Review: Asian Youth Theatre Festival Day 2

On Day 2 of the inaugural Asian Youth Theatre Festival, we caught Can’t Get Enough Of by Route180 Productions, a theatre company comprising Buds Youth Theatre alumni, and The Second Breakfast Company’s The Wedding Pig, a condensed version of a new play they’ll be premiering as part of their double bill in November. Check out our review below: Can’t Get Enough Of by Route180 Productions Directed by Rebekah Sangeetha … Continue reading Review: Asian Youth Theatre Festival Day 2

Review: Forever Crazy by Crazy Horse Paris

Are you ready to go Crazy? Parisian cabaret extraordinaires Crazy Horse Paris returns to town after an absence of ten years to set stages ablaze once again with their elegant, classy dances that can only be described as pure art. Base Entertainment Asia and the production team have done an amazing job of transforming the Grand Theatre at Marina Bay Sands into an intimate, cabaret style … Continue reading Review: Forever Crazy by Crazy Horse Paris

Review: Romeo & Juliet by The Stuttgart Ballet

If there’s one performance that’s bound to make you believe in eternal love, it’s Romeo and Juliet. And what better way to experience the timeless story of star crossed lovers than with the Stuttgart Ballet’s production of John Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet? John Cranko was artistic director of the Stuttgart Ballet when he choreographed what is now considered the definitive ballet version of the Bard’s tragic … Continue reading Review: Romeo & Juliet by The Stuttgart Ballet

Review: Asian Youth Theatre Festival Day 1

The inaugural Asian Youth Theatre Festival kicked off at *SCAPE on Friday, and we sat through FIVE of the ten short, one act plays that were presented at the festival today! Tasked to perform plays that riffed on themes of cultural identity, these youth groups from both the international theatre scene and Singapore certainly delivered on the theme, some more successfully than others, and proved … Continue reading Review: Asian Youth Theatre Festival Day 1

Preview: Asian Youth Theatre Festival – Local Groups

Besides regional talent, five local groups from Singapore will be taking part in the inaugural Asian Youth Theatre Festival happening this weekend. Check out what they’ll be showing and the workshops they’ll be conducting over the three days! HYPOKRITE  The Youth Wing of the Ravindran Dance Company, HYPOKRITE was formerly known as the Youth Drama Group before being renamed the Ravindran Drama Group in memory … Continue reading Preview: Asian Youth Theatre Festival – Local Groups

Preview: Asian Youth Theatre Festival – International Groups

From 13th – 15th October, five regional companies will be coming down to *SCAPE to perform a show and conduct workshops at the inaugural Asian Youth Theatre Festival! Check out a look at what they’ll have on offer at the festival below: Deep Acting Youth Theatre (Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam) A bilingual theatre company from Ho Chi Minh City, Deep Acting focuses on producing quality international … Continue reading Preview: Asian Youth Theatre Festival – International Groups

Top Notch Cabaret Crazy Horse Paris Gallops Into Singapore This Week

One of the finest Parisian cabaret acts rolls into town this week; if you haven’t gotten your tickets yet, well…what are you waiting for? Brought in by Base Entertainment Asia to Singapore on the first leg of their Asian tour, Crazy Horse Paris has an esteemed history of over 50 years of coming up with the slickest, sexiest choreography to grace the stage, with impeccably … Continue reading Top Notch Cabaret Crazy Horse Paris Gallops Into Singapore This Week

Preview: Medea by Cake Theatrical Productions

Cake is no stranger to adapting famous, tragic Greek figures; just last year they produced the award-winning, all-star production of Electra, which starred Edith Podesta as the eponymous heroine. It’s no wonder then that they’ll be continuing their winning streak and adapting a different Greek heroine this time – the doomed sorceress Medea. The figure of Medea has been adapted countless times in theatre, most famously by Greek … Continue reading Preview: Medea by Cake Theatrical Productions

Preview: Chicken Little by SRT’s The Little Company

Ever had anxiety over the strangest of things, whether it’s wondering if you left the door locked when you leave the house or if you’d just washed your hands? Well, perhaps you might find a kindred spirit in one fine feathered friend, coming your way this October. The Singapore Repertory Theatre wraps up their 2017 season with an all new musical adaptation of Chicken Little, the folk … Continue reading Preview: Chicken Little by SRT’s The Little Company

Preview: John Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet by the Stuttgart Ballet

World renowned, Olivier-Award winning German ballet company the Stuttgart Ballet returns to the Esplanade this October with their beloved adaptation of Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy. Considered one of most definitive classical dance versions of the play, prepare yourselves for an unforgettable burst of inspired choreography in John Cranko’s iconic treatment of Romeo and Juliet. Following the tale of two teenaged, star-crossed lovers, this version of Romeo and Juliet first … Continue reading Preview: John Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet by the Stuttgart Ballet