continue reading Review: The Reunification of The Two Koreas by Theatreworks

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Preview: Kalaa Utsavam – Indian Festival of Arts 2018 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

This November, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay returns with the 17th edition of the annual Kalaa Utsavam – Indian Festival of Arts. From 16th to 25th November this year, watch as the region’s top Indian artists gather to present revolutionary modern versions of traditional art forms, with artists such as sitar maverick Niladri Kumar, alternative rock band Avial, dancer/choreographer Leela Samson and chitravina artist Vishaal Sapuram … Continue reading Preview: Kalaa Utsavam – Indian Festival of Arts 2018 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

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Arts, Film, Preview, Singapore

Preview: French Film Festival 2018

The French Film Festival returns this November with a lineup of cinema to thrill, chill and evoke laughter! A bumper crop of around 30 classic and contemporary films will be making their appearance this festival, ensuring that it continues to maintain its position as a film festival that’s truly for all. While French cinema has always been popular, it is evident from the 2017 edition … Continue reading Preview: French Film Festival 2018

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Preview: Bitten – Return To Our Roots by Thong Pei Qin and Dr Nidya Shanthini Manokara

After a successful showing at the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2017 and further development under Centre 42’s Basement Workshop, this November, theatre-makers Thong Pei Qin and Dr. Nidya Shanthini Manokara will present a brand new site-specific theatrical journey at Kampong Bugis​. Titled BITTEN: return to our roots, the performance attempts to uncover memories and histories buried within the old Kallang Gasworks and the community that once thrived … Continue reading Preview: Bitten – Return To Our Roots by Thong Pei Qin and Dr Nidya Shanthini Manokara

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Preview: Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap X by How Drama

Ten years is a long time to kidnap a bunch of fat kids, but local theatre group How Drama obviously has a winning formula with the tenth anniversary of ever popular play marathon Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap this November! The format of the show is simple: featuring five cast members, comprising Ross Nasir, Nicholas Bloodworth, Carina McWhinnie, Victoria Chen and Jun Teoh, the team will go on … Continue reading Preview: Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap X by How Drama

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72-13, Arts, Interview, Singapore, Theatre, Theatres, Theatreworks

Because I Love You: An Interview with Jacques Vincey, Timothy Nga and Cynthia Lee MacQuarrie of Theatreworks’ The Reunification of The Two Koreas

After the premiere of new play 13.13.13, Theatreworks concludes their 2018 season of theatre with French playwright Joël Pommerat’s The Reunification of the Two Koreas. Directed by Centre Dramatique National de Tours (CDNT) artistic director Jacques Vincey, this English translation by Marc Goldberg is set to make its Singaporean premiere this November at 72-13, the home of Theatreworks. “When I first watched this show in France,” says director … Continue reading Because I Love You: An Interview with Jacques Vincey, Timothy Nga and Cynthia Lee MacQuarrie of Theatreworks’ The Reunification of The Two Koreas

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Preview: Singapore Symphony Orchestra Concerts for Children (Nov-Dec)

Even kids can enjoy classical tunes as the Singapore Symphony Orchestra presents two concerts aimed at younger audiences this November and December. From 10th – 11th November, bring your young ones to Music Tells A Story at the Victoria Concert Hall and be soothed by conductor-arranger Gerard Salonga, who also happens to be the younger brother of award-winning singer Lea Salonga. Salonga will lead the SSO in this … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Symphony Orchestra Concerts for Children (Nov-Dec)

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Guards at the Taj: An Interview with Jo Kukathas, Brian Gothong Tan and Jay Saighal

Ending off their 2018 season on a high, audiences can look forward to the Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT)’s Singapore premiere of Rajiv Joseph’s Guards at the Taj. Winning the 2016 Obie Award for Best New American Play, the wickedly dark Guards at the Taj is set in 1648, where two low-level imperial guards are standing guard the night before the Taj Mahal is revealed. Breaking the silence, one can … Continue reading Guards at the Taj: An Interview with Jo Kukathas, Brian Gothong Tan and Jay Saighal

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Preview: Guards at the Taj by Singapore Repertory Theatre

For their final production this year, the Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) will be presenting the Singapore premiere of Rajiv Joseph’s Guards at the Taj, winner of the 2016 Obie Award for Best New American Play. Directed by esteemed Malaysian thespian Jo Kukathas (last seen as Julius Caesar at Shakespeare in the Park), Guards at the Taj is set in 1648, where the Taj Mahal is being constructed … Continue reading Preview: Guards at the Taj by Singapore Repertory Theatre

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