Esplanade – Theatres On The Bay turns 18 this October

Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Singapore’s national performing arts centre, turns 18 on 12th Oct 2020. Since its opening in 2002, the centre has presented more than 49,000 performances and activities, drawing an audience of 32 million patrons and 112 million visitors. Following the pilot trial performances with live audiences which took place at several arts venues in Singapore including Esplanade in September, the … Continue reading Esplanade – Theatres On The Bay turns 18 this October

Dance With Me: da:ns Festival 2020 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay (Preview)

Even with a pandemic that’s affected rehearsals, performances and international guests, as one of their major festivals each year, the Esplanade would be remiss not to put on a version of their annual da:ns Festival this October, as it once again brings a spectrum of dance forms and world-renowned performers to the stage – digitally. The Intervention of Loneliness (Lockdown Edition) In rethinking and reorganising … Continue reading Dance With Me: da:ns Festival 2020 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay (Preview)

Preview: Octoburst! – A Children’s Festival 2020 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

October is a very special time for kids – after all, it’s when Children’s Day happens! To celebrate, regardless of the performance restrictions in place, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay is bringing back their annual Octoburst! children’s festival for a series of free-to-access digital programmes from 5th to 18th October 2020. Whether you’re in school, at home or even if you’re not in Singapore, Octoburst! … Continue reading Preview: Octoburst! – A Children’s Festival 2020 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Arts of the UK 2020: The New Tomorrow at the Young Vic (Preview)

LONDON – Kwame Kwei-Armah, Artistic Director of the Young Vic, has announced the cast of The New Tomorrow, a weekend of pop-up performances celebrating the Young Vic’s 50th birthday. The New Tomorrow – the first piece of live theatre at the Young Vic since the pandemic closed UK theatres in March – will interrogate the change that has come and is coming, and what the next 50 years might hold. Directed … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: The New Tomorrow at the Young Vic (Preview)

Arts of the UK 2020: Lachlan Goudie’s Once Upon A Time at The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh (Preview)

EDINBURGH – Lachlan Goudie’s forthcoming exhibition at The Scottish Gallery presents a new collection of works, inspired by places that are, or at least may have recently felt far far away. The works bring fairy tales to life, with landscapes and still lifes that are designed to make you daydream. Goudie had originally intended to spend time painting in Mauritius and the Arctic, producing a … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Lachlan Goudie’s Once Upon A Time at The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh (Preview)

Preview: Moonfest 2020 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

This September, celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, Esplanade-style, as Moonfest returns this year – online! Now in its 16th edition, check out a variety of free-to-access digital programmes celebrating traditional art forms such as xiqu, dance, folk songs, puppetry, poetry and crosstalk, and even a special virtual edition of the annual Lantern Walkabout too! Nam Hwa Opera’s Teochew Opera Classics Available on Esplanade Offstage and Huayi’s … Continue reading Preview: Moonfest 2020 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Arts of the UK 2020: Young Vic celebrates 50th Birthday and launches 50th year programme

LONDON – Kwame Kwei-Armah, Artistic Director of the Young Vic, has announced the start of the Young Vic’s 50th birthday with a year-long programme of work entitled We are the New Tide, dedicated to the theatre’s milestone birthday. Kwame Kwei-Armah said: “We had planned to hold a giant street party celebration to mark the beginning of our 50th birthday year, we had envisioned 50 individual stages in and around … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Young Vic celebrates 50th Birthday and launches 50th year programme

In London’s West End 2020: The Drifters Girl reschedules for 2021 (Preview)

LONDON – Michael Harrison and David Ian today announce rescheduled dates for The Drifters Girl, a brand new musical starring Beverley Knight, which tells the remarkable story of one of the world’s greatest vocal groups The Drifters and the woman who made them. The Drifters Girl, to be directed by Jonathan Church (Singin’ In The Rain), will now make its World Premiere at Newcastle Theatre Royal next year … Continue reading In London’s West End 2020: The Drifters Girl reschedules for 2021 (Preview)

Arts of the UK 2020: The Enchanted Interior at Guildhall Art Gallery, London (Preview)

LONDON – The Guildhall Art Gallery presents a major exhibition featuring work by over 50 artists that draw upon the historic depiction of women in enclosed and ornate spaces, including contemporary works which ‘speak back’ to the tradition. The Enchanted Interior at the City of London Corporation’s art gallery will question the metaphor of the ‘gilded cage’ and bring together work by Edward Burne-Jones, Evelyn … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: The Enchanted Interior at Guildhall Art Gallery, London (Preview)

Arts of the UK 2019/20: Learn the Story Behind Sweden’s Most Famous Band at ABBA – Super Troupers The Exhibition at the O2

LONDON – Tonight the super trouper lights are gonna find me…that is, if you head on down to ABBA: Super Troupers The Exhibition that is. Having opened at the O2 last December, the brand new exhibition will take both fans and non-believers (how could you?) on a journey through the evergreen, ever popular Swedish band’s eight-album discography, and the history and society at the time of … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2019/20: Learn the Story Behind Sweden’s Most Famous Band at ABBA – Super Troupers The Exhibition at the O2